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New York Times
a day ago
- Business
- New York Times
About that Pacers-Thunder NBA Finals ratings talk, plus a wild baseball/softball Sunday
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic's daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Win your regional today. We begin this morning with a narrative you'll hear parroted across all channels of sports media: This NBA Finals matchup is a TV ratings nightmare. Commissioner Adam Silver must be sick. All those rich executives crying poor about two mid-market teams playing in the league's biggest event on the calendar. But, as Mike Vorkunov wrote this morning, that's not accurate — not exactly. Two layers of this nuanced story I want to highlight: So, in reality, the league is simply hoping for a long series. Read Mike's story for plenty more depth there. Let's keep moving: The last time we talked about the Colorado Rockies, things were bleak. They were on pace to be worse than last year's White Sox, who lost 121 games. Things have only gotten worse for the Rockies since. Three stats to make your jaw twitch: We will continue with Rockies Watch until the numbers improve. Onward: Messi card drama deepens Back in March, The Athletic's Larry Holder wrote a story about some Lionel Messi-autographed cards failing authentication — and in the months since, multiple autographed cards via Topps have been refused authentication, our follow-up investigation found. Topps has yet to publicly acknowledge any of these issues but has informed buyers it will remake any autographed cards that fail authentication. Some of those cards are worth up to $100,000. Sheesh. Advertisement Royals promote Caglianone It was time, despite it being short: Jac Caglianone is heading to the big leagues after a sprint through Kansas City's farm system, where he mashed baseballs at every stop. Caglianone was the No. 6 pick in last year's draft and was playing for Florida at this time in 2024. In 50 minor-league games this year, he's hit .322 with a .982 OPS. Now the only question is: Can he play the outfield well enough? Scouting report here. Top 2 seeds done on wild baseball Sunday As mentioned above, the NCAA baseball tournament has emulated its basketball counterpart in every way this weekend, as both the Nos. 1 and 2 overall seeds — Vanderbilt and Texas — saw seasons end in their own regional yesterday. The Commodores earn the sad historical mark of being the first top overall seed to not even make a regional final. Five regional hosts got bounced, with four others facing elimination today — including my LSU Tigers. Gulp. More news 📫 Love The Pulse? Check out our other newsletters. To the scientist, karma is a metaphysical creation of the mind, an emotional scheme to make us feel good about how the world works. On the softball field yesterday, though, we saw a beautifully karmic cause and effect. We can judge this by two images: That's UCLA's Megan Grant, whose two-run home run tied the Bruins' Women's College World Series matchup against Tennessee at 4-4 in the top of the seventh. When she crossed home, she overstepped the plate, and a teammate guided her back to step on it. According to the rule book, she should be out. And yet, due to an obscure rule, umpires determined the play was not reviewable. The illegal home run stood. So the Lady Vols, coached by the legendary Karen Weekly, turned around in the bottom of the ninth and did this: this is for your appendix g 📺 ABC — Tennessee Softball (@Vol_Softball) June 1, 2025 Tennessee moves on to the semifinals, which take place today, to face Texas. 📺 WCWS: No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 Texas Tech 7 p.m. ET on ESPN This is an elimination game for the Sooners, winners of the last three national titles. The Red Raiders are led by maybe the most interesting player in college softball right now, NiJaree Canady, whose transfer to TTU in the offseason made a big splash. They'll play again at 9:30 p.m. if OU wins. Advertisement 📺 MLB: Mets at Dodgers 10:10 p.m. ET on MLB Network L.A. gets its second New York team in as many series against a team just as good as the Yankees. Tough sledding. The Dodgers did pick up two of three against the Yanks. Good TV. Get tickets to games like these here. I love these pieces, especially for a team as compelling as the Knicks: Go inside their historic season with James L. Edwards III and Fred Katz to see everything that went wrong just two wins shy of the finals. Make time for this today. More than 12,000 readers voted in our MLB All-Quarter Century Team poll. Today, Jayson Stark bravely asks: Who got it right — him or The People? Matthew Fairburn published an incredible deep dive into how the Buffalo Sabres have failed so spectacularly and, most importantly, who to blame. How new Bears coach Ben Johnson responded to getting fired by the Dolphins in 2019 helped lead to his rapid NFL rise, Adam Jahns writes. Our newest show, 'The Tennis Podcast,' is broadcasting every day from Roland Garros. Make sure to catch up here. Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday: Our story on 'Inside the NBA' signing off, for now. Most-read on the website yesterday: Bill Belichick's contract buyout changed yesterday. Matt Baker explained what that means. Ticketing links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
They may be fierce rivals but Today and Sunrise have one thing in common - and it's really annoying
