"Six potential groups for expansion were discussed at the meeting." (@kbadenhausen.bsky.social @soshnick.bsky.social) www.sportico.com/leagues/hock...

NASCAR argues to a federal appeals court that judge who granted an injunction to 23XI Racing--which Michael Jordan co-owns--and Front Row erred in several ways, including by going against longstanding practices in American sports law. Very interesting arguments, my take for @sportico.bsky.social:

Great teaming up with Eben Novy-Williams and Kurt Badenhausen for @sportico.bsky.social on what's next for the Timberwolves and Lynx with the arbitration decision in favor of Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore and the key business and legal questions ahead: www.sportico.com/business/tea....

SCOOP: More investors are in advanced talks to join the new NWSL Denver ownership group: ▪️ Ariel Investments ▪️ Molly and David Coors ▪️ Borgen family ▪️ Kuvare's Dhiren Jhaveri and his wife Neelima Joshi www.sportico.com/business/tea...

Amazing stat: This is the 16th consecutive Super Bowl with a Vegas spread of <6 points That happened in just 4 of the previous 24 Super Bowls!

SCOOP: Houston Dash owner Ted Segal has hired investment bank PJT Partners to explore a sale of the NWSL club. The move comes as team values have exploded, including $110M for a Denver expansion team. Fees were $2M four years ago. www.sportico.com/business/tea...

These were the 10 highest-paid NFL coaches in 2024, per @sportico.bsky.social. None of these guys are losing their jobs today. Only Seattle (10-7) and San Fran (6-11) are not in the playoffs.

Most Watched TV Shows of 2024 NFL: 72 🏈 College Football: 4 🏉 Olympics: 2 🏅 Women's CBB: 1 🏀 MLB: 1 ⚾ NBA: 0 🏀 NHL: 0 🏒 MLS: 0 ⚽

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NEW: Five years after he was thrust into a geopolitical crisis set off by pro-Hong Kong protestors tweet, Houston Rockets owner Tilman Ferttita is tapped to be Donald Trump’s top U.S. diplomat in Italy. Story for @sportico.bsky.social: www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...

On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams are joined by Kurt Badenhausen to discuss his latest NBA valuations.

New Sportico NBA team valuations out. 🏀💰 ▪️ Warriors ($9.1B) are #1 for 5th straight year ▪️ Avg team worth $4.6B, up 15% ▪️ Value up 94% vs 4 years ago ▪️ "Get-in" price $3.06B (Memphis) ▪️ Revenue: $11.6B or $387M/team Full list 👇 www.sportico.com/feature/nba-...

BREAKING: The NWSL has narrowed its expansion talks to one city, Denver. Expansion fee is in the $105-$120M range, double the previous NWSL number and the highest in U.S. women's sports history. More from me and Kurt Badenhausen 👇 www.sportico.com/business/tea...

Breaking: JuJu Watkins and Dawn Staley have invested in @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social, joining a $28 million Series A investment round. www.sportico.com/leagues/bask...

Bill Belichick's new $10 million salary would make him the 24th highest-paid coach in U.S. sports, per @kbadenhausen.bsky.social

A couple of numbers jumped out on Juan Soto deal beyond the headline $765M amount. 8: Number of MLB owners that paid more than $765M for their teams 17: Soto's rank in salary by avg annual value in US sports with Messi (MLS) and Prescott (NFL) on top at $60M/yr. www.sportico.com/personalitie...

Formula 1 team values are up 44% since @sportico.bsky.social June 2023 F1 team valuation. Average value now $2.31B and closing in on MLB.

NEW: The 50 highest-paid coaches in U.S. sports from @sportico.bsky.social. Top 10 is all NFL/NBA but 23 college coaches ranked 11-50. Full breakdown: www.sportico.com/personalitie...