Music City Baseball has drafted Mortenson to "help identify a site" for a future Nashville MLB stadium. Mortenson will do "site and market analysis, site development assessments, cost estimates, schedules and phasing plans for at least" five sites. The firm is "working with Populous, CSL, Moody Nolan and Barge Design among other sports and real estate development consultants." Once complete -- "in roughly three months -- Music City Baseball will share the findings with the MLB and city and state leaders" (NASHVILLE BUSINESS JOURNAL, 2/23).
Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick "is now looking into opportunities other than being an NFL head coach" as his son, Univ. of Washington defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, confirmed his father is "looking at getting a media job" (BOSTON GLOBE, 2/23).
WME has signed several players in the upcoming NFL Draft class for representation -- Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy, Georgia TE Brock Bowers, Georgia CB Kamari Lassiter and Clemson DL Ruke Orhorhoro (WME).
PBR Teams is expanding from 8 to 10 teams with the N.Y. Mavericks and the Oklahoma Wildcatters joining the league that begins its third season in July. The N.Y. Mavericks are owned by The Avenue Sports Fund, led by former Bucks owner Marc Lasry, while the Oklahoma Wildcatters are owned by LIV golfer Talor Gooch’s FJS Ventures (PBR Teams).
Premier League clubs Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United will headline the Rivals in Red Tour across the U.S. this summer. ManU and Arsenal will play at SoFi Stadium on July 27; Liverpool and Arsenal will play at Lincoln Financial Field on July 31; and ManU and Liverpool will play at Williams-Brice Stadium on Aug. 3 (Rivals in Red Tour).
Cricket Canada and Coca-Cola Canada have entered into a new partnership that will see Coca-Cola become the official beverage sponsor -- and BodyArmor the Official Sports Drink -- of Cricket Canada. As part of the sponsorship, Coca-Cola brands will be prominently featured on the official kits and training gear for Canada’s National Team Programs (Cricket Canada).
