Adam Schefter: NFL called teams’ ‘next year’ bluff to land ‘Hard Knocks’ commitments
The Patriots said they'd do it next year. The NFL said, "Great, see you in 2027."
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Media analyst predicts HBO Max will be ‘shut down’ by end of 2027
"We expect HBO Max to essentially be shut down at the end of 2027."
‘Heated Rivalry’ and the lazy narrative about athletes coming out
TKO president floats UFC on TNT, HBO if Paramount wins Warner Bros. Discovery
"I like a world in which we could potentially live on HBO."
John Oliver’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ to rebrand Erie SeaWolves
"It will be personalized and be bespoke."
Garrett and Nicole McNamara cherish authenticity of ‘100 Foot Wave’
Exclusive clip from HBO’s ‘100 Foot Wave’ shows CJ Macias battling fear while surfing after injury
"I just got so scared. When Alemão came and picked me up, I'm like 'Please stop. No more, no more.'"
NFL reportedly ‘liberalized’ rules for ‘Hard Knocks’ eligibility
There's now an enlarged pool of teams that can be forced to appear on the flagship Hard Knocks series.
Marshawn Lynch announced for ‘Euphoria’ season three
"I’m hella juiced about the show."
Rob Manfred says HBO’s Pete Rose docuseries paints ‘accurate picture of who he is’
"He was a complicated person. A combination of appealing and unappealing aspects that you don't often find."
Bears’ GM Ryan Poles: ‘HBO will have trouble finding teams’ for ‘Hard Knocks Offseason’
"I think that moving forward they are going to have a hard time finding a team."
HBO drops trailer for ‘Hard Knocks’ featuring the Chicago Bears
Here's your first look at 'Hard Knocks' with the Chicago Bears.
Chicago Bears selected for HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’
The Chicago Bears and Caleb Williams are heading to HBO.
Giants to be featured on new ‘Hard Knocks’ spin-off
This will be the first Hard Knocks appearance for the Giants.
David Simon: Colts fan profiled by The Athletic wasn’t actually the inspiration for ‘The Wire’
"Please stop. Nothing in The Wire is based on this gentleman."
Tributes pour in for famed boxing voice Larry Merchant, in critical care
Larry Merchant, who had a 35-year run as a prominent HBO boxing commentator, is in critical care.
TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for December 19, 2023: how to watch HBO Real Sports finale
Tonight is the last episode of Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel on HBO marking the end of 29 seasons of the sports television magazine.
Andrea Kremer talks Real Sports access to Jim Irsay: ‘When he said he was all in, he wasn’t kidding.’
Real Sports shows evolution of Terry Bradshaw-Howie Long Fox NFL Sunday relationship, from choking threats to ‘He can lean on me’
Jim Lampley blasts ESPN’s treatment of Max Kellerman: “I have lost sleep about it.”
"I have lost sleep about what has happened to Max. It’s not right."
‘Hard Knocks’ hits 13-year viewership high
The New York Jets were a viewership magnet for Hard Knocks this year.
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel ending after 29 seasons
‘Ballers’ Netflix pickup saw almost as much viewing in a week as in 2.5 months on Max
Being available on Netflix as well as Max was a huge boost for Ballers, and it shows how important Netflix can be for sports and sports-adjacent content.
Jeff Pearlman says Winning Time needs better ratings to reach Season 3
"It is not a lock that there will be a Season 3 of Winning Time. And we need the ratings to improve."
Jeff Pearlman implores viewers to watch ‘Winning Time’ as future of show ‘hangs in the balance’
"We need viewers. The strikes are crippling. Please help spread the word."