Franchises
Penhollow signals business-side transition for Golden Knights
The Golden Knights are entering a “transitional year” on the ice, with a “similar shift” underway on the business side under President of Business Operations John Penhollow, according to Case Keefer of the LAS VEGAS SUN. Kerry Bubolz had served as the club’s President & CEO since before the team...
Some NFL coaches facing uncertain futures as season nears close
As the NFL regular season heads into its final week, coaches of teams who will not make the playoffs are starting to field questions about their respective futures. Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon yesterday said he feels “good” about returning to the role next season. But he “did say changes could b...
49ers debut laser halftime show to spotlight Levi’s Stadium tech upgrades
The 49ers debuted the franchise’s first laser-based halftime show during “Sunday Night Football,” using field-projected lasers, synchronized audio and LED wristbands to showcase Levi’s Stadium’s newly upgraded technology. The seven-minute “Bay Area Rock & Roll Laser Show” was presented by Cisco,...
Whitecaps to settle with fans over Messi absence
A proposed settlement “has been reached” in a class-action lawsuit over the non-appearance of Inter Miami F Lionel Messi and notable teammates in a match against the Whitecaps last year. The proposed settlement between fans who sued the Whitecaps and MLS includes “updates to the Whitecaps’ ticketing...
AFC East Report: Are Patriots with Drake Maye at QB actually likable?
The Patriots at 13-3 are tied for the best record in the AFC heading into Week 18, and ESPN.com’s Dan Wetzel wrote while America is used to the Patriots “being great,” they now could also be “likable.” The Pats during the Brady-Belichick era “lorded over football” with a “reputation, a persona, a gr...
Bears’ return to playoffs drives surge in local merchandise sales
Chicago area sports retailers are “getting a big boost” as the Bears gear up for their first playoff appearance since January 2021, according to Amy Yee of the CHICAGO SUN-TIMES. At Clark Street Sports’ eight stores across the Chicago area, co-owner Jason Caref said that sales of Bears merchandise h...
N.Y. Jets super fan misses $100K halftime kick after eligibility issue
N.Y. Jets “super fan” Ashley Castanio-Gervasi -- who was “invited, disinvited and then re-invited to attempt a halftime field goal” -- missed the kick Sunday and “lost out on the $100,000 prize,” according to Alex Mitchell of the N.Y. POST. Castanio-Gervasi “booted her kick short, but on target, fro...
Colts’ Irsay-Gordon faces tough call of rebuild or rebound after season collapse
The Colts are the first team in 30 years to miss the playoffs after starting 8-2, and a “historic collapse like this one almost always leads to an owner cleaning house,” but owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon’s decision is “not that simple,” according to Joel Erickson of the INDIANAPOLIS STAR. The Colts can ...
Raiders near top pick after losing ‘Tank Bowl’
The Raiders are “one loss from securing the No. 1″ in the 2026 NFL Draft after losing to the Giants 34-19 in a game “dubbed ‘The Tank Bowl.’” Following the loss in a battle of two-win teams at Allegiant Stadium yesterday, all the Raiders need to secure the top pick is lose to the 6-10 Chiefs in Week...
Blank in talks to hire Matt Ryan for Falcons’ front office role
Falcons owner Arthur Blank has had talks with former NFLer and current CBS analyst Matt Ryan “to come in in a front office role.” Sources said that Ryan is “seriously considering” the move. Should Ryan return to the franchise, it “would be a significant front office role” (“Fox NFL Sunday,” 12/28).
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