NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was in attendance for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ home opener against the Montreal Canadiens. Not to announce anything specific, but just because he wanted to be there. Bettman took questions from the media ahead of the game and spoke fondly of the Maple Leafs, who recently topped Sportico’s NHL franchise valuations, … Read more
It’s a pattern that seems to repeat itself every winter — Hockey East and the NCHC battle all year for the proverbial “best conference” label, both leagues making their case with numerous teams hogging the top spots in the USCHO men’s D-I poll. Then the NCAA tournament plays out and the NCHC is the one … Read more
“With this expansion, we’re creating more opportunities for athletes at every stage of their journey,” says NPL CEO Rod Davis The National Pickleball League (NPL), a senior pro (age 50+) team-based league featuring 12 teams representing cities across the country, announced a major expansion this week that deepens its community connections while expanding its offerings … Read more
Well Hurston Waldrep may have arrived, for real, folks. Its still early for the 23 year old, but he has put together one of the best four start stretches in the majors this season in terms of ERA if you count that speedway classic appearance as a start, which it effectively was. More impressively than … Read more
One of the biggest surprises of this summer is that we haven’t reached the league expansion discourse until now. Maybe it’s because there are Olympic rosters to project. Maybe the insiders that we rely on to normally start the discourse of this topic aren’t back from their cottages yet. Or maybe the league isn’t actually … Read more
As we continue the dog days of summer, fans are anxiously awaiting the New Jersey Devils‘ next move. It has now been 39 days since general manager Tom Fitzgerald claimed extending Luke Hughes was his top priority, but nothing has crossed the finish line yet. One silver lining of these slow-moving periods is some added … Read more
Major League Pickleball today announced the addition of a new franchise, the Palm Beach Royals, for the 2026 season. We’re told it’s “the highest team valuation in league history.” We know whose bank account the purchase came from: Zach Hunter and Taylor Meyer of Hyperspace Ventures. And we know the Royals will be in the … Read more
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke to the media ahead of Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, touching on various topics, including the sale of the Twins, the ongoing media rights situation and the possibility of the Bay Area getting a future expansion franchise. The Twins have been on the block for almost a year now, as it … Read more
The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) Tour has announced a strategic new partnership and the continuance of another partnership in professional international pickleball. “Uniting the APP with Global Sports and Pickleball England is monumental for the growth of pickleball worldwide. Together, we’ll collaborate on long-term success plans, share resources, and support one another unequivocally as … Read more
With the announcement that the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) will expand to the West Coast with teams in Vancouver and Seattle, several questions have been raised regarding how the league will proceed with an expansion draft. On May 19, the PWHL announced how it will proceed with an Expansion Draft. Each of the inaugural … Read more