I asked NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman about Racing Louisville and a possible relocation to Cincinnati. “At that time, Louisville was actually the leader in our league for infrastructure, and that just shows you how quickly this league has changed.” x.com/mgfleming12/...

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I asked NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman about Racing Louisville and a possible relocation to Cincinnati. “At that time, Louisville was actually the leader in our league for infrastructure, and that just shows you how quickly this league has changed.” https://t.co/t8onPg4u0m

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The Women's Pro Baseball League's legal drama keeps heating up. New today: the fired board member is fighting for her seat on the board back. Mina Kim says CEO Keith Stein removed her from the board "in retaliation for her probing of his misconduct." frontofficesports.com/article/wome...

Fired Women’s Baseball Board Member Fights For Job Back - Front Office Sports

The Women's Professional Baseball League’s biggest investor says she was unlawfully fired from the board by CEO Keith Stein.

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Women's baseball update: the legal case is still alive, for now. CEO Keith Stein fired Mina Kim from the board last week and tried to end her legal case. The judge didn't throw out the case yet, and said Kim has until Friday to choose her path forward. frontofficesports.com/article/wpbl...

WPBL Records Case Alive Despite Board Member’s Firing

The judge didn’t immediately accept the CEO’s motion to dismiss the case.

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College basketball player Aminata Seck has been in ICE custody since Aug. 7. She says DHS didn't tell her about a hearing or removal order. Yesterday, a judge said Seck "demonstrated that she did not receive notice," and allowed her to re-open her case. frontofficesports.com/article/amin...

College Basketball Player in ICE Custody Allowed to Re-Open Case

Kentucky State’s Aminata Seck can reopen her case, a judge ordered. Seck argues she was never notified of her final removal order from DHS.

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Big news in the case of college WBB player Aminata Seck. Seck's motion to reopen her case in immigration court was granted yesterday, her lawyer tells me. She'll remain in ICE custody, but this opens the door for her to plead her case in front of a judge. Story to follow.

The new women's baseball league crowned its inaugural champions last week. Behind the scenes, the WPBL's story just got a lot messier. A board member seeking financial records rejected a $600K offer to drop her case. This morning, the CEO fired her. frontofficesports.com/article/keit...

WPBL CEO Fires Board Member After $600K Offer to Drop Case

The WPBL’s largest investor wanted financial records from the CEO. Before a judge ruled on her request, the CEO fired her from the board.

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I can't say I was surprised by this. #WPBL frontofficesports.com/article/keit...

The Women's Pro Baseball League boardroom saga continues. This morning, WPBL CEO Keith Stein fired Mina Kim from the board. Kim was pushing for WPBL financial records in court. This effectively ends her case before the judge issued a ruling. frontofficesports.com/article/keit...

WPBL CEO Fires Board Member After $600K Offer to Drop Case

The WPBL’s largest investor wanted financial records from the CEO. Before a judge ruled on her request, the CEO fired her from the board.

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This morning, Women's Pro Baseball League CEO Keith Stein fired the league's largest investor, Mina Kim, from her board position. Kim has been seeking financial records from Stein and the WPBL in Delaware court. This effectively ends that legal fight. Story coming shortly.

Some fans who sold World Cup tickets on FIFA's resale market are still waiting for their refunds. FIFA said it would send money within 60 days, but four fans tell FOS they're still waiting, while receiving confusing updates from FIFA. frontofficesports.com/article/worl...

World Cup Ticket Sellers Still Waiting for FIFA Refunds

People who sold World Cup tickets through FIFA’s marketplace are still waiting for refunds more than two months after the tournament ended.

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When legal drama at the Women's Pro Baseball League recently became public, I started asking questions. I spoke with people close to the league as well as the CEO at the center of the controversy. Here's my investigation into the WPBL's "power struggle:" frontofficesports.com/article/wpbl...

Vicious Infighting Is Jeopardizing the Future of Women's Baseball

The WPBL is the first league of its kind in decades. It’s been beset by corporate infighting since before the first pitch was thrown.

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Quick personal news update! Now that the World Cup is over, I'm still on the men's and women's soccer beats, but I'm also bringing women's sports back as a main coverage area! I'm especially excited about track, college sports, and 2028 Olympics prep. ⚽️🏃‍♀️🏐🥍🥎

The Chicago Stars will return to Northwestern's lakeside stadium in 2027. Upgraded Martin Stadium remains for at least another NWSL season. With football moving, rent will go up for the Stars, who still eventually want to move to Ryan Field, per source. frontofficesports.com/nwsl-chicago...

NWSL's Stars Will Return to Northwestern Lakeside Stadium Next Year

It was unclear what Northwestern would do with the popular temporary facility, or where the NWSL team would play in 2027.

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FIFA quietly suspended USA's team manager & security officer for the R16 match. U.S. Soccer acknowledged the suspensions but didn't comment, nor did FIFA, but they may be tied to Balogun celebrating the R32 win after a red card. With @dpyoung13.bsky.social: frontofficesports.com/fifa-us-socc...

FIFA Quietly Suspended Two U.S. Soccer Officials Before Belgium Match

The team manager and head of security were suspended ahead of Monday night’s loss in Seattle.

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Lovely piece by @margaretfleming.bsky.social for @frontofficesports.bsky.social remembering Grant: frontofficesports.com/world-cup-gr...

The World Cup Comes to Grant Wahl’s Hometown

“Truly nobody else in the world would’ve been better positioned to tell that story than him.”

