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The NFL has had artist Jammie Holmes's 2024 painting Untitled, depicting a child emerging from morning glory flowers, hand-painted onto strips of turf for a football field. The reproduced artwork is being shipped from New York City to Paris ahead of an NFL game there.
Arsenal has introduced a new gothic-style font as part of its club branding, designed as a modern take on traditional blackletter lettering. The typeface completes a set of custom fonts the 140-year-old club uses across pre-game, in-game, and post-game materials.
Disney+ will simulcast the Super Bowl on February 14 alongside ABC and ESPN, reaching 55 global markets in both English and Spanish. The streamer will also carry two Monday Night Football games this season, starting October 26 with the Eagles hosting the Cowboys; the second matchup hasn't been announced. Disney said in August that all ad spots for the Super Bowl broadcast have already sold out.
Disney announced that Super Bowl LXI will be available on Disney Plus, simulcast with the ESPN and ABC broadcast featuring Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters, and Laura Rutledge. The game will also stream in over 55 international markets including Latin America, South Africa, and Australia. Ahead of the Super Bowl, Disney Plus subscribers will get two Monday Night Football games, starting with Cowboys vs. Eagles on October 26th.
ESPN has rolled out 4K HDR support in its streaming app on Apple TV and iPhone, covering major live sports including Monday Night Football, NBA, NHL, select college football, US Open tennis, and Super Bowl LXI. Content supporting the format is marked with a new '4K HDR' tag in the app, and ESPN says the upgrade brings sharper detail, color, and motion for viewers with sufficient bandwidth.
A researcher who builds analytical models for intelligence, foreign-policy and investment work describes applying that same methodology to forecasting the University of Illinois football team's season. Using a model nicknamed 'Hinsley,' he tracks how a recent home loss to Duke lowered the team's projected chances of reaching the College Football Playoff while simultaneously raising confidence in the offensive line and new quarterback.
Amazon's Prime membership bundles a wide range of benefits beyond fast shipping, including Prime Video streaming with originals and live sports, member-only discounts, and early access to Lightning Deals. The company confirmed its next Prime Big Deal Days event will run October 6-7, following an earlier Prime Day held in June. WIRED noted it only recommends deals its team has personally tested, rather than covering all promotions indiscriminately.
At a Fast Company event, ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro and Monday Night Football host Laura Rutledge discussed how ESPN is transforming from a traditional TV network into a personalized, interactive digital platform. The conversation, moderated by Fast Company editor Brendan Vaughan, focused on how streaming, social media, fantasy sports and online betting are reshaping ESPN's business model.
The Romanian Football Federation has introduced a black card that referees can use to permanently abandon youth matches if spectators or parents behave abusively. It follows a three-step escalation process, starting with a temporary pause and warning, then a 10-minute suspension, before the match is called off entirely if the behaviour continues. The federation has distributed kits with banners, posters and flyers explaining the rules to all 130 academies under its jurisdiction.
Scientists at the University of Utah, including former BYU football player Larry Carr, are researching intranasal transcranial photobiomodulation (itPBM), a red-light therapy aimed at reducing brain inflammation and improving cognition, mood and motor function. A recent study of 26 BYU football players published in the Journal of Neurotrauma found the therapy may help protect neurological health without requiring reduced playing time or contact exposure.
Google is updating Search's AI Mode so it can act as a fantasy football advisor by connecting to Yahoo Fantasy or Sleeper accounts, offering lineup suggestions and free-agent picks based on a user's roster and league. The company is also rolling out a 'Live Game Feed' that shows scores, recaps, play-by-play updates and video highlights when users search for ongoing games, plus carousels for league scores, player stats, win odds and bracket matchups.
In a Verge interview, Fantasy Footballers podcast cohost Andy Holloway discussed his approach to technology and focus ahead of the NFL season. He described himself as a 'zero-inbox' person who keeps only two browser tabs open, and credited his Whoop wearable and building the podcast with his co-hosts as accomplishments he values most.