Reposted by Dennis Youngjen ramos-eisen @jenramose.online · 30/09/2026I can't say I was surprised by this. #WPBL frontofficesports.com/article/keit... 4244
Reposted by Dennis YoungMargaret Fleming @margaretfleming.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Women's Pro Baseball League boardroom saga continues. This morning, WPBL CEO Keith Stein fired Mina Kim from the board. Kim was pushing for WPBL financial records in court. This effectively ends her case before the judge issued a ruling. frontofficesports.com/article/keit...frontofficesports.comWPBL CEO Fires Board Member After $600K Offer to Drop CaseThe WPBL’s largest investor wanted financial records from the CEO. Before a judge ruled on her request, the CEO fired her from the board. 02511
Reposted by Dennis YoungRyan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 30/09/2026and also this just happened today, which, um frontofficesports.com/article/keit...frontofficesports.comWPBL CEO Fires Board Member After $600K Offer to Drop CaseThe WPBL’s largest investor wanted financial records from the CEO. Before a judge ruled on her request, the CEO fired her from the board. 3262
Reposted by Dennis YoungBUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Absolutely embarrassing stuff 2253762
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 17/07/2026The World Cup went all in on expensive tickets, robot refs, and commercial breaks. I spoke with several ticket experts and former top-level refs about what will and won't stick, both in soccer and beyond frontofficesports.com/how-this-wor...frontofficesports.comHow This World Cup Will—and Won’t—Change SportsThe winner will forever be a legend in their home country, but the tournament will widely be remembered for ticketing, ref tech, and hydration breaks. 000
Reposted by Dennis YoungMargaret Fleming @margaretfleming.bsky.social · 07/07/2026FIFA quietly suspended USA's team manager & security officer for the R16 match. U.S. Soccer acknowledged the suspensions but didn't comment, nor did FIFA, but they may be tied to Balogun celebrating the R32 win after a red card. With @dpyoung13.bsky.social: frontofficesports.com/fifa-us-socc...frontofficesports.comFIFA Quietly Suspended Two U.S. Soccer Officials Before Belgium MatchThe team manager and head of security were suspended ahead of Monday night’s loss in Seattle. 101
Reposted by Dennis YoungEric Wahl @ericwahl.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Lovely piece by @margaretfleming.bsky.social for @frontofficesports.bsky.social remembering Grant: frontofficesports.com/world-cup-gr...frontofficesports.comThe World Cup Comes to Grant Wahl’s Hometown“Truly nobody else in the world would’ve been better positioned to tell that story than him.” 211529
Reposted by Dennis YoungYaron Weitzman @yaronweitzman.bsky.social · 11/05/2026How did the NBA land a massive global sponsorship deal w/ Emirates? A new lawsuit claiming the league cut out a middleman from the deal offers an unusually detailed glimpse into how the NBA conducts business. New story, for @frontofficesports.bsky.social: frontofficesports.com/nba-emirates...frontofficesports.comNBA Cut Out Middleman From Lucrative Emirates Deal, Lawsuit SaysA lawsuit over the league’s airline sponsorship offers a rare window into how the league strikes deals. 4178
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Big one from Yanyan Li: Sprinter Abby Steiner is suing Puma and the Mercedes F1 team, claiming that their carbon-plated trainers and spikes were defective and caused her a devastating series of injuries—and that Puma was aware. frontofficesports.com/abby-steiner...frontofficesports.comStar Runner Says ‘Defective’ Puma Shoes Ruined Her CareerTwo-time world champion Abby Steiner is suing Puma and the Mercedes F1 team, which was involved in the spike design. 000
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 22/04/2026New from me and Mike McCarthy: The Patriots deny using any external PR or crisis comms firms to handle the Vrabel-Russini situation, despite at least one report. But maybe the Pats don't need any help with the dark arts of working the media in a scandal. frontofficesports.com/patriots-sta...frontofficesports.comHow the Patriots Are Stage-Managing the Vrabel-Russini FalloutThe Patriots told FOS that they didn’t use any external communications firms, but there are other ways to handle a crisis. 000
Reposted by Dennis YoungMargaret Fleming @margaretfleming.bsky.social · 15/04/2026NEW: The NWSL is working on a policy where brands have to make a deal with the league for players to wear their cleats without covering logos or being fined. Nike & Adidas are in, but players have existing deals other brands, too. The WNBA has a similar rule. frontofficesports.com/nwsl-brand-d...frontofficesports.comNWSL Moves to Restrict Which Brands Players Can Wear on the FieldThe NWSL wants brands to cut a deal with the league to have their marks shown on TV. 1104
Reposted by Dennis YoungDavid at FOIAball @foiaball.com · 31/03/2026What teams are spending the most on private jets? Today, FOIAball in in Front Office Sports answering that exact question! frontofficesports.com/college-foot...frontofficesports.comAlabama, Nebraska, Michigan Spent Most on CFB Private Jet TravelRecords requests show that three schools spent more than $1 million on college football private jet travel outside of games. 194
