A.J Perez

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Senior Reporter at Front Office Sports

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NBC Sports Cannot Be Happy With Caitlin Clark Snub

Jun 11, 2024 | thedesk.net | Michael McCarthy |Michael Mccarthy |Margaret Fleming |Daniel E. Kaplan |A.J Perez

Lisa Leslie, the four-time Olympic gold medalist, had an intriguing comment when asked whether Caitlin Clark belongs on the U.S. women’s basketball team in Paris. “She better be on the Olympic team,” the three-time former WNBA MVP told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne in April. “We should not leave the country without her. She’s a bona fide baller.
The Age of the Sports Betting Scandal

Jun 9, 2024 | frontofficesports.com | A.J Perez

Fifteen years ago, lawyers representing major U.S. pro sports and the NCAA were engaged in a legal fight over Delaware’s bid to expand sports betting in the state.
Rare Indy 500 Rain Could Keep Odd Blackout Tradition Going

May 24, 2024 | frontofficesports.com | A.J Perez

Helio Castroneves didn’t need any more prompting than the year: 2007. “The other day I was thinking about that and was like, ‘Son of a gun,’” Castroneves told Front Office Sports. “With the rain, we thought we had calculated perfectly. You remember those races.”Castroneves finished second at that 2007 Indy 500 behind Dario Franchitti as the race—which had been paused for nearly three hours earlier in the day due to rain—was cut to 415 miles as rain drenched the famed 2.5-mile oval.
Cheating Scandal and Media Rights Battle Loom Large

May 23, 2024 | frontofficesports.com | A.J Perez

The 108th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday will be the sixth broadcast by NBC, the network that took over the rights after ABC’s 54-year run of showcasing “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Whether NBC, whose contract expires after this season, will continue as the exclusive home of the IndyCar Series and the Indy 500 is currently unclear.
‘Deadspin’ to Launch for Third Time Under Mysterious Owners

May 10, 2024 | frontofficesports.com | A.J Perez

Deadspin’s latest revival is slated to take place next week, although its new Malta-based owners have given no indication about the editorial direction for the sports site. Lineup Publishing—a start-up with no history of producing sports content or anything else— purchased Deadspin for an undisclosed sum from G/O Media in March, a move that coincided with Deadspin’sentire staff getting let go.
Mizuhara Agrees to Plead Guilty to Ohtani Theft in Gambling Case

May 8, 2024 | frontofficesports.com | Margaret Fleming |A.J Perez

Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter is pleading guilty to two charges related to his staggering thefts from the ballplayer, the federal government announced. Ippei Mizuhara is pleading guilty to bank fraud and filing a false tax return, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Federal investigators had previously detailed how Mizuhara stole nearly $17 million from Ohtani to feed his voracious gambling habit.
Everything to Know About the Coyotes’ Second Chance at NHL Life

May 4, 2024 | frontofficesports.com | A.J Perez

The Arizona Coyotes aren’t dead. At least, that was the party line among those sitting atop the now deactivated franchise last month, as a deal to sell and relocate everything but the team’s name to Salt Lake City inched toward a conclusion. The eventual $1.2 billion sale to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith put Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo on the clock.
NFL Cuts Jobs and ‘NFL Total Access’

May 3, 2024 | frontofficesports.com | A.J Perez

Half a dozen employees of NFL Media and other arms of a league that generates roughly $20 billion in annual revenues were laid off Thursday, sources with knowledge of the situation tell Front Office Sports. In a statement to FOS, an NFL representative confirmed the layoffs without specifying the depths of the cuts.
Salt Lake City About to Land NHL’s Coyotes (Except Their Name)

Apr 14, 2024 | frontofficesports.com | A.J Perez

Ryan Smith’s two-year quest to land Salt Lake City an NHL franchise will likely conclude later this week, although it won’t be the expansion team his Smith Entertainment Group lobbied for publicly in January. Instead, it will be the Arizona Coyotes—or at least the players, coaches and some other staffers of the franchise that has called the Valley of the Sun home since 1996.
Lawsuit Alleges ‘Fraudulent Coup’ at Former ’Sports Illustrated’ Publisher

Apr 12, 2024 | frontofficesports.com | A.J Perez

Another chapter in the tumultuous history of the media company that, until last month, published Sports Illustrated was detailed in a lawsuit filed in Delaware last week. The plaintiffs are James Heckman and William Sornsin, cofounders of The Arena Group, which until January published SI under a license from Authentic Brands Group.