Sports leagues and brands are constantly exploring advancements in technology and its potential impact on their respective end products. Many sports properties work within the content management and distribution space. The arrival of ChatGPT and generative artificial intelligence has fast-tracked organizations’ critical re-evaluation of the role the technology plays when it comes to enhancing content and altering internal workflows. ChatGPT …
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Paige Spiranac has theory for plummeting Masters ratings
Scottie Scheffler dominated this year’s Masters to earn a four-shot victory, his second at Augusta National in the last three years. However, this past week’s tournament wound up being one of the worst-rated in recent memory. Sports Business Journal reported that CBS drew 9.589 million viewers for the final round of the Masters on Sunday, down 20% from last year. …
Read More »The Basketball Tournament, FOX Sports announce multi-year agreement
FOX Sports and The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the $1 million winner-take-all summer hoops event, on Thursday announced a multi-year media rights agreement to carry games on FOX, FS1, and FS2. TBT will have 27 of its games air live, including three on FOX. “We are thrilled to make FOX Sports the new home of TBT,” said TBT co-owner and Golden …
Read More »The Basketball Tournament: What to know about $1 million winner-take-all event
The Basketball Tournament is coming to FOX, FS1 and FS2 after a multi-year agreement was announced on Thursday. It’s a unique summertime basketball event that is highly competitive, undoubtedly in no small part due to the $1 million prize that goes to the winning team. To help you prepare for TBT, here is a primer. What is TBT? The Basketball …
Read More »Ex-Patriots star Julian Edelman partners with Bud Light ahead of NFL Draft
The NFL Draft is just a week away, and for the New England Patriots, it may be their most important draft in franchise history. New England owns the third overall pick, their lowest since they selected 10th overall in 2008 (ironically, that’s when they selected new head coach Jerod Mayo). Plus, for the first time in this millennium, Bill Belichick …
Read More »Brittany Mahomes gushes over NFL star husband as he dishes about dad bod
Brittany Mahomes appeared to be hot and bothered over her NFL star husband on Tuesday as he was named to Time magazine’s list of “Most Influential People.” In a since-expired post on her Instagram Stories, Mahomes shared her husband’s post showing him in a photoshoot with the magazine. She wrote over it, “My hottttttt hubby,” with a few lovey-dovey emojis …
Read More »NHL approves Coyotes sale and relocation to Utah
The NHL Board of Governors approved a new franchise for Utah for the 2024-25 season and pulled the plug on the Arizona Coyotes. “Effective at closing, the approved transactions will result in the Coyotes franchise transferring the totality of its existing hockey assets – including its full Reserve List, roster of Players and draft picks and its Hockey Operations Department …
Read More »Opinion: Biden’s Title IX rule adds discrimination against women through the backdoor
Fifty years ago, pioneering women and men fought for Title IX’s passage. They knew their efforts would pay off by giving girls and women like us opportunities our mothers and grandmothers didn’t have. The results have been profound. An entire youth sports ecosystem for girls has blossomed, giving countless females the same chance to develop skills critical to achieving equality …
Read More »Coyotes give Arizona fans one final show with win over playoff-bound Oilers
The Coyotes gave dedicated fans one last fond memory in Arizona Wednesday night when they bested the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 in what will be, at least for now, their final game in the state they called home for nearly three decades. Earlier this week, it was reported that Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo planned to sell the franchise’s hockey operations to …
Read More »Julian Edelman pours cold water on Tom Brady comeback talk but gives a hypothetical
Tom Brady recently said he was “not opposed” to a potential third NFL stint. The seven-time Super Bowl champion was asked on the “Deep Cuts” podcast if he would “pick up the phone” to fill a team’s quarterback void due to injury. “I’m not opposed to it,” Brady said with a smile. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, left, talks …
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