The International Boxing Association—which has been discredited by the IOC—has announced it will award $50,000 to every gold medalist at the Paris Olympics.

“Our athletes and their efforts must be appreciated.'

Corporate logos could soon be coming to college football jerseys and field surfaces.

The NCAA is considering making corporate sponsors more prominent as it searches for new revenue.

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Stewart-Haas Racing will cease operations at the end of the 2024 season, selling its four charters that could be worth $50M each.

The dissolution of one of NASCAR’s biggest teams is set to provide the biggest look yet into its complex charter system.

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Illinois has more than doubled its peak tax rate on sportsbook operators—and other states are likely to follow.

More betting volume across the U.S. is giving governments more latitude, writes Eric Fisher ⬇️

☀️ Front Office Sports is headed to the Hamptons

On August 2nd, Huddle in the Hamptons will bring together business leaders in sports, entertainment, technology, and media for an afternoon of panels, networking, and racket sports.

To become a partner or learn more about the event, visit our

A look at boat traffic in Port Hercule during the Monaco Grand Prix:

This season, six different TV networks have set records for their most-watched WNBA games:

ESPN2: Fever-Sun, 2.1M
ABC: Fever-Liberty, 1.71M
ESPN: Sun-Fever, 1.56M
Ion: Fever-Sparks, 724K
CBS: Liberty-Lynx, 704K
NBA TV: Fever-Aces, 333K

All but one featured Caitlin Clark ⬇️

The $12 million up for grabs at the U.S. Women's Open is a record for the championship ⛳️💰

With commitment from the USGA and a key sponsor, the expectation is that will only keep growing each year 📈 💸

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The U.S. Women’s Open teed off Thursday in Pennsylvania with a record purse on the line for the third straight year.

The $12M up for grabs this week is up $1M from last year, when Allisen Corpuz took home $2M for her first major victory.

David Rumsey has more ⬇️

The Chicago Bears have been selected as the subject of HBO's 'Hard Knocks' during training camp this season.

It premieres August 6th.

Topps is selling an official trading card of the Birmingham-Southern College baseball team.

A portion of proceeds will be given to the program, which has reached the D-III College World Series despite the school closing on Friday.

The cards are $8.99 each.

On Sunday, the San Francisco Giants are giving the first 20,000 fans each a LaMonte Wade Jr. bobblehead with functioning water cannons.

It commemorates the 100th “splash hit” at Oracle Park.

(via Darren Chan)

Indianapolis could've thrown its hat in the ring for World Cup games in 2026, but the city wanted to truly focus on the Final Four.

'We felt very strong that was a great direction to go in.'

Indiana Sports Corp president Patrick Talty explains the approach » gofos.co/4aKEM0t

Florida State's attempt to leave the ACC early has got the conference trying to protect its media contracts amidst a battle for its survival.

ESPN, as well as the other power conferences, voiced their support of the ACC’s position in court documents.

Amanda Christovich's story ⬇️

Today, Northwestern is sending a first look at its temporary lakeside stadium to season-ticket holders.

The school will host several games there for two seasons while Ryan Field undergoes construction.

(via Adam Rittenberg)

NEW: Yesterday, the ACC responded to a lawsuit filed by Florida’s attorney general over whether it must publicize its media contracts. ESPN, as well as the other Power 4 conferences, voiced their support of the ACC’s position in court docs. frontofficesports.com/acc-attempts-t…