Caitlin Clark Has a New Nickname

Plus: LSU's NIL worries, a bizarre golf saga, and Grok gets Centel'd

Welcome back to Club Sportico, where we break down the intersection of sports and money—with an extra bit of humor and opinion. Here’s a six-pack of items to start the weekend.

The Sportico Story of the Week ⚾️: The future of baseball in the Tampa Bay area suddenly looks a lot less certain, after the Rays canceled their new stadium deal. I’ve got my eyes on this story going forward. I think it will say a lot about where the sport is headed, both literally and metaphorically.

The Non-Sportico Story of the Week 🐯: You know college sports has gone nutty when LSU is worried about being left behind! Ross Dellenger’s feature on the Tigers’ NIL fundraising efforts includes tons of great details about how much the school is raising and from whom, as well as the increasingly sophisticated way they’re doling out deals to college athletes.

What Made Me Laugh 🤡: Grok got Centel’d. If that sentence is meaningless to you, I am oh so jealous. Stop reading. Go outside. Enjoy your life.