The WNBA is weighing its most ambitious pay overhaul yet as negotiations with the players’ union progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for next season. According to a report by The Athletic, the league has floated a proposal that would raise the minimum player salary to more than $220,000, while the maximum could […]
Kevin Durant has agreed to a two-year, $90 million extension with the Houston Rockets that includes a player option for 2027-28, his business partner Rich Kleiman confirmed. The figure is roughly $30 million below Durant’s max, a concession intended to preserve salary-cap flexibility as Houston pushes into title contention. The deal also nudges Durant into […]
Women’s sports stars Candace Parker and Sloane Stephens have joined the investor group behind an ambitious new professional basketball venture, currently known as Project B, that promises players not only top salaries but equity stakes in the league. Organisers are targeting a Fall 2026 debut with events staged across Asia, Europe and the Americas. The […]
Former Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones has reached a $9.5 million settlement with Merrill Lynch, concluding an arbitration claim that accused one of the firm’s ex–financial advisers of stealing millions during Jones’ NFL career. The deal was finalized in August and became public this week. Merrill Lynch declined to comment. According to a June 25 […]
The National Football League (NFL) has failed in its latest attempt to steer Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ discrimination lawsuit into private arbitration. In an Oct. 6 order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied the league’s petition for a panel rehearing or a rehearing en banc, clearing the way for […]