Seven's Sunrise and Nine's Today are famed for their long-running ratings feud and differing styles. But the breakfast show rivals appear to have one thing in common - they rarely finish on time. According to a new survey, both programs extended their usual running time several times last month. Industry blog TV Tonight monitored both shows in May and noted that neither Sunrise or Today managed to wrap up by 9am. According to the publication, Sunrise regularly ate into the running time of The Morning Show, which follows the breakfast show Monday to Friday. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Extended episodes of Sunrise occurred across five episodes in one week. One episode on May 22 finished at 9.14am - the start time for The Morning Show. Over on Nine, the survey found a similar story. Hosted by Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo, Today ran into overtime across five days, with one episode on May 23 finishing at 9.13 am - well past the 9 am start time for Today Extra. The report indicated that the overruns at both networks could give their mid-morning programming a 'jolt' in the ratings. Meanwhile, a Nine spokesperson explained said the extended run times for Today are due to breaking stories. 'As a live news and current affairs program, Today is inherently dynamic and responsive to the unfolding news cycle,' they said. 'The 9.00am news bulletin, in particular, can vary in duration depending on the volume and urgency of the day's stories. We believe delivering comprehensive and current news to our audience is the most important consideration.' Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Seven and Nine for comment. The Australian Communications and Media Authority offers guidelines for electronic program guide, which is self-regulated and includes classification details for parental guidance. Recommendations include that 'the 'following program' field in the EPG must change straight away to the 'present program'. 'There is no formal requirement for broadcasters to meet the EPG principles however we use a number of means, including public complaints, to monitor their performance against the principles,' an ACMA spokesperson told TV Tonight. Bridget Fair, CEO of FreeTV Australia, told the publication that the EPG 7-day schedule is a 'forecast only' and free-to-air requires flexibility around breaking news. 'However, the now/next information [on the EPG] needs to accurately reflect what program is actually going to air, for common consumer device features such as parental lock to work properly,' she added.
Reuters
4 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Moody's changes Brazil's outlook to stable from positive, affirms Ba1 ratings
SAO PAULO, May 30 (Reuters) - Moody's Ratings on Friday changed its outlook on Brazil to stable from positive while affirming its Ba1 ratings, citing a deterioration in debt affordability and "slower-than-expected progress in addressing spending rigidity and building credibility around fiscal policy."
The Independent
27-05-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Conor Benn, William Scull, Chris Billam-Smith - Biggest winners and losers of IBF ratings update May 2025
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has revealed its latest ratings. Following another month of boxing, there have been plenty of winners and losers in the latest ratings from the organisation. Winners Conor Benn Conor Benn may not have been victorious in his grudge match with Chris Eubank Jr at the end of April, but he had plenty to take away from the experience. It felt that all eyes were on the pair when they shared a ring at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. The spirit shown inside the ring has helped rehabilitate Benn's public image following his controversies, but there have been further gains from the fight. A natural welterweight that came up to middleweight to face Eubank Jr, Benn has been ranked at fifth place in the IBF's super welterweight ratings, or junior middleweight as they call the 154-pound division. Benn had not been rated by the IBF in April, even as a welterweight, but his new ranking at 154 pounds hints at his future fighting plans. Chris Billam-Smith Chris Billam-Smith returned to the ring for the first time since losing his WBO cruiserweight title at the end of 2024, securing a comfortable win over American Brandon Glanton on the undercard of Conor Benn's clash with Chris Eubank Jr in April. The unanimous decision win was vintage CBS; a slow start focused on flooding the basement of his opponent, before taking control of an all-out war. Billam-Smith's victory has been recognised by the IBF, who have catapulted the Brit into fourth place, despite not having the cruiserweight in their top 15 in April. It now means 'The Gentleman' is ranked fourth by the IBF, WBC, and WBA – suggesting that the Bournemouth boxer firmly remains in the world-title picture despite losing his WBO title in November. Losers William Scull Some might argue that the biggest losers of William Scull's unification bout with Canelo Alvarez were the spectators of the fight, with former IBF champion Scull's retreating tactics and Canelo's cautious approach leading to a dull affair. Scull, who became IBF champion when Alvarez relinquished his belt to chase a more lucrative fight with Edgar Berlanga, might have received his biggest pay day as a boxer, but the Cuban has tumbled down the super-middleweight rankings. The IBF now have him at 11th, suggesting that another world title shot is some distance away from Scull at the time of writing. Brandon Glanton Chris Billam-Smith reaped the rewards for beating Brandon Glanton, so it is perhaps not surprising that the American would be impacted in the opposite direction. Heading into the contest Glanton was rated at 11th in the cruiserweight picture by the IBF, but his decision loss to CBS has seen him drop out of the 15 listed names in the division. At 33-years-old Glanton needed a victory over former world champion Billam-Smith to make an assault on the higher reaches of the cruiserweight division, but now it will take a lot for the American to re-establish himself as a contender, at least with the IBF. Lyndon Arthur Lyndon Arthur was another fighter in action on the Eubank Jr vs Benn undercard. It was Arthur's third clash with Anthony Yarde, having won the first meeting by split decision before being knocked out by his rival in the second. In the end Yarde came out on top in a unanimous decision victory, elevating him from fifth to fourth in the IBF's ratings. Arthur's movement in the rankings was far more dramatic; the 33-year-old dropping from ninth to out of the top 15 in the eyes of the IBF. Zaur Abdulaev Zaur Abdulaev entered 2025 as the highest-rated lightweight by the IBF, despite the fact that the number one spot is unfilled. Abdulaev had earned the number two ranking by defeating Juan Javier Carrasco in October 2024. Last weekend Raymond Muratalla, previously ranked fourth, defeated Abdulaev via a unanimous decision. Whilst Abdulaev has tumbled from second down to 10th, the first and second places are now vacant, meaning that there will be further eliminators to establish mandatory challengers in the lightweight division.
Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Brutal sign The Project could be CANNED as Channel 10 bosses contemplate huge change
Rumours are swirling that The Project's days could be numbered amid a major shakeup in the current affairs arm of Channel Ten. Amid dwindling ratings, the long-running panel show is reportedly '100 per cent' under review, according to The Australian. The publication claimed that The Project's major problem was that it continually fails to resonate with all demographics. '[The Project] is a bit too old and irritating for younger viewers a bit too young and irritating for older viewers on television,' they wrote. And a look at The Project's performance over the past week backs up the claim. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The prime-time current affairs show failed to crack the top ten of most-watched programs, with its best night being Tuesday, attracting 945,000 total viewers. Its worst was Friday's episode which attracted just 626,000 viewers. This is in stark contrast to The Project's competitors - Seven and Nine News - which, over the past week, have routinely attracted more than 2million viewers to their 6pm bulletins. Daily Mail Australia also reported back in March that Ten bosses were eyeing off a review of The Project. It was also reported that there are plans afoot at Ten to launch a hard-hitting 'news magazine show' to take on the likes of Nine's 60 Minutes, Seven's Spotlight, and the ABC's Four Corners. The publication reported that a 'crack team' of producers, referred to as the 'investigations unit' is currently being assembled to helm the new program. It was claimed that Channel Ten reporter Dan Sutton would be the show's executive producer, with potential reporters currently being screen tested. A Network Ten spokesperson confirmed the establishment of the investigation unit to Daily Mail Australia. '[The Project] is a bit too old and irritating for younger viewers a bit too young and irritating for older viewers on television,' they claimed 'Following the continued growth and success of our news brand, 10 News, we are investing in a 10 News investigative unit that will work on long-form investigative stories as part of our news offering across all our platforms,' the spokesperson said. When it comes to the Sarah-Harris-fronted current affairs show, the spokesperson reiterated that there were 'no changes to The Project' in the works. Last July, a spokesperson from Network 10 confirmed that the once top rating program was not going anywhere. 'The Project remains an integral part of our content line up and rest assured, it's not going anywhere,' they told Daily Mail Australia. The panel show has also undergone an audience decline ever since changing up its format. The ratings woes coincide with growing criticism of The Project's left-wing bias and departures of several high-profile hosts, including Carrie Bickmore, Peter Helliar and Lisa Wilkinson. The show relaunched in 2023 with a new panel comprising Sarah Harris, Sam Taunton, Michael Hing and long-serving anchor Waleed Aly. However, in January, Ten confirmed that that comedian Michael Hing, 39, would no longer be part of the show, after he joined the series in 2023 as a co-panelist. The Network also announced, in January, they would begin uploading entire episodes of The Project to YouTube. Producers revealed the major change with a post on The Project's social media, including a link to the show's dedicated YouTube channel. The long-running current affairs program is known to cut a high profile on social media sharing excerpts and segments to platforms including X and Instagram. It comes after popular former star Carrie Bickmore made a surprise return to The Project last Tuesday. The television and radio star, who quit the Channel Ten show back in 2022, returned to her old stomping ground for a good cause. The 44-year-old was there to celebrate the tear year anniversary of her charity foundation, Carrie's Beanies 4 Brain Cancer, which has raised $24 million for cancer research.
