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National Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- National Post
What's a Blue Jays TV rally killer? Another Apple game on Friday to bounce Sportsnet coverage
The Blue Jays are the hottest ticket in town and it's not even close — now that the red-hot, first-place team is riding a sellout streak of 13 consecutive games at the Rogers Centre and is drawing massive ratings numbers for their corporate sister, Sportsnet. Article content Buck Martinez is back, adding another welcome and familiar touch to the game coverage and the pictures and production from the first-rate Sportsnet once again look spectacular. With the roof open for the first time in the last three games, the stunning drone shots on Thursday's exhilarating 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs once again put a punctuation on how special the dome looks with a full house these days. Article content Article content So how does that momentum build? Article content Cue the latest disruption for the fan base — another Apple TV game on Friday when the Jays open a three-game weekend series against the Texas Rangers and interest, one that arrives when interest in the first-place team is arguably as high as it has been in a decade for a regular season game. Article content Article content The timing is never great for the Apple TV interruption, but for three of the four Jays appearances on the streaming service certainly could be seen as rally killers for Canadian TV audiences. Article content The first appearance came on the opening weekend of the season, essentially robbing Sportsnet of a potentially massive prime time Friday night audience. Article content Another Apple TV date came immediately after the Jays had finished up a sweep of the New York Yankees to seize first place in the American League East. Article content And now this. This is not a knock on the Apple TV production, it needs to be said. The slickly produced shows are designed to attract a younger audience and are not only mandated to do so but have paid for the rights in a national deal with Major League Baseball. Article content Article content As well, the Jays fan base is not the only one to endure the interruption of their regularly scheduled baseball programming — it's a league-wide thing. Article content Article content But with the Jays as hot as they are right now — and following the electrifying effort of starter Max Scherzer and the dramatic Vlad Guerrero Jr. home run for Thursday's win to take two of three from the Cubbies — it would have been a virtual lock that Sportsnet would have drawn well over a million viewers on Friday. Article content It has to be particularly frustrating for Sportsnet execs, given the undeniable buzz and momentum around the team right now, storylines that are well told on the broadcasts. The Apple TV crew will be all over the narrative of the Jays elevating from a last-place team to one with the best record in the American League and no doubt chronicle the recent Guerrero heroics. Article content
Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Shakira sells out Fresno concert at Valley Children's Stadium
Shakira has sold out Thursday night's concert at Valley Children's Stadium, and concertgoers should expect to see the venue packed. Fresno State confirmed the sellout to The Bee shortly before 4:30 p.m. The concert is the latest stop in Shakira's Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour. On Monday, seats were available in all sections of the stadium, with hundreds of tickets still available for sale via Ticketmaster on Wednesday, the day before the Latin mega star's first concert in Fresno. By 4 p.m. Thursday, Ticketmaster had fewer than 160 resell tickets available, with prices ranging from $164 to $952 per ticket. As of Tuesday, some 20,000 tickets had been sold for the concert, according to Fresno State athletic director Garrett Klassy. The apparent sellout is likely to be the largest single-night concert in the city's history. Valley Children's Stadium has a capacity of 40,727 for football. Traffic flows are expected to be affected around the stadium, particularly along Shaw and Cedar avenues. It will be similar to what one would see for Fresno State football games. The rideshare drop-off will be on the east side of the Fresno State campus, along Woodrow Avenue. Two shuttles will run guests to the north end of the stadium off Barstow Avenue, and back, with several pick-up locations along the route. Those driving to the show will find parking at one of several lots across Fresno State's campus, and buying a parking pass online is urged before heading to the stadium. All available lots will open at 7 p.m., an hour later than scheduled. Weather forecast for Shakira concert in Fresno The concert is listed for a 7:30 p.m. start time, though it was 9:25 p.m. before Shakira took the stage at SoFi Stadium on Monday, according to the website Previous shows had the singer on stage closer to 9 p.m. One of the big unknowns going into the concert is whether fans will take the risk on the possibly of sitting in 100-degree heat. Thursday is expected to be the hottest day of the week, according to the National Weather Service. It will most likely hit triple digits with the possibility of highs at 105. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Belichick hype lifts UNC Football to sellout before week one
