Josh Barnett

Managing Director/Editorial at @sbj. Former ESE @TheBuffaloNews. AME at @usatodaysports, Content director at @USATodayHSS, ESE at @phillydailynews.

[Josh Barnett @ByJoshBarnett]

Some personal news ... #ThankYouBuffalo

[Sports Business Journal @SBJ]

World Cup arrives at SoFi with sponsors, stars and fanfare -- plus a Team USA victory. https://t.co/ykuyimCwGx

[Danhausen @DanhausenAD]

DANHAUSEN IS THE KING OF NEW YORK!

CONGRATULATIONS @nyknicks THE KINGS OF NEW YORK!

UNCURSED!

[OptaSTATS @OptaSTATS]

The Knicks' championship snaps a streak of 52 straight playoff appearances by MLB/NBA/NFL/NHL teams from the NYC metro area that ended without a title.

It was the 3rd-longest streak all-time by a metro area, behind only active streaks by Minneapolis-St. Paul (57) & Buffalo (55).

[Mike Mazzeo @MazzNYC]

Steve Javie made an appearance late in the first half on the Fox flagrant 1 https://t.co/hfuvodDxr1

[Josh Barnett @ByJoshBarnett]

@dadehayes Good piece. Remember coming home from school and turning it on for the switchover. 3 pm ET.

[Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch]

If you are into Rebecca Lowe, I did a 2500-word profile on her earlier this year (below). The Real Deal Holyfield.

https://t.co/OPmmvmT0tN

[Alex M. Silverman🏒⚽️ @AlexMSilverman]

In @SBJ's This Week at the World Cup:

⚽️How @NewYorkCityFC is using the World Cup to sell its new stadium
⚽️Why @Hyundai is all-in on robots
⚽️A list of World Cup events happening across the continent
⚽️Plus, my choice for Infantino quote of the week
https://t.co/p4XQNwJgYt

[Sports Business Journal @SBJ]

U.S. Soccer House opened Thursday as U.S. Soccer's commercial and fan hub throughout the World Cup group stage ⚽

Dozens of Team USA's most ardent fans lined up for the official opening.

MORE: https://t.co/Fsa9JWEtFo

[Josh Barnett @ByJoshBarnett]

@DylanDittrich Fox will take a hybrid approach. See @AustinKarp story from earlier today in @SBJ

[Austin Karp @AustinKarp]

Fox Sports will have a hybrid approach for hydration breaks during FIFA World Cup games, sources tell SBJ.

When picture-in-picture, expect an "editorial" approach, with camera on the field and with booth.

But there will be some full-screen ads/promos

https://t.co/PT9h555J1W

[Alex M. Silverman🏒⚽️ @AlexMSilverman]

New at @SBJ: @USSoccer and American cities have the leverage to push FIFA for more favorable hosting terms ahead of the 2031 Women’s World Cup. But will they use it? https://t.co/SCKk9VfLEW

[Sports Business Journal @SBJ]

AELTC Chief Executive Sally Bolton will leave @Wimbledon in 2026 amid a wave of leadership changes across global tennis.

Her successor will step into one of sport’s most influential roles at a pivotal time.

MORE: https://t.co/TjuhLuwFqj

[Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch]

Really smart story by @MazzNYC on MLB games shifting to start before 7PM local time as a lever for attendance, families and fan behavior.

https://t.co/Y1RtOuRwmu

[Mike Mazzeo @MazzNYC]

Terrific job by our whole SBJ team on this one

[Sports Business Journal @SBJ]

U.S. Soccer could receive upward of $100M from FIFA for co-hosting & participating in this summer's FIFA World Cup.

Heading into the World Cup on home soil, the federation approved a FY2027 budget that projects record revenue of $397M and a surplus of nearly $10M.

MORE: https://t.co/PeKMDb7Rzl

[Lance Lysowski @LLysowski]

I sat down with longtime NFL head coach John Fox to learn about his role with the Bills and why he paused his retirement again to come to Buffalo.

“I’ve been to three Super Bowls and I haven’t won one. … I know that’s the goal here.”
https://t.co/LXG3f6fseM

[Sports Business Journal @SBJ]

The pursuit of a WNBA franchise has been a multi-decade quest for Toronto Tempo owner Larry Tanenbaum 🏀

More than two decades after first exploring the idea, Tanenbaum said the timing was finally right to bring a team to Toronto.

MORE: https://t.co/5ZjtbsFtG7

[Ben Portnoy @bportnoy15]

College sports want rules with teeth. The SEC wants clarity. Now Congress is in the mix — and the pressure to solidify enforcement is still tense as ever.

Dispatch from Destin on a Senate bill drop and self-governance theories:
https://t.co/TdSIqx79Sr

[Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch]

If you access to SBJ, here's a sidebar focusing specifically on Larry Tanenbaum, who invested 150M+ USD to bring a WNBA team to Toronto.

https://t.co/O2jWr4PImk

[Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch]

For those interested: Been working for a couple of weeks on a piece for @SBJ on the business of the @TempoBasketball. It come out tomorrow.

It's paired alongside the noted sports writer @TomFriendWriter, who wrote a piece on @theportlandfire.

Will be cool reading for @WNBA fans.