Despite being one of the league’s media partners for the past few decades, TNT’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has lost its broadcasting rights deal to competitors. On Wednesday, the NBA rejected a bid for WBD to exercise its right to match an offer from Amazon for a part of the league’s 11-year, $76...
Twenty-four French athletes were Olympic torchbearers, but a special duo received the honor of lighting the cauldron. The torch’s final trek began with soccer legend Zinedine Zidane, and it was eventually handed to two French Olympic heroes who each won three Olympic gold medals. Track star Marie-José Pérec and judoka Teddy Riner lit the cauldron,...
The face of U.S. men’s track and field is reminding everyone that that is still the case. Noah Lyles is the overwhelming favorite to win the 200-meter race at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris (he’s even going for the world record), and he’s very likely to medal in the 100-meter, as well. The 27-year-old...
Once the 2024-25 NBA season ends, TNT will no longer hold the broadcasting rights to NBA games. Earlier this week, the league rejected TNT’s offer to match Amazon’s bid. But less than 48 hours after the announcement, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), TNT’s parent company, decided to pursue legal action against the league. The company filed...
Levi Jung Ruivivar’s Olympic dreams were nearly put on hold after the gymnast suffered a serious health scare just days before the opening ceremony in Paris. Ruivivar, a former member of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team set to compete for Team Philippines this summer, detailed the moment she went into anaphylactic shock on Monday because...
The youth movement is alive and well in North American soccer. Just over a week after Cavan Sullivan made his MLS debut at age 14 to become the youngest pro athlete in the top North American sports leagues, the National Women’s Soccer League has made history of its own. NJ/NY Gotham FC, the league’s reigning...
The Opening Ceremony is underway for the Paris Olympics, and heads were turned early on. In between listing all of the countries participating in the Games, there have been several performances that represent France’s history and culture. Preparations for the upcoming Paris Olympics opening ceremony are underway near the Eiffel Tower on July 24, 2024,...
The drone scandal surrounding the Canadian women’s soccer team could have bigger implications than just this year’s Games in Paris. Head coach Bev Priestman was removed from her position on Thursday night after two staff members were sent home from Paris after an investigation found that analyst Joseph Lombardi had used a drone to spy...
The NBA rejected a bid from Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to exercise its right to match an offer from Amazon for a part of the league’s 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal Wednesday. Less than 48 hours after the announcement, WBD, TNT’s parent company, filed a lawsuit under seal in New York County Supreme Court....
History will be made in Paris on Friday when more than 10,000 of the world’s best athletes gather for a never-before-seen opening ceremony that will highlight the most iconic Parisian landmarks. The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris marks a return to normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the Games in Tokyo to be delayed until...
