Alex Schiffer

New York

Breaking News Reporter at Front Office Sports

Breaking News/Enterprise for @FOS. Formerly covered the Brooklyn Nets for @TheAthletic and the Missouri Tigers for @KCStar. @Mizzou grad.

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Articles

Why College Basketball Programs Are Hiring GMs

3 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Amanda Christovich |Alex Schiffer

In March, Wes Wilcox agreed to leave his job as the Sacramento Kings assistant general manager to become the GM at the University of Utah. He’d work alongside his longtime friend Alex Jensen, who was just named head coach. Just a few months later, Wilcox found himself sitting in an Omaha hotel room preparing to do something he’s never done: watch a high school AAU tournament.
Trump Travel Ban Not Expected to Impact MLB, NBA-for Now

3 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Alex Schiffer

President Trump’s sweeping travel ban shouldn’t immediately impact the NBA and MLB, two leagues with players in the countries named in Wednesday’s proclamation. Trump’s travel ban places a full suspension of entry from 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Iran, and Sudan, among others. Cuba, Venezuela and others have partial restrictions.
UFL Ratings Dropped 20% in Second Season

3 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Alex Schiffer

After strong ratings in its debut last year, the UFL struggled to keep its momentum in its second regular season, which concluded Sunday. The league’s second season, following a merger with the XFL and USFL saw viewership decline by 20% with an average of just 645,000 viewers per game across Fox and ESPN-affiliated networks. ESPN platforms averaged just 651,000, a network spokesperson told Front Office Sports. The news was first reported by Sports Business Journal.
Aaron Rodgers Finally Agrees to Deal With Steelers

3 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Alex Schiffer

Rodgers has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal to play with Pittsburgh, resolving one of the biggest questions of the NFL offseason. Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images Aaron Rodgers is returning for another NFL season. The 41-year-old quarterback informed the Steelers on Thursday that he will fly to Pittsburgh on Friday and sign in time for next week's minicamp, starting his 21st NFL season. The news was first reported by NFL Network.
Aaron Rodgers Finally Agrees to Deal With Steelers

3 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Alex Schiffer

Aaron Rodgers is returning for another NFL season. The 41-year-old quarterback informed the Steelers on Thursday that he will fly to Pittsburgh on Friday and sign in time for next week’s minicamp, starting his 21st NFL season. The news was first reported by the NFL Network. The decision comes after two disastrous seasons with the New York Jets, one of which lasted just four plays before Rodgers tore his Achilles. The Jets went 5–12 with Rodgers in 2024, leading ownership to clean house.
Coco Gauff Ends Lois Boisson's $785K Cinderella Run in French Open Semis

3 weeks ago | bvmsports.com | Alex Schiffer

Athletes Boisson quintupled her career earnings in a Roland Garros run that started with her ranked No. 361 in the world. Susan Mullane-Imagn Images Lois Boisson's Cinderella run at the French Open ended in the semifinal Thursday, but she left with much deeper pockets. The 22-year-old was ousted by Coco Gauff in straight sets in a match that lasted roughly an hour.
Gauff Ends Boisson's $785K Cinderella Run in French Open Semis

3 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Alex Schiffer

Lois Boisson’s Cinderella run at the French Open ended in the semifinal Thursday, but she left with much deeper pockets. The 22-year-old was ousted by Coco Gauff in straight sets in a match that lasted roughly an hour. Boisson, who came into the tournament ranked No. 361 in the world, took home $785,000 for making the semi, about five times what she had previously earned in her entire career. A native of France, Boisson made her Grand Slam debut at the French Open as a wild card.
Wrexham Looking To Sell Stake At 19000% Valuation Growth: Report

3 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Alex Schiffer

Wrexham FC continues to produce one of the greatest returns on investment in recent sports history. The Welsh soccer club was bought by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in 2021 for $2.5 million. Now, it’s looking to sell a stake that values the team at $475 million, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. If they’re able to find an investor at that price, it would mark a staggering 18,900% valuation increase to match the club’s rapid rise on the pitch.
Mat Ishbia Goes Back to Michigan State Again in Quest to Fix Suns

3 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Alex Schiffer

Mat Ishbia continues to go back to school to try and fix the Suns. The Suns owner reportedly hired Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as head coach Wednesday. Ott, like Ishbia and his team’s newly hired general manager, has Michigan State ties. The 40-year-old coach has been in the NBA since 2013 but got his start as a graduate assistant at Michigan State. The announcement came a month after the team announced longtime college basketball coach Brian Gregory as its next general manager.
More Former Indiana Players Say Bob Knight Knew of Abuse

3 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Alex Schiffer

More than a dozen former Indiana men’s basketball players are accusing the team’s former physician of sexual misconduct and allege former coach Bob Knight was among multiple school officials who were aware of it and allowed it to continue. Two former players sued the school in the fall in a lawsuit that names five former athletes, and 10 more men’s basketball players are exploring lawsuits against the school, their attorney Michelle Simpson Tuegel tells Front Office Sports.