Big 10 reportedly discussing 24, 28 team CFP expansion
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The Stanley Cup has been hoisted. A new wave of would-be superstars has been drafted. And the latest round of free-agency deals has come and gone.
The Barrels are the first arena football team in Greater Cincinnati since the Cincinnati Rockers, who competed in the 1992 and 1993 Arena Football League seasons. However, Kentucky did have two teams in the AFL's minor league, AF2. The Kentucky Horsemen played in Rupp Arena in Lexington, from 2002-2008.
The Denver Summit have acquired forward Ally Watt in a trade with the Orlando Pride, making her the expansion club's first player. The Summit will start play in the National Women's Soccer League next season.
The Golden State Valkyries made history with their dominant 90-59 win over the Chicago Sky on Friday. By picking up their 18th win of the year, the Valkyries set a new record for the most wins in a season by an expansion team.
As the global sailing championship plans to expand from 12 teams to 14 next season, the cost it will take to buy a team outright is expected to exceed $60 million — $55m more than it would have cost to buy a franchise when the competition started six years ago.