NBA legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell dies at 88 Via Just The News: Boston Celtics legend and civil rights activist Bill Russell passed away at the age of 88 on Sunday at home with his wife, Jeannine. A statement posted to Russell's Twitter reflected on his life's accomplishments, saying how he was "twice an NCAA champion; captain of a gold-medal-winning US Olympic team; 11 times an NBA champion; and […]
Biden administration makes offer to Russia for release of WNBA star Griner Via CNBC.com: The United States has made an offer to the Russian government for the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. “We put a substantial proposal on the table weeks ago,” Blinken told reporters at the State Department. The nation’s top diplomat also said that […]
National Football League’s new streaming service NFL+ launches at $4.99 per month Via CNBC.com: The National Football League now has its own streaming service. Premiering Monday, the NFL is launching NFL+ for $4.99 per month or $39.99 per year. A subscription will include all out-of-market preseason games, which was formerly only available with a subscription to NFL Game Pass for $99.99 per year. The NFL preseason kicks off Aug. 4 […]
David Ortiz 'humbled' to lead 2022 National Baseball Hall of Fame class Via UPI.com: The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., welcomed its 2022 class, headlined by longtime Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz on Sunday. Ortiz, 46, thanked God, as well as his friends and family and the organizers of the Hall of Fame in his induction speech on Sunday afternoon. "This is such an incredible […]
Viewership for ESPN’s Woke ESPY Awards Down 34% from 2019 Via Breitbart: ESPN’s ESPY Awards show aired during its traditional mid-week July date this year for the first time since 2019, but the show collapsed in the ratings, earning 34 percent fewer viewers than it did in 2019. The awards show, which was returned to its mid-July Wednesday slot for the first time in three years, averaged only 2.5 million […]
MLB All-Star Game Draws Lowest Ratings Ever Via Breitbart: Major League Baseball’s All-Star game only earned 7.5 million viewers on Tuesday, making it the lowest-rated All-Star game in MLB history. According to Sports Business Journal’s Austin Karp, the Fox broadcast was far worse than the previous least-watched game from 2019, the latter of which earned 8.14 million viewers. Major League Baseball and Commissioner Rob Manfred drew intense backlash last year […]
LeBron James: Boston Celtics Fans Are ‘Racist as F*ck’ Via Breitbart: Basketball star LeBron James attacked Boston Celtics fans, claiming they are “racist as f*ck” when describing his hatred for the team. James’ made his remarks during an episode of his talk show, The Shop. “Why do you hate Boston?” James’ agent, Rich Paul, asked the basketball player. “Cause they racist as f*ck,” James said. “They will say anything. And it’s fine. […]
Phil Mickelson Jumps Ship, Joins the Saudi-Backed LIV Tour Via Breitbart: Greg Norman has landed his biggest name yet for the Saudi-backed pro golf league he is promoting by signing up golf great Phil Mickelson. Norman has been fronting the new LIV Golf series backed by the Saudi-Arabian government. But Norman has been finding significant resistance from the PGA, and many pro golfers are not interested in bucking the long-time […]
ESPN Loses 10% of Subscribers, Down 8 Million Since 2020 Via Breitbart: ESPN continues to lose subscribers at an advanced rate, losing another ten percent in fiscal 2021 which amounts to a loss of eight million subscribers since 2020. Disney notes in its annual report that Nielsen numbers show the network counted well over 100 million subscribers ten years ago. But with its latest report, ESPN finds the network only […]
