Sports
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ESPN’s NFL Wild Card Playoff Game Will Cost $100 Million Per Year
They’ll be lucky to recoup a quarter of that in ad sales, an insider tells TheWrap
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ESPN to Televise First NFL Playoff Game, NBC Adds Divisional Round Matchup to Postseason Schedule
The National Football League has longstanding contracts with both channels
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Pitbull Joins LeBron James, Other NBA Stars for ESPN and ABC’s Playoffs Tip-Off (Exclusive)
Kevin Durant, Paul George, Chris Paul, Joakim Noah and Stephen Curry will also get in on the action
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NFL Flips Bird to M.I.A.: We Want $15.1 Million More for Super Bowl Incident
The pro football league originally demanded $1.5 million from the rapper
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Politician Apologizes for ‘Racist’ Tweet About NBA and Street Crime – After Standing By It
Minnesota state representative stood by his tweet — before apologizing Monday
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NFL Sets Hall of Fame Game Matchup: New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills
NBC, WestwoodOne will cover annual pre-season opener on Aug. 3
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Paula Deen Compares Her Struggles to ‘That Black’ Openly Gay NFL Prospect Michael Sam
The celebrity chef also expressed a newfound “empathy” for other controversial public figures such as “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson
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Jason Collins Hits Court as First Ever Openly Gay NBA Player (Video)
Collins made history Sunday night as he officially stepped onto the court to become the first openly gay athlete to play in the NBA
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Bill Simmons Calls Transgender Blowback ‘Really Rough,’ Predicts More Gay NFLers Will Follow Michael Sam
The Grantland editor-in-chief coaches the NBA Celebrity Game tonight versus best buddy and colleague Jalen Rose
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NFL Hopeful Michael Sam Comes Out as Gay During ESPN Interview (Video)
“I am an openly, proud gay man,” Sam told ESPN’s Chris Connelly.
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CBS Strikes Deal to Split ‘Thursday Night Football’ With NFL Network
Both networks will air games; CBS will produce
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Boycott the Super Bowl! Show the NFL You No Longer Find Brain Damage a ‘Sport’ (Guest Blog)
Men are being tortured sadistically by what is called a sport
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Tim Tebow Teases NFL Return on ‘GMA’: ‘I’m the Best I’ve Ever Been’ (Video)
The football star also addressed his Super Bowl commercial and did some cooking on the ABC morning show
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Super Bowl Parties 2015: TheWrap’s Ultimate Guide to Best Invites in Phoenix
Rihanna, Drake, Mark Wahlberg (Patriots fan), Joel McHale (Seahawks fan) and more of Hollywood’s best people, places, and private industry parties on the weekend
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Stephen Colbert Bashes NFL Over Proposed Extra Point, Kickoff Elimination (Video)
“How can you even call it ‘football’ if nobody touches the ball with their foot?” the Comedy Central host wondered