Sports Edge

ReadingA second-tier NHL asset changes hands at a valuation that tells you the league's expansion appetite has cooled and existing franchises are worth their patient capital.

ReadingMulti-sport ownership groups now see NWSL slots as portfolio assets. The Haslams are not buying one team; they are buying leverage across broadcast negotiations and sponsor conversations.

ReadingA billionaire backing a sport at the ground floor means the league has crossed the threshold from curiosity to asset class.

ReadingMLS's next expansion slot will cost more than $500M. The fact that Vegas is now within reach tells you about franchise valuations, not about Las Vegas.

ReadingThis is the way coordinators become head coaches now: whispers before interviews, reputation locked before the market opens.

ReadingEleven months into the job, these coaches are either building the right foundation or already vulnerable. The gap between the two is visible to every other general manager in the league.

ReadingCollege sports is moving from self-regulation to statutory framework. Every school administrator is now waiting to see if their NIL infrastructure becomes a liability.