Front Office Sports

After a fall from grace, is Leicester City’s $264 million price tag too rich for investors?
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On tonight’s show:

Mo'ne Davis looks back on her iconic Little League World Series run and her return to competitive baseball.

Tune in at 11 PM ET on Samsung TV+ or check your local listings for a new episode!

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The Valkyries played their first game in 2025. Now:

• Sold out every regular-season home game
• Set the WNBA record for wins by an expansion team
• First expansion team in league history to make the playoffs in each of its first two seasons

#BreakingBarriers

A statement from a WNBA spokesperson on the communication between the Liberty and referees near the end of Game 2 ⬇️

Inside U.S. Soccer’s $250 million home 👀

Mike Repole has purchased a nearly 1.5% stake in Churchill Downs Inc., owner of the Kentucky Derby.

The beverage entrepreneur says horse racing needs “stronger leadership and greater accountability” from industry leaders he believes have held the sport back.

Rose Zhang is preparing for WTGL’s debut season and hopes Nelly Korda will join the league in Year 2.

Korda has criticized the women’s indoor golf league for keeping LPGA players separate from the men’s TGL, calling the format a “huge and unbelievable miss.”

Rose Zhang tells @FOS that Nelly Korda eventually joining WTGL "would obviously be very good for the game."

“She’s a headline name, so it would obviously bring a lot of attention to WTGL. If Season 1 goes well, then maybe she would be on board."

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Billionaire Mike Repole has built a 1.5% stake in Kentucky Derby owner Churchill Downs amid his continued calls for change in the horse racing industry.

It looks like a potential activist play, but for now he and $CHDN are playing nice.

Story @FOS:
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Ohio State is introducing its new stadium-exclusive football helmet popcorn bucket this weekend vs. Maryland.

No. 1 amateur women's golfer Farah O’Keefe has NIL deals with Titleist, Huntington Bank, Downshift Golf, and Arcis Golf.

While only still in college, she feels like "an infant professional."

Full Q&A with the Texas Longhorns star ⬇️
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Rose Zhang joined @FOS for a fun chat on WTGL ahead of Season 1 ⬇️

- Will a player ever miss the screen at SoFi Center?
- Nelly Korda, Lauren Coughlin targets for Season 2
- Why modified alternate shot would be a great format for mixed TGL competition.

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Lindsey Vonn shares the incredible news that she is back on the Stifel US Ski Team’s World Cup roster after a remarkable recovery.

The era of quick-turn team sales. Used to be you'd hold onto a pro sports team for 30 years...

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The Pat McAfee Show will officially be doing a Field Pass for the Super Bowl this year, similar to the popular alt-cast during the College Football Playoff.

They will also be doing select MNF games as well.

Everton is exploring a potential sale less than two years after the Friedkin Group took over the club.

The Premier League team has hired Moelis & Co. to explore new investment options, including the potential sale of a controlling interest.

Everton is exploring a potential sale less than 2 years after Friedkin Group bought the Premier League club while it was struggling on and off the pitch.

John Textor almost bought Everton in 2024. He was shocked by the news. “Are you fucking kidding me?”
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MLB could look radically different by 2031.

From labor negotiations to long-term plans for the league, here are five major changes that could reshape baseball over the next five years.

I'm told Kalshi, Polymarket, Rothera, Novig, and other prediction-market platforms received a CFTC letter last night seeking info on incentive programs by close of business Oct. 28.

ICYMI, Sept. 29 @FOS scoop stating that exactly this would happen:
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Cheryl Reeve just won her fifth @StateStreetIM SPY WNBA Coach of the Year Award, the most by any coach in major American pro sports history, per the WNBA.

She also has 4 WNBA titles, 3 Olympic golds and 397 wins, a WNBA record.