Sports Edge

ReadingFull grid alignment on a junior series is rare. It means the ten teams see a commercial return on academy investment, not just talent pipeline.

ReadingNWSL expansion valuations are in freefall. Atlanta's entry costs half of San Diego's. This is either a discount for Atlanta or proof that the league is fighting momentum.

ReadingMLS expansion teams usually spend two seasons finding their footing. San Diego skipped that chapter. It either means their front office is exceptional or the expansion fee size bought them better players.

ReadingA Hall of Famer college coach doesn't take a part-time advisory role unless the money and autonomy are substantial. This is a $2M–$4M/year move dressed as a consultant gig.

ReadingMid-tier franchise reshuffles happen quietly. This one means the Mavs ownership decided the roster needed an overhaul and the current front office was not the architect.

ReadingWhen both MLS and the NWSL expand academy infrastructure simultaneously, it signals that youth soccer sponsorship and media rights are about to move materially.

ReadingWhen coaching salaries contract while QB salaries expand, it tells you which side of the field holds leverage.