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The 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.
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“That kind of set the tone for the conversation because we were hoping to hear otherwise," Nneka Ogwumike told me.
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WNBA Offered No Proposal at Critical CBA Meeting
The sides met in person for the first time in months Monday. The league still hasn’t responded to a December proposal from the players.
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February 2, 2026 at 11:13 PM
The 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.
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“That kind of set the tone for the conversation because we were hoping to hear otherwise," Nneka Ogwumike told me.
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Story on Rozier recouping his $26.6 million salary: frontofficesports.com/rozier-salar...
Heat Must Pay Terry Rozier While on Leave Amid Gambling Case
The NBA put Rozier on unpaid leave after his arrest on federal charges.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Story on Rozier recouping his $26.6 million salary: frontofficesports.com/rozier-salar...
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Unfortunately they did not capture Dan's tribute on the broadcast but the in arena feed did get the audio
January 30, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Unfortunately they did not capture Dan's tribute on the broadcast but the in arena feed did get the audio
Major @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...
WNBA Exploring Buying Back 16% Stake Sold in 2022
The league sold the stake for $75 million when it badly needed capital.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Major @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...
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The 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.
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The deal—valuing the league at roughly $1 billion—was celebrated as a transformative measure. The WNBA has roughly quadrupled in value since.
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WNBA Exploring Buying Back 16% Stake Sold in 2022
The league sold the stake for $75 million when it badly needed capital.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
The 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...
The deal—valuing the league at roughly $1 billion—was celebrated as a transformative measure. The WNBA has roughly quadrupled in value since.
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🏃"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...
Gabby 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.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:55 PM
🏃"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...
LMAO
UPDATE: Jack Daniel’s parent co. Brown-Forman tells me it has nothing to do with CBS’ “Whiskey Friday” concept. “Jack Daniel’s is not involved in any such segment, nor do we have any awareness of the segment and any potential partnerships or sponsorships.”
Update — Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like:
January 14, 2026 at 8:33 PM
LMAO
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since 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.
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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.
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MLB Teams Fear League Will Pick Winners and Losers in Tech
The 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.
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January 5, 2026 at 11:47 AM
since 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...
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...
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“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-...
The NBA Is Closely Watching College Basketball’s Eligibility Mess
A former NBA draft pick signed with Baylor while a Bulls two-way player is looking into playing college basketball.
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December 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
“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-...
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The 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?
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So, where does that leave Rodman?
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Will '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.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The 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?
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So, where does that leave Rodman?
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MLB'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:
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:
MLB Teams Fear League Will Pick Winners and Losers in Tech
The 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.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
MLB'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:
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:
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Grand Slam Track has now filed for bankruptcy. What a disaster frontofficesports.com/grand-slam-t...
Grand Slam Track Files for Bankruptcy
The startup track league still owes vendors and athletes millions of dollars.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Grand Slam Track has now filed for bankruptcy. What a disaster frontofficesports.com/grand-slam-t...
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BREAKING: 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.
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The start date for training camp could be as early as mid-March, sources indicated, which would come with serious implications.
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WNBA Proposes Cutting Team Housing, Earlier Start to Season
The league is proposing a seven-figure base maximum salary, but it’s coming at a cost, multiple sources told FOS.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:10 PM
BREAKING: 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.
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The start date for training camp could be as early as mid-March, sources indicated, which would come with serious implications.
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CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
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End anticompetitive conduct, and voila, market conditions improve. Imagine that! frontofficesports.com/ncaa-hockey-...
