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New CBA Recasts Core Designations, Redrawing WNBA Free Agency

The WNBA began free agency with 10 players receiving core designations, giving their teams exclusive negotiating rights. Under the new CBA, players with six years or fewer can be core twice, but seventh-season players lose core eligibility starting next year. Each core comes with a supermax offer from the player’s home team, though terms can be negotiated lower or via sign-and-trade (max about $1.19 million). Satou Sabally was notably not cored, and several teams (Aces, Mystics, Sun, Valkyries) did not core players, raising questions about roster-building under the cap; Nneka Ogwumike’s meeting with the Lynx signals potential star movement ahead of free agency.

via Front Office Sports|

#cba #core-designation #free-agency

sports12 days ago•3 min saved

NFL Referees Union blasts NFL over CBA narrative

The NFLRA accused the NFL of spreading false and misleading information about ongoing CBA talks, arguing officials are undercompensated relative to baseball and basketball umpires, lack health-care benefits, and were paid less for high‑profile playoff games than for regular-season games; with replacement officials and an expanded replay system looming, the NFL is pushing for concessions ahead of a May 1 deadline while the union seeks better terms.

via NBC Sports|

#cba #labor #nfl

sports16 days ago•3 min saved

WNBA 2026 Offseason Set: Expansion, Draft, Free Agency and Historic Salaries

After ratifying a new seven-year CBA, the WNBA announces a busy 2026 offseason: expansion draft on April 3 for Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo (protections due by March 29); free agency April 7–18 with signings starting April 12; the WNBA Draft on April 13 (Dallas Wings hold first pick; Azzi Fudd widely projected to go No. 1; top pick salary around $500,000); training camp begins April 19; preseason April 25–May 3; regular season starts May 8. The new CBA also raises the salary cap to $7 million with average salaries around $583,000 in 2026.

via NBC Sports|

#2026-season #cba #expansion-draft

sports16 days ago•4 min saved

NFL-NFLRA Talks Stall as Replacement Officials Loom

With NFL and the NFL Referees Association not close to a new collective bargaining agreement, the league has prepared replacement officials for the season. Talks began on Wednesday and concluded after the morning session, per CBS’s Jonathan Jones. NFL PR chief Jeff Miller said the league seeks the best officials, greater accountability, and performance-based pay. The NFLRA’s silence has persisted, and while making officials full-time would be costly, the league pushes to improve officiating and staff, a move that could affect games if no deal is reached.

via NBC Sports|

#cba #negotiations #nfl

sports18 days ago•3 min saved

WNBA Players Approve Landmark Seven-Year CBA Through 2032

WNBA players unanimously approved a seven-year collective bargaining agreement through 2032, with more than 90% voting; the deal becomes official after the Board of Governors approves and begins this season, setting up an expansion draft for Toronto and Portland, a May 8 season start, and a busy offseason featuring widespread free agency and college drafting activity.

via NBC Sports|

#cba #expansion-draft #free-agency

sports19 days ago•42 min saved

WNBA’s Next-Gen CBA Signals Big Pay, Growth and Benefit Upgrades

After more than a year of negotiations, the WNBA and the WNBPA signed a seven-year CBA described as transformational, delivering a major pay overhaul (salary cap to $7 million; max salaries rising to over $2.4 million; average around $583k), a new revenue-sharing model tied to league growth (roughly 20% of revenue), housing guarantees for 2026–28 with later limits for higher earners, two extra developmental roster spots, potential schedule growth to up to 50–52 games, upgraded travel and facilities, and boosted player bonuses, signaling a new financial era for the league as it heads toward the 2026 season.

via OutKick|

#cba #revenue-sharing #salaries

sports19 days ago•3 min saved

New WNBA CBA Pushes Rookie Pay Higher, Elevating Clark, Bueckers and Reese

A new WNBA collective bargaining agreement raises rookie salaries across the board, with the No. 1 pick in 2026 set to earn a $500,000 base this season and escalating each year (to $520k, $572k, and $646,360 by the final year). The 2025 draftees’ scale is reduced by 4% for 2026, meaning stars like Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers will see substantial increases under the new framework and could reach max or supermax levels as the league’s business grows.

via The New York Times|

#caitlin-clark #cba #rookie-contracts

sports21 days ago•26 min saved

New WNBA CBA Adds Pregnancy-Consent Trade Rule

The WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement includes a pregnancy-consent clause requiring teams to obtain a player's consent before trading a pregnant player, a provision prompted by past conflicts such as Dearica Hamby’s 2023 trade, highlighting pregnancy as a notable league storyline and protecting players in trades.

