Franchises
Sheffield Wednesday faces player defections amid unpaid wages
The “crisis” around EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday has “deepened with six players handing in their notice after wages were not paid,” according to McGrath & Percy of the London TELEGRAPH. Owner Dejphon Chansiri has “not paid salaries on time or in full for May and June, with no public...
Rogers closes $3.5B deal for BCE’s MLSE stake
Rogers Communications has closed its transaction to acquire BCE’s 37.5% ownership stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for about $3.5B. Rogers is now the largest owner with a 75% interest in MLSE. The acquisition expands Rogers in Canadian sports, adding to its portfolio that includes the...
Commanders’ stadium negotiations still underway as project nears July 15 deadline
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, when asked about her concerns over the District’s $3.7B RFK Stadium deal with the Commanders, said she would like to see “everybody buckle down and get to work” before the exclusive agreement deadline that runs through July 15 expires, but added she is “not concerned about ...
Walker Monfort aiming to make Rockies a winner as he steps into bigger role with team
As Rockies VP/Corporate Partnerships Walker Monfort prepares to take over as the organization’s EVP, he is “ready to move on to an even bigger challenge,” helping the team “once again find” its winning ways, according to Kevin Henry of the DENVER GAZETTE. Monfort: “Everybody in this organization has...
Ducks draft pick strengthens Disney connection with clever jersey number
Ducks first-round pick C Roger McQueen picked No. 95 as his jersey number as a way to pay “homage to the Disney character” Lightning McQueen from “Cars,” according to Christopher Detwiler of NHL.com. That came a day after McQueen, the 10th pick in last Friday’s event, “took a short helicopter ride t...
Newcastle pulls potentially offensive kit promo
Newcastle United and Adidas were “forced to withdraw a promotional video for the club’s new third kit” on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after it was first aired, “because of fears of offending Koreans.” Newcastle -- which will take part in the Coupang Play Series in South Korea at the end of the month...
Cleveland WNBA hits 2,500 tix deposits in 24 hours
Rock Entertainment Group, which will operate the new Cleveland WNBA expansion franchise, “received more than 2,500 ticket deposits in the first 24 hours” following the league’s announcement that it would return to Cleveland in 2028, with more than 1,000 coming “in the first hour” after the announcem...
Dodgers targeted by conservative DEI watchdog
America First Legal, a conservative outfit founded by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, “filed a civil rights complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the Dodgers and controlling owner Mark Walter’s Guggenheim Partners.” It “alleges illegal discrimination un...
Fever win WNBA Commissioner’s Cup without Clark
The Fever “put together their best performance of the season and in doing so, secured their most impressive win to date,” taking down the Lynx, 74-59, in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game Tuesday night at the Target Center. The victory “comes with a $500,000 payout for the Fever,” who saw G C...
Haslams sell 10% stake in Crew at $900M valuation
Haslam Sports Group has sold a 10% stake in the Crew in a deal valuing the MLS franchise at $900M, according to a source familiar with the deal. The family of former team physician Pete Edwards, who have been investors in the Crew since HSG became the club’s control owners in 2018, purchased the 10%...
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If we wait a while, if ever, to do any more expansion, that’s okay too, because our 32 teams have never been healthier, never been better owned, never been more supported by their fans.-- NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, on how the league is not currently focused on expansion beyond its 32 teams.
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