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Gareth Bale and John Shulman join Dan Roberts of Front Office Sports to discuss: • Launching Juggernaut Capital's new dedicated sports investment fund • Why this is more than just an athlete putting his face on a fund • Cardiff City and the search for the right soccer club to acquire • A professional women's sports team purchase coming within 60 days • World Cup 2026 ticket prices and the accessibility problem in sports CHAPTERS 0:00 Announcing the New Juggernaut Capital Sports Investment Fund 3:12 Why This Is Different From the Typical Celebrity Athlete Fund 4:29 How Large Is the Fund and What Is the Investment Strategy 5:18 Is Cardiff City Still...

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Fernando Mendoza joins David Rumsey of Front Office Sports to discuss: • Transitioning from college football to the Raiders • Learning directly from Tom Brady as a minority Raiders owner • Deleting social media and building his LinkedIn network instead • His Royal Canin partnership and approach to off-field branding • The Mendoza Family Fund and his fight against MS CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction and Biggest Lessons From College to the NFL 1:47 Royal Canin Partnership and Off-Field Branding Strategy 3:17 What Position Would His Dog Scout Play in the NFL 4:02 Deleting Social Media and Going All In on LinkedIn 5:04 His Rule for Accepting LinkedIn Connection Requests 6:07 Using AI and Cha...

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Tim Howard and Landon Donovan join Baker Machado of Front Office Sports to discuss: • Garbage narratives surrounding the USMNT heading into the World Cup • How far the U.S. needs to advance for the tournament to be considered a success • MLS growth opportunities from hosting the World Cup • Who could be the next Messi-level star in MLS • World Cup 2026 finalist predictions from both legends CHAPTERS 0:00 The Biggest Garbage Narrative About the USMNT Right Now 1:29 How Far Does the US Need to Go for the World Cup to Be a Success 3:12 Landon's Fox Broadcasting Preparations and What He Is Watching 5:43 The Best C...

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Ashlyn Harris joins Baker Machado of Front Office Sports to discuss: • Her new Roku documentary • Life after retiring and chasing purpose over success • NWSL franchise valuations and player-pay milestones • The FIFA rule mandating female coaches in women’s tournaments • World Cup 2026 ticket prices and fan accessibility concerns CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction and Game Changers Documentary on Roku 0:27 Why She Decided to Make the Documentary Now 1:44 Drawing the Line Between Public and Private Life 3:12 Using Her Platform for Purpose Beyond Soccer 5:06 NWSL Franchise Valuations and Could They Match the NFL 7:09 Is the NWSL Growing Too Fast to Protect Players 8:27 Standing on the Shoulders of...

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Rich Eisen has a new podcast called “This Was SportsCenter,” and it is exactly what it sounds like. He is sitting down one-on-one with the anchors who defined an era of sports media, going deep into what it was actually like behind the scenes, and pairing every conversation with archival footage and photographs that turn each episode into a nonstop ride down memory lane. The first episode with Dan Patrick is out now. The golden era of “SportsCenter” is something every sports fan has an opinion about, and Eisen has a very specific answer for exactly when it was, what end...

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In today's episode: FIFA scrambles to offload tens of thousands of unsold World Cup tickets as transparency questions swirl, the NBA's European league draws bids worth up to $1 billion ahead of a 2027 launch, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell declines a congressional invite over the league's broadcast rights, and NBA Finals ticket prices at Madison Square Garden skyrocket overnight as New York plays its first Finals game in 27 years.
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In today's episode: what a Knicks championship would pay team owner James Dolan, new bipartisan college sports legislation gains traction, and the unique details of Stephen Curry's lifetime shoe deal with Li-Ning.
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Deion Sanders joins Baker Machado of Front Office Sports to discuss his partnership with Depends ahead of Men's Health Month, his son Shedeur Sanders's $17 million payday, and the state of college football in the NIL era. Deion gives his take on the College Football Playoff expansion debate and how the Big 12 is competing with the SEC and Big Ten. He also discusses potential changes to the eligibility rules around college football and what he hopes to see. Plus, he responds to NFL coaching rumors and previous reports connecting him to the Dallas Cowboys. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction and Men's Health Month...

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In today's episode: the Stanley Cup Final begins as Gary Bettman's succession plan looms, ESPN adds two huge names, and MLB's growing labor dispute could get ugly. Plus: will the NBA Finals deliver on huge expectations?

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In today's episode: Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown head to Super Bowl contenders, Pat McAfee engages with ESPN on contract discussions, and Illinois fails at its latest attempt to keep the Bears inside state lines.

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In today's episode: Spurs surge to the NBA Finals behind a huge series from Victor Wembanyama, Shedeur Sanders earns a massive payday from a group licensing deal, and the World Cup still has thousands of unsold tickets with just 10 days before the tournament begins.

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Allyson Felix, 7-time Olympics gold medalist turned investor, joins Portfolio Players for a conversation on the future of women’s sports, athlete-led investing, and the evolving business of track and field. Felix breaks down: • Her role shaping the vision for the LA28 Summer Olympics • Why track and field is at a pivotal moment globally • How athlete investors are becoming a more influential voice in sports • The strategy behind Always Alpha and backing women’s sports founders • Building Saysh and creating products designed for female athletes • The evolving ownership landscape and where she would invest next • Why representation at the decision-making le...

