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Franchise Notes: OWL Expansion Slots To Be Priced From $30M-$60M

Activision Blizzard will reportedly price expansion slots for the Overwatch League between $30M and $60M "as the company continues to negotiate with prospective buyers." The exact price for each slot "will depend on several factors." Among the factors are general population of the area where the team would be based and the number of players who play Overwatch within that region, sources said. Additionally, if a single market has multiple interested buyers, the price is "subject to being raised as those suitors bid against one another," according to sources (ESPN.com, 5/10).

La Liga side Real Sociedad wore shirts with the face of retiring player Xabi Prieto as its crest as it beat Leganes 3-2 in its final home game of the season. The 34-year-old midfielder, who has spent his whole career with Real Sociedad, was a late substitute in his 531st appearance for the Basque club (BBC, 5/12).

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