Prime Video’s use of AI, Next Gen Stats on NFL games is helping viewers understand the game better

Prime Video added more this season with pressure alerts, defensive vulnerabilities, and the ability to identify if a team is in man or zone coverage. CULVER CITY, Calif. — The Los Angeles Rams defense appeared to be content to drop back in coverage and prevent San Francisco’s Brock Purdy from completing a Hail Mary on … Read more

Spurs-Lakers games still on – for now – as wildfires ravage parts of Los Angeles

The two teams are scheduled to play Saturday and Monday nights, even as other sports matchups are moved or postponed. SAN ANTONIO — As a series of historic, fast-spreading wildfires devastate Los Angeles this week, the San Antonio Spurs appear to continue preparing to play the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena twice in the coming days.  … Read more

Texas QB Quinn Ewers says he expects to enter NFL Draft following end of Longhorns season, report says

Ewers is set to face his former team, the Ohio State Buckeyes, in the College Football Playoff semifinal. ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers appears to have his mind made up on whether to return to school for another year or declare for the NFL Draft.  In an interview with ESPN’s Pete Thamel ahead … Read more

Media companies scrap Venu Sports streaming service before it even started

The goal was to make available sports products from three cable services as a mid-priced entry for cord-cutters who wanted a bare minimum of sports. NEW YORK — The planned streaming service Venu Sports has been scrapped before it ever started. ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced Friday they were pulling the plug on … Read more