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The global sailing competition capped off its most successful event in history at the inaugural 2024 ROCKWOOL Canada Sail Grand Prix in Halifax, Nova Scotia a month prior - selling out within 12 minutes of tickets going on sale. It was attended by a record shoreside crowd of 50,000 spectators along the Halifax and Dartmouth waterfronts.
In the midst of launching its first In Season Tournament in 2023, the National Basketball Association was negotiating a long-term media rights package that would ultimately make even the most hardened financial analyst stand and applaud.
It can be shocking to some that the MLSE basketball team surpassed the hockey team in value but there actually should be no surprise. NBA media rights money dwarfs that of the NHL, and the appeal of NBA superstars rivals those of the most popular sports and leagues in the world, including soccer and F1.
While NBA salaries dwarf those in the NHL, both leagues reward their top performing superstars. But the teams with the most stars don’t always win. Similarly, the highest payrolls never assure a championship. Crafting the right roster isn’t simply about doling out the most money.
Division I teams can begin recruiting players from the Ontario Hockey League, Western Hockey League and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League immediately.
Team principal Christian Horner has been openly critical of Perez's form this season, while others have called for Red Bull to replace the 34-year-old driver next season. Multiple names have been tied to various rumours, including young drivers Liam Lawson and Franco Colapinto.
all six PWHL teams – the Boston Fleet, Minnesota Frost, Montreal Victoire, New York Sirens, Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres - will be available within NHL 25 in Play Now, Online Versus, Shootout and Season Modes.
