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Exclusive: Jacob Tobey is out as the Spurs’ play-by-play announcer after his girlfriend accused him of cheating on her with the sister of a player on the team, sources told FOS. Tobey’s girlfriend posted about the alleged affair on his Instagram story in the middle of the night.

World Cup fans keep taking over MLB stadiums. Hundreds of England fans in Miami for the World Cup quarterfinal against Norway spent the night at the Marlins–Guardians game. frontofficesports.com/england-world-…

We got an early taste of the MLB All-Star menu. Here's the verdict 👇

MLB prospects don’t attend the draft in person but the league still builds out a full venue, just not for the players.

MLB's All-Star Village is serving up food from almost every stadium across the league. What are you ordering? 👀

Bucknell's former football strength coach is facing criminal charges including felony aggravated hazing and involuntary manslaughter after a player died during a summer workout. Coaches in such situations are almost never criminally charged. Details ⬇️

Sunday's Wimbledon final will decide more than a title. The winner takes $4.8M and the No. 4 spot on the all-time ATP career earnings list 👀 Full details: gofos.co/3SXTBJQ

Erling Haaland has become a World Cup sensation with American fans who are getting a glimpse of the Norwegian superstar for the first time. Haaland's youth coach tells FOS that "all the arenas, all that has changed, but his personality is the same."

Kawhi Leonard will not be traded from the Clippers to the Raptors until the NBA’s investigation into the Clippers-Aspiration relationship is completed. Toronto was informed they would “assume the risk of any potential outcome of the investigation impacting Kawhi.”

The Bears' plans to move to Indiana are now “in the red zone,” according to state Gov. Mike Braun. The Bears still have not made a definitive decision on the location of a new stadium, but Indiana officials continue to grow more optimistic about their chances.

The gap between winning the World Cup and losing in the group stage? $41 million.

How do sports like wiffle ball, pillow fighting, and bubble gum blowing get media deals? For niche and emerging sports, getting on TV often matters more than getting paid. This is how they do it.

This World Cup is positioning itself as the only event to truly rival NFL-level audiences in the U.S. The USMNT's match against Belgium averaged 46M viewers across Fox and Telemundo, the most-watched non-NFL telecast on any U.S. network since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.

I love One Fun Thing at the bottom of our Friday afternoon @FOS Memo newsletter. Cabo Verde tourism might be about to go nuts -- via @EllynBriggs @lisascherzer frontofficesports.com/newsletter/dun…

Vanity Fair just released its first-ever sports issue. The Atlantic gave a reporter $10,000 to gamble on the NFL for a story. Publishers that once viewed sports as too lowbrow—or outside their lane—are now making it one of their biggest editorial bets.

In the Bryce Harper video kerfuffle, someone is in big trouble. multiple sources tell @BenHorney @FOS a FanDuel employee purchased the video on Cameo as a personal video, and Harper didn't know how it would be used. No comment yet from Harper or Cameo. frontofficesports.com/how-bryce-harp…

Dan Patrick addressed WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert canceling her scheduled appearance on his show. Patrick said serious leagues must be willing to face tough questions: "This is a fair outlet for you — a fair platform. I will treat you with respect." x.com/dpshow/status/…

Bryce Harper’s viral FanDuel VIP video was purchased through Cameo by a FanDuel employee, sources tell FOS. Harper did not know the personal video would be used as part of the sportsbook’s VIP bettor program.

NEW: The personalized message Bryce Harper recorded in 2024 for a man deep in gambling debt was purchased through video-sharing platform Cameo, and the MLB star did not know it would be used as part of FanDuel’s VIP bettor program, sources tell @FOS. frontofficesports.com/how-bryce-harp…

Germany overhauled its youth system after Euro 2000. 14 years later, it won the World Cup. FOS contributor Mike Jakeman says that while firing the the losing coach may provide the most satisfying solution, it's not always the most effective after a premature World Cup exit.

Erling Haaland grew up in a 13,000-person farming town in Bryne, Norway. He is now leading the country to its first ever World Cup quarterfinal. Haaland's youth coach tells FOS that "all the arenas, all that has changed, but his personality is the same."