The TV ratings for the 2023 Ryder Cup in the United States were never going to be great given the time difference with Italy. Asking State-side golf fans to wake up just past midnight to catch the morning action was a tall order, but when you compare this year’s initial numbers to the ratings for the 2018 Ryder Cup hosted in Paris, they’re significantly worse.
According to Josh Carpenter of Sports Business Journal, the 2018 Ryder Cup ratings dominated the 2023 edition each of the three days.
The 2018 broadcast drew 886,000 viewers on Friday, 2.116 million on Saturday, and 2.
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Colorado might have two straight losses, but people are still tuning in to watch the Buffaloes.
Deion Sanders and the Buffs lost to USC 48-41 this past Saturday afternoon, and while the team fell to 3-2, it was still a major draw on TV.
The game between the Trojans and Buffaloes averaged an incredibly impressive 7.24 million viewers on Fox, according to SportsMediaWatch.com. That number made it the most-watched college game of the weekend.
Colorado has played in five of the top eight most-watched games of the season, according to the same report.
USC/Colorado put up massive TV ratings.
NBA teams held their annual preseason media days Monday, but point guard James Harden was not in attendance with the rest of his 76ers teammates. Instead, the veteran was away from the team while he waits for news about his trade request.
It’s the third time Harden has tried to force a trade, having done so previously with the Rockets and Nets, and even some of Harden’s most ardent supporters are struggling to defend the point guard’s latest crusade. To wit, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith criticized Harden’s decision to not show up Monday.
LSU is coming off a tough loss to Ole Miss this past weekend, with a defense that gave up over 700 yards of offense. But it wasn’t a total wash for the Tigers athletic department, thanks to new SEC rules on field storming.
The SEC held its annual spring meetings this past June where the conference’s scheduling format was the hottest topic along the Gulf Coast.
But there was one rule that was adopted by the conference that has now paid-off for the LSU Tigers.
Raiders owner Mark Davis did not hold back against a group of angry fans calling for him to fire coach Josh McDaniels after the franchise’s 24–17 loss on Sunday to the Chargers.
On Sunday, Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack registered a franchise single-game record with six sacks on Raiders rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell, who stepped in with Jimmy Garoppolo out with a concussion. Los Angeles, which led 17–0 at halftime, made key plays in the final minutes of the game to hold on and secure its second win of the season.
As a result, fans were not happy.
The final stretch of days leading up to Damian Lillard’s trade to the Bucks involved the former Blazers guard being linked to the Raptors, and the chatter surrounding a potential Toronto deal picked up steam quickly.
While Lillard awaited word on how the situation would play out, he admitted that Raptors forward OG Anunoby pulled off a perfectly timed prank that left Lillard looking for answers.
“I was on the phone, and I just got a random text from OG [Anunoby] like, ‘Welcome to Toronto.
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Brian Daboll is out of answers for the New York Giants
The New York Giants are a mess.
After another disheartening loss on primetime TV, the Giants are 1-3, but it sure feels like this team hasn’t won a game yet. They needed a furious comeback to defeat the Arizona Cardinals on the road, but outside of that, they’ve been outclassed by every opponent they’ve faced this season.
Badly.
The New York Giants in the First Half through 4 games:
4 TOs 2 Missed FGs (1 returned for TD) 413 total yards 26 First Downs outscored 77 to 9 pic.twitter.
A flurry of offseason deals and maneuvers has left us with six teams with better than 15-to-1 odds of winning it all. Let’s break down what can bolster and derail Giannis, Dame, Steph, LeBron, KD and other stars in their pursuit of the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
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This is just pathetic.
Bryce Young sat dejected in the Panthers locker room on Sunday afternoon waiting to address the media. His teammates had begun cycling out of the facility and heading home, but the 22-year-old understood his role as the lightning rod for criticism, readying himself to stand at the podium and take his lumps.
It was Young’s third start of his NFL career, his third straight loss, and another game decided by a single score which should have been a win if the Panthers offense was able to do … anything. That’s not hyperbole.
The Bengals, meanwhile, are at +3500 to win the Super Bowl after starting 1-3.