Franchises
Group seeking Atlanta NHL franchise has not been in contact with league in ‘several months’
Vernon Krause, the “head of the Forsyth County group” attempting to bring an NHL franchise to Atlanta “has not had contact with the NHL in several months,” according to Ken Sugiura of the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION. The “lack of contact between Krause and the NHL is not the most encouraging develo...
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti on firing head coach John Harbaugh
Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said the decision to fire coach John Harbaugh was his alone and said making a change now was “100%” the right time to make the move following an 8-9 season, according to Brian Wacker of the BALTIMORE SUN. Bisciotti, speaking to reporters for the first time since the deci...
Texans hire Legends’ Scott Shepherd as CRO
The Texans hired Legends Global SVP & Project Leader Scott Shepherd “as the team’s chief revenue officer.” Shepherd “was responsible” for the Bills’ new Highmark Stadium project. His hire comes at a time when the Texans are “considering building a new practice facility as well as negotiating imp...
Royals make outfield changes, adjust fence distances at Kauffman Stadium
The Royals are moving the majority of their outfield fence at Kauffman Stadium “in by 10 feet, drastically changing the offensive environment of a notoriously bad stadium for home run hitting.” Sources said that while the Royals will “keep center field at 410 feet, they plan to taper in the fences s...
Mike Tomlin steps down, opening up rare Steelers organizational change
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has stepped down after 19 seasons in Pittsburgh (Steelers). ESPN.com cited sources as saying Tomlin, who had two years remaining on his contract, informed Steelers players of his decision to walk away “at their 2 p.m. ET meeting” today, one day after Pittsburgh was elimina...
Denver Summit FC to play early-season games at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
Incoming NWSL expansion club Denver Summit FC will play several matches during its inaugural season at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, the Rapids’ home stadium in Commerce City, Colo., amid construction on its own temporary stadium. The club said in a statement that it now plans to move into Centennial ...
Cavaliers named Team of the Year at NBA sales and marketing meeting
The Cavaliers were named Team of the Year at the NBA’s annual sales and marketing meeting Tuesday on a landslide day that also saw them presented the league’s Inclusion Leadership Award.
Red Sox balking at Bregman’s demands draws concern
Each new detail about 3B Alex Bregman’s free agency “paints an unflattering picture” of the Red Sox, according to Gabrielle Starr of the BOSTON HERALD. Bregman, who agreed to a five-year, $175M deal with the Cubs, was “Boston’s ‘Plan A’ from the start of the offseason,” so much so that the Red Sox “...
A’s projects in Las Vegas becoming key recruiting tools for players, fans
The A’s under-construction $2B ballpark and experience/sales center in Las Vegas have “quickly become a unique way to woo both players and fans,” according to Mick Akers of the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. The ballpark project can be used to “show players the vision of a major-league ballpark being loc...
Tigers’ Skubal arbitration case could set stage for CBA battle
Tigers P Tarik Skubal’s arbitration case in which the team and player have the largest salary arbitration gap in MLB history could be “a preliminary to the main event” -- the “heavyweight bout looming” between MLB and MLBPA in CBA negotiations, according to Ken Rosenthal of THE ATHLETIC. Skubal, the...
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