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There is a new undisputed and undefeated heavyweight champion of the world. Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk joined Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Joe Frazier, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson as the only undisputed champions by winning a split decision over Tyson Fury. The fight took…

UPDATE, with Scheffler statement: Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 golfer, arrived at Louisville’s Valhalla Golf Club following his arrest and detainment this morning, reportedly making his tee walk to chants from onlookers of “Scottie! Scottie! Scottie!” and “Free Scottie!” Scheffler was…

The sports streaming joint venture from Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery finally has a name: Venu Sports. The company’s name and logo were announced this morning by CEO Pete Distad. The service expects to launch this fall in the U.S., though it faces a legal challenge from pay-TV company Fubo…

Travis Kelce is giving a friendship bracelet to Ryan Murphy. During a May 14 episode of his New Heights podcast, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and boyfriend of the world’s most famous singer gushed about his time on the set of Ryan Murphy’s Grotesquerie. Kelce stars opposite Niecy Nash-Betts in…

Today’s announcement of the full league 2024 schedule sees the NFL continue its expansion into the overseas market. Three games are slated for London, the first league venture into South America comes opening weekend, and a game in Munich, Germany is also on tap. It all starts on Thursday, Sept. 5…

The L.A. Chargers released their schedule by channeling The Sims with a few famous cameos. In Week 4 of the NFL season, the Bolts will host the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, at SoFi Stadium. In the schedule release video, Travis and Jason Kelce make an appearance…

Dallas Cowboys defensive star Micah Parsons has reached a multi-year extension with Bleacher Report that will include his imprint on a variety of projects that span sports and entertainment. Under the new deal, Parsons will add the title of president of B/R Gridiron, the digital sports publisher on…

Netflix has joined America’s Team. The streamer said during its upfront today that it is teaming with Skydance Sports, NFL Films and Stardust Frames Productions on the upcoming documentary series about the Dallas Cowboys. Billed as a “defining” docuseries, the untitled project tells the story…

Netflix has secured rights to an NFL doubleheader on Christmas Day, taking another leap forward in live sports, After this year, the streaming giant will carry at least one holiday game over the next three years. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Bloomberg reported the fee was less than $150…

Good Morning Football is returning for one day on NFL Network to announce the full 2024 NFL International Games schedule. The network announced that Peter Schrager, Jason McCourty, Kyle Brandt, and Sherree Burruss would host a two-hour special on Wednesdays, May 15, starting at 7 a.m. ET. “We…

The CW Network is adding to its sports offerings, announcing today that it will be the broadcast home for 11 Pac-12 football games featuring Oregon State and Washington State during the upcoming 2024 season. The Nexstar-owned network will provide full national coverage to showcase the strength of the…

Mike Tyson was once the baddest man on the planet as the heavyweight boxing champion. But at age 57, and better known for his roles in such projects as The Hangover films and the Mike Tyson Mysteries TV series over the last 19 years, Tyson has raised concerns that he’s making a big mistake by…