Bill Raftery Opens Up on Future Plans, Favorite Restaurants on the Road
At 81 years old, Bill Raftery is getting set to call his 10th Final Four on CBS and 30th overall across TV and radio. The college basketball lifer spoke with Front Office Sports about his future...
View ArticleESPN Editor Leaves for Ring Mag Amid Cristina Daglas Investigation
ESPN senior deputy editor Elizabeth Baugh has left the company for The Ring Magazine as executive editor Cristina Daglas has been under HR investigation, Baugh confirmed to Front Office Sports. FOS...
View ArticleWhy Sports Leagues Are Betting Big on Streaming’s Reach
One of the biggest sports media stories coming out of the NFL owners meetings is the league announcing a Christmas Day tripleheader. Just as important is who will be showing the games: Netflix and...
View ArticleBrock Huard Stepping Aside From Fox Sports College Football Booth
Brock Huard revealed he is leaving the Fox Sports college football announcing booth to be present for his son Titus’s high school football years. “I’m going to be the tight ends coach at Valor...
View ArticleZach Lowe Could Land TV/Streaming Deal on Top of Ringer Job
The Zach Lowe sweepstakes might just be getting started. Lowe’s new deal with The Ringer is non-exclusive, a source tells Front Office Sports, meaning Lowe is still free to pursue new TV or streaming...
View ArticleElon Musk’s X Launching New NBA Portal Ahead of Playoffs
Social media’s relationship with the NBA has long been entrenched. Now the league is partnering on a new portal on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that is majority-owned by Elon...
View ArticleGolfers Are the Latest Athletes to Avoid Questions. Is There a Price to Pay?
The Masters Tournament, as well as partners CBS Sports and ESPN, are trying to battle back from a double-digit drop in TV ratings last year. The PGA Tour is still battling LIV Golf for the future of...
View ArticleDončić’s Dallas Return Delivers Top ESPN Game of the Season
In a season marred by criticisms of declining ratings, the NBA is finishing strong on the back of the aftermath of the Luka Dončić trade. Dončić’s first game back in Dallas drew 2.26 million viewers...
View ArticleESPN Reporter Jeff Darlington Could Become Free Agent
ESPN has a big decision to make with star reporter Jeff Darlington. The Emmy Award–winning journalist was Johnny-on-the-spot during the high-profile arrests of Scottie Scheffler and Tyreek Hill in...
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McIlroy’s Dramatic Masters Win Will Boost CBS—and PGA Tour
The trajectory of the dueling PGA Tour and LIV Golf may have shifted forever after Rory McIlroy’s heart-stopping win at the 2025 Masters Tournament. The PGA Tour may be more vital and well-positioned...
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ESPN Will Broadcast, Stream 10 Savannah Bananas Games This Summer
When Savannah Bananas founder Jesse Cole refers to the team’s events, he calls them “shows” as opposed to “games.” This summer, the show will be on the road for games in huge stadiums, and 10 of them...
View ArticleExplosive Brett Favre Netflix Doc Is Cautionary Tale of Fame
The rise and fall of Brett Favre is a cautionary tale for today’s athletes. The more entitled and invincible they believe they are, the more likely they are to self-destruct. They may get away with...
View ArticleESPN’s Doris Burke on Camaraderie With Mike Breen and Richard Jefferson
With the NBA play-in tournament tipping off Wednesday night and the playoffs starting Saturday, ESPN NBA color commentator Doris Burke joined Front Office Sports for a candid conversation about what...
View ArticleAugusta Phone Ban Creates Masters Atmosphere Other Majors Should Copy
Golf’s three other major championships can’t equal the beauty of Augusta National Golf Club or the mystique of the Green Jacket. But they can borrow something from The Masters that might improve their...
View ArticleFox Sports, Skip Bayless in Settlement Talks For Harassment Suit
Fox Sports has been in mediation with former network hairstylist Noushin Faraji for a possible settlement over her lawsuit against the network, executive Charlie Dixon, former host Skip Bayless, and...
View ArticleYellowstone’s Neal McDonough Joins Celebrity Stampede Into Sports Ownership
Seemingly every celebrity wants to own a sports team. Neal McDonough, an actor best known for his roles in Yellowstone, Tulsa King, and Band of Brothers, has joined the party, taking a stake in a PBR...
View ArticleShannon Sharpe Eyes $100M+ Podcast Deal As Volume Contract Expires
Shannon Sharpe’s media deal with Colin Cowherd’s The Volume podcast network is up. Sources tell Front Office Sports the Pro Football Hall of Famer has received multiple offers and is expected to sign...
View ArticleLogan Ryan on Tom Brady Broadcast Pivot: ‘Never Been Done’
One of Tom Brady’s former teammates is bullish on his future as a broadcaster. Logan Ryan joined Front Office Sports editor-in-chief Dan Roberts for the Portfolio Players series last week and was...
View ArticleLawyers for Shannon Sharpe Accuser Release Alleged Audio of Choking Threats
The attorney for the woman accusing Shannon Sharpe of rape has released an audio file of Sharpe threatening to “choke the shit” out of her. Sunday, the lawyer Tony Buzbee filed a lawsuit on behalf of...
View ArticleShannon Sharpe Offered Accuser ‘At Least’ $10 Million to Settle
Shannon Sharpe and his legal team are aggressively contesting rape allegations from a woman in a Nevada civil suit. On Tuesday, lawyers for the woman released audio of what appeared to be Sharpe...
View ArticleFox, Julie Stewart-Binks Discussing Settlement Over Sexual Assault Suit
Fox Sports has been in mediation with Julie Stewart-Binks for a possible settlement of her lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by network executive Charlie Dixon. According to documents...
View ArticleESPN Nears Draft Rights Extension Amid NFL-Disney Talks
When commissioner Roger Goodell does what many draft pundits expect and announces that the Titans have selected Cam Ward with the No. 1 pick on Thursday night, ESPN will be leading NFL Draft TV...
View ArticleESPN Executive Editor Cristina Daglas Out After HR Investigation
ESPN executive editor Cristina Daglas is no longer with the company, sources told Front Office Sports. Employees were informed Wednesday. Daglas was the second-ranking editor for ESPN’s digital...
View ArticleNFL Network’s Jamie Erdahl on Draft Plan: ‘It’s Their Moment’
Jamie Erdahl will be working her first NFL Draft telecast for the NFL Network on Thursday night. The host of NFLN’s Good Morning Football will have one of the key jobs in the network’s draft coverage....
View ArticleFox, Shannon Sharpe Settled Physical Incident With Female PA
ESPN contributor Shannon Sharpe announced Thursday he is stepping away from the network as he faces a $50 million lawsuit on allegations that he raped a woman whom he was in a relationship with. While...
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