Vail Ski Visits and Revenues Tumble Across Board
New season-to-date skier metrics from Vail Resort: ▪️Total visits: ⬇️ 14.9% ▪️Lift revenue: ⬇️ 5.6% ▪️Dining revs: ⬇️ 11.7% ▪️Ski school revs: ⬇️ 12% CEO Rob Katz says $MTN has seen a "moderate" decline in '26-27 pass sales.
Padres Top MLB Control Deals at $3.9 B
Highest-priced MLB control sales: Padres: $3.9B (2026-pending) Mets: $2.42B (2020) Dodgers: $2.15B (2012) Orioles $1.73B (2024) Rays: $1.7B (2025) Mariners: $1.4B (2016) *Excludes White Sox 2025 path to control deal https://t.co/gX4ElV4w42
Padres Sale Bids Near $4B, Shattering MLB Record
The latest bids are in for the San Diego Padres sale process, and three were at least $3.5 billion, including one nearing $4 billion. The sale will shatter the current MLB record of $2.42 billion for the Mets in 2020...
Thunder Poised for $854K Per Player Title Bonus
NEWS: NBA players will split $36 million from the league's playoff bonus pool. With the league's best record, the @okcthunder are in line for the biggest payday if they win the title at $854K/player. Details 👇via @Sportico. https://t.co/sVztxur4FE
Charlotte Hornets Thrive: Best Season, Record Attendance
The Charlotte @hornets just finished their best regular season in 10 years and a 28-10 record since Jan. 1. Attendance rose an NBA-best 9%, and the Spectrum Center set a building record with 25 sellouts, including 15 straight to end...
Curry's Jersey Leads; Knicks Dominate Merch; Thunder Re‑enter Top Ten
Stephen Curry had the NBA's top-selling jersey for 25-26 season, while the Knicks ranked #1 for team merch sales. The Thunder (No. 8) make the top 10 team sales for the first time since 2018-19. https://t.co/UI9aYNuGIf
Rory McIlroy's Masters Stats Reveal Elite Fitness
Rory McIlroy's Masters @WHOOP data: ▪️Heart rate spiked to 135 w/tee shot on 18 in trees ▪️105 BPM on winning putt ▪️150 max heart rate during celebration ▪️24K+ steps on Sunday ▪️91,247 steps at Masters ▪️Resting heart rate 47–49 BPM all week
MSG Sports Faces $50M Tax Hike, Split Could Raise $75M
Madison Square Garden Sports is facing a $50M+ bump to its annual tax bill with a new tax code provision set to start in 2027. Meanwhile, MSGS is exploring splitting the Knicks and Rangers into separate companies that would push...
WNBA Valuations Surge: $250M Expansion, $325M Team Sale
New data point on the WNBA's explosive growth: $250M: expansion fee 9 mos ago for CLE, DET, PHI $325M: valuation where Tom Gores selling up to 60% of DET team Details 👇 via @Sportico. 🏀💰 https://t.co/MCzrGGpT52
Cleveland, Detroit WNBA Expansions Raise Premium Valuations Pre‑launch
WNBA teams in Cleveland and Detroit don't start play until 2028 and 2029, but they both raised $ at valuations above the expansion fee. CLE sold ~45% at $290M, and DET targetting $325M value for 60%. Philadelphia has longer runway...
WNBA Governors Vote on High‑Priced Expansion in CLE, DET, PHI
SCOOP: NBA & WNBA governors are finally voting this week on W expansion in CLE, DET & PHI, per memo sent to teams. Cleveland ($290M) & Detroit ($325M) have raised $ at higher prices than $250M expansion. W team governor...