Bill Belichick hasn't coached a single game at North Carolina yet, but the Belichick effect is already making waves. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, the Tar Heels have officially sold out every ticket for the entire 2025 season. Season tickets were gone in the spring despite a 25% price hike. Now, every individual game ticket has also been snatched up. That means Kenan Memorial Stadium will be packed for each home game before Belichick's debut season even kicks off. The former New England Patriots head coach shocked the football world earlier this year when, just months after his NFL retirement, he agreed to lead the UNC program. MORE: Paul Finebaum calls Lincoln Riley a fraud After more than 20 years and six Super Bowl rings in Foxborough, few expected his next move would be to the ACC. But here he is, wearing Carolina blue and generating a buzz that UNC football hasn't felt in decades. Historically, North Carolina has been a basketball-first school. Even during Mack Brown's better years, sellouts were rare and football often played second fiddle to hoops. That's changed overnight. Belichick, already destined for the Hall of Fame and tied to legends like Tom Brady, Bill Parcells, and Nick Saban, has put UNC football squarely on the national radar. Recruiting has already seen a noticeable uptick. North Carolina's class ranked 29th for 2025, then improved to 19th for 2026. National TV slots are filling up with UNC matchups. Now, the ticket office has nothing left to offer. Whether Belichick's defensive brilliance translates to the college game remains to be seen. But one thing is clear: the Tar Heels are no longer flying under the radar. This is no longer just a basketball school. More College Football News: Jeremiah Smith picks Cris Carter as Ohio State's top all-time receiver Paul Finebaum calls Lincoln Riley a fraud Dave Portnoy defends Curt Cignetti after SEC scheduling jab
Daily Mail
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Royal experts try Meghan Markle's rosé wine on PALACE CONFIDENTIAL - and the results may surprise you
Meghan Markle released her wine on July 1 and it was met with sell-out success. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, took to Instagram to announce that her 2023 Napa Valley rosé, made in California, quickly sold out in under an hour. As Ever customers were able to purchase three bottles of the 'thoughtfully curated' for $90, six bottles for $159, and 12 bottles for $300. Luckily, the Palace Confidential team got their hands on a bottle, allowing the Mail's Royal experts to try it for themselves on the latest episode of the hit YouTube show. Richard Eden, the Daily Mail's Diary Editor, was the first to take a sip - and it didn't take long for him to screw up his nose. 'It's sort of sweet at first but with a bitter aftertaste,' he said. 'Now Richard,' replied a sarcastic Luke Blackall, who hosted this week's show. 'I don't know what you could be talking about.' 'Genuinely,' Richard insisted. 'It does have quite an unpleasant aftertaste.' After taking a sip, Luke turned his attention to Charlotte Griffiths, the Mail on Sunday's Editor-at-Large. 'It's quite strong, isn't it?' he asked her. 'It's 14.5 per cent which is quite a lot for a rosé.' 'I don't actually drink,' replied Charlotte. 'So I will have one sip and be completely sloshed because I have no tolerance left and it's 14.5 per cent!' Raising the glass to her lips and taking a small sip, Charlotte said: 'Oh god, I've missed that. Maybe I will take up drinking again. It's been about five years!' Going into more depth, she said: 'That is strong and fine. It's fine. 'I could see myself putting that on the table. All my friends would refuse to drink it but I think it makes an elegant addition to a table. 'Who doesn't love a glass of frosty cold rosé?' To which Richard replied: 'I think if it was £5, you might think "great" but I think it's about $30 a bottle.' 'And you have to buy three,' Luke added. 'I think they only come in sets of three.' 'I would certainly be giving away the second two as a gift, I think,' Richard quipped. Charlotte, who has been reporting on the royals - and running in their circles - for 15 years, said that her biggest gripe was with the wine bottle itself. 'I don't think it's a very fancy bottle,' she said. 'It's not very stylishly designed.' 'Are you saying we should or shouldn't judge a bottle by its cover?' asked Luke. 'I judge the bottle by its cover,' Charlotte said. 'I think it needs an upgrade. A taller neck and more elegant foil. 'Love is in the detail,' she added, quoting the Duchess in her Netflix series With Love, Meghan. Jan Moir, a much loved columnist at the Daily Mail, also had a taste of Meghan's wine. In an exclusive clip featured on Palace Confidential, Jan said: 'This just isn't any old rosé, this is the Duchess of Sussex rosé. 'According to the blurb, she "thoughtfully curated and thoughtfully crafted" herself. Now, I don't imagine she was tramping the grapes up in the Napa Valley. 'What is astonishing to me is that the alcoholic content of this wine is 14.5 per cent,' Jan said. 'In Scotland, we would call this "Wreck the Hoose Juice". 'It's very, very strong for a rosé. Most European rosés are only 12.5 per cent,' she added. 'If you take something like Whispering Angel, which is not just the bestselling rosé in America, it's the bestselling rosé in the world, I think, and that's only 12.5 per cent.' Pouring it into a glass not unsimilar to the one Meghan used in her promotion pictures, Jan said: 'It looks like rosé. It smells like rosé.' After taking a sip, she delivered her verdict: 'I want to be honest with you, it's a bit too sweet for me. 'It's quite fruity. She says it's got notes of "minerality" in it but I don't get that,' Jan said. 'I get stone fruit. It's a bit plummy. 'As I said, it's just not my favourite style of rosé. A lot of people do like it but I prefer the paler ones from the Mediterranean because that's the kind of person I am.'
