Modern, futuristic-looking stadium renderings get fans excited—but the specifics depicted can create real debate and tension.

With more stadium projects in development than ever, what renderings show is more important than ever, writes Eric Fisher ⬇️

NFL Draft attendance:

2015, Chicago: 200,000
2016, Chicago: 225,000
2017, Philadelphia: 250,000
2018, Dallas: 200,000
2019, Nashville: 600,000
2020, 2021: Impacted by COVID
2022, Las Vegas: 300,000
2023, Kansas City: 312,000

2024, Detroit: 775,000

More than two dozen college athletes are suing the state of Iowa, multiple of its agencies, and several state workers after a sports betting scandal ended many of their careers.

Margaret Fleming explains ⬇️

Qwan'tez Stiggers never played college football.

After the death of his dad, he left school, but tried out for Fan Controlled Football at the urging of his mom.

Then, he joined the CFL—and was named Most Outstanding Rookie.

Now, Stiggers has been drafted by the New York Jets.

Today’s college stars know the risks of traveling to the draft and watching the first round play out.

Unless they’re virtually guaranteed to go in the top 10, it's better to stay home than become a cautionary tale.

Michael McCarthy’s feature on how networks are adjusting ⤵️

Detroit has broken the NFL Draft's all-time attendance record with more than 700,000 fans, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced.

Randy Johnson was one of the most successful and intimidating pitchers in MLB history.

Now, he has that same passion for photographing sports, wildlife, and rock concerts.

The Hall of Famer joins the FOS Exchange ⬇️

550,000 fans and counting have attended the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, the league says.

It will become the most-attended draft of all time today.

As the 2024 NFL Draft winds down, the highest-graded teams are being joined by three other winners:

• Detroit
• Nick Saban
• Bill Belichick

The city is delivering attendance records—and both coaching legends lived up to the hype in their broadcast roles.

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Coming off of the NHL’s record-setting regular season, ESPN’s Emily Kaplan says this year’s playoffs are everything Commissioner Gary Bettman could have wanted:

“It does make for the most exciting postseason in all of sports.”

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Amazon is closing in on a landmark deal to acquire a portion of the NBA’s national rights, according to The Athletic.

The company just completed a two-year agreement with the NHL to stream 'Prime Monday Night Hockey' games in Canada, starting with the 2024–25 season.

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Last night, Luka Dončić pulled up to the Mavs’ game in this custom ’68 Camaro.

Jordan Brand wrapped it to match the new “Midnight Racer” Luka 3s.

Just a decade ago, a record 30 players were invited to attend the draft in person at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.

This year, the NFL invited only 13 players to Detroit.

Welcome to the era of the shrinking green room, writes Michael McCarthy ⬇️

The first round of the NFL Draft averaged 12.1 million viewers.

That’s higher than the average viewership for the 2023 NBA Finals, World Series, and Stanley Cup Final, and up 6% from 2024.

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Carl Nassib with some financial advice for draftees:

“Save your money. It's not about how much you make, it's about how much you keep.'

NFL Draft Grades: Belichick, Saban, and Detroit Get High Marks.

'As I previously predicted, Belichick was a surprise. He was sharp, incisive. He told war stories and passive-aggressively settled scores with the Pats.”

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MLB is launching 'Ballpark Bites'—a ballpark-inspired menu for food delivery apps in nearly 400 locations.

The FTC issued a ruling Tuesday banning noncompetes, saying companies can, in many cases, no longer prevent employees from leaving for a competitor.

Three sports lawyers tell FOS they found the decision surprising and say it'll have ramifications throughout the sports ecosystem.

More than 22.5 million fans attended NHL regular season games in 2023-24—an all-time record.

Emily Kaplan joins Front Office Sports Today to discuss the postseason, potential expansion cities, and the future in Utah ⬇️

Iowa & Iowa State athletes filed a lawsuit today arguing the state's investigation into their gambling habits involved 'unconstitutional' misuse of its tracking system.

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