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Day 1 of Front Office Sports live at MLS All-Star, in partnership with RBC House. 🔹2026 World Cup panel ft. Richard Motzkin, Dan Hunt, Camilo Durana—moderated by Renee Washington 🔹Redefined live show ft Heather Davis & Danita Johnson Request to attend: gofos.co/4lHtUa8

Qatar has confirmed its bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, set to potentially become the first country in the Middle East to host the world’s largest sporting event.

The Chargers are being sued by a season-ticket holder over the team’s opening game in Brazil. The lawsuit says the Chargers advertised nine home games, charged fans for nine games, and then gave fans eight after the Chiefs opener was moved to Brazil.

House v. NCAA attorneys have reached an agreement over how NIL collectives would be treated under the NIL Go clearinghouse. Under the agreement, NIL collectives will be able to pay athletes without it counting toward a school’s revenue cap. @achristovichh’s story ⬇️

The ACC will start fining schools for storming the field and court before the opposing team exits the playing area. 1st offense: $50,000 2nd offense: $100,000 Each additional offense: $200,000

The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game drew 2.2M viewers on ESPN, ABC, and Disney+. It's the league's second most-watched ever—but down 36% from last year's featuring Caitlin Clark and Team USA.

The new Asset Class is out even though I'm on vacation. Thanks to my amazing @FOS crew 🤑 Polymarket buys US-licensed exchange. Competition is coming, Kalshi... 🏦 JPMorgan on sports media rights (NFL is king) 🐶 Snoop Dogg invests in a soccer team. frontofficesports.com/newsletter/ass…

After Iman Shumpert's strong work for ESPN during the NBA playoffs, the 10-year league vet has become a sought-after media free agent, sources tell FOS. @imanshumpert, who won a title with the Cavs, is turning into a hot prospect. Story by @MMcCarthyREV ⬇️

I asked Ohio State head coach Ryan Day if the rush to front-load NIL deals before the House settlement was approved impacted him in recruiting. “I think it affected everybody,” he said. His full response, as well as his frustrations about lack of clarity w NIL Go:

What if the College Football Playoff looked like March Madness? SMU HC Rhett Lashlee thinks there should be a play-in weekend for bids to the CFP. "It would be the best Saturday that college football could ever manufacture."

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.

Trey Hendrickson's holdout has begun as he misses the first day of Bengals training camp. The Bengals are required to fine him $50,000 per day of camp missed. Missing a preseason or regular season game will result in $877,777 of salary lost. (via @spotrac)

The NFL completely dominates U.S. sports, and JPMorgan’s latest Sports Rights Almanac shows how the league's soaring franchise valuations mirror huge media deals. @BenHorney on how the NFL—and now NBA—are pushing the ceiling even higher ⬇️

Tuesday 7/22 on FOS Today: 📺 ACC Media days 🏈 Trey Hendrickson latest 📺 ESPN and Richard Jefferson 🤝 NFL Media and Disney updates 📲 Polymarket to be officially licensed in U.S. Presented by @Atlassian x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Tuesday’s edition of @FOS_Today is live ⬇️ Presented by @Atlassian x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Power 4 commissioners still can’t agree on the makeup of an expanded College Football Playoff. From the Big Ten's media day in Vegas to the ACC's in Charlotte, here's what the power conference commissioners want out of the new CFP. By @achristovichh and @_DavidRumsey ⬇️

Power 4 commissioners still can’t agree on the makeup of an expanded College Football Playoff. At ACC media days, Jim Phillips embraced a 5+11 model. At Big Ten media days, Tony Petitti offered opposing views. DOUBLE DATELINE STORY w/ @_DavidRumsey: frontofficesports.com/power-conferen…

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema on his players getting revenue-sharing payments through PayPal: "Holy shit, the world has changed."

ICYMI: @FOS took an exclusive tour of Northwestern's New Ryan Field which is expected to open next Fall in time for the 2026 CFB season. Find out what it's like inside right now. ⬇️ frontofficesports.com/exclusive-tour…