Thursday 4:00pm ET....Latest News....Joint '26 World Cup Bid Formed

• North American Joint Bid Committee Formed For '26 World Cup

• Sources: Social Media Firms Seek Rights To '18 World Cup Highlights

• MLB Teams Pulling Out All Stops For Players In Final All-Star Voting

• ESPN Adds Pacifico, Samsung To Roster Of X Games Sponsors

The Starting Five....

The most-read stories today on SportsBusinessDaily.com:

1)  Sources: Eric Shanks Won't Change Editorial Path Of FS1 Following Jamie Horowitz' Firing

2) Sources: Marlins Want Deal For Negotiating Window On Team Sale Before All-Star Game

3) Raptors Latest Team To Land Jersey Sponsor, Signing Sun Life To Agreement

4) NBC Signs Jim Mackay, Mickelson's Former Caddie, As On-Course Reporter

5) Casey Wasserman Profiled As Well-Suited To Lead L.A.'s Bid For '24 Games

Headliners....

Here are tonight’s headline guests on the following talk shows: