Ratings: MLS Opener, Premier League, College Hoops
Opening weekend MLS ratings increased double-digits on ESPN. Also on tap: last weekend's Premier League ratings and mid-major college basketball...
Opening weekend MLS ratings increased double-digits on ESPN. Also on tap: last weekend's Premier League ratings and mid-major college basketball...
MLS Cup ratings fell substantially from last year, the Manchester Derby hit an EPL cable high, and Top Rank Boxing...
For the second-straight year, an NFL lead-in helped Major League Soccer to a multi-year high. Also, it was a downer...
The PGA Tour is staying put, the ESPN-Top Rank marriage is official, and MLS is getting another NFL lead-in. PGA...
A huge Spanish-language turnout helped the MLS All-Star Game overcome its smallest English-language audience in years. The MLS All-Star Game,...
It took its sweet time, but the Big Ten has finally announced its new television deals. In other news, Major...
Despite a drop for the season opener, the rest of MLS opening weekend did well compared to last year. In...
Overnight ratings hit a low for the PGA's new stop in Mexico City. In other news, it was a mixed...
A move from daytime on cable to primetime on broadcast paid dividends for the MLS Cup. The Sounders/Toronto F.C. MLS...
The Heisman Trophy Presentation scored its lowest overnight rating in years. In other news, the MLS Cup tied a 15-year...

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