Andrew Goodrich

BREAKING: A New Jersey judge just ruled in favor of a 12-year-old Little Leaguer and his dad, clearing him to play in the state championship after his bat-flipping suspension was overturned. More to come soon from @FOS... Same link as before for more: frontofficesports.com/little-league-…

Transgender women have been banned from competing in women’s sports across all of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic governing bodies. The USOPC changed its stance citing Donald Trump’s executive order “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.”

NEW: Trump has signed a broad executive order on athlete compensation and the health of Olympic sports. Among other things, it "prohibits third-party, pay-for-play payments." It's Trump's foray into legislating this issue--and it's clear he's pro-NCAA. frontofficesports.com/trump-signs-ex…

Michael Johnson Says Investor Pulling Out Caused Grand Slam Track’s ‘Major, Major Cash Flow Issue’ - frontofficesports.com/grand-slam-tra… via @FOS

EXCLUSIVE: Grand Slam Track is in a multimillion-dollar hole because an investor backed out of their full commitment, founder Michael Johnson tells FOS. The running startup owes athletes at least $13 million plus an untold sum to vendors.

The Cleveland WNBA expansion team announced it has breached 5,000 initial payments for season ticket memberships. It's been less than a month since the team was officially announced. More on the team set to debut in 2028 as the W's 16th franchise. ⬇️ frontofficesports.com/clevelands-wnb…

The ACC is staying creative—and cautious—when it comes to finding new ways to create revenue for its members. @_DavidRumsey asked ACC commissioner Jim Phillips about sports betting, private equity, and more ⬇️

EXCLUSIVE: The Big Ten is still actively exploring private equity, commissioner Tony Petitti tells FOS. While other power conferences like the SEC have backed off from diving in, the Big Ten's continued exploration of PE money is notable. @achristovichh's story ⬇️

Chicago kids were running a lemonade stand so one of their friends could get his hair styled like their favorite Cubs player, Pete Crow-Armstrong. He heard about it and showed up to support them.

"Football is queen in Texas." As many schools cut sports, UT Arlington introduced women's flag football, signaling an opportunity. @AndrewG_DT on how the Mavs see upside in women's football in Texas ⬇️

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As many schools cut sports, UT Arlington introduced women's flag football, signaling an opportunity. Since, UTA has heard from multiple companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area inquiring about sponsorship opportunities. How the Mavs see upside in women's football in Texas ⬇️

Women’s flag football has grown across the high school landscape and collegiate athletic departments have taken notice. Two athletic directors told FOS their vision for the future of the sport. frontofficesports.com/uta-sees-upsid…

“It feels like there’s a lot of opportunity in flag football, regardless of anything else going on in the country,” UTA’s athletic director told @FOS frontofficesports.com/uta-sees-upsid…

Glass Break: First Things First is adding a third hour and Danny Parkins will be on it every day. The FS1 transition is complete for now. Details at @FOS frontofficesports.com/danny-parkins-…

A peak of 6.1 million viewers tuned into The Open on Sunday to see Scottie Scheffler win his fourth major. The Open saw its best overall ratings since 2022.

Scottie Scheffler isn't just making his push toward all-time status, he's doing what Tiger Woods did (maybe not to that extent) in his prime: move the needle. The Open had its highest rating in three years, as Scheffler claimed his fourth major title. frontofficesports.com/scheffler-push…

4.1 million people tuned into NBC to watch the final round of the Open Championship on Sunday, as Scottie Scheffler won his first Claret Jug, and fourth major. That's up 21% from last year's Open won by Xander Schauffele. Sunday's audience peaked at 6.1 million viewers.

Former NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. resigned from his consulting role at Carlyle, after he's been in a firestorm of surfacing scandals that pushed him to leave both roles. Full story 👇 . frontofficesports.com/former-nflpa-c…

🚨Qatar wants the Olympics. But after the 2022 World Cup backlash — heat, worker deaths, anti-LGBTQ+ laws — the world may not be so quick to say yes. Here’s what they’re promising now with @FOS: frontofficesports.com/qatar-bids-to-…