SBJ Morning Buzzcast: June 30, 2025

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire: MLS inks partnership with Walmart; Las Vegas to host World Cup Draw?; Ethan Casson joins the Dallas Mavericks as team president and truTV to air 19 Savannah Bananas games.

Start your day with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire: NFL employee seriously injured in shooting in NY building that houses NFL offices; MLB remains in-focus as Bryce Harper and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred exchange words in meeting while the Speedway Classic is expected to draw a record crowd in Bristol, TN; LIV Golf purses on the rise and Max Eisenbud named head of client representation at WME Sports.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: The NFLPA’s legal headaches continue; Inter Miami and MLS are at odds over Messi; the Ed Policy era begins in Green Bay; and the “F1” movie passes $500 million at the global box office.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: Bill Belichick brings a Beatles-like atmosphere to ACC Kickoff; the NFL and ESPN get closer on a media pact; Cleveland fans are showing their WNBA interest with their wallets; NASCAR lays out its new video game strategy; and President Trump’s latest executive order targets NIL and college athletics.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: The annual look at the Packers’ financials gives a glimpse into the NFL’s media fortunes; plenty of MLS news out of All-Star in Austin; the SCORE Act makes it through a committee in Congress; NBCU could look to launch a new cable sports network; and NWSL viewership is lower.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Austin Karp: ACC and Big Ten media days show plenty of work to be done on getting the CFP to 16 teams; the Denver NWSL expansion team unveils its name and identity; Scottie gives the Open a boost, but Caitlin’s absence stings WNBA All-Star; and Bespoke Sports and Entertainment becomes part of Publicis Sports.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire: Big 12 passes on adding Memphis; the rebrand of The American; Wimbledon to move forward with expansion plans after clearing legal hurdle and Lloyd Howell Jr resigns from The Carlyle Group.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire: WNBA All-Star Game draws sellout crowd in Indianapolis as the league's commissioner expresses optimism in WNBA CBA negotiations; another NFLPA executive resigns and NASCAR's Chicago street race will not return in 2026.

What's next for the NFLPA? The W's All-Star glow in Indy and big names and big personalities who move the needle.

Start your morning with Buzzcast with Joe Lemire: Tech innovations in-focus at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas; the latest on WNBA CBA talks and whether a labor shutdown could be on the horizon; the NHL to open season with a nationally televised tripleheader and MLB All-Star Game viewership takes slight dip.