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October 0910/9/26 - MLB’s 154-Game Pitch, NFL Bets on SCOTUS, Shaq Says Barkley Isn’t Leaving
MLB owners propose eight fewer regular-season games, with top seeds picking their playoff opponents

Caitlin Clark defends Kelsey Mitchell, who is noncommittal on returning to the Fever

NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman says the league will expand to 20 teams and beyond

Shaquille O’Neal tells FOS he doesn’t believe Charles Barkley is leaving Inside the NBA

FOS reporter Ben Horney on NFL asking the Supreme Court to decide the regulatory status of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket

Joe Buck to guest-judge Dancing with the Stars’s first Super Bowl Night
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16 min
October 0810/8/26 - Rahm Rejects LIV, Trump’s Stormy Georgia-Alabama Visit, Super Bowl on Disney+
Jon Rahm’s lawyer says he won’t play in LIV 2.0, calling the terms “unacceptable”

Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon defends her sideline approach to Front Office Sports Tonight

WNBA playoffs draw the most-watched first round in league history

49ers’ Kyle Juszczyk wins appeal of NFL fines, saying “I don’t even drink beer”

Latest on Trump’s Georgia-Alabama visit during Tropical Storm Isaias with FOS CFB reporter Kennington Smith

Disney+ will stream the Super Bowl for the first time
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16 min
October 0710/7/26 - EuroLeague Rejects NBA, LeBron’s Helicopter Sparks Backlash, $12M Super Bowl Ads
EuroLeague owners reject NBA’s collaboration proposal

Jason Kidd in advanced talks to join ESPN’s NBA Countdown

Fired Blazers announcer Braiden Bell seeks reinstatement over teenage tweets

NFL referees union to challenge suspensions of two officials

FOS editor-in-chief Dan Roberts on LeBron James commuting to Philadelphia by Fanatics helicopter

Disney seeks $12 million for a 30-second Super Bowl commercial
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16 min
October 06 A Conversation with Draymond Green on "New Media"
NBA Champion Draymond Green joins Olivia Arciniega of Front Office Sports to discuss:
• Filming his new VR docuseries Open Season to break the therapy stigma
• Why he believes basketball has lost its purity
• Building New Media to let athletes control their own stories
• Thinking often about retirement without considering it yet
• His take on LeBron's Polymarket deal and the salary cap debate
Chapters
00:00 Why Open Season was filmed in VR
01:45 Why now is the right time for these conversations
05:01 Being vulnerable with the entire world
08:21 A misconception he hopes Open Season will challenge
10:49 Why basketball has lost its purity
13:39 Building New Media to let athletes tell their own stories
16:06 Thinking about retirement without considering it
19:28 Filling Charles Barkley's seat at TNT
21:05 His take on LeBron's Polymarket partnership
23:08 Reaction to the Clippers salary cap punishment

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26 min
October 0610/6/26 - Portnoy on Fox Exit, Rays Are Hottest Ticket, LeBron’s Fanatics Helicopter Commute
Dave Portnoy tells FOS that Ohio State coach Ryan Day thinks he was "doxxed" by Barstool founder

Rays draw biggest home crowd since 2010 as playoff ticket prices soar

LIV Golf returns to bankruptcy court with a $300 million rescue deal at stake

Alex Ovechkin to retire after his 22nd NHL season

LeBron James is managing chronic arthritis in his left foot, while his Fanatics deal covers his helicopter commute to Philly
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14 min
October 05 A Conversation with Gronk about Sports Betting, Tom Brady & More
NFL Legend Rob Gronkowski joins Baker Machado of Front Office Sports to discuss:
• Becoming the official game day wingman for Bounty paper towels
• His dream concession stand menu at Gillette Stadium
• What it takes for an athlete to succeed in brand partnerships
• Betting on games and yelling at his TV like a real fan
• His reaction to Tom Brady swearing live on television
Chapters
00:00 Intro and the Bounty game day wingman partnership
01:19 His dream concession stand menu at Gillette Stadium
02:19 What makes an athlete succeed in brand deals
04:16 The viral Terry Bradshaw and Trey McBride moment
05:26 Whether he deserves credit for Pat McAfee's kicking contest
07:14 Betting on games and yelling at the TV
08:01 Why so many veterans are coming out of retirement
09:38 Which team he would play for tomorrow
10:34 His reaction to Tom Brady's viral swearing moment

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12 min
October 0510/5/26 - Fox Drops Barstool, Commanders Eye Spear Logo, Colorado's Leaked Playbook
Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports will no longer appear on Fox Sports’ “Big Noon Kickoff”

Commanders consider making their alternate spear logo the primary mark as soon as 2027

Arizona State hires an independent investigator to review a hockey team workout

Brewers opened the roof for Game 2 after a wild non-home run in series

FOS NFL reporter Mark Maske on NFL international games and Jed York's six game suspension

Colorado's playbook found by Texas Tech fans at the team hotel night before kickoff
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15 min
October 02 A Conversation with Randy Levine on the Yankees' $2.6B Apollo Deal and the Protect College Sports Act
Randy Levine joins Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports to discuss:
•The Yankees' outlook after sweeping the Red Sox in the Wild Card series
•How the Yankees' $2.6 billion Apollo financing deal came together
•The Senate's bipartisan vote on the Protect College Sports Act
•Pushback from agents, athletes and the Congressional Black Caucus
•Possible House amendments and Trump's role in getting the bill passed

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21 min
October 0210/2/26 - ‘Inside the NBA’ Expands, CFP Nears 24 Teams, Wemby Rejects Betting Deals
CFP leaders move closer to a 24-team Playoff as ESPN talks continue

Victor Wembanyama says he’ll never promote sports betting companies

WTA announces equal prize money at all combined 1000 events in 2027

Rebecca Lowe joins Netflix for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil

FOS reporter Ryan Glasspiegel chats about ESPN expanding Inside the NBA to 25 dates in Charles Barkley’s announced final season

Caitlin Clark’s first Nike signature shoe nearly sells out in two hours
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14 min
October 01 A Conversation with Senator Ted Cruz about the Protect College Sports Act
Senator Ted Cruz joins Amanda Christovich of Front Office Sports to discuss:
•The Senate passing the Protect College Sports Act 77 to 22
•How the bill addresses the transfer portal and eligibility rules
•Preserving women's and Olympic sports at smaller schools
•The Lane Kiffin rule restricting in-season coaching moves
•Getting the House to vote before Election Day

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25 min

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Sports is big business. Here's your daily brief.Front Office Sports Today is your morning briefing on the deals, decisions and cultural moments shaping the industry. Hosted by Baker Machado, with…