The viewer average saw a 7% increase over last year and a 5% jump from two years ago. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Last weekend’s four NFL divisional round playoff games averaged 40.0 million viewers on television and digital platforms, the highest on record dating back to 1988. The viewer average is a 7% increase over … Read more
“The Rock” is a name derived from Dwayne Johnson’s father, WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson, who was the first Black champion in WWE history. NEW YORK — It is a name that has become almost synonymous with professional wrestling but its bearer, Dwayne Johnson, has never legally owned “The Rock.” That will change under … Read more
“Monday Night Raw” will be leaving traditional television for the first time since it began 31 years ago. STAMFORD, Conn. — WWE’s weekly television show “Raw” will move to Netflix next year as part of a major streaming deal. “Raw,” which debuted in 1993, has produced 1,600 episodes to date and features wrestlers such as … Read more
On the 18th anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game, Embiid and Towns put on a pair of dazzling, historic scoring shows of their own. PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid scored 70 in Philadelphia. Karl-Anthony Towns had 62 in Minnesota. The elite big men paired up to do something the NBA hadn’t seen on the same day … Read more
Rookie Victor Wembanyama had 33 points and seven rebounds in 29 minutes in the first matchup between the big men, but Embiid couldn’t be stopped. PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid scored a franchise-record 70 points, the most in the NBA this season, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 victory over the San Antonio Spurs … Read more
Unfortunately, dreary Dallas weather — and the match being scheduled for 5 p.m. on a Monday — seemed to put a damper on North Texas’ second chance at Messi mania. DALLAS — It’s clear Major League Soccer (MLS) is banking everything it can on Lionel Messi’s impact on soccer in the U.S. It’s why they … Read more
Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark was shaken up but not injured after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while storming the court. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The visual of one of the nation’s most popular athletes knocked to the floor after a fan who was staring at her phone collided with her while … Read more