Franchise Notes

In Minneapolis, Chris Hine notes the T'Wolves and the WNBA Lynx have "laid off 18 employees and have instituted temporary pay cuts for others." A spokesperson said that the changes come to the "business side of the operations for the Wolves, Lynx, Iowa Wolves and T-Wolves Gaming." The pay cuts "will be for employees making over $70,000 per year." The T'Wolves are one of eight teams whose season is over and will not be resuming play in Orlando (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 6/19).

BREAKING THE SILENCE: In K.C., Royals Chair & CEO John Sherman on Thursday "addressed the entire organization in a video posted to the club's YouTube channel," which is the "first time he's spoken publicly" since he answered reporters' questions during spring training in Surprise, Ariz. Sherman in the video said that he is "working '24/7' to get the Royals back on the field." Sherman also "thanked the staff for the way they've handled this period of uncertainty" (K.C. STAR, 6/19).