Front Office Sports Today
Front Office Sports
Sports is big business - and there is no offseason to the major moves, groundbreaking deals and culture-shifting moments happening across the world of sports.
Front Office Sports Today is your daily guide on all things sports, business and culture. Join our host, Baker as he offers insightful commentary on breaking news and engages in conversations surrounding the biggest headlines, with guest appearances from athletes, executives, experts and more.
Front Office Sports Today is your daily guide on all things sports, business and culture. Join our host, Baker as he offers insightful commentary on breaking news and engages in conversations surrounding the biggest headlines, with guest appearances from athletes, executives, experts and more.
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Feb 21, 2023 • 19min
The Oakland-to-Vegas Pipeline
Las Vegas has all-of-a-sudden become a big sports city. Vegas got an NHL team in 2017, a WNBA team in 2018, and the Raiders left Oakland for Vegas in 2020. Now, it seems that the Oakland A's might be making that same transition. We also hear from Team Whistle on the importance of delivering short-form sports content to Gen-Z.
Feb 17, 2023 • 18min
MLB Blackouts a Thing of the Past?
With Diamond Sports Group facing bankruptcy, the MLB is preparing to take over its own broadcasts. Professional Pickleball Player Tyson McGuffin joins the show to talk about the meteoric rise of pickleball, and his experiences from the pro pickleball lifestyle.
Feb 16, 2023 • 18min
The Barcelona Referee Scandal
FC Barcelona may face relegation after being accused of bribing La Liga's referee committee. Senior Writer Mike McCarthy joins the show to talk about his Super Bowl experience, and the missed opportunity for Super Bowl LVII to be the most watched Super Bowl of all time.
Feb 15, 2023 • 16min
The XFL is Back
XFL President Russ Brandon joins us to talk about the revamped football league, and how it's looking to make its mark as an innovative spring football league. The World Baseball Classic is coming soon, and we talked to a few Team USA players to hear their thoughts on the global tournament.
Feb 14, 2023 • 18min
Jeter and A-Rod are Reunited
The two New York Yankees Superstars are joining forces in-studio on Fox Sports for the upcoming MLB season, the Canadian Women's National Soccer Team are ending a strike after "being forced back to work," and Mason Jones from TruGolf joins us to talk about the booming popularity of off-course golfing.
Feb 13, 2023 • 18min
The Big Game is Coming to Vegas
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII less than 24 hours ago, and we are already looking ahead to next year's big game in Vegas. We also have some news on the ongoing saga with the Washington Commanders, and CNBC Reporter Alex Sherman joins us to talk about the big changes happening inside Disney.
Feb 10, 2023 • 14min
Rodger Goodell's State of the Union
Rodger Goodell made his annual speech on the state of the NFL. Senior Reporter AJ Perez joins us from Phoenix to take a look at what the commissioner had to say. There's also a controversial proposal for a new 80-team super league in European soccer.
Feb 9, 2023 • 15min
The King has been Crowned
LeBron James stands alone as the NBA's all-time leading scorer, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's nearly 40-year-old record.Two of our reporters also give us an update from Phoenix leading up to Super Bowl LVII.
Feb 8, 2023 • 19min
The Biggest Sports Betting Day in U.S. History
Americans are expected to make $16 billion in legal bets on the Super Bowl. We spoke to American Gaming Association executive Casey Clark on what it means for the industry. Also, the Phoenix Suns sale is official, but the Timberwolves sale is suddenly in doubt.
Feb 7, 2023 • 20min
Manchester City is in Hot Water
Manchester City has been charged with over 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules in the past decade, MLB is considering reclaiming local rights of 14 teams from the near-bankrupt Bally Sports, and our own Amanda Christovich hops on to talk about what happens to a company when a Super Bowl ad flops.
