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3F08FK0 Seattle, USA. 6th July, 2026. Romelu Lukaku (C) of Belgium celebrates scoring during the round of 16 match between the United States and Belgium at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Seattle Stadium in Seattle, the United States, July 6, 2026. Credit: Xu Chang/Xinhua/Alamy Live News

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(Illustration) | CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 14: (L-R) Taylor Rooks, Udonis Haslem, Blake Griffin, Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash speak during the unveiling of Prime Video's new NBA On Prime Studio at The Culver Studios on October 14, 2025 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Prime Video) | Other Images – Courtesy: Derek Futterman, Sports Media Watch

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USMNT finale among most-watched non-NFL sportscasts

Led by England-Mexico, non-USMNT matches deliver massive World Cup audiences

Sports media news

States sue to block Paramount-WBD merger

Going behind the seams with the voices of Mets baseball on SNY

On the Air: A needless plea from John Strong to the American soccer audience

News: NASCAR, LIV Golf, ESPN and more

Bettman: NHL feeling no pressure to reach rights deal before NFL

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Going behind the seams with the voices of Mets baseball on SNY

On the Air: A needless plea from John Strong to the American soccer audience

FIFA reportedly likely to bundle English, Spanish, World Cup rights together

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On the Air: Too much football and basketball in Wimbledon coverage?

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