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The Savannah Bananas sold out Tennessee's 101,000-seat Neyland Stadium for a game. (Via @YellowTuxJesse)

Opinion: The NFL is “tempting fate” with its open-armed embrace of streaming. If legacy broadcast partners are priced out, the NFL’s leverage could shift, writes @MMcCarthyREV ⬇️

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill wants to bring the Nets back from Brooklyn. Sherrill says she loves the idea of the Nets returning to New Jersey and has "been pressing for that." However, a team source tells FOS the Nets are "perfectly happy in Brooklyn."

Felix Rosenqvist won the Indianapolis 500 after a nail-biting finish that featured multiple lead changes in the last few laps. There were 70 lead changes in the race, the most ever in an Indy 500.

The Enhanced Games, a drug-friendly alternative to the Olympics, have debuted. Performance-enhancing substances are permitted as long as they are approved by the FDA. Cofounder Max Martin told FOS: “Science is the biggest asset we have as a society. So let’s make use of it.”

Adam Silver issued a strong threat to NBA teams that consider tanking, saying the league has the power to do more than just issue fines. “We can actually take away draft lottery balls, we can change the order of the draft.”

AT&T Stadium will have blackout curtains for at least one World Cup game. Jerry Jones has famously refused to use the anti-glare measure for Cowboys games, despite the stadium being outfitted with them, which have been used for other major events at the stadium.

The inaugural Indoor Football League Cup championship game is underway at an entertainment and shopping complex in New Jersey.

Jalen Duren landing on the All-NBA third team could add an extra $37 million to his next contract this summer. The Detroit Pistons forward is now eligible for a deal worth up to $287 million.

A few minutes ago, Jalen Duren landed on the All-NBA third team making him eligible for an additional $37 million on his next contract this summer, adding some intrigue to his pending free agency: frontofficesports.com/all-nba-nod-ma…

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.

From what I can tell, only unregulated offshore platforms (like Polymarket international) are offering Enhanced Games bets/markets. Reps for FanDuel, DraftKings, and Kalshi confirmed to @FOS they have not made Enhanced Games bets/markets available.

Sportradar has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit tied to financial fallout from alleged connections to black-market gambling operators overseas. The suit follows short-seller reports claiming those relationships drove a material portion of the company’s revenue.

Sunday's wild Indy 500 had a little bit of everything 🏁 Felix Rosenqvist won his first 🔄 A record 70 lead changes 🏀 Caitlin Clark started 'em off 🏈 Curt Cignetti was in a pace car 🙏 Kyle Busch tributes throughout @BenHorney has it all on @FOS ⤵️ frontofficesports.com/felix-rosenqvi…

Mascot reveals have become the newest trend in college sports. Videos of student mascots unmasking themselves when they graduate have brought a newfound spotlight to a famously anonymous position.

The winner of NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 will take home a fully restored 1953 Coca-Cola vending machine 🏁

Felix Rosenqvist wins the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 in a nail-biting finish. The race featured 70 lead changes, the most in event history.

Fernando Tatis Jr. has been ordered to pay a nearly $3.74M arbitration award in a fight over a deal tied to his future MLB earnings. Tatis agreed in 2017 to give the firm 10% of his future earnings before signing his 14-year, $340 million extension with the Padres.

ICYMI: Earlier this month, UCLA gave Cori Close a new contract that made her one of women’s basketball’s highest-paid WBB coaches. The contract, obtained by @FOS, also details payment terms if Close chooses to leave UCLA for the WNBA. ⬇️ frontofficesports.com/cori-close-new…

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani negotiated 1,000 tickets from FIFA that will only cost $50 each. Mamdani said on the campaign trail that he’d reached out to FIFA about ticket prices. He's now unlocked cheap tickets for New Yorkers that will include free round-trip bus travel.