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Super Bowl 59 live updates: Chiefs, Eagles, Kendrick and star-studded commercials
Kendrick Lamar headlines halftime show Kendrick Lamar accepts the Song of the Year award for “Not Like Us” onstage during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Rapper Kendrick Lamar is headlining this year’s halftime show fresh […]
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San Francisco 49ers president touts AI as key to next-generation scouting
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, the last pick in the 2022 National Football League draft, has become synonymous with flaws in NFL player evaluation. The team’s president, Al Guido, hopes his organization can lean on artificial intelligence to improve talent assessment, both for football and for soccer. Purdy, who led the 49ers to the […]
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AEW CEO Tony Khan says he wants to keep company private to pass it down to his kids
All Elite Wrestling, the upstart professional wrestling league, will remain a privately-held family business instead of pursuing an initial public offering, according to founder and co-owner Tony Khan. Khan told CNBC Sport he had no interest in going public because he wants to pass the league down to his kids — who haven’t been born […]
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Even at $8 million per Super Bowl commercial, ad executives say it’s still bang for your buck
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – FEBRUARY 03: A detailed view of drink koozies seen during an event ahead of Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 03, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Jonathan Bachman | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Advertisers shelled out up to $8 million for a […]
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NCAA bars transgender women from competing in women’s sports
General signage before practice for the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at PPG Paints Arena. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The National Collegiate Athletic Association on Thursday updated its transgender student-athlete policy to prohibit trans women from competing in women’s sports, one day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order stating the federal […]
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New Orleans prepares for Super Bowl 59, its biggest weekend of the year
Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles flags at Voodoo Chicken & Daiquiris restaurant on Bourbon Street prior to Super Bowl 59. Kirby Lee | Reuters New Orleans is preparing for an estimated 125,000 visitors and a presidential visit during the weekend of Super Bowl 59, as the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the […]
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Cosm considers international expansion of immersive sports-viewing venues
Cosm may be coming to a city near you — both in the U.S. and abroad. The immersive sports-viewing technology company has built two dome venues in Los Angeles and Dallas that emulate the experience of being live at a sports stadium. The startup plans to build two more venues in Atlanta and Detroit in 2026. […]
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National Women’s Soccer League agrees to $5 million settlement over past mistreatment of players
The official NWSL game ball sits on top of a pedestal with the NWSL Logo on it with the stadium behind the ball at the start of the National Women’s Soccer League match between NJ/NY Gotham FC and North Carolina Courage at Red Bull Arena on May 4, 2024 in Harrison, New Jersey. Ira L. […]
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The Super Bowl will stream for free on Tubi, a big move for Fox’s streaming strategy
The last time Fox Corp. aired the Super Bowl, it featured buzzy commercials about its streaming service, Tubi. This year, the broadcaster is taking a bigger leap with the free, ad-supported streamer. It’s offering football’s biggest game on the service, too. “This time it’s less about shocking viewers and more about being in our credibility […]
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WNBA files trademark application to bring back ‘Detroit Shock’ as city submits expansion bid
The Renaissance Center (complex of skyscrapers with the Chrevrolet sign) in city urban skyline by the Detroit River. Roberto Machado Noa | Lightrocket | Getty Images As cities around the country vie for the next WNBA team, the league quietly filed a trademark application this week for the name “Detroit Shock.” The filing, dated Thursday, […]
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