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 24/03/2026My full story here frontofficesports.com/emma-bates-u...frontofficesports.comStar Marathoner Says Gel Company Dropped Her Over PregnancyEmma Bates says UCan dropped her over her pregnancy. The company says the change came "before any knowledge" of it. 000
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 24/03/2026The Emma Bates/UCAN story: -Bates says UCAN dropped her for being pregnant -UCAN says that it made the decision in Sept. and without knowledge of her pregnancy. -Bates's agent tells me that this is false. "We were in discussions after September. They made an offer in December and then changed it." 100
Reposted by Dennis YoungDennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 06/03/2026A lovely piece of reporting from @colincsalao.bsky.social at Indian Wells, where the most famous tennis players in the world unanimously agree they would like a quiet room where they can go nuts and destroy shit after they lose. frontofficesports.com/rage-room-te...frontofficesports.comThe ‘Rage Room’ Is the Hottest Place in TennisPlayers want to destroy things sometimes. They also want privacy. 011
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 06/03/2026A lovely piece of reporting from @colincsalao.bsky.social at Indian Wells, where the most famous tennis players in the world unanimously agree they would like a quiet room where they can go nuts and destroy shit after they lose. frontofficesports.com/rage-room-te...frontofficesports.comThe ‘Rage Room’ Is the Hottest Place in TennisPlayers want to destroy things sometimes. They also want privacy. 011
Reposted by Dennis YoungMargaret Fleming @margaretfleming.bsky.social · 03/03/2026100 days to go until the World Cup! Here are seven major questions that still need to be answered ahead of the tournament: frontofficesports.com/world-cup-qu...frontofficesports.com7 Biggest Questions For World Cup With 100 Days Until KickoffGeopolitics and funding are dominating World Cup conversations with 100 days until the tournament starts this summer. 001
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Rubenstein's spokesperson confirmed this meeting to us, and said that Rubenstein never saw the email that Epstein forwarded of a woman in a bathing suit that said "for david rubenstein" 000
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 12/02/2026New from me and Griffin Senyek: Orioles owner David Rubenstein met with Jeffrey Epstein in 2012, four years after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution. frontofficesports.com/orioles-davi...frontofficesports.comOrioles Owner Met With Jeffrey EpsteinA spokesperson for billionaire David Rubenstein said he met the sex offender a single time. 112
Reposted by Dennis YoungAnnie Costabile @anniecostabile.bsky.social · 02/02/2026The WNBA & WNBPA met for roughly 3 hrs at the league offices in New York City on Monday. The WNBA showed up without a proposal. “That kind of set the tone for the conversation because we were hoping to hear otherwise," Nneka Ogwumike told me. frontofficesports.com/wnba-offered...frontofficesports.comWNBA Offered No Proposal at Critical CBA MeetingThe sides met in person for the first time in months Monday. The league still hasn’t responded to a December proposal from the players. 112152
Reposted by Dennis YoungAlex Schiffer @alexschiffer.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Story on Rozier recouping his $26.6 million salary: frontofficesports.com/rozier-salar...frontofficesports.comHeat Must Pay Terry Rozier While on Leave Amid Gambling CaseThe NBA put Rozier on unpaid leave after his arrest on federal charges. 001
Reposted by Dennis YoungCJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Unfortunately they did not capture Dan's tribute on the broadcast but the in arena feed did get the audio 864491
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Major @anniecostabile.bsky.social story here. When the WNBA announced the 2022 capital raise, it said the stake valued the league and its teams at a billion dollars. The (very estimated) valuations of the teams alone now add up to about $4 billion. frontofficesports.com/wnba-2022-st...frontofficesports.comWNBA Exploring Buying Back 16% Stake Sold in 2022The league sold the stake for $75 million when it badly needed capital. 010
Reposted by Dennis YoungAnnie Costabile @anniecostabile.bsky.social · 16/01/2026The WNBA is exploring buying back the 16% stake sold for $75 mil in 2022, multiple sources told me. The deal—valuing the league at roughly $1 billion—was celebrated as a transformative measure. The WNBA has roughly quadrupled in value since. frontofficesports.com/wnba-2022-st...frontofficesports.comWNBA Exploring Buying Back 16% Stake Sold in 2022The league sold the stake for $75 million when it badly needed capital. 1275
