good Friday the 13th morning from the @FOS Today podcast:
- Boras on Tarik Skubal free agency
- Big big NFL MNF ratings
- Kalshi breaks up w Don Jr
- and MAHJONG MANIA hits college sports -- w/ @EllynBriggs! Listen:
https://t.co/Ft9uocah8g
Women's flag football is emerging at the NCAA level, with five-and six-figure head coaching jobs popping up across the country.
Here's how much they're making ⬇️
NEW: Advocates of the Protect College Sports Act are mounting one final push to get the House to pass the bill--sending letters, running ads, and having private convos on Capitol Hill.
Expectations aren't high, but PCSA proponents aren't giving up yet.
https://t.co/wW3n9El0Ty
Mauricio Pochettino is officially leaving the U.S. Men’s National Team to become head coach at Manchester United.
The Premier League club will pay U.S. Soccer $10 million for Pochettino’s release clause, and about $2 million for his assistants.
https://t.co/ZfDFcgIY5D
Country roads, take him to Old Trafford.
Mauricio Pochettino is officially leaving the U.S. Men's National Team to become head coach at Manchester United. He'll stay on through Saturday and Tuesday's matches against Haiti.
https://t.co/ZxmxvoTUhd
NBA champion Josh Hart is investing in Italian basketball club Napoli, which currently plays in Italy’s top division.
“Josh is an underdog guy,” Napoli owner Matt Rizzetta told FOS.
https://t.co/c5TyUWiXz7
📈 NFL viewership climbs
🥎 Pro softball players form a union
⚾️ Tarik Skubal’s deal looms
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Brett Yormark is joining RedBird Capital Partners to lead a new venture called Milan Sports and Entertainment, per release.
Comes of course after he guided the Big 12 through the formation of its deal with RedBird.
NEW: Knicks forward Josh Hart has invested in Italian basketball club Napoli.
“Josh is an underdog guy,” owner Matt Rizzetta told @FOS. “He’s a champion who is a rags to riches story. And the New York to Naples connection is really important to us.”
https://t.co/auKXg1RzFv
Mike Tomlin says he’s happy in his new broadcasting role with NBC.
But he’s also not ruling out a return to coaching, saying he knows “that’s going to come up” soon.
https://t.co/2SVKB2A1Vt
On tonight’s show:
Mike Breen relives the emotion of the Knicks’ title run, his championship call, and whether or not he gets his own championship bling.
📺 https://t.co/xVGNWN0hdI
As the NFL hits the midway point of the 2026 season, viewership is nearing a historic high, and weekday games have been a key driver.
Games are averaging 18.3M viewers, the second-best ever at this point in a season.
https://t.co/zHfcfRxOxy
Protect College Sports Act proponents are mounting one last push to get the bill on President Trump's desk during the lame duck session in Congress.
If they can't, the bill will have to completely restart the legislative process.
https://t.co/MSf2QFJKku
StubHub and Vivid Seats both posted dismal earnings reports, even with a robust sports calendar that included the end of the FIFA men’s World Cup and the start of the college football and NFL seasons.
The full breakdown ⬇️
https://t.co/TGUz1wfngI
Brandon Aiyuk has not yet repaid the 49ers any of the $13 million he “allegedly” owes the team, his agent said Tuesday.
Details on where the dispute stands ⬇️
https://t.co/b7hppLS5xV
Manchester United is expected to hire Mauricio Pochettino and would have to pay roughly $12 million to pry him and his assistants away from U.S. soccer.
The club will face major financial woes, as it has piled up more than $1 billion in debt.
https://t.co/ks6Mgyw9UD