Las Vegas and Phoenix are the top contenders to become an MLS city if the Vancouver Whitecaps were to relocate, The Athletic reported on Monday.

MLS declined to comment on the report.

Per the report, a special committee of MLS owners met earlier this month to conduct talks on the future of the Whitecaps, which could include relocation. Indianapolis and Sacramento are also among the markets who have expressed interest in joining the league.

MLS has met with a group interested in bringing a club to Las Vegas, per the report, and a separate group of Las Vegas investors called Starr Vegas unveiled a $10 billion development plan on the Vegas Strip. That plan would include a 50,000-seat soccer stadium, though the group has reportedly not engaged with MLS as of yet.

With their lease at BC Place set to expire at the end of 2026, the Whitecaps are working to find a new stadium in Vancouver.

“Since December 2024, ownership has prioritized finding a buyer committed to keeping the team in Vancouver, and to date, no solution has been found,” the Whitecaps said in a club statement provided to The Athletic.

MLS owners would have to approve any relocation, which would include a purchase price and relocation fee. San Diego FC, which joined MLS last season, paid a $500 million expansion fee, and per the report, the overall package for a group entering the league would exceed that $500 million price tag.

With the city of Vancouver, the Whitecaps entered an exclusive negotiation period last December that extends through 2026 to explore a new stadium and entertainment district at Hastings Park. However, there have been no updates since the club signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the city.

The Whitecaps date back to 1974, when they played their inaugural season in the NASL, and remained in the league until it folded in 1984. The Whitecaps began playing in the Canadian Soccer League in 1986 and were also in the American Professional Soccer League, the United Soccer League and the USSF Division 2 Pro League until joining MLS in 2011.

Winners of the last four Canadian Championships and coming off their first-ever MLS Cup final appearance (a 3-1 loss to Inter Miami CF), Vancouver is off to a strong start in 2026, sitting three points back of the Supporters’ Shield through nine matches, and is 7-1-0 at BC Place.

–Field Level Media

So much for “full throttle.”

LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil said earlier this month that LIV’s season would continue “exactly as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle.” The Athletic and other outlets reported on Monday that the LIV Golf Louisiana event in June will be postponed.

Per the reports, O’Neil and Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development Susan Bourgeois spoke on Friday and agreed to postpone the June 25-28 tournament in the wake of news that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund was preparing to pull funding from LIV.

The two sides hope to plan “a re-envisioned event in the fall,” per The Athletic. NOLA.com reported that LIV is exploring a “smaller, exposition-style tournament” in New Orleans in the fall. LIV Golf’s team championship in late August is the last event currently scheduled.

LIV Golf did not reply to The Athletic’s request for comment.

For the June event at New Orleans’ Bayou Oaks in City Park, Louisiana was to spend about $7 million, with $5 million to go to hosting fees and roughly $2 million to improve the course. The course improvements have gone as planned, but only about $3 million overall had been spent as of last week.

Per The Athletic, the parties agreed that LIV would return the $1.2 million it received from Louisiana, while the state would accept the $2 million spent on the course as an improvement to a state asset.

Meanwhile, O’Neil and LIV Golf are attempting to raise funds to help the league amid the possibility of losing PIF funding after 2026.

Part of the plan involves selling equity in the 13 LIV Golf teams, according to The Athletic. Partnering with national opens is also on the table as the league explores methods to improve the league.

As of Monday, the LIV Golf Virginia event at Trump National Golf Club is scheduled to begin May 7 outside Washington, D.C.

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In court Monday to seek a dismissal of federal charges, former Miami Heat point guard Terry Rozier learned prosecutors are expanding the case against him with intentions to present new charges to a grand jury.

Federal prosecutors informed Rozier’s legal team two hours before a court appearance on Monday that they plan to bring new charges alleging Rozier committed crimes of bribery and fraud, depriving the Charlotte Hornets and NBA of “honest services” when he conspired to produce a specific ill-gotten result for the financial benefit of an alliance of acquaintances and bettors.

The new charges will not automatically expand the federal case against Rozier. A grand jury would weigh new evidence presented before deciding whether it merits being added to the case.

Rozier, 32, pleaded not guilty in December to conspiracy charges involving wire fraud and money laundering.

He successfully fought for his $26.6 million salary from the Miami Heat before his release became official earlier this month. The Heat placed Rozier on administrative leave and began depositing his paychecks into an interest-bearing escrow account shortly after his Oct. 23 arrest.

Rozier is accused of alerting gamblers that he would leave a game early while playing for the Charlotte Hornets in March 2023. The gamblers then bet large sums on the “under” for Rozier’s stats in that contest.

Rozier averaged 10.6 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 64 games (23 starts) for the Heat last season. His career averages through 10 NBA seasons for the Boston Celtics, Charlotte and Miami are 13.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists.

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