ESPN personality Pat McAfee joined President Donald Trump in Ohio for the Patriot Games, and no, that’s not a reference to the 1992 action movie with the same name starring Harrison Ford. McAfee, the former NFL punter, joined Trump at the SPIRE Academy in Geneva for the high school sports competition, which will award one … Read more
Baseball fans may have been doing a double-take when they turned on ESPN’s broadcast of Thursday’s Braves-Nationals game. Calling the game alongside Eduardo Pérez was Karl Ravech, who had been part of the ESPN’s mass layoffs last week, leading to plenty of surprise from viewers. Despite being let go by ESPN, Ravech was given the … Read more
MSG and YES networks are ditching the Gotham Sports app and moving to DAZN as their streaming home beginning this fall in a landmark deal for the London-based platform. The agreement, announced Wednesday morning in a joint release by MSG Networks and YES Network, will move live streaming coverage of the Yankees, Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, … Read more
Think you could score a World Cup penalty kick against a professional keeper? One in four Americans thinks they could. That’s the finding of a survey of 2,000 people, which found 28 percent feeling they could convert from the penalty if the moment arose. And with several big teams already going out at the dreaded … Read more
Larry David put into words what Jerry Seinfeld’s viral facial expression was saying after OG Anunoby cemented himself in New York sports history and the Knicks pulled off a comeback win in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star and “Seinfeld” co-creator sounded like every other Knicks fan … Read more
This NBA Finals has been exciting — and is already hitting some strong viewership numbers. Games 1 and 2 between the Knicks and the Spurs were the most-watched NBA Finals games since Games 6 and 7 of the Raptors-Warriors Finals in 2019, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel shared by ESPN. Game 1 led … Read more
The New York Knicks aren’t just dominating the playoffs — they’re turning Madison Square Garden into the hottest runway in Manhattan. With the Knicks now sitting one win away from their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999, orange-and-blue fever has completely taken over the city — and fans have been showing up for this playoff … Read more
Netflix is close to inserting itself into the NFL schedule again. The streaming platform is close to a deal with the league that will likely include the Week 1 game in Australia between the 49ers and Rams, a Thanksgiving Eve game and Christmas games, Puck News’ John Ourand reported Thursday. The Australia game will take … Read more
Los Angeles is home to one of the most dynamic sports scenes in the world — and it’s brimming with anticipation as it prepares to showcase that energy on the global stage. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or want a fun night out with the family, there’s something for everyone. World Cup 26 Los Angeles … Read more
Joe Buck is leaving postseason baseball in his past. The longtime play-by-play man revealed on “Sports Media with Richard Deitsch” that he was offered the chance to call playoff baseball on ESPN last year, but turned it down — and its a choice he’s still comfortable with. “As you and I sit here right now … Read more
Getting a seat at LA’s most expensive restaurant isn’t just another dinner reservation. It’s a victory in the “Hunger Games” of fine dining. Exclusive Somni, a tiny West Hollywood boite with just 14 seats and one nightly seating, has catapulted into the stratosphere of global fine dining, securing a coveted three Michelin stars. That’s the … Read more
In order to represent so many fans’ sentiments about the rising difficulty in finding where to watch MLB games, the Yankees found the perfect complainer. YES Network released a new commercial Friday featuring “Seinfeld” mastermind and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Larry David in order to show how easy it is to watch games on their … Read more
Service dogs can help make the impossible paw-sible. As 665 athletes prepare for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, kicking off on Friday, March 6, many of them will arrive with four-legged teammates by their side. While the dogs are hard at work helping battle for the gold, viewers at home get to admire … Read more
Power down the play. Video games can be a fun way to relax and turn off your brain, and with 61% of Americans ages 5 to 90 report they play video games for at least an hour each week. But all that game time can add up, as new research shows how excessive game play can be … Read more
Netflix had a tough time nailing Christmas Day football. The streaming giant that has gotten its foot wet in NFL streaming and broadcasting more or less embarrassed itself Thursday, particularly during the Lions vs. Vikings game where there were loads of issues that left fans furious. Between the broadcast sounding like it was underwater at … Read more
Katniss Everdeen and Effie Trinket didn’t always see eye to eye. Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that Elizabeth Banks once got “really annoyed” with her while the pair were filming “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” together in 2013. “I once took an Ambien in the morning, thinking it was something else,” Lawrence, 35, told Leonardo DiCaprio, … Read more
Peeta Mellark has spoken. Josh Hutcherson is shrugging off Quentin Tarantino’s claim that “The Hunger Games” franchise “ripped off” a Japanese book and film with a similar concept called “Battle Royale.” “There are similar themes, for sure,” Hutcherson, 33, told Variety in an interview published Wednesday. “But, you know, everyone borrows from everyone.” Josh Hutcherson … Read more
Glenn Close volunteered as tribute. On Thursday, audiences got their first look at the actress, 78, as Drusilla Sickle in “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.” In the trailer, Close is unrecognizable with fake, bright white teeth, thin eyebrows and facial prosthetics. She also dons an orange bob, fake lashes, and bright red lipstick. … Read more
On the computer screen, a campy-looking pirate jiggles his left leg impatiently, swigging occasionally from a tumbler of rum. In front of him, dark skies pour rain above a swirling sea. The pirate jumps into a boat and heads into the waves — getting ready to attack and board a rival ship. The soundtrack to this … Read more
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