Reposted by Dennis YoungGood Seats Still Available @goodseatsstillavailable.com · 16/01/2026🏃"Grand Slam promised revolutionary paydays and first-class treatment, but failed to complete its schedule amid a cash crunch last summer." (@dpyoung13.bsky.social) frontofficesports.com/gabby-thomas...frontofficesports.comGabby Thomas Says Grand Slam Track Did ‘Too Much, Too Fast’Michael Johnson’s bankrupt track league owes Gabby Thomas more than $249,000, according to court documents. 001
Reposted by Dennis YoungBradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 05/01/2026since it dropped right before Christmas, a post-holiday bump of my story: on MLB's speciously legal tech cartel, a fast-spreading AI partnership and of course, the unc founder who team execs allege presents a conflict of interest in Rob Manfred's office. frontofficesports.com/mlb-scouting...frontofficesports.comMLB Teams Fear League Will Pick Winners and Losers in TechThe league is taking control of the choosing of tech partners, rather than leaving it up to teams; one firm under consideration was founded by a top MLB exec’s uncle. 0177
Reposted by Dennis YoungAlex Schiffer @alexschiffer.bsky.social · 29/12/2025“Could we see a player make a demand to go play in college?” a Western Conference executive speculated to me. “NIL money is better than two-way money and Euroleague money.” Wrote about James Nnaji and Trentyn Flowers: frontofficesports.com/nba-flowers-...frontofficesports.comThe NBA Is Closely Watching College Basketball’s Eligibility MessA former NBA draft pick signed with Baylor while a Bulls two-way player is looking into playing college basketball. 022
Reposted by Dennis YoungAnnie Costabile @anniecostabile.bsky.social · 23/12/2025The High Impact Player rule is here, but will it remain? The NWSLPA said it will take action to enforce the rights of players without specifying what that action is. So, where does that leave Rodman? frontofficesports.com/trinity-rodm...frontofficesports.comWill 'Rodman Rule' Be Enough to Keep Trinity Rodman in NWSL?The NWSL hopes the new High Impact Player rule will be the catalyst to keep Rodman and other superstars Stateside. 0112
Reposted by Dennis YoungBradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 23/12/2025MLB's tech regulation plans give itself full control over who can do business with baseball. And I learned an AI scouting firm — founded by the uncle of an exec in Rob Manfred’s inner circle — may win a bid. Team sources and antitrust experts told me it creates a conflict of interest. NEW from me:frontofficesports.comMLB Teams Fear League Will Pick Winners and Losers in TechThe league is taking control of the choosing of tech partners, rather than leaving it up to teams; one firm under consideration was founded by a top MLB exec’s uncle. 716756
Reposted by Dennis YoungFast Women @fastwomen.bsky.social · 23/12/2025frontofficesports.com/grand-slam-t...frontofficesports.comGrand Slam Track Owes More Than $31 Million, New Filings ShowThe embattled track startup says it could collapse “within weeks” without a high-interest loan from one of its backers. 0112
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Grand Slam Track has now filed for bankruptcy. What a disaster frontofficesports.com/grand-slam-t...frontofficesports.comGrand Slam Track Files for BankruptcyThe startup track league still owes vendors and athletes millions of dollars. 021
Reposted by Dennis YoungAnnie Costabile @anniecostabile.bsky.social · 02/12/2025BREAKING: The WNBA has proposed cutting team housing in addition to an earlier start date, according to multiple sources. The start date for training camp could be as early as mid-March, sources indicated, which would come with serious implications. frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-upd...frontofficesports.comWNBA Proposes Cutting Team Housing, Earlier Start to SeasonThe league is proposing a seven-figure base maximum salary, but it’s coming at a cost, multiple sources told FOS. 44020
Reposted by Dennis YoungDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 26/11/2025CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened." 805055716
Reposted by Dennis YoungAndy "Andyfa" Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 18/11/2025End anticompetitive conduct, and voila, market conditions improve. Imagine that! frontofficesports.com/ncaa-hockey-... 142
Reposted by Dennis YoungAnnie Costabile @anniecostabile.bsky.social · 21/11/2025NEW: The WNBA's latest offer to players includes a million-dollar max salary—but only if certain revenue sharing targets are hit. The base supermax in 2026 would remain in the six figures. frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-mil...frontofficesports.comThe WNBA’s Million-Dollar Offer Isn’t What it SeemsThe reported $1.1 million figure represents a six-figure base salary with potential revenue sharing added in, multiple sources told FOS. 01911
Reposted by Dennis YoungAnnie Costabile @anniecostabile.bsky.social · 19/11/2025The WNBA's latest CBA proposal includes a max salary exceeding $1 million. As the Nov. 30 deadline approaches, where do things stand? frontofficesports.com/wnba-cba-off...frontofficesports.comNew WNBA Offer to Players Includes Max Salary Over $1 MillionThe league's offer to players has included a salary over $1 million for the first time, a source confirmed to FOS. 4205
