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NBCUniversal and the NBA announced an 11-year agreement for NBC, Peacock, USA Network, Sky Sports and Telemundo to present NBA and WNBA regular-season and playoff basketball games beginning with the 2025-26 season. NBC last broadcast the NBA from 1990-2002 during the Michael Jordan era with Marv Albert, Mike Fratello and Bob Costas as main broadcasters. […]
NEW YORK — NFL clubs are getting ready for the upcoming season as all 32 teams opened training camps over the past week. The Houston Texans – with rookies and veterans reporting on July 17 – and the Chicago Bears – with veterans reporting on July 19 –will be the first two clubs with their […]
NEW YORK – Wilson Sporting Goods Co. and the National Football League have renewed their partnership, naming Wilson again as the official football of the league. Since 1941, every point in the NFL has been scored with a Wilson Football, making this one of the longest partnerships in sports history. As part of the multi-year […]
ESPN has extended the contract of Mark Messier, a Hall of Fame NHL star who played for Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers. Messier is a studio analyst for ESPN’s NHL coverage of the Stanley Cup. “Mark Messier brings such depth and insight to our hockey coverage, and truly embodies what it means to […]
ESPN and TNT Sports have reached a five-year agreement for TNT Sports to sublicense select College Football Playoff (CFP) games from ESPN, beginning with the upcoming college football season. The College Football Playoff is expanding this year from a Final Four matchup to include the top 12 teams in the country. TNT Sports will present […]
The 2024 ESPYS will be hosted by tennis legend Serena Williams. The multi-Grand Slam champion and global sports influencer will bring her unparalleled charisma to the stage as she joins top celebrities from sports and entertainment to celebrate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, remembering unforgettable moments, and honoring the leading […]
ESPN has signed recently retired Philadelphia Eagles’ center Jason Kelce to a multi-year agreement, adding him as an analyst on the company’s marquee programming around premier NFL telecasts. The 13-year NFL veteran joins Monday Night Countdown each week (6 – 8 p.m. ET), leading into Monday Night Football throughout the regular season and ESPN’s Super Wild Card and […]
NEW YORK — Ticket marketplace StubHub has launched its inaugural WNBA Season Preview, revealing the top-selling teams, games, and trends of the season. This year marks another pivotal moment for women’s sports, with WNBA sales on StubHub growing by 93% compared to last season. The Indiana Fever is at the forefront of this growth, with sales […]
Amazon’s Prime Video is exclusively broadcasting 21 New York Yankees games this season but only for fans in New York state, Connecticut, north and central New Jersey, and northeast Pennsylvania. These games are included with a Prime subscription with no extra costs. Prime Video is available as part of the Amazon Prime membership, which costs $14.99 per […]
The NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night in Detroit and provides an opportunity for millions of fans across the globe to come together and support the next generation of players as they begin their NFL careers. This year in Detroit, inspirational fans, community leaders, and special guests will join the NFL and participate in the […]
NEW YORK — NFL players will receive $393.8 million in Performance-Based Pay for their performance during the 2023 season, the NFL announced this month. The Performance-Based Pay program is a collectively bargained benefit that compensates all players based upon their playing time and salary levels. The money goes mainly to players who earn near the […]
NEW YORK – The WNBA has released the schedule of games to be broadcast and streamed nationally during the 2024 regular season, which will tip off on Tuesday, May 14 and run through Thursday, Sept. 19. The television and streaming schedule for the league’s 28th season features matchups across ESPN platforms (25 games, including nine on […]
The New York Yankees announced that legendary Yankees play-by-play radio voice John Sterling, who has called 5,420 regular season Yankees games and 211 postseason Yankees games, has retired effective immediately. He will be recognized in a pregame ceremony on Saturday, April 20, and will visit the WFAN booth during the game. The 85-year-old Sterling has […]
NEW YORK – The NBA packed them in this season. The basketball league says it set all-time records for regular-season total attendance, average attendance, percentage of capacity and sellouts for the second season in a row. The total attendance of 22,538,518 in the 2023-24 regular season surpasses the previous record of 22,234,502 set last season. The other […]
If you are visiting Yankees stadium this weekend, you will probably want something to eat while watching the ballgame. The New York Yankees announced a variety of new menu options available to all Yankee Stadium guests throughout the 2024 season. The Stadium lineup is highlighted by returning partners including Streetbird by Marcus Samuelsson, Bobby Flay’s “Bobby’s […]