The lines between legacy sports media and independent creators have never been more blurred, and few people are navigating that shift more thoughtfully than Kofie Yeboah. He has built a loyal audience around deep dives into obscure sports moments and milestones that most people have forgotten, and the way he thinks about content creation is fundamentally different from how traditional media operates. Kofie breaks down the real economics of going independent, from YouTube AdSense to Patreon to brand deals, and what it actually takes to sustain a career when no single revenue stream is guaranteed. He also weighs in...

Mina Kimes is an Emmy nominated NFL analyst, a Celebrity Jeopardy champion, and now the host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee airing on Ion on May 27th and 28th. It is one of the more unexpected and genuinely delightful career pivots in sports media right now, and the story of how it came together runs directly through her time on Celebrity Jeopardy. She also just received a Sports Emmy nomination for her analyst work at ESPN, NFL Live is up for one too, and ESPN is now absorbing NFL Network into its portfolio ahead of hosting the Super...

Mark Cuban joins Portfolio Players for a wide-ranging conversation on NBA ownership, NIL, sports betting, media rights, and the future of professional sports. Cuban breaks down: • Why he sold the Dallas Mavericks and whether he’d buy them again • How he helped bring Fernando Mendoza to Indiana and his approach to NIL • Why owning an NBA team today is completely different than 20 years ago • His thoughts on Vegas becoming a major sports market • Why leagues continue partnering with sports betting companies • The risks surrounding NBA Europe and global expansion • Why “ratings are irrelevant” in today’s sports media ecosystem • Why Cuban believes NBA g...

The Golden State Valkyries are in just their second WNBA season and are already being called the most valuable women's sports franchise in the world. The team generated $78 million in revenue in year one, has sold out every home game across two seasons, and holds a valuation that outpaces expansion fees that were set less than two years ago. Jess Smith, the team's president and winner of the WNBA's first ever Business Executive Leadership Award, sits down with Front Office Sports to talk about how all of it happened so fast. The expansion fee for the Valkyries was reportedly $50...

Jay Bilas has thoughts on everything happening in college basketball right now, and none of them are softened for comfort. The Wizards hold the number one pick, AJ Dybantsa is the consensus choice, but the draft is deeper than any in recent memory and the decision Washington faces is genuinely hard. Jay breaks down every name worth knowing before June. The NCAA tournament is expanding to 76 teams, which means a play-in round whether the NCAA wants to call it that or not. Dusty May told Front Office Sports his Michigan roster will cost more than ten million dollars this...

The Enhanced Games just began trading on the New York Stock Exchange, backed by Peter Thiel and Donald Trump Jr., with a $25 million prize pool for 50 athletes and a $50 million total budget for an event built around one radical idea: athletes should be allowed to use performance-enhancing substances in a safe and supervised environment. The CEO Max Martin joins Front Office Sports on the day the company went public to explain how they got here and what comes next. The games take place Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas with 2,500 invite-only spectators, but the broadcast strategy is something no...

The PGA Championship is underway in Pennsylvania with 156 of the world's best golfers, but the event long nicknamed the fourth major has a prize money problem that no one in golf is ignoring. FOS reporter David Rumsey is on the ground at Aronimink and the business storylines surrounding this tournament are as compelling as anything happening on the course. The PGA of America has a new CEO who just stepped into the public eye for the first time since being hired in February, and he had things to say about the tournament's identity, its date, and whether it could...

Dave Checketts, veteran sports executive and investor, joins Portfolio Players for a conversation on ownership, expansion, and the evolving economics of global sports. Checketts breaks down: • Why scarcity is the single biggest driver of franchise value • The investment strategy behind his fund and why cash flow matters • Michael Jordan/Knicks stories, lessons from Utah & New York • The realities of launching new leagues and why venture capital often stays away • His perspective on MLS growth, global soccer, and media rights • The rise of NIL and why education still needs to be prioritized • Expansion opportunities across MLB, the NBA, and beyond

In our last show of 2025, FOS editor-in-chief Dan Roberts and senior editor Dennis Young talk through the biggest storylines to watch for in 2026, including a potential lockout in both MLB and the WNBA. They also discuss the megadeal between ESPN and the NFL that has yet to clear regulatory hurdles and could still be blocked by President Donald Trump, who is also trying to assert his influence on the first United States–hosted World Cup in more than 30 years.

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2026 has a packed sports schedule, including the Winter Olympics, FIFA men’s World Cup, World Baseball Classic, and more—plus big expectations around the Super Bowl, expanded College Football Playoff, and a potential UFC fight on the White House lawn. FOS newsletter writer Eric Fisher takes us through his expectations for the 2026 tentpoles across sports and what could boom or bust.

Plus, FOS women’s sports reporter Annie Costabile previews what could be the biggest year ever for women’s sports. She and Baker Machado discuss the potential for a WNBA labor stoppage, the second y...

