Front Office Sports Today

It's a big weekend for races as the Kentucky Derby kicks off tomorrow, followed up by the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday. First up, we hear from Senior Writer Mike McCarthy on Ian Rapoport's foray into horse racing. He gives us all the details on Rapoport's horse in the derby, and how he got involved with Churchill Downs in the first place.Next, we're joined by the Miami Dolphins' Chief Revenue Officer Jeremy Walls to give us an inside look on the Miami Grand Prix. He lets us know what's new to this year's event, how Miami is bringing its own cultural flavor to Formula 1, and the city's expected economic impact from the race.

The classic horse race at Churchill Downs is taking place for the 149th time this weekend. We're joined by Churchill Downs VP of Sales & Strategy Sarah Contardo to talk about the Kentucky Derby's history and the innovations they're bringing to the race this year.Afterward, we hear from FanDuel TV Anchor Todd Schrupp - a horse-racing romantic. He breaks down what makes the Kentucky Derby so special, the experience of attending the derby at Churchill Downs, and what's happening over at FanDuel TV. 

ONE Championship is a first-of-its-kind martial arts league based out of Singapore. Created by Chatri Sityodtong, the league has dominated the Asian sports market and is looking to break into the United States. Sityodtong describes how he grew ONE Championship into the powerhouse it is today, his plan for cracking into the American sports landscape, and how he overcame incredible personal challenges to get where he is today.

Green Bay could host the 2025 NFL Draft, the Ottawa Senators have another celebrity interested in buying the team, and the Oakland A's owner is facing protests from fans but MLB highlight replays appeared to have covered them up — temporarily.After we hit on the biggest news heading into today, we hear from Bay Frazier — the president and CEO of VaynerSports' new basketball division. Frazier hits on partnering with Gary Vaynerchuk, what makes VaynerSports different from other sports representation agencies, and what it's like being the manager of Carmelo Anthony.

After his all-american season with the University of Houston, Marcus Sasser is gearing up for a career in the NBA. We talked with Sasser about his future in basketball, his time with the University of Houston and what he's doing to prepare for this year's NBA Draft.But first, we catch up with Action Network's Darren Rovell to take a look back at the 2023 NFL Draft. From the Texans picking second AND third overall to Will Levis sliding out of the first round, Rovell breaks down his key takeaways from this year's draft.

The NBA ratified its new collective bargaining agreement with big changes to its investing rules, drug testing, contract rules, and a new mid-season tournament. We break down the five biggest changes, then hear from Supercross star Ken Roczen on the thrilling and dangerous life of a motorcycle racer.

The day NFL fans have been waiting for since the Super Bowl is finally here. The first round of the 2023 NFL Draft starts tonight, impacting the future of all 32 NFL teams. To give us a preview of what to expect tonight, we are joined by ESPN's NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller.We also hear from our senior writer Mike McCarthy on ESPN's role in popularizing the NFL Draft. Long before ESPN came around, the draft was conducted in private hotel ballrooms. McCarthy details how we went from secret hotel meetings to one of the most popular sporting events on television.

Ken Goldin, founder and CEO of collectibles marketplace Goldin, joins Front Office Sports Today! Goldin dives deep into the collectibles landscape: Hear how he received a handful of extremely rare vintage baseball cards for just $1 per card, his take on today’s collectibles market, and his new Netflix show — ‘King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch.’

ESPN is being hit with hundreds of layoffs. Senior writer Mike McCarthy joins to explain why the job cuts are happening, and why there was nothing the sports media giant could have done to avoid downsizing.We also have breaking news from Yahoo Sports' Senior Vice President Jon Shaw that Yahoo is acquiring peer-to-peer betting app Wagr. Shaw breaks down why peer-to-peer could be the future of sports betting, and why is the right company to pull it off.5:18oh

Former Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel joins the show to discuss what it's like being a quarterback with first round expectations, who he likes in this year's draft class, and how he would make a selection if he were in the room. We also get the latest on how the A's potential move to Las Vegas went down and the next steps in Nevada to making a deal happen.