Sports
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Netflix’s Tyson-Paul Fight Drives 1.43 Million Sign-Ups
The influx of new subscribers was the “single largest acquisition moment” in Netflix history, but other services gained even more viewers thanks to the NFL
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ESPN Sports Anchor Defends Caitlin Clark’s Time Athlete of the Year Award: ‘Truly Uncommon and Transformational’
“Sports ALWAYS honors individual accomplishments and there’s nothing unfair about that,” Elle Duncan writes
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Commissioner Roger Goodell Says NFL’s Relationship With Jay-Z ‘Is Not Changing’ Following Rape Allegations
That support is “including our preparations for the next Super Bowl,” Goodell says
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David Bonderman, Co-Founder of Private Equity Giant TPG, Dies at 82
Led by Bonderman, TPG has invested in many entertainment companies including CAA, Spotify, MGM and Untitled Entertainment
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Netflix and Prime Video Dominate Sports-Adjacent Streaming, Study Finds
Streamers have increasingly leaned into sports “shoulder” content like Netflix’s “Receiver” to keep subscribers watching
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Netflix’s Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight Demand Was ‘Off the Charts’ Despite Tech Glitches, Ted Sarandos Says
“We were stressing the limits of the Internet itself that night,” the streamer’s co-CEO tells UBS’ Media & Communications Conference
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Netflix’s NFL Christmas Gameday Lineup Adds Bert Kreischer and Nate Bargatze, Joining Beyoncé
Drew Brees, RGIII, Manti Te’o, Laura Rutledge, Nate Burleson, JJ Watt and more will also lend their football expertise for the festive games
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Timothée Chalamet Impresses Fans with Football Knowledge as ESPN ‘College GameDay’ Guest Picker | Video
The “A Complete Unknown” star arrived at the show after having done “my research all night,” said
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Triple H, Undertaker Seek the Next Generation of Wrestling Superstars in ‘WWE LFG’ Competition Series
Shawn Michaels, Booker T, Mickie James and Bubba Ray Dudley will also help mentor rising talent for the A&E reality show
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Jake Paul Enters ‘Undisputed’ Video Game Ring as ‘The Problem Child’ After Winning Mike Tyson Boxing Match
The Internet star will be an option for gamers to download next week, though his legendary opponent “Iron Mike” will not be
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Kamala Harris Wanted ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski to Break Walz VP Choice
The former ace NBA reporter was known for his sports scoops, called “Woj bombs”
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Jordan Chiles Reveals Teammate Simone Biles ‘Gave Me Hope’ When She Almost Quit Gymnastics | Video
Power Women Summit: The Olympic gold medalist thanks her best friend in her aspirational Keynote Speech for TheWrap
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Why the NBA’s Ratings Are Down Big — and Why Its New Media Partners Should Care
“There’s just too much awareness that an individual game really doesn’t matter,” one league analyst tells TheWrap
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Alexis Ohanian, Reddit Co-Founder, Has Thyroid Partially Removed After Cancer Scare
“To my fellow, men — make those doctor’s appointments — especially if y’all are dads,” writes the tech entrepreneur, who is married to Serena Williams
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Jon Batiste, Ledisi, Trombone Shorty, Lauren Daigle to Perform at 2025 Super Bowl Pregame
Super Bowl LIX will air live on Fox on Feb. 9, 2025 from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans