Economy
A photograph taken using a drone shows Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium after owners the Glazer family announced they are considering selling the club as they "explore strategic alternatives", Manchester, England, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. On Tuesday, the same day the potential sale was annnounced it was also it was also confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo had left Manchester United by mutual consent. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
Inflation or not, price of pro sports teams keeps going up

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 24, 2022 05:30 AM EST

The grandstand at the shuttered Arlington International Racecourse is seen from parking lot in Arlington Heights, Ill., Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Chicago Bears want to turn the Arlington Heights site, once a jewel of thoroughbred racing, into a different kind of gem, anchored by an enclosed stadium and bursting with year-round activity — assuming a deal with Churchill Downs Inc. to buy the land goes through. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Sports construction rolls right through economic uncertainty

By Andrew Seligman And John Wawrow Nov. 17, 2022 06:00 AM EST

Aaron Armstead, left, and his son Alec, from Chicago, take bites out of their sandwiches before a baseball game between the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, in Chicago. Persistently high inflation and gas prices are looming over sports and the monetary pipeline that resumed when fans returned to games amid the pandemic. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Guardians at White Sox 9/20/2022

Oct. 27, 2022 06:01 AM EDT

A young Chicago Blackhawks fan walks through a sports apparel store for the Blackhawks and the Bulls at the United Center before an NHL hockey game between the Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, in Chicago. Persistently high inflation and gas prices are looming over sports and the monetary pipeline that resumed when fans returned to games amid the pandemic. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Florida Panthers at Chicago Blackhawks 10/25/2022

Oct. 27, 2022 06:01 AM EDT

A Chicago Blackhawks fan shops at a team apparel store in the United Center before an NHL hockey game between the Blackhawks and the Florida Panthers, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, in Chicago. Persistently high inflation and gas prices are looming over sports and the monetary pipeline that resumed when fans returned to games amid the pandemic. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Inflation, gas prices looming over sports biz, concessions

By Jay Cohen Oct. 27, 2022 06:00 AM EDT

FILE - Chicago Bears NFL football team President and CEO Ted Phillips smiles during a news conference at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. Chicago Bears president and CEO Ted Phillips will retire at the end of the season after nearly 40 years with the franchise, the team announced on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Bears say they'd need assistance to complete stadium complex

By Andrew Seligman Sep. 08, 2022 11:02 PM EDT

FILE - Rapper Ice Cube, right, poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. The NFL is teaming up with Ice Cube. The league announced Thursday, June 30, 2022, a partnership with Contract with Black America Institute, an economic inclusion-focused initiative led by artist and entrepreneur O'Shea Jackson, who is known as Ice Cube.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)
NFL and Ice Cube team up for economic equity initiative

By Rob Maaddi Jun. 30, 2022 10:56 AM EDT

Former Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis holds up his National Championship ring in the first half of Georgia's spring NCAA college football game, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Brett Davis)
Eagles trade for A.J. Brown after drafting Jordan Davis

By Rob Maaddi Apr. 28, 2022 09:54 PM EDT

FILE - Buffalo Bills fans leave Bills Stadium as a mascot waves a flag after an NFL divisional round football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Jan. 16, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. State and county taxpayers will be asked to commit $850 million in public funds toward construction of the Buffalo Bills' new stadium, which has a state-projected price tag of $1.35 billion, a person familiar with the the plan told The Associated Press on Monday, March 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus, File)
Bills deal renews debate over public dollars for arenas

By Marina Villeneuve Mar. 29, 2022 02:01 PM EDT

Dan and Tanya Snyder, co-owner and co-CEOs of the Washington Commanders, pose for photos after unveiling their NFL football team's new identity, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. The new name comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker following decades of criticism that it was offensive to Native Americans. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
NFL says it will oversee investigation of Commanders' Snyder

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2022 02:17 PM EST

Allan DallaTorre, owner of L.A. Event Lights, poses for a photo in his downtown office Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Los Angeles. The Super Bowl's return to the Los Angeles area after a nearly 30-year absence is providing a much-needed boost to small businesses hard hit by the pandemic. Sunday's game and the events surrounding it are projected to generate up to $477 million for the local economy. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Super Bowl's return provides boost to hard-hit LA businesses

By Alex Veiga Feb. 08, 2022 02:28 PM EST

FILE - In this May 1, 2021, file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces the start of the fourth round of the NFL football draft in Cleveland. Jon Gruden is out as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments. A person familiar with the decision said Gruden is stepping down after The New York Times reported that Gruden frequently used misogynistic and homophobic language directed at Goodell and others in the NFL. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Congress urges Washington Football Team to lift NDAs

Nov. 05, 2021 03:39 PM EDT

Buildings are reflected in the glass of the stadium as advertising promotes the NFL games to be played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the NFL returns to London on Sunday when the Atlanta Falcons play the New York Jets at Premier League club Tottenham’s $1.6 billion facility (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Tottenham neighborhood eyes economic impact of NFL games

By Ken Maguire Oct. 07, 2021 05:23 PM EDT

FILE - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, stands with head coach Bill Belichick, right, during an NFL football practice, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, in Foxborough, Mass. Without Bill Belichick, Tom Brady won his seventh Super Bowl and is on pace to throw a career-high 53 touchdown passes at age 44. Without Brady under center, Belichick is 54-61 over his career, including 8-11 since the future Hall of Fame quarterback left New England for Tampa Bay. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)
Column: Celebrate Brady but remember he's not perfect

By Tim Dahlberg Sep. 30, 2021 02:37 AM EDT

A few fans sit through a deluge at Kauffman Stadium that forced a rain delay in a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Royals evaluate stadium options, downtown ballpark possible

By Dave Skretta Sep. 14, 2021 04:24 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2020, file photo, the stadium is mostly empty before an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Orchard Park, N.Y. A person with direct knowledge of discussions tells The Associated Press the cost of the Bills proposed new stadium is $1.4 billion; the stadium is to be built across the street from the team's existing facility. The person spoke to The AP Thursday, Aug. 12, on the condition of anonymity because the details of proposal haven't been made public. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
AP Exclusive: Bills propose 60,000-seat stadium by 2027

By John Wawrow Aug. 31, 2021 12:57 PM EDT

In this photo provided by El Salvador's presidential press office, airport workers unload a container of Chinese-made Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines from The New England Patriots team plane at the airport in San Salvador, El Salvador, late Tuesday, May 18, 2021. (El Salvador's presidential press office via AP)
New England Pats give flight to China's vaccine diplomacy

By Joshua Goodman May. 21, 2021 03:28 PM EDT

NFL renews 9 social justice grants totaling $2.5 million

By Rob Maaddi May. 10, 2021 02:21 PM EDT
The NFL has renewed nine grants totaling $2.5 million through its social justice platform Inspire Change. The renewals announced Monday...

FILE - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady leaves the field an NFL divisional round playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans, in this Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, file photo. om Brady has agreed to a contract extension with the Buccaneers that provides the Super Bowl champions with much-needed salary cap relief and will help the seven-time NFL champion reach a goal of playing until he’s at least 45. Brady posted a picture of himself on Twitter, signing the extension Friday, March 12, 2021, with the message: “In pursuit of 8 ... LFG@ Buccaneers we’re keeping the band together.” (AP Photo/Brett Duke, File)
Agents see caution in free agency after 8% salary cap drop

By Bernie Wilson Mar. 13, 2021 02:54 PM EST

Anaja Brackett throws a football at the NFL Experience for Super Bowl LV Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Tampa Bay makes best of Super Bowl week amid sour economy

By Curt Anderson Feb. 01, 2021 01:13 PM EST