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Four top-ranked teams in the World Cup will train at U.S. high schools this summer. Some of the schools already have a side business as soccer training sites, all offer top-notch facilities and tons of privacy, and one is a repeat World Cup host from 1994. frontofficesports.com/prep-schools...

The Elite High Schools Hosting World Cup Teams

From San Diego to New Jersey, four elementary and high schools are serving as base camps for World Cup teams this summer.

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FIFA is allowing Zohran Mamdani to sell 1,000 tickets to New Yorkers for $50 apiece, the cheapest anywhere for the tournament. “We are making sure that working people will not be priced out of the game that they helped to create," Mamdani said today. frontofficesports.com/zohran-mamda...

Mamdani Gets 1,000 Cheap World Cup Tickets After FIFA Talks

The New York City mayor said on the campaign trail this fall that he’d reached out to FIFA about ticket prices.

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Philadelphia's Fan Fest is free and open for 39 days. Its train is $2.90 to matches and $0 back. How is the city doing it? The host committee tells me it started fundraising in 2020, and its private funding total will come out to about $60M to $65M. frontofficesports.com/philadelphia...

How Philadelphia Built a $140 Million World Cup War Chest

In Philadelphia, about $60 million in private funding allows for things like a free Fan Fest and free subway rides home during the World Cup.

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The Trump administration says Iraqi players were not denied visas. "Currently, there are no known issues affecting the Iraq National Team players, and they remain on track to compete in the World Cup," says Andrew Giuliani of the World Cup Task Force. frontofficesports.com/world-cup-ir...

White House Says No Issue With Iraqi Soccer Visas at World Cup

The Iraqi players are still on track to play, but visas for all World Cup travelers are a concern ahead of the tournament.

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One month out from the World Cup, FIFA still has thousands of pricey tickets left unsold. I spoke about FIFA's strategy with ticketing experts, who called the prices "aggressive" and the strategy "harsh." frontofficesports.com/fifa-world-c...

Why So Many World Cup Tickets Remain Unsold One Month Out

FIFA is drip-feeding tickets to the public and keeping prices high despite a lack of demand and a large inventory remaining.

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Trump "wouldn't pay it either" to see USMNT for $1,000 in LA. Mamdani is in "active negotiations" with FIFA about ticket prices. Congresspeople are writing FIFA demanding answers. On yesterday's ticket drop, and what politicians are saying this week: frontofficesports.com/trump-zohran...

Politicians From Mamdani to Trump Furious at World Cup Prices

Trump said he would not pay $1,000 to watch the U.S. Men’s National Team.

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FIFA is selling a singular ticket to the final in New Jersey on July 19 for $32,970. This week, president Gianni Infantino said FIFA doesn't control high costs on its resale site. But this price comes straight from FIFA.

I wrote about Atlanta's evolution as a soccer city, with insight from US Soccer, AMBSE, Atlanta United, MLS, and the NWSL: frontofficesports.com/us-soccer-tr...

How Atlanta Unexpectedly Became the Epicenter of U.S. Soccer

U.S. Soccer is opening a new national HQ in Georgia as the World Cup comes to Atlanta, and an NWSL franchise is coming soon.

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Last night, the MLS commissioner posted "Liar liar pants on fire" at the Premier of British Columbia. A league source tells me Don Garber was at dinner in Vancouver, and the few people with access to his account were either at the meal or asleep in NY. frontofficesports.com/vancouver-wh...

MLS Says Commissioner Was Hacked Amid Whitecaps Fight

Don Garber’s Twitter account called a local politician a “liar.” He later said his account was “compromised.”

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The NWSL added a new expansion team in Columbus today. "This is a city that has long been at the heart of American soccer," said commissioner Jessica Berman. Expansion fees for 2026 & 2028 clubs: Boston: $53M Denver: $110M Atlanta: $165M Columbus: $205M frontofficesports.com/nwsl-columbu...

NWSL Will Add Its 18th Team in Columbus

The city and county just approved $50 million in public funding for the training facility and team.

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The NWSL is making a "major announcement on the future of soccer in Columbus" this afternoon at 3:30PM ET. Commissioner Jessica Berman, members of the bidding ownership group, local officials, and the Crew are all attending.

Today I went to New Jersey Transit's press briefing where they announced $150 round-trip World Cup train tickets, and the host committee unveiled an $80 shuttle bus. The details behind the high prices, and FIFA's spicy response, in the story below: frontofficesports.com/nj-transit-b...

New Jersey World Cup Games Will Have a $150 Train and $80 Bus

New Jersey officials do not want to cover the transit costs for World Cup fans this summer.

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A judge approved Grand Slam Track's plan to exit bankruptcy today. GST will pay 70% of what it owes athletes and 14% to vendors. Then it'll try to start over—whether it can is another thing. Full story, including how some athletes almost gave up money: frontofficesports.com/grand-slam-t...

NEW: The NWSL is working on a policy where brands have to make a deal with the league for players to wear their cleats without covering logos or being fined. Nike & Adidas are in, but players have existing deals other brands, too. The WNBA has a similar rule. frontofficesports.com/nwsl-brand-d...

NWSL Moves to Restrict Which Brands Players Can Wear on the Field

The NWSL wants brands to cut a deal with the league to have their marks shown on TV.

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When FIFA announced its new prediction-market partner last week, experts told us they'd never heard of ADI Predictstreet. Turns out, it hasn't launched yet. My colleague Ben Horney and I did some digging. Here's what we found. frontofficesports.com/fifa-world-c...

Why Did FIFA Do a Deal With an Obscure Prediction Market?

The World Cup’s official prediction market is a UAE-backed company licensed to operate in Gibraltar. Experts say the deal raises questions.

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