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Colorado AD Rick George tells BuffZone.com’s Brian Howell his decision to step down at the end of the 2025-26 academic year and transition to a role as Special Advisor to the Chancellor and AD Emeritus has “everything to do with making Colorado better.” George: “I think it’s time for new leadership, a new voice. I’m going to be there to support that person and support football and our revenue-generating areas and whatever Chancellor (Justin) Schwartz wants me to do. [...] I’m committed to this department, athletics here at CU. It’s been one of the greatest honors and privileges that I’ve had to serve our student-athletes and our coaches and staff and I’m looking forward to the next phase. And I think I can be a real asset to this department moving forward in a smaller role. I look forward to carrying that out. [...] This is not a retirement; this is just slow down a little bit and I’m excited about that. I get to spend time with my two granddaughters a little bit more and I’m really looking forward to supporting [Football HC Deion Sanders] and what’s ahead for him and that program, and go out and try to generate some revenue for the department because we desperately need that.“ More. (link)
“Keeping up with [ACC Commissioner Jim] Phillips isn’t easy,” according to the AP’s Aaron Beard, who shadowed Phillips last weekend on a two-day trip that included a visit to Pittsburgh for the Notre Dame-Pitt football game. Beard: “He gets up around 4:45 a.m. daily and starts working out by 5, with running on a treadmill as his go-to choice. [...] The plane landed a little after 7 a.m., and Phillips immediately hopped in a waiting SUV for the roughly 20-minute ride into Pittsburgh. That would give him one more chance to charge his cell phone for a busy afternoon of calls, text messages and tracking scores nationally. [...] He briskly slalomed through the gameday crowd, focused on connecting with as many people as possible. Coaches, athletes, polit…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cuwkxnvkyybytydd7eerw2m3/bafkreib6vllzcanvf6ss6ewm4cumc6nnnerkilauo6563sak563c4gopnm@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 10:32 PM
End anticompetitive conduct, and voila, market conditions improve. Imagine that! frontofficesports.com/ncaa-hockey-...
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NEW: 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.
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The WNBA’s Million-Dollar Offer Isn’t What it Seems
The reported $1.1 million figure represents a six-figure base salary with potential revenue sharing added in, multiple sources told FOS.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM
NEW: 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.
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The WNBA's latest CBA proposal includes a max salary exceeding $1 million.
As the Nov. 30 deadline approaches, where do things stand?
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As the Nov. 30 deadline approaches, where do things stand?
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New WNBA Offer to Players Includes Max Salary Over $1 Million
The league's offer to players has included a salary over $1 million for the first time, a source confirmed to FOS.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The WNBA's latest CBA proposal includes a max salary exceeding $1 million.
As the Nov. 30 deadline approaches, where do things stand?
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As the Nov. 30 deadline approaches, where do things stand?
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Here's a new front-runner, from @cindykuzma.bsky.social: frontofficesports.com/more-races-m...
Marathon Pros Are Earning More by Racing More Each Year
Several 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.
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November 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Here's a new front-runner, from @cindykuzma.bsky.social: frontofficesports.com/more-races-m...
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The 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.
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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.
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Sandy Brondello Turned Down More Money to Coach Tempo
The WNBA expansion team still made Brondello one of three known coaches in the league earning seven figures annually.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The 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.
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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.
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The 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...
Speed Limits Are Taking the Wind Out of Cyclists’ Exhilarating Commutes
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October 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The 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...
The 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...
Speed Limits Are Taking the Wind Out of Cyclists’ Exhilarating Commutes
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The 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...
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The 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...
Sale of Trail Blazers to Tom Dundon Will Take Multiple Years
The purchase of the Trail Blazers will look similar to Bill Chisholm’s multi-step transaction to buy the Celtics, league sources tell FOS.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The 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...
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On 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.
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BC of a required letter of clearance this could impede her return to the WNBA.
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Turkish Dispute Could Cloud French Star’s Return to WNBA
Fenerbahçe said it would “exercise all our legal rights” after Dominique Malonga left the team.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
On 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.
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BC of a required letter of clearance this could impede her return to the WNBA.
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Five 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...
NBA Stars Swap Wine with League Friends and Foes
NBA players fell in love with wine in bubble. Now, they’re exchanging bottles to keep the spirit of those late-night drinking sessions going.
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October 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Five 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...