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  • 4 days ago | frontofficesports.com | Annie Costabile

    In softball, there is no greater Goliath than Oklahoma. The Sooners were in pursuit of their fifth consecutive NCAA championship this season on Monday night in the Women’s College World Series semifinals in Oklahoma City when they met their David. Texas Tech defeated Oklahoma 3-2 after Lauren Allred’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh secured a walk-off win and the first Red Raiders trip to the WCWS Finals.

  • 6 days ago | frontofficesports.com | Annie Costabile

    NEW YORK — Liberty coach Sandy Brondello has experience with championship rings. She won her first after leading the Phoenix Mercury to a title in 2014. In May, she stepped up to receive her second as the skipper of the Liberty—the last remaining original WNBA team without a title, which finally claimed one in 2024. There was a stark difference this time around. “Way bigger,” a grinning Brondello said before the team’s ring ceremony on opening night.

  • 1 week ago | frontofficesports.com | Annie Costabile

    Washington Spirit coach Jonatan Giráldez is reportedly in discussions with OL Lyonnes to become the clubs next head coach. Coaches and players jump between the United States and Europe all the time. What makes this move unique is that Michele Kang owns both teams. A source within the Spirit organization declined to comment on reports of Giráldez’s potential new position.

  • 1 week ago | frontofficesports.com | Annie Costabile

    Ahead of its inaugural season, Athletes Unlimited Softball League is doing what none of its predecessors could—a deal with Major League Baseball. An announcement was made by both leagues Thursday morning detailing the “strategic investment” made by MLB. Missing from the announcement were the exact terms. A source with direct knowledge of MLB’s investment told Front Office Sports it was an eight-figure sum. The exact terms of the deal were not available.

  • 1 week ago | frontofficesports.com | Annie Costabile

    WNBA ownership can be separated into two categories: the old guard and the new. The Mystics, an original WNBA franchise, are decidedly in the old-guard category, along with teams like the Sky and the Sun—teams not seen by players and league executives as prioritizing their investment amid the recent women’s sports boom. Ted Leonsis, who bought the Mystics for $10 million in 2005 and also owns the Wizards and Capitals, is one of the WNBA’s longest-tenured owners.

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