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01.28.2025

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Chiefs-Bills sets viewership record

The Chiefs-Bills thriller on Sunday marked the most-watched AFC Championship game on record, as CBS drew 57.4 million viewers for the showdown, while the Eagles’ 55-23 throttling of the Commanders on Fox drew 44.2 million viewers, the least-watched NFC title game since Rams-Saints drew 44.1 million in 2019.

Colleges

Texas over $300M in '24 revenue

Franchises

Johnson promises patience with new hires

Media

Chiefs-Bills sets AFC Championship viewership record

Romo-Nantz tandem take center stage in Bills-Chiefs title game

Possibility of Brady calling Raiders games 'very real' following Carroll hire

NBC Sports’ Premier League audience slightly lower, but pacing historically strong

Fox Sports details plan for IndyCar promotional campaign ahead of first season

Buddy Teevens documentary shines light on late football coach

Marketing and Sponsorship

Home Depot signs U.S. Soccer deal ahead of 2026 World Cup

Top-ranked Sabalenka hopes to grow sponsor portfolio with move to Evolve

De La Cruz, Henderson, Skenes to share cover of 'MLB The Show 25'

Nike will produce a seven-story advertisement for NBA All-Star Weekend

Budweiser extends Clydesdale-themed ad from local to national Super Bowl buy

Franchises

Jets' Johnson admits need to be better owner, promises patience with new regime

Jerry Jones takes center stage during Schottenheimer introduction

Jaguars owner sets timeline for GM replacement following coaching hire

Carroll, Spytek look to change narrative around Raiders

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie linked to potential Celtics sale

ManU fans warn Ratcliffe of 'rebellion' over the increase on ticket prices

Broncos to donate 15,000 helmets to Colorado high school football teams

MLB Franchise Notes: White Sox's fan fest crowd questions the state of franchise

Colleges

Texas records more than $300M in revenue and expenses for FY '24

Ohio State reports $37.7M operating deficit for FY23-24

Prime Effect: Colorado posts record figures in Sanders' debut season

Leagues and Governing Bodies

Unrivaled sets up potential template for negotiating WNBA's next CBA

New women's basketball league Upshot League names Jacksonville headquarters, franchise city

New indoor soccer league secures investment from Apex, Premier League stars

Events and Attractions

Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl seeing average ticket prices at four-year low

People and Pop Culture

PWHL promotes Scheer, Hefford to EVP roles

Excel promotes Jason Miller to EVP of commercial revenue

Executive Transactions - January 28, 2025

Names in the News

CAA World Congress of Sports Early Registration Offer Runs Through Friday, January 31

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Quote of the Day

I want Aaron Glenn to coach the team, I want the general manager to manage the assets and the players, and I’ll take the owner’s position. That’s what I’d like to do.
-- Jets owner Woody Johnson, reflecting on his role as owner and letting his new hires at head coach and GM evolve in their roles.

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