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NFL owners approve Seahawks' sale to Kohsla group for record $9.6 billionNFL owners unanimously approved the sale of the Seattle Seahawks for a league-record price of $9.612 billion to a group led by the Khosla family at a special meeting Wednesday in Atlanta.,The sale, which needed approval by at least 24 of 32 owners, was expected after the NFL's finance and ownership ...

Paul Allen estate reaches deal to sell SeahawksThe Seattle Seahawks are set to change hands after the franchise announced Saturday that it has reached an agreement to sell the team to a new ownership group.,The group is led by the Khosla family and includes Vinod Khosla, the venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems co-founder who previously held ...

Seahawks launch formal sale process of franchiseThe Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks are for sale.,The estate of late owner Paul Allen announced Wednesday that it had "commenced a formal sale process" for the franchise.,Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, died in 2018 at age 65 due to complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.,He bou...

NFL disputes report of $5M fine of Seahawks for ownership rules violation

The NFL said Sunday that the Seattle Seahawks were not fined for failing to comply with league ownership requirements to sell the team, contrary to a report of a $5 million penalty in the Wall Street Journal.,"As we told the WSJ yesterday on the record, the team was not fined," NFL spokesman Brian M...

Seahawks deny reports team will be sold right after Super Bowl

A week before the Seattle Seahawks will play in the Super Bowl, the team denied multiple media reports on Friday that it will be up for immediate sale following the title game.,Paul Allen owned the Seahawks and the Portland Trail Blazers until his death in 2018. The clubs are currently controlled by...

Trail Blazers announce plans to sell franchise

Late owner Paul Allen's estate confirmed plans to sell the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.,The sale is "consistent with Allen's directive to eventually sell his sports holdings and direct all estate proceeds to philanthropy," the Trail Blazers said in a statement posted on social media.,The estat...

Who had Pete Caroll on their fired NFL coaches bingo card?

Pete Carroll will no longer be the Seattle Seahawks head coach, and instead serve in an advisory role with the franchise, owner Jody Allen announced Wednesday....

Damian Lillard and James Harden need to exchange travel plans

The two superstars residing on the NBA’s bustling trade block have their bags packed. Damian Lillard has been hinting at Miami as his preference for weeks while the mutual interest between Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers is hard not to notice. Check back in a year and Harden may change his mind ...

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How funny would we find the Roy family if they ran the Los Angeles Lakers?

I’m glad everybody’s having a good time. You’re coming around, I’m coming around, we’re all coming around to laud Succession’s place in the hierarchy of prestige TV. It’s great, right? Buffoonish children unintentionally destroying their father’s empire by simply trying to act like serious people is...

by Sean Beckwith|Los Angeles Lakers

|Wed Apr 19 2023

The best sports calls of the 21st century

Is there anything that defines a moment in sports history quite like the announcers’ call over the sounds of a raucous crowd and a celebrating team (and your own sobs)? Do you believe in miracles, the band is on the field, the Giants win the pennant, pretty much anything Jack Buck ever said — they’r...

by Grace McDermott|Sports

|Sat Jul 30 2022

Shaedon Sharpe’s six minutes are the cherry on top of the Trail Blazers’ calamitous day

Thursday was supposed to be Shaedon Sharpe Day for Trail Blazers fans and Shaedon Sharpe. He was supposed to get a chance to strut the skills that were in hiding during his lone year (off) at Kentucky. This was his opportunity to tap on his accomplishments while polishing off an open case of Capri S...

by Sean Beckwith|Shaedon Sharpe

|Fri Jul 08 2022

Upcoming sale of the Trail Blazers could partially atone for team not hiring Becky Hammon

If the recent sale of Chelsea FC taught us anything, it’s that sports franchises are as valuable as ever. The English Premier League club sold for $5 billion, and there was no shortage of suitors. That should make Portland Trail Blazers’ fans sleep better in the coming months as a sale of the team i...

by Sean Beckwith|Becky Hammon

|Sun May 29 2022

The Nuggets are Kroenke’s side piece, but still, a little more effort could go a long way

The Denver Nuggets are an NBA executive factory. Some of the best front-office talent in sports has come through that organization, and hopefully that’s because they have a development system like the San Antonio Spurs, because they continue to lose talent. On Monday the Minnesota Timberwolves hired...

by Stephen Knox|National Basketball Association

|Tue May 24 2022

The Seahawks need Jamal Adams to work after what they gave up

After months of intense negotiations, the Seattle Seahawks have given Jamal Adams the largest contract in NFL history at the safety position. Adams is officially part of Seattle’s long-term plan despite having, arguably, the worst season of his career in his first season in the Pacific Northwest....

by Jon Hoefling|Jamal Adams

|Sat Aug 21 2021

Seahawks And Trail Blazers Owner Paul Allen Dies Of Cancer At 65

Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder who owned the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers, and part of a stake in Seattle Sounders FC, died today from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 65....

by Samer Kalaf|deaths

|Mon Oct 15 2018

Report: Blazers Owner Paul Allen's Yacht Tore Up A Bunch Of Coral Reef

This summer, Blazers owner Paul Allen, a disgustingly rich man, donated $4 million to a research project aimed at reversing the rapid decline of coral reefs. According to the Cayman Islands’ Department of Environment, Allen’s yacht destroyed 14,000 square feet of coral reef two weeks ago. Way to go,...

by Tom Ley|paul allen

|Fri Jan 29 2016

The First-Ever Horse Race Called By An Announcer On Helium

It was "Extreme Race Day" at Minnesota's Canterbury Park, a designation that seems to mean different things from year to year. This time around, it meant ostrich races, camel races, and in the ninth, track announcer Paul Allen taking hits of helium throughout....

by Barry Petchesky|Horse Racing

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Blazers Owner Composes Rage Comic Equating Local Columnist With Big-Eared Octopus

Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen is the 48th richest person in the world, with a net worth of $14.2 billion. Evidently, all that dough (and being the cofounder of Microsoft) doesn't get you a thick skin when local columnists target your team's less-than-stellar season (or an advanced grasp of...

by Erik Malinowski|Portland Trail Blazers

|Mon Jun 17 2013

AWOL Army Soldier Accused Of Stealing Identity Of Seahawks And Trail Blazers Owner Paul Allen

Brandon Lee Price was listed as AWOL from the U.S. Army. He was wanted for being a deserter. He needed money. So he did what he could: He attempted to steal the identity of one of the wealthiest men on the planet. The FBI says Price changed the address on a bank account belonging to Paul Allen, the ...

by Dom Cosentino|Crime

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Blood On The Walls: Choice Bits From Blazers Owner Paul Allen's New Book

Paul Allen of Microsoft fame and fortune just published a memoir called "Idea Man." Chapter 14 is about the Blazers and basketball. In it, Allen claims that he beat Clyde Drexler and Kiki Vandeweghe in a game of HORSE. He says his friendship with The Glide affected his judgment and caused him to for...

by Luke O'Brien|Nba

|Mon Jun 17 2013

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