MLB is entering the second half of its season with a solid dose of business momentum that not only has retained the historic gains of a year ago but also in many respects adds to them. The league and national media partner Fox Sports registered an average audience of 7.6...

MLB Attendance and Ratings on the Rise at Midway Point

Las Vegas, NV

The A’s were due Thursday to offer more clues about their financing for the planned $1.5 billion stadium in Nevada during a meeting of the Las Vegas Stadium Authority. They did that—but only to a point. During the stadium authority session, club board member Sandy Dean laid out...

A’s Stadium Site Demolition Begins, but Many Questions Still Remain

Chicago, IL

Jennifer Nabers has loved going to Chicago Sky games for years. Every summer, the Sky’s home matchups are her “20 dates” with her husband. The season-ticket holder is a big fan of the rookie frontcourt duo of Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso and head coach Teresa Weatherspoon.

Loyal WNBA Fans Hit With Enormous Season-Ticket Price Hikes

Illinois State

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Foodie in Chicago

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

Jacksonville, FL

The Jaguars sued their former employee who stole $22 million from the organization in Florida state court Thursday. The team is seeking $66.6 million in damages from Amit Patel, who used his position in charge of the team’s virtual credit card program to steal money. He spent the vast majority of the funds on gambling, mainly on FanDuel, but also bought private jet flights, a condo, a Tesla, and other luxuries. The team claims Patel committed civil theft, fraudulent misrepresentation, and breach of fiduciary duty.

Jaguars Sue Ex-Employee for $66.6 Million After Thefts

New York City, NY

Knicks stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart join the show to discuss how the NBA’s new media-rights deals and CBA could change their playing futures and big plans for a live event. Plus, Angel City FC is set to break the record for a women’s team sale, the WNBA...

Knicks’ Hart, Brunson Like New NBA Media Deals, Owner Disagrees

The arrival of the NBA’s new national TV rights with Disney, NBC Sports, and Amazon should be a cause for celebration. The league has more than doubled its annual fees while posting lower ratings in an increasingly disrupted media landscape. But instead of universal praise for commissioner Adam Silver...

NBA’s Blockbuster Rights Deal Faces Uncertainty, Potential Legal Threats

The WNBA reportedly agreed to a record 11-year, $2.2 billion media-rights deal starting in the 2026 season, with the opportunity to add tens of millions more over the course of the deal. At its floor, the new deal triples the league’s media-rights revenue; at its ceiling, it would increase it by something closer to a factor of six. At $200 million a year, it is about the same amount of money that was the entire revenue figure—not just media rights—for the league in ’23.

What the WNBA’s Windfall Could Mean for Player Salaries

As the Chicago Sky delivered chaos in the form of massive price hikes for season-ticket holders, they added a nugget of unannounced league-wide plans. “We are expecting approval on a 44-game schedule (22 home games) + a preseason game. Your 2025 season ticket invoice reflects this addition,” read Monday’s email to season-ticket holders, obtained by Front Office Sports.

WNBA Appears Set to Extend Season to 44 Games in 2025

Washington, DC

The Commanders’ post–Dan Snyder era officially hits the one-year mark Sunday. And for all the changes and goodwill that Josh Harris (above, left) and the rest of his ownership group created since his record $6.05 billion purchase of Washington became official on July 21 (a day after NFL owners gave their blessing), escaping the past has proved difficult on two fronts: the team’s identity and the franchise’s stadium situation.

A Year Into Josh Harris Era, Commanders Unable to Fully Break From Past

This week, multiple SEC football coaches told Yahoo! Sports that they expect to be able to pay up to $15 million per year to their own football players—money resulting from the House v. NCAA settlement. But they could be very wrong. The settlement, announced in May, wraps up three...

SEC Football Coaches Say Their Rosters Will Cost $15 Million. But Will They Get It?

Put a fork in it. The possibility of a Stephen A. Smith–Skip TV reunion is done, Smith has declared himself. He read the last rites over his former TV partnership with Bayless during the newest episode of his eponymous podcast/YouTube show on Friday night. Smith personally confirmed a Front...

Stephen A. Smith: Skip and I Are Done As TV Team

On the morning of Feb. 2, 2021, EA Sports made an announcement. “College Football is coming back,” the gaming company wrote in a graphic on X, referring to its NCAA sports video game franchise that had been discontinued a decade earlier. The post quickly gathered tens of thousands of likes and retweets of fans who had been deprived of the wildly popular product that had, in years past, been considered a cultural attachment to college sports as Madden is to the NFL.

The Road to the Return of ‘EA Sports College Football’

Everton is back in the hunt for a new owner after yet another U.S. investment group backed out of taking over the embattled Premier League club. On Friday, Everton announced that The Friedkin Group will not be progressing with a purchase of the club after the conclusion of a period of exclusive discussions for a potential sale of a majority stake. “The parties agree it is in both their interests for Everton to explore alternative options,” a team statement read.

Déjà Vu: Everton Loses Takeover Bid From U.S. Investor

An Argentine government official has been fired after criticizing team captain Lionel Messi for remaining silent about a video of his teammates singing a racist chant. On Sunday, after Argentina won the Copa América, several players were livestreamed on midfielder Enzo Fernández’s Instagram account singing a racist and transphobic chant about French players of African descent. The footage was widely shared on social media, including by Fernández’s Chelsea teammate and French national player Wesley Fofana. “Football in 2024: uninhibited racism,” he posted, originally in French.

Argentine Minister Fired After Criticizing Messi Silence on Racist Chant

As the fall approaches, the first season with an expanded 12-team College Football Playoff is just around the corner. But earlier this year, before this new era began, talk of the playoff growing to 14 or even 16 schools consumed the sport. The format’s evolution is accompanied by another changing...

College Football Playoff’s Next Era: Why Further Expansion Is on Hold

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Bobby Bonilla Day: A Look at MLB’s Top Deferral Deals and Ohtani’s Pact

The ongoing salary deferrals for former MLB star Bobby Bonilla (above), kicking in once again Monday, have become something of an unofficial holiday. But the arrival...

Bobby Bonilla Day: A Look at MLB’s Top Deferral Deals and Ohtani’s Pact

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