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Ingrid Andress got her second chance at singing the national anthem at a recent Colorado Avalanche game, and this time, things went a lot better than they did seven months prior at the 2024 Home Run Derby.
In a video posted to the country star’s social media accounts Feb. 28, Andress stands on the ice and sings “The Star-Spangled Banner” a cappella, this time hitting all of the notes and getting through the whole song smoothly. When she gets to the line, “… that our flag was still there,” the fans in the arena join in, making her laugh before nailing her big finish.
After the song is over, she exits the rink and — before emotionally hugging a friend — the “More Hearts Than Mine” artist cheers, “I did it!”
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“We’re back baby,” Andress captioned the clip.
The showcase serves as a redemption for the singer-songwriter, who went viral in July over a flubbed rendition of the national anthem at the Home Run Derby in Arlington, Texas. After the pitchy, overall messy performance drew harsh criticism, Andress confessed on social media that she’d been under the influence of alcohol during the event and would be seeking treatment.
“I’m not gonna bulls–t y’all,” she wrote at the time in a post shared to her various accounts. “I was drunk last night. I’m checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need. That was not me last night. I apologize to MLB, all the fans, and this country I love so much for that rendition.”
As part of her comeback, Andress also released a new song titled “Footprints” Monday (March 3). “I think the most human thing on earth is failing,” she wrote of the song on Instagram. “It’s getting kicked off, feeling the sting of it, but getting back on the same damn horse anyway. The sister, daughter, and human I want to be is resilient. Without the mistakes in my life, I would not be the person I am today, and I sure as hell wouldn’t have the stories to pass on about my journey.”
“‘Footprints’ is a reminder to all the people I love the most, and also to myself, that I’m out here trying my best at this ‘life’ thing,” she added. “If there’s any helpful guidance anyone can take from it, it’s all worth it. Here’s to making it worse, making it right, and making it.”
Watch Andress redeem herself on the national anthem below.
Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in North America, the organization has begun unveiling Sonic IDs for each host city, or “audio brands that celebrate diversity, creativity and the unifying power of sport through music,” produced by a local producer, according to a press release. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See […]
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The 2025 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells is a two-week tennis tournament in Southern California. It features the best and bright stars in tennis, including Coco Gauff, Taylor Fritz, Aryna Sabalenka and others.
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You can catch all of the tennis action live broadcasting from the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California starting on Sunday, March 2. The tennis tournament ends on Sunday, March 16. Check out a complete Indian Wells Open competition schedule here.
Keep reading for ways to watch and stream from anywhere without cable.
Where to Watch the 2024 Indian Wells Open From Anywhere
The 2025 Indian Wells is available on on the Tennis Channel and T2.
The Tennis Channel and T2 will broadcast the Indian Wells Open, including the semifinals and finals, with all coverage accessible for streaming on TennisChannel.com and the Tennis Channel app. Check out a complete Indian Wells Open TV schedule here.
For those without cable, streaming services, like Fubo and DirecTV Stream offer excellent streaming options for Tennis Channel and TV. Both of these services provide a free trial upon signing up and offer access to numerous cable channels, such as ESPN, Fox, ABC, Nickelodeon, MSNBC, Fox Sports, AMC, HGTV, Lifetime, BET, CNN, Disney Channel, E!, Fox News, IFC, Weather Channel and many others.
Fubo starts at $59.99 for your first month of service and $84.99 per month afterwards with more than 210 channels, unlimited cloud DVR, up to 10 screen at the same time and other benefits. Learn more about Fubo here.
Meanwhile, you can use ExpressVPN to access streaming platforms and channels from outside the U.S.
Looking for an alternative option? The Tennis Channel is part of the Sling Sports Extra add-on for an additional $11 per month with any of the streaming service’s plans, which starts at $23 for your first month of service ($45.99 afterwards).
And since the tennis tournament is located in Southern California, it’s likely that celebrity tennis fans, like Shakira, Justin Timberlake, Zendaya, Lil Wayne, Pink and others, may be in attendance in the city of Indian Wells. The only to find out is to tune in.
Starting on Sunday, March 2, you can watch Indian Wells Open 2025 on Tennis Channel and T2 with Fubo and DirecTV Stream.
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The Damian Lillard and GloRilla saga took another turn this week when Dame’s Milwaukee Bucks teammate, Giannis Antetokounmpo, teased Lillard during a press conference by singing some of Big Glo’s lyrics.
Giannis loudly rapped bars from Glo and Sexyy Red’s “Whatchu Kno About Me” collab in the background of Lillard’s presser following the Bucks’ loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday.
“Big G-L-O in that GLE,” the Greek Freak can be heard rapping. Dame initially ignored his teammate to finish answering a question before he couldn’t hold it in any longer. “This dude is crazy, man,” Lillard replied. “I knew it, I knew it,” Giannnis said with a childlike innocence.
