Franchises

Kraken majority owner Samantha Holloway has “hired investment banks JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Moelis & Co. as her advisers” as she looks to secure an NBA expansion team in Seattle, according to Williams & Edgerton of BLOOMBERG NEWS. Holloway has been “preparing to make a bid in recent mon...

Rays CEO Ken Babby said that the team’s “priority is securing a non-binding commitment by the end of the month” with Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa for a ballpark deal, according to Nicolas Villamil of the TAMPA BAY TIMES. Last month, the Rays released a draft memorandum of understanding ...

The first batch of co-branded TGR Haas F1 Team/Godzilla merchandise sold out so quickly that team principal Ayao Komatsu ended up inquiring with his team why there wasn’t more inventory. That’s an example of how the organization is still learning, as it innovates more commercially under the Japanese...

Mavericks Governor Patrick Dumont is “enthusiastic” about bringing in new team President and Alternate Governor Masai Ujiri -- the “splashy hire” Dumont has coveted since he dismissed Nico Harrison as GM in November, according to Mike Curtis of the DALLAS MORNING NEWS. Ujiri follows a “recent patter...

Fan experience platform Jump has secured another soccer club client, signing a multiyear deal with USL expansion franchise Atlético Dallas. The club will begin play in 2027 with Jump as its founding ticketing and fan experience sponsor.

With 13 NBA teams in local TV limbo -- and decisions expected as soon as this month -- the marketing-media-tech conglomerate Playfly Sports has become a crucial intermediary for teams, rightsholders, brands and the league as the uncertain 2026-27 broadcast landscape drags on.

Canucks President of Hockey Operations Jim Rutherford revealed in a “surprise announcement” on Tuesday that he will “step down from his role” following next month’s NHL Draft. The 77-year-old said that he will “stay with the team as an adviser and alternate governor.” Vancouver fired GM Patrik Allvi...

The Maple Leafs “won the NHL draft lottery” on Tuesday night and “will pick first overall” for the third time in franchise history. The Leafs “had 85 of 1001 combinations in the lottery machine.” Winning the first overall pick “changes somewhat the narrative around the team” following the “underwhel...

The Yankees will lean into one of baseball’s most enduring fashion crossovers Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, wearing Spike Lee-inspired red caps for batting practice ahead of their game against the Rangers.

Wings CEO & Managing Partner Greg Bibb said that the team is “in ‘advanced negotiations’ with American Airlines Center to play the 2027 season there.” Wings coach Jose Fernandez on Tuesday “accidentally let slip during a national call with reporters that the Wings will play all their home games ...