Reposted by Dennis YoungFast Women @fastwomen.bsky.social · 01/11/2025Here's a new front-runner, from @cindykuzma.bsky.social: frontofficesports.com/more-races-m...frontofficesports.comMarathon Pros Are Earning More by Racing More Each YearSeveral runners in NYC's elite field are on their third or fourth marathon of the year. More races mean more money—but the math isn’t simple. 091
Reposted by Dennis YoungAnnie Costabile @anniecostabile.bsky.social · 04/11/2025The Tempo introduced Sandy Brondello as the franchise's first coach this AM. While the terms of her deal were not disclosed, multiple sources told me she will earn a seven-figure salary annually making her one of the highest paid coaches in the WNBA. frontofficesports.com/sandy-bronde...frontofficesports.comSandy Brondello Turned Down More Money to Coach TempoThe WNBA expansion team still made Brondello one of three known coaches in the league earning seven figures annually. 03910
Reposted by Dennis YoungDennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 24/10/2025The Mamdani administration must restore the 18mph Ghosts. But I kind of agree with the author's comparison of the 20mph Ghosts to original formula Four Loko. So good that it should be illegal. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/n...nytimes.comSpeed Limits Are Taking the Wind Out of Cyclists’ Exhilarating Commutes 011
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 24/10/2025The Mamdani administration must restore the 18mph Ghosts. But I kind of agree with the author's comparison of the 20mph Ghosts to original formula Four Loko. So good that it should be illegal. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/n...nytimes.comSpeed Limits Are Taking the Wind Out of Cyclists’ Exhilarating Commutes 011
Reposted by Dennis YoungAlex Schiffer @alexschiffer.bsky.social · 22/10/2025The sale of the Trail Blazers to Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon will take place in several stages across multiple years, similar to the Celtics, sources tell me: frontofficesports.com/portland-tra...frontofficesports.comSale of Trail Blazers to Tom Dundon Will Take Multiple YearsThe purchase of the Trail Blazers will look similar to Bill Chisholm’s multi-step transaction to buy the Celtics, league sources tell FOS. 001
Reposted by Dennis YoungAnnie Costabile @anniecostabile.bsky.social · 21/10/2025On Monday, Fenerbahçe announced Seattle Storm forward Dominique Malonga had "unilaterally terminated her professional player contract with our club without any just cause." BC of a required letter of clearance this could impede her return to the WNBA. frontofficesports.com/dominique-ma...frontofficesports.comTurkish Dispute Could Cloud French Star’s Return to WNBAFenerbahçe said it would “exercise all our legal rights” after Dominique Malonga left the team. 12010
Reposted by Dennis YoungAlex Schiffer @alexschiffer.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Five years ago, the NBA’s Orlando bubble became known for its late-night wine sessions as teams finished the season at Disney during COVID. Today, the drinking sessions from the bubble live on in a league-wide wine exchange. Story: frontofficesports.com/nba-stars-sw...frontofficesports.comNBA Stars Swap Wine with League Friends and FoesNBA players fell in love with wine in bubble. Now, they’re exchanging bottles to keep the spirit of those late-night drinking sessions going. 001
Reposted by Dennis YoungDennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 12/10/2025A couple big recent scoops from us that you might have missed because we published them at the highly strategic times of 5 pm on Friday and midnight on Saturday: 101
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 12/10/2025Penn State confirmed something that has been bubbling up for weeks: its new $300 million Adidas deal contains an unusual provision giving its AD an annual $500K product allotment. They say it’s standard; three current and former Power 4 ADs say it’s not frontofficesports.com/penn-state-a...frontofficesports.comPenn State, Adidas Deny Wrongdoing Around $300M Apparel DealOn Saturday night, the school put out a statement railing against “misinformation” and “patently false” rumors about the deal. 010
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 12/10/2025The WNBA made a CBA proposal that includes a supermax of roughly $850K and a vet minimum of $300K, huge increases, but the sides remain far far apart. Tons more juice in this @anniecostabile.bsky.social story, including a “costly mistake” by Cathy Engelbert frontofficesports.com/standoff-ove...frontofficesports.comStandoff Over WNBA's Future Has Dominated FinalsA dominant performance by A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces has been reduced to background noise as players and owners negotiate a new CBA. 110
Dennis Young @dpyoung13.bsky.social · 12/10/2025A couple big recent scoops from us that you might have missed because we published them at the highly strategic times of 5 pm on Friday and midnight on Saturday: 101
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