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It’s unclear if Giannis is familiar with the backstory of Dame and Glo’s relationship, as the Bucks star previously rapped lyrics from GELO’s “Tweaker” during a Lillard presser earlier in February.
Glo and Dame — who raps under the alias Dame D.O.L.L.A. — linked up for the first time at All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis last February. The Memphis rapper proceeded to shoot her shot when commenting on their photo together. “Who n—a dis is? Cause I want him #GetEmGlo,” she wrote before adding, “Whoever she is can’t whoop me so I really dgaf.”
The 34-year-old hooper filed for divorce from his estranged wife Kay’la Lillard last fall, and he’s kept his relationships out of the spotlight since being shipped from Portland to the Milwaukee Bucks prior to the start of the 2023-24 season.
Lillard downplayed his friendship with Glo being anything romantic during the Milwaukee Bucks’ media day in September. “I’m weak. That is hilarious. Nah, I keep my personal life personal, you know? And I let it be that. I respect her as an artist,” he replied. “We know each other, she’s an artist, I’m an artist. But as far as anything else, it ain’t nothing going on. That’s what I can tell you.”
In November, GloRilla claimed she was single and planned to remain celibate until marriage. “Single & celibate until God send me my husband,” she wrote.
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There’s a big fight in Brooklyn! For Premier Boxing Champions, Gervonta “Tank” Davis (30-0-0) defends his WBA Lightweight World Title against WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Lamont “The Reaper” Roach (25-1-1) in a heavily-anticipated match on Saturday (Mar. 1).
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Read on for details on how to livestream the fight online.
Tank vs. Roach: Schedule, Undercard & Where to Stream
The Tank vs. Roach takes place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Boxing fans can livestream the event for $79.95 on Prime Video and PPV.com.
The main card event is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Tank and Roach’s ring walks are scheduled around 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT.
The undercard includes five of the following bouts:
Jose Valenzuela (champion) vs. Gary Antuanne Russell (Super Lightweight World) — co-main event, title fight
Alberto Puello (champion) vs. Sandor Martin (Super Lightweight) — title fight
Yoenis Tellez vs. Julian Williams (Super Welterweight) — title fight
Jarrett Hurd vs. Johan Gonzalez (Middleweight)
Geo Lopez vs. Alex Dilmaghani (Super Featherweight)
How to Watch Boxing on Prime Video
Premier Boxing Champions is streamable as a pay-per-view event for $79.95 on Prime Video. You don’t have to be an Amazon Prime members to purchase the livestream, but you have to sign up for an Amazon account to watch the boxing event online.
However, if you’re not an Amazon Prime member, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that the subscription service has to offer, including access to Prime Video, Prime Gaming and Amazon Photos; fast free shipping in less than two days with Prime Delivery; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market; access to exclusive shopping events — such as Prime Day and Black Friday — and much more. Learn more about Amazon Prime and its benefits here.
How to Watch Boxing on PPV
PPV is home to boxing matches, like PBC: Tank vs. Roach, concerts and other live events. No subscription is needed to watch the fight on PPV.com. It’s $79.95 to stream live on PPV starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Although PBC has yet to announce each boxer’s walkout music for the main event, they usually go out to the ring to the same songs during their matches. Tank typically walks out to “That’s Facts”” by Lil Baby & Lil Durk, so this song will likely make an appearance during the boxing event. Meanwhile, Lamont Roach’s ring walk music is usually “W.A.R (We Are Ready)” by Killa Cal.
How to Buy Last-Minute Tickets to PBC: Tank vs. Roach
Want to attend the Tank vs. Roach fight? There are still last-minute tickets available via Vivid Seats (get $20 off purchases of $200 and over with code BB30), SeatGeek (your first purchases can get $10 off ticket order $250 and with code BILLBOARD10), StubHub. Prices vary depending on seat availability.
Moreover, you can save $150 off when you spend $500 with promo code BILLBOARD150, or $300 off when you spend $1,000 with promo code BILLBOARD300 at TicketNetwork.com.
Premier Boxing Champions: Tank vs. Roach goes for $79.95 to stream live on Prime Video and PPV.com. The fight is available to stream in English and Spanish.
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UFC is heading back home to Sin City. Two premiere flyweight fighters are set to go head-to-head in the octagon as the main event for UFC Fight Night. Manel Kape (20-7-0) faces off against Asu Almabayev (21-2-0) on Saturday, Mar. 1.
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UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a start time of 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
If you want to watch UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev online, the MMA event livestreams on ESPN+ for subscribers only.
Not a subscriber? A monthly subscription to ESPN+ goes for $11.99 per month. However, you can go with an ESPN+ annual subscription for $119.99. This saves you 15% compared to the month-to-month subscription price.
