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Lakers minority owner has no plans to sell 4% stakeBillionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong does not intend to sell his minority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers amid a high-profile sale of the franchise.,Soon-Shiong's family attorney, Chuck "Tiger" Kenworthy, said in a statement to ESPN on Thursday his client is "absolutely not selling" his 4% stake in t...

Report: Owners finalizing extension for Roger GoodellNFL owners expect to finalize a contract extension with commissioner Roger Goodell "in the coming months," Front Office Sports reported Monday.,Goodell's current contract expires in March 2027. The extension would keep him place to oversee negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement with ...

MLB proposal includes 5-year max deals for free agents changing teamsIf Major League Baseball owners get their way, megadeals like those signed by Juan Soto with the New York Mets and Shohei Ohtani with the Los Angeles Dodgers will be a thing of the past, as part of their latest labor proposal to the MLB Players Association on Thursday.,The owners want to implement a...

MLB's latest labor proposal would overhaul draft, player development

Insight on just how contentious the upcoming MLB labor battle will become is coming to light with the season nearing the midway point.,The collective bargaining agreement between the MLB Players' Union and team owners is set to expire on Dec. 1, and negotiations on a new pact are expected to be comb...

Bears ownership votes to prioritize move to Indiana

Chairman George McCaskey and members of the board of directors for the Chicago Bears voted Thursday to move forward with plans to cross the state border to Hammond, Ind., for the team's new stadium. ,McCaskey and team president and CEO Kevin Warren said the "exact site" in the undeveloped area less ...

Luka Doncic, Donnie Nelson pair to purchase Rome pro team

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Luka Doncic and former Dallas Mavericks executive Donnie Nelson teamed to purchase professional basketball club Vanoli Cremona in Italy's Lega Basket Serie A, with a bid to become NBA Europe's representative in Rome. ,The club is relocating to Rome ahead of the 2026-27 se...

Lionel Messi eyes owning a club after playing days are done

MLS superstar Lionel Messi wants to follow in the footsteps of Inter Miami's David Beckham and become a club owner after he hangs up his boots.,The 38-year-old Argentina legend, who is signed with Miami through 2028, said he prefers ownership over coaching as his second act.,"I don't see myself as a...

Reports: Fenway Sports Group to sell Penguins to Hoffmann family

Fenway Sports Group has agreed in principle to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Chicago-based Hoffmann family, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,The price for the club is expected to be between $1.7 and $1.8 billion, per reports.,The final sale of the club requires approval by the NHL...