Front Office Sports Today

By Front Office Sports

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 repo... more

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Front Office Sports Today episodes:

August 27, 2026 A Conversation with Tennis Star Jess Pegula on WTA Sex Testing & More
Jessica Pegula joins Dan Roberts of Front Office Sports to discuss:
•Chasing her first US Open title after her runner up finish
•Her partnership with Vital Proteins and choosing brand deals
•The recent player protests over Grand Slam prize money
•The WTA's new genetic sex testing policy
•The flood of influencers at tennis majors like the US Open
•Her prediction for the Buffalo Bills this season
Chapters
00:00 The US Open and playing in New York
01:03 Chasing her first US Open title
01:51 Her partnership with Vital Proteins
04:01 Athletes she looks to as business role models
05:46 The latest on player pay protests
07:55 The WTA's new genetic sex testing policy
09:03 Influencers flooding tennis majors
10:52 Her mom's rare public appearance and the Bills season

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August 27, 20268/27/26 - NFL Pro Bowl Eliminated, Walter Not Selling Dodgers, Jordan Skips NBC
NFL eliminates the Pro Bowl Game entirely, replacing it with an 88-player honor and no alternates

UEFA set to drop its FIFA boycott ahead of the U-20 Women’s World Cup

Mark Walter’s TWG Global denies fraud claims, insists the Dodgers aren’t for sale

Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy pull Good Good Golf merch amid ad backlash

NFL owners approve record $9.6 billion Seahawks sale, as Jed York drama looms over the room

Michael Jordan not expected to return to NBC’s NBA coverage this season
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August 26, 2026 A Conversation about Unrivaled's $650M Valuation with Co-Founder Alex Bazzell
Unrivaled Co-Founder Alex Bazzell joins Colin Salao of Front Office Sports to discuss:
• Unrivaled's new $100 million raise at a $650 million valuation
• Plans to expand the tour model and find a bigger home arena
• Why 95 percent of players hold equity in the league
• Comparing Unrivaled to the upcoming Project B league
• Building an informal relationship with the WNBA
Chapters
00:00 Intro and the new funding announcement
00:59 Why Unrivaled raised again after last year
02:26 The future of Sephora Arena in Miami
03:27 Exploring new cities and arena sizes
04:34 Why the league sticks to one home city
05:57 Addressing skepticism about raising so quickly
07:47 What the next five years look like
09:43 The potential for college player games
10:42 How player equity and vesting works
14:12 Comparing Unrivaled to Project B and the WNBA

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20min
August 26, 20268/26/26 - Big Ten’s NFL Player Ban, NFL’s CTE Study, Callaway’s Ad Apology
The Big Ten and other power conferences work to ban players who played in the NFL from returning to college

RJ Luis Jr. wins injunction, clears path to play for LSU despite NBA contracts

New study finds at least 1 in 4 NFL players developed CTE

Kalshi signs exclusive deals with 5 MLB teams as baseball volume soars

Callaway’s CEO apologizes after approving a controversial Good Good Golf ad

LeBron James and the PGA Tour bring a new event to his hometown of Akron
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August 25, 2026 A Conversation with Joy Taylor on WNBA Culture War, NFL Season, Her Next Chapter & More
Joy Taylor joins Baker Machado of Front Office Sports to discuss:
• Investing in basketball fitness club Crosscourt
• Transitioning from sports media into lifestyle and culture commentary
• The WNBA's growth colliding with off court culture war noise
• Why she thinks the NFL is overexpanding its schedule
• Her plans to move into producing and building her next chapter
Chapters
00:00 Intro and her Crosscourt investment
02:56 How she chooses brand and business partnerships
03:50 Transitioning from sports to lifestyle commentary
06:26 The WNBA's growth and off court culture war
12:00 Why she is not a fan of the NFL's new schedule
14:31 Could the NFL become a truly international league
16:11 Her dream job and moving into producing
17:37 The craziest story she covered in Miami radio

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23min
August 25, 20268/25/26 - Kanter Freedom Ruled Ineligible for WNBA, 49ers Owner Arrested, Manfred Vows 2027 Season
Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White ruled ineligible for WNBA

49ers owner Jed York arrested, pleads no contest in Ohio

Commissioner Rob Manfred insists MLB will play in 2027 amid tense labor talks

Browns cut Dae’Quan Wright, paving path back to college at LSU

US Open nearly doubles content-creator credentials for 2026
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August 24, 20268/24/26 - T-Wolves Sold Again, NHL Targets Texas, WNBA Fan Banned
Marc Lore is selling his stake in the T-Wolves and Lynx at a $4.5 billion valuation, just 14 months after taking control of the franchises

The NHL could award its 33rd franchise to Houston or Austin by year’s end

An appeals court pauses fifth-year eligibility for college athletes from the freshman class of 2022

A fan is arrested and banned for life after throwing a dildo onto a WNBA court

Actress Brenda Song makes her NFL color-commentary debut in a Rams preseason game
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August 21, 20268/21/26 - Jeanie Buss’s Ownership Battle, US Open’s Record Purse, Harden Hits $500M
Lakers governor Jeanie Buss’s path to staying in charge gets tougher as her siblings look to sell their stake

The US Open announces a record $108 million prize purse as Carlos Alcaraz confirms his return

ESPN in talks to give Pat McAfee his own “Monday Night Football” alt-cast

MLS considers a major playoff overhaul, expanding the field to 20 teams

An NFL preseason standout could return to college as NCAA eligibility lawsuits spread

James Harden re-signs with the Cavs, becomes just the fourth NBA player to top $500 million in career earnings
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August 20, 20268/20/26 -McAfee Joins ESPN’s ‘MNC,’ Walter’s $17B Problem, Bueckers-Fudd Go Public
Pat McAfee joins ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown as part of the network’s Super Bowl LXI buildup

At least $17 billion in undisclosed loans are at the center of a federal probe into Mark Walter’s investment empire, a week after his $12.5 billion Lakers sale

LIV Golf players react to meeting the tour’s proposed new investor as purses get slashed

Nneka Ogwumike announces her WNBA retirement after 15 Hall of Fame–caliber seasons

Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd speak publicly for the first time about their relationship in a new Apple TV UConn docuseries
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August 19, 20268/19/26 - Lakers Family Feud, NFL Eyes Overseas Team, Knicks Embarrass Nets
Jeanie Buss is fighting her own family over the Lakers’ remaining 17.8% stake

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says a team playing full-time outside the U.S. is coming

Venus Williams gets a US Open wild card, with one spot still held for Serena

LIV Golf cuts $30 million in prize money and faces a new $1.2 million lawsuit

Nets owner Joe Tsai calls the Knicks’ title run “embarrassing” for Brooklyn
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