Check out the complete UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev fight card below:
Main Card, 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT — ESPN+
Manel Kape vs. Asu Almabayev (Flyweight) — Main Event
Cody Brundage vs. Julian Marquez (Middleweight)
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Esteban Ribovics (Lightweight)
Hyder Amil vs. William Gomis (Featherweight)
Danny Barlow vs. Sam Patterson (Welterweight)
Prelims Card, 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT — ESPN+
Austen Lane vs. Mário Pinto (Heavyweight)
Ricardo Ramos vs. Chepe Mariscal (Featherweight)
Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. John Castañeda (Bantamweight)
Danny Silva vs. Lucas Almeida (Featherweight)
Andrea Lee vs. JJ Aldrich (Women’s Flyweight)
Charles Johnson vs. Ramazan Temirov (Flyweight)
Montana De La Rosa vs. Luana Carolina (Women’s Flyweight)
Additionally, you can get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting at just $16.99 per month for both services in one package.
What Is Kape vs. Almabayev’s Walkout Music for UFC Fight Night?
While UFC has yet to announce each fighter’s walkout music for the main event of UFC Fight Night, the fighters usually go out to the octagon to the same songs during their matches. Manel Kape typically walks out to “Minha Terra” by Portuguese duo Supa Squad with Mariza & Apollo G, while Asu Almabayev prefers to walk out to “Jumry Kylysh” by Ulytau, a folk metal trio from Kazakhstan. So these songs will likely make an appearance during the MMA event.
UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev is streaming on ESPN+ on Saturday, Mar. 1, starting at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT. The main card begins around at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ESPN+.
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Ever since the Clippers moved to Los Angeles from San Diego in 1984, there has been a bitter rivalry between the Clips and Lakers, an NBA team that has called L.A. home since 1960. Although the Lakers have historically been the better team, the Clippers are making smarter and more aggressive moves to claim the crown in “The City of Angels.”
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And on Friday, Feb. 28, the No. 6-seed Clippers take on the No. 4-seed Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California in an NBA rivalry game. If you’re looking to catch all of the hoops action — with James Harden and Kawhi Leonard on the Clippers, and LeBron James and Luka Doncic on the Lakers — Sling TV is the best place to stream the game online.
When Does Clippers vs. Lakers Game Start?
The Clippers vs. Lakers game broadcasts live, with tip-off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The NBA game broadcasts on ESPN, which is available on Sling TV.
Where to Watch Clippers vs. Lakers Online
Since the L.A. Clippers vs. L.A. Lakers game broadcasts on ESPN, it also livestreams on Sling Orange. Keep reading for more details on how cord-cutters can watch the Clippers-Lakers game online with Sling.
How to Watch Clippers vs. Lakers with Sling TV
A subscription to Sling Orange — which comes with ESPN — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $23 for the first month of service and $45.99 per month afterwards.
You can watch cable networks, including Disney Channel, ESPN2, Lifetime, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, Cartoon Network, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, HGTV, IFC, TNT, TBS, Travel Channel, Vice and many others.
Please note: Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. You can learn more about Sling TV here.
Which Celebrities Are Making Appearances During Clippers vs. Lakers?
Since the game is at Crypto.com Arena, the home of the L.A. Lakers, it’s likely there would be a number of celebrities and recording artists — such as Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Adele, Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Quavo and others — in attendance during a Friday night game. Tune in to Sling TV to find out who’s sitting courtside on celebrity row.
Starting at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, the L.A. Clippers vs. L.A. Lakers game airs on ESPN, while it’s also available to livestream on Sling TV on Friday, Feb. 28.
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It’s a homecoming for Master P. The New Orleans rap dignitary has been named the President of Basketball Operations at the University of New Orleans.
The move was made official during a press conference on Wednesday (Feb. 26) where P — born Percy Miller — revealed his plans to restore glory to his hometown university’s basketball program.
“Today is history,” he began. “We’ve come a long way. Growing up in New Orleans, when I was a kid, I looked at the University of New Orleans basketball program as probably one of the best in the country. Every kid wanted to come to the Lakefront Arena and be a part of this.”
Master P continued: “I’m just so appreciative and blessed that God has given me this opportunity … to rebuild this program. We gonna change this. This is our culture, this is our team and this is our family. We want to give that family love out here to the city to bring the people back where it should be at.”
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The No Limit Records boss is promising to “change the culture” at UNO, and he’s got his work cut out for him, as the Privateers fell to a lowly 4-25 following loss to Texas A&M-Commerce on Monday (Feb. 24). The team is yet to secure a win on its home floor this season.
The 2024-2025 Privateers season has been draped in controversy, as The Field of 68‘s Jeff Goodman reported on Wednesday that the University of New Orleans has held out four of its top five starters on suspension due to an ongoing gambling investigation.
The team has lost eight straight games in the players’ absence. They last suited up on Jan. 27. “Leading scorer James White (19.2 ppg), Jah Short (9.2 ppg), Dae Dae Hunter (8.2 ppg) and Jamond Vincent (7.