via OutKick|

#cba #dearica-hamby #pregnancy

sports21 days ago•5 min saved

New WNBA CBA Boosts Pay, Rosters, and Schedule Prospects

The WNBA and the players’ union signed a new CBA that significantly raises salaries and the cap (to $7 million in 2026, with a projection of $11 million by 2032), adds housing for the first three years and expanded retirement benefits, introduces two developmental roster spots, and creates an expedited path for top players to reach max contracts via EPIC; a phased core-service rule starts in 2027, allowing stars like Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark, and Aliyah Boston to renegotiate toward larger deals. The 2026 season remains at 44 games, with potential for 50–52 games in later seasons.

via IndyStar|

#aliyah-boston #caitlin-clark #cba

sports22 days ago•8 min saved

WNBA's New CBA Ties Player Pay to League Growth With Historic Salaries and Reforms

After 500+ days of talks, the WNBA and WNBPA reached a seven-year CBA (with an opt-out after year six) that introduces ~20% annual revenue sharing, higher salaries (top $1.4M; avg ~$600k; min $300k), a salary-cap rise from $7M to $10M, two developmental roster spots (plus potential replacement players), and expanded amenities and family-planning resources, signaling a transformational shift for players and the league pending formal approval.

via NBC Sports|

#cba #revenue-sharing #salaries

sports23 days ago•7 min saved

WNBA Players Forge a Revenue-Share CBA, Seizing League Control

After 100+ hours of talks over eight days, the WNBA and WNBPA reached a seven-year CBA with players receiving a 20% gross-revenue share, a starting team salary cap of $7 million (rising with revenue), a $1.4 million supermax, and a $300,000 minimum salary. The deal reduces the need for players to seek overseas income, increases league financial transparency, and marks a major power shift toward players while boosting potential average salaries and overall professional standards in the league.

via The Ringer|

#cba #labor-relations #player-empowerment

sports23 days ago•4 min saved

New WNBA CBA Elevates Rookie Pay and Sets Supermax Path

The WNBA and the players’ union reached an in-principle agreement on a new CBA that will raise pay for all players under contract—including rookies (minimums rising from about $66k to over $300k). It also creates a path to a $1.4M supermax, with a league cap starting at $7M and an expected ~20% revenue share for players. Core-designation rules would tighten by 2027, and players with extensions of three or more years on rookie deals would not be eligible to be “core” thereafter. A term sheet will be signed, followed by a players’ vote and board ratification; the 30th season is set to begin May 8 (training camp April 19), with free agency and expansion processes for Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo to follow.

via USA Today|

#cba #note #rookies

sports23 days ago•2 min saved

WNBA, Players Reach Seven-Year CBA With $7M Cap and Core Changes

The WNBA and WNBPA have a verbal seven-year CBA with a $7 million starting salary cap, a 20% revenue share (about $584k average salary before revenue share) and a $1.4 million supermax, plus core designation changes starting in 2027. After finalizing the term sheet, players and the WNBA Board of Governors will vote to ratify, securing labor peace through the 2031 season. The deal follows over 100 hours of talks, with a busy pre-season schedule beginning April 19.

via Front Office Sports|

#cba #labor-agreement #salary-cap

sports23 days ago•7 min saved

WNBA secures landmark CBA as offseason roars into a sprint

The WNBA and the players’ union have ratified a historic CBA with higher salaries (average around $600k; $1.4m supermax) and 20% revenue share, a watershed moment for women’s sports. The offseason will be a sprint: ratification, an April 6 expansion draft for Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, then rapid free agency, the April 13 college draft, training camp April 19, preseason April 25, and the regular season starting May 8, 2026, with teams juggling roster turnover under new cap rules and players encouraged to sign shorter deals to hit free agency in 2026.

via The New York Times|

#cba #expansion-draft #free-agency

sports23 days ago•2 min saved

WNBA Players Reach Verbal Accord on Transformational CBA with Big Pay Hikes

The WNBA and the league's players' union have reached a verbal agreement on a new CBA, featuring max salaries over $1 million, minimum salaries above $300,000, and a starting team salary cap of $7.5 million. The deal would give players an average of nearly 20% of gross revenue over the life of the contract and signals a major shift from the old framework (the 2026 cap would have been about $1.55 million). It also advances benefits on facilities, housing, retirement, and expanded family planning. The agreement still requires formal details via a term sheet and ratification by players.

via Defector|

#cba #pay-raises #players-union