Leagues and Governing Bodies
NHL’s Daly says league needs firm bid before considering Atlanta expansion
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said that the league “needs a ‘fully baked plan’ from an ownership group in Atlanta before having its board of governors consider bringing an expansion team to the city,” according to Greg Wyshynski of ESPN.com. Daly said that the NHL “met with multiple groups in Ju...
PLL stages turf activation ahead of championship
Ahead of its 2025 championship game this Sunday at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J., the Premier Lacrosse League staged a unique pop-up at the Oculus Transportation Hub at the World Trade Center in N.Y. this afternoon.
Arrow McLaren, NTT Data pact to end after 2026
IndyCar team Arrow McLaren will “soon be in the market” for a new primary sponsor after NTT Data shared its “intent to end the pair’s partnership” after the 2026 season. The pair’s initial six-year deal, meant to run through the end of the 2028 season, was “renegotiated in the wake” of driver Alex P...
The WNBA’s next game changer is in Boston
Momentum matters in sports. Under Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s leadership, the WNBA is growing at a pace few leagues have ever matched — soaring attendance, record merchandise sales and a landmark media rights deal that begins in 2026. The league has momentum, and momentum is meant to be built upo...
NFL stadiums nearly full for Week 1, attendance level from 2024
The 15 NFL teams who hosted a game in their home stadium this weekend combined to sell 98% of their available seats, the same level as Week 1 last season, with eight teams reporting a sellout.
Author Jane Leavy attempts to fix MLB’s issues in new book
In 2019, author JANE LEAVY sat down at breakfast with baseball greats JOE TORRE and SANDY KOUFAX prior to MARIANO RIVERA’s Baseball HOF induction ceremony in Cooperstown, NY.
Extreme heat, weather pose a rising threat for 2026 FIFA World Cup
The 2026 FIFA World Cup “could be North America’s last without urgent climate adaptation” after a new study highlighted extreme weather threats, according to Martyn Herman of REUTERS. The “Pitches in Peril” report found that 10 of the 16 venues are at “very high risk of experiencing extreme heat str...
NHL details how it plans to combat heat during Florida outdoor games
The NHL is heading to the Sunshine State this winter to hold two outdoor games, and while league President of Content & Events Steve Mayer admits officials are “putting ourselves at a little bit of risk” due to weather uncertainty, he feels confident both events will be pulled off successfully. ...
Manchester City, Premier League settlement a sign sides can ‘move beyond’ civil war
The APT settlement between Manchester City and the Premier League is “arguably the first clear sign” that the league and team can “move beyond a civil war that has raged” ever since an investigation was launched in December 2018, according to Jeremy Wilson of the London TELEGRAPH. There is certainly...
Eagles trio crack top-10 jersey sales post-Super Bowl run
The NFLPA released the top-10 best-selling jerseys from the NFL Shop following Super Bowl LIX, with three Eagles players ranked among the “top 10 most-purchased jerseys” from March through July, according to Gabriela Carroll of the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER. RB Saquon Barkley “took the top spot” on the ...
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We’re going to play the game with the roof open. If it’s 80 degrees out, we’ll take that chance.-- NHL President of Content & Events Steve Mayer, on the league planning to play the Jan. 2 Winter Classic game at Miami's loanDepot Park with the roof open, regardless of the outside temperature.
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