After 165 episodes in 2025, Front Office Sports Today takes you back through some of the best conversations throughout this year, from hard-hitting journalism with Pablo Torre, to dildo tossing with Diana Taurasi and plenty more. We chat with MLB Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., Tony Reali from ESPN's Around the Horn, and an inside look at what to expect from Caitlin Clark's new Nike signature shoe with sneaker insider Nick DePaula.

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2025 saw major shifts in the sports media and broadcasting landscapes, including ESPN acquiring NFL RedZone, the NBA returning to NBC, and Barstool Sports moving its top shows to Netflix. FOS Tuned In writers Michael McCarthy and Ryan Glasspiegel join Baker Machado to discuss the biggest changes around the media world and their winners and losers of 2025. They also discuss their biggest questions that could be answered in 2026.

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2025 had massive impacts on the fabric of sports, with pivotal moments around athlete gambling, President Donald Trump's unprecedented engagement with numerous teams and leagues, and the status of college athletes. FOS editor-in-chief Dan Roberts and senior editor Dennis Young join Baker Machado to discuss the biggest stories from this year and what questions still remain.

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2025 was the year of coaches on the move, as buyouts reached almost $200 million thanks to big-name firings like Brian Kelly and James Franklin. Not to mention Lane Kiffin's big jump to LSU and Bill Belichick's dramatic struggles in his first year with North Carolina.

Meanwhile, major legislative questions loom about the employment status for college athletes, as that congressional decision now pushes into 2026. FOS reporter Amanda Christovich and newsletter writer David Rumsey join Baker Machado to explain why this year was so important for the NCAA and what questions will be answered in 2026.

The College Football Playoff is finally here, as Friday night’s first round gives us a prime SEC rematch between Oklahoma and Alabama. Yet with constant rumors of him fleeing to Michigan, could this be head coach Kalen DeBoer's last game at Alabama? FOS reporter David Rumsey joins host Baker Machado to break down the first-round matchups and talk about whether the ratings for the games on Saturday could be dampened once again as they go-head to-head against an NFL Saturday doubleheader.

Meanwhile, in their biggest step yet toward a potential work stoppage, WNBA players voted for th...

Kalshi has begun its self-certification process for launching markets around the collegiate transfer portal, and the NCAA is not happy. FOS reporter Ben Horney and editor-in-chief Dan Roberts join Baker Machado to explain how these markets will work ... if they ever get posted to begin with. Plus, FOS college sports reporter Amanda Christovich talks through the latest around Michigan's scandal, after the university president said more firings could be coming as the investigation continues. Also, the Knicks send a message to commissioner Adam Silver after their NBA Cup victory, the Bears could move to a different state, and the...

Barstool has made the decision to move three of its largest podcasts, including Pardon My Take, off YouTube and exclusively to Netflix. Jack Settleman, founder of Snapback Sports, joins Baker Machado to break down why this makes sense from a business perspective, why it hurts from a fan perspective, and what the deal tells us about the direction of sports media. Plus, NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed that the league will make a decision about expansion in 2026, with Las Vegas and Seattle as the top markets under consideration at the moment. FOS reporters Colin Salao and Alex Schiffer talk...

College football enters a pivotal stretch as numerous quarterbacks hit the transfer portal, but Arch Manning is not one of them. FOS writer David Rumsey joins to assess Manning's decision to run it back with Steve Sarkisian and talk through the first weekend of the College Football Playoff. Plus, the NBA Cup reaches its season finale with Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs facing the Knicks, but although ratings show promise, the league is evaluating if the neutral site final in Las Vegas is the right format for the future. Also, in Asset Class presented by Invesco QQQ, Ben Horney...

For the first time since 2014, the defending AFC champion Chiefs will miss the playoffs, a run that included three Super Bowl wins, two conference titles, and seven straight trips to the AFC championship game. And to make matters worse, Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL, leaving some of next season in doubt. FOS newsletter writer Eric Fisher explains how the Chiefs’ remaining primetime games, including Amazon Prime Video’s first Christmas Day game against the Broncos, could lose its shine and whether this is the end of the legendary dynasty.

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In the aftermath of Sherrone Moore’s dismissal as head football coach at the University of Michigan, Barstool Sports CEO and infamous school alum Dave Portnoy has become the face of Michigan fandom, utilizing his mega-platform to discuss the scandal that has engulfed the school while pitching current Barstool employee and former NFL head coach Jon Gruden for the head coach position. In a world where rich donors and personalities influence NIL (name, image, and likeness) collectives and athletic budgets, just how powerful and influential is Portnoy at Michigan? FOS media and entertainment reporter Ryan Glasspiegel joins Baker Machado to...

Sherrone Moore is in police custody and out of a job at Michigan after an inappropriate relationship with a staffer. Tony Garcia of the Detroit Free Press joins Front Office Sports Today live from a Michigan courthouse ahead of Moore's arraignment, answering all of our questions and sifting through some of the misinformation going around social media. Meanwhile, FOS college sports reporter Amanda Christovich adds details from her own reporting as she and editor-in-chief Dan Roberts join Baker Machado to discuss how Michigan should move forward in the wake of yet another scandal. Plus, FOS deals reporter Ben Horney...