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Tar Heels mistake Argentina fans as UNC supporters
Even more so if the ultimate coincidence occurs: If both the Tar Heels and the Albiceleste’s national soccer team happen to be in the same place at the same time. On Tuesday, as North Carolina arrived at its hotel in Los Angeles in preparation for its Sweet 16 matchup against Alabama, fans decked out in […]
Continue readingAthletes in Super Bowl 2024 commercials: Brady, Messi, more
A 30-second slot during this year’s Super Bowl cost $7 million, according to Ad Age. Multiple athletes are set to headline advertisements that will air during the big game. Lionel Messi made his Super Bowl commercial debut alongside Jason Sudeikis and Miami Dolphins legend Dan Marino. Rob Gronkowski returned in a familiar ad next to […]
Continue readingMessi stars in Super Bowl ad with Dan Marino, Jason Sudeikis
The 2024 Super Bowl isn’t lacking for storylines and burning questions. Can Patrick Mahomes win his third ring? Will the San Francisco 49ers spoil the party for the Kansas City Chiefs? What’s the over/under on how many times Taylor Swift will be shown or referenced? What’s Lionel Messi doing in this commercial? Well, we already […]
Continue readingChiefs, Mahomes, Shiffrin take top honors at 2023 ESPYS
The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs added to their accolades at Wednesday night’s ESPYS, winning the award for Best Team and quarterback Patrick Mahomes honored as Best Athlete, Men’s Sports and Best NFL Player. Mahomes has won two Super Bowls in his five seasons and was named MVP of the game each time, including […]
Continue readingLionel Messi moves, and South Florida still runs the 2023 sports world
South Florida remains the axis on which the sports world turns. Get exclusive access to thousands of premium articles a year from top writers. • MLB mock draft: Who will go No. 1 ? » • Can the Celtics afford to keep Brown? » • Ranking NFL offseasons from 1 to 32 » More ESPN+ […]
Continue readingMiami Heat star Jimmy Butler ‘excited’ for Lionel Messi’s impact on city
Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler said he was “excited” for Lionel Messi‘s potential impact on the city following news that the Argentine World Cup winner would be signing for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF. Messi, 35, announced on Wednesday that he intended to join Inter Miami once his contract with French champions Paris […]
Continue readingLeBron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, Tom Brady and Naomi Osaka among highest-earning athletes
Which athletes are making the most money? For 2022, it’s Los Angeles Lakers star/media mogul LeBron James who made $126.9 million in the last year, according to research by the sports business publication Sportico. James, 37, takes over the top spot from MMA fighter Conor McGregor. James is among 36 NBA players listed in Sportico’s […]
Continue readingBetting bullets: Big bets on Buccaneers to go 17-0
Caesars Sportsbook reported taking two big bets on the Buccaneers to go 17-0 in the regular season. The first, $10,000 at +5,000, would pay a net $500,000, and the second, $28,200 at +3,000, would pay a net $846,000. Both bets were placed last week in New Jersey. The sportsbook declined to say if they were […]
Continue readingConor McGregor ranks No. 1 on Forbes’ list of the past year’s highest-earning athletes
MMA star Conor McGregor is atop the list of the world’s 10 highest-earning athletes, having made $180 million in 2020. This is the 32-year-old’s first time in the No. 1 slot — and it isn’t just because of his fighting earnings. Inside the Octagon, he made $22 million — and it was from a fight […]
Continue readingSports social media gets in on ‘How it started, how it’s going’
There are pictures of young coaches, old coaches, draft photos, rookies and vets, texts, trophies, baby pictures, costumes, classic hair and even a burrito. There’s Lionel Messi as a kid and France star Kylian Mbappe with two different World Cup trophies. And try to tell if Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has aged at […]
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