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CBS News
27-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Michael Rubin and comedian Tiffany Haddish reveal what's in store for Fanatics Games
What to expect for the Fanatics Games What to expect for the Fanatics Games Fanatics will host its first high-stakes sports skills competition this summer, bringing together 50 professional athletes and celebrities with 50 fans to compete for almost $2 million in prizes. The event, called Fanatics Games, will take place June 20-22 during Fanatics Fest, an immersive sports festival in New York City. Comedian and actor Tiffany Haddish and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin announced details of the competition Tuesday on "CBS Mornings." "We had 70,000 fans show up from across the world" for last year's inaugural Fanatics Fest, Rubin said. "We went back saying, what do we do to take this to the next level?" The competition will feature eight sports-themed challenges. First place wins $1 million, second place receives a $500,000 Ferrari, and third place gets a $250,000 LeBron James rookie trading card from Topps. Confirmed participants include NFL quarterback Tom Brady, NBA star Kevin Durant, comedian Kevin Hart, former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Haddish expressed confidence about her chances of winning. "I'm very athletic. I was all-city in high school shot put. I run fast, jump high and throw hard," she said. The competition builds on last year's Fanatics Fest, which featured exhibitions from major sports organizations including FIFA, Formula 1, Premier League, NFL, NBA and NHL, along with partnerships with Dick's Sporting Goods and Nike. Applications for the 50 fan spots are being accepted now through the Fanatics website.
The Independent
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
AP PHOTOS: Runners trip, stumble and roll their way to victory in annual downhill cheese chase
For the second year running, a German YouTuber was the big cheese Monday at one of Britain's zaniest sports competitions. Tom Kopke slipped, stumbled and tumbled his way to victory in the annual Cooper's Hill cheese rolling race. 'All the people at the top said they were going to steal my title but this is mine,' a shirtless Kopke declared as he clutched his prize, a 7-pound (3-kilogram) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. 'I risked my life for this. It's my cheese. Back to back.' Kopke, from Munich, won the first race of the day as men and women competed in several groups to chase a wheel of cheese down the 200-yard (180 meter) perilously steep pitch near Gloucester, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) west of London. The first to reach the bottom of the hill behind the speedy cheese wins the wheel. The contest, traditionally held on the late-May public holiday, dates back at least two centuries, maybe longer. It's attended by thousands, who pack the woods flanking the hill or take cover behind fences at the bottom, as competitors from around the world risk serious injury in the hope of glory. Gravity and acceleration combine to leave few runners on their feet, leading to epic wipeouts that can result in twisted ankles, broken collarbones and concussions. Ava Sender Logan, from London, won the women's race after somersaulting and rolling at least a dozen times as she clutched her head. 'I will probably feel it tomorrow,' she said. 'It felt quite long coming down and then I hit my head. I'm down, that's what matters. I'm fine.' This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
CBS News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Fanatics promo event pits sports fans against pros like Tom Brady — with top prize of $1 million
Ever wonder what it would be like to face off against a sports legend like Tom Brady? Well, now you can. Fanatics, the global sports platform that offers everything from team shirts and collectibles to online betting, is introducing a "first-of-its-kind" skills-based contest at its second annual Fanatics Fest, the company said in a statement on the event. The second annual Fanatics Fest will take place in New York City and allow sports fans to compete against athletes and celebrities in a series of eight "unique sports-themed skills challenges," according to the statement. Big names slated to take part in the fan-based competition include Tom Brady, Odell Beckham Jr., Jordan Chiles, Jayden Daniels, Druski, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Rob Gronkowski, James Harden, Kevin Hart, Tyreek Hill, IShowSpeed, KSI, Liv Morgan, Logan Paul, Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, Alex Rodriguez, Seth Rollins, C.J. Stroud, and Russell Wilson, with more to be announced, according to Fanatics. Up for grabs is $2 million in prizes, including $1 million in cash for the first-place winner and a Ferrari 812 GTS for the second-place winner. A LeBron James trading card worth up to $250,000 is also on the table. If no fans finish in the top three, the highest-scoring one will receive $100,000, the Fanatics Fest website says. Challenges will include something for every sports fans, such as an NHL-washer-dryer puck shooting contest, NBA-around the world basketball, FIFA-goal scoring, an NFL game that will test fans' quarterback skills, among others. Each of the games will allow fans to rack up points, although only competitors' six best scores will count, according to Fanatics. To enter, fans are asked to submit a short video showing off their athletic tricks as well as explaining why they deserve to be selected. "Your story, your skills, your dunks, your catches — whatever makes you a standout. We want to see it," the Fanatics Fest website says. Fifty fans will ultimately be selected to compete, according to Fanatics. Last year's inaugural Fanatics Fest drew 70,000 sports fans and hundreds of athletes and celebrities according to Fanatics. This year's event will be held at New York City's Javits Center from June 20-22. "Seeing the pure joy, excitement and enthusiasm from all the fans who attended our first event last summer was absolutely incredible and I could not be more excited to bring Fanatics Fest back to New York City this June," said Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin in a December announcement of the event.
