Football Games Dominate America’s Top-Watched TV Broadcasts in 2023

Tampa, Florida – Wander Franco, shortstop for the Rays, has been accused by Dominican prosecutors of commercial sexual exploitation and money laundering following allegations of a relationship with a minor.

Portland, Oregon – The Portland Thorns have been sold to California-based RAJ Sports for a record-setting $63 million, marking the largest sale in the history of the NWSL.

Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Matthew Stafford, and Joe Flacco are among the NFL quarterbacks who will be taking a break this weekend.

During Wednesday’s Thunder-Hawks game, a 12-minute delay ensued as officials sorted out confusion over two similarly named players, Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams.

The NBA saw an historical first as five teams scored at least 140 points on the same day. Some of the notable games include Jazz vs. Pistons (154-148), Pacers vs. Bucks (142-130), and Hawks vs. Thunder (141-138).

2024 is set to be a big year for sports events, including the CFP Championship, Super Bowl LVIII, Final Four, The Masters, Kentucky Derby, French Open, Monaco Grand Prix, Euro 2024, Copa América 2024, and the Summer Olympics.

Orlando, Florida – The NFL Pro Bowl rosters were announced, with the 49ers leading the way with nine Pro Bowlers, while the Patriots, Panthers, Packers, and Commanders had zero selections.

Paris, France – Getty Images has chosen a striking photo of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen leading Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and the rest of the field at the start of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain as their favorite photo of 2023.

25 years ago in 1999, Tennessee beat Florida State 23-16 in the first-ever BCS National Championship, kicking off an era that lasted 16 years and produced 11 champions.

The 2024 PGA Tour season tees off in Maui, featuring a loaded field with all PGA Tour winners in 2023 and the top 50 finishers in the FedEx Cup standings.

Michigan and Washington both split their most recent national championships: the Wolverines in 1997 and the Huskies in 1991.

96 of the top 100 most-watched U.S. TV broadcasts in 2023 were football games, with 93 being NFL games and three college football games.

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