Adam White

The SEC holds all the cards to a 24-team College Football Playoff. The commissioners of the Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12 have all recently expressed support for the 24-team model. Now, the decision rests with the SEC—which has to agree with the Big Ten for a format change to happen.

Mark Cuban builds his dream NBA franchise He joins us on the new episode of Portfolio Players presented by @etrade.

Here are Timothy Weah’s comments from today’s press conference, and my full story here: frontofficesports.com/zohran-mamdani…

Critics are warning Kalshi and Polymarket that they could have a Juul-style reckoning. Lawmakers from both parties grilled witnesses from the sports betting and prediction market industries about consumer safety and advertising to minors.

Will Wade is pushing college basketball to its absolute limits. LSU is building a team full of ex-pros in Baton Rouge. One GM told FOS: "Wade is taking guys who are 25. His mindset is, ‘Let's make a judge turn me down.'"

USMNT player Timothy Weah, who's a Brooklyn native, spoke alongside Mayor Mamdani, who secured $50 World Cup tickets for 1,000 New York City residents. “I think as athletes, it’s important to have a voice because we are the pillars of this community."

Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest won’t bar 17-time champion Joey Chestnut from competing this year despite his recent guilty plea to misdemeanor battery. “This incident has nothing to do with Nathan’s," their spokesperson told FOS.

The Cavs and Spurs each created their own version of “The Crust Crusher” for the NBA Playoffs: Cavs: Deep-fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich stacked with Black Forest ham, smoked turkey, and Swiss cheese ($14.99). Spurs: Deep-fried peanut butter and honey sandwich topped with a breaded chicken filet, mole sauce, hot honey glaze, coleslaw, and served with waffle fries ($15.59). Which one would you try first?

USMNT star and Brooklyn native Timothy Weah at Zohran Mamdani’s affordable tickets press conference:

"NBA teams are not stupid... if you're not going to be competitive for the playoffs or for a championship, then the incentives said you need to go the other way." ESPN basketball analyst @JayBilas tells FOS that the NBA's new 3-2-1 lottery will "certainly improve" tanking.

The proposed $110B merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery includes a 38.5% stake by the sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.  U.S. senators are arguing the amount of foreign money “raises national security alarms.” frontofficesports.com/cbs-tnt-sports…

NEW: Ed Orgeron’s contract will pay a total of $100,000 between now and Jan 31, 2027—which is the current length of his contract, per term sheet obtained by @FOS. Story: frontofficesports.com/ed-orgeron-ret…

After years of scandals—and LSU paying him a $17M buyout—Ed Orgeron is back in Baton Rouge. Lane Kiffin will have one of the most controversial and successful coaches in program history by his side for his debut season at LSU. frontofficesports.com/ed-orgeron-ret…

MLS and Apple TV will stream the first professional live sporting event shot entirely on the iPhone 17 Pro. Saturday’s Galaxy-Dynamo match will be streamed on Apple TV exclusively on the iPhone 17 Pro.

ICYMI: The Fever put Caitlin Clark on its injury report last-minute, after not listing her the day before even though she missed practice. This sequence of events has raised questions, though the Fever defend their handling of the situation. @FOS frontofficesports.com/caitlin-clarks…

Philadelphia built a $140 million war chest to prepare to host World Cup matches. Other World Cup host cities have struggled to cover the burdensome costs of the tournament. Why is Philly different?

Scooplet in this story: Six months after Utah voted to approve a PE deal with Otro Capital, the longform agreement still has not been signed. This doesn't necessarily mean the deal is in hot water. But it does mean things are taking longer than expected. frontofficesports.com/former-nba-exe…

Zohran Mamdani talking about how his ticketing program will avoid scalpers—and Philly fans.

5 years after firing him with a $17 million buyout frontofficesports.com/ed-orgeron-ret…

Pressure around the Bears’ $5 billion stadium saga is intensifying due to political sparring between Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. The NFL’s team future is hanging in the balance. Here's what it means ⬇️