Associated Press
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever beat the Sun as the WNBA shows off its star in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — Caitlin Clark struggled in her first-ever visit to Boston — a performance that didn't seem to spoil the mood of the fans who filled TD Garden on Tuesday night for a rare WNBA game in the home of the Celtics and Bruins. Instead of Lucky the Leprechaun and the Boston Celtics' iconic parquet, the Garden floor featured the logos of the WNBA and Connecticut Suns — the league's only New England team — as they hosted a game in Boston for the second year in a row. Both have been sellouts of 19,156 — the biggest crowds to see a basketball game in the building's history. And this year, it was the visiting Indiana Fever and their breakout star that most of them were there to see. 'It's a great opportunity for people in the city, or fans around the area, to come and support a team here,' Clark said before the game. 'You don't take these opportunities for granted. It's always fun to go to a new arena in a new place and enjoy it.' Fans wearing Clark's No. 22 crowded toward the court before the game trying to get her autograph, waving her jersey or homemade signs begging for a selfie. Among those in attendance were Celtics Jaylen Brown and Georges Niang, Bruins Jeremy Swayman and Mason Lohrei, Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito and Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey. Clark scored 14 points on 4 for 14 shooting, adding seven assists and eight rebounds for the Fever, who pulled away in the fourth quarter to win 85-77. She committed one of her five turnovers on the Fever's first possession and another when she stepped on the sideline at the end of the third quarter — guarded too closely to launch one of her logo 3-pointers. She went 1 for 7 from beyond the arc and did not connect on a 3 until she gave the Fever an 80-71 lead with three minutes left — their biggest lead of the game. Natasha Howard scored 18 points with 13 rebounds for Indiana. Tina Charles had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Sun, who beat the Los Angeles Sparks in Boston in front of a sold-out crowd last year but have stumbled to a 3-19 record this season — the worst in the league. Clark said before the game that she took time to appreciate the opportunity to play in a building where so much basketball lore had been written. The Iowa native said she grew up respecting the Celtics as an organization, even though she now counts herself an Indiana Pacers fan. 'The Celtics are one of the premier organizations of the NBA,' she said. 'And having won a championship two years ago now, it's kind of cool to just be in this building and surround yourself with the greatness that has played in this arena.' The Celtics won it all in 2024 shooting an NBA record number of 3-pointers — something Clark, whose long-distance shooting made her a breakout star for the Hawkeyes and in her first two years in the WNBA, could appreciate. 'I'm a Pacers fan. I just want to make that clear. But as I've been growing up, they've been a fun team to root for,' she said. 'They're really fun to watch. They shoot a lot of 3s, which maybe people make an argument against. But for myself, I think that's fun. I enjoy that. I think it's a great style of basketball.' Clark said she had never been to Boston and would have liked to take in a Red Sox game at Fenway Park, but baseball is off for the All-Star break. She searched on TikTok for things to do in Boston, but it will have to wait until next time. 'It seems like an amazing city,' she said. 'I would love to come back here and explore a little bit more in the history of it and all the amazing things that you can do.' That could be a while, because the city that is home to an unprecedented 18 NBA championships doesn't have a team in the WNBA; the Sun are the league's sole representative in New England, the birthplace of basketball. Fever All-Star Aliyah Boston, a three-time Massachusetts Player of the Year while at Worcester Academy before winning an NCAA championship at South Carolina, said she believed her namesake town could support a WNBA team. 'When you look at the atmosphere for the Celtics, when you look at the atmosphere for the two TD Garden games that now we've had, it's been sold out. It's been energy,' she said. 'They obviously have been great, and I think that's going to be the same all the time.' ___ AP WNBA:
