8/31/26 - US Open Pay Fight, NFL's Olympic Push, Aaron Donald Returns
Summary
This episode covers the US Open’s record prize money and ongoing revenue share disputes, with new USTA CEO Craig Tiley downplaying player demands for 22% of Grand Slam revenue. In the NFL, the league and union are finalizing terms for flag football at the 2028 Olympics, while Aaron Donald returns to the Rams on a $20 million deal. The show also discusses Natasha Cloud’s criticism of the WNBA’s political distractions and a conflicting federal court ruling on prediction markets.
Topics discussed
Lifelock ad and intro
US Open revenue share dispute and ticket prices
NFL players competing in 2028 LA Olympics flag football
Natasha Cloud addresses Cameron Frazier altercation
Legal ruling complicates Calci prediction markets
Colin Salkow on US Open revenue share and advisory council
Tennis storylines: Alcaraz, Djokovic, and Pegula
Aaron Donald returns to Rams for $20M deal
Tonight's sports schedule and trivia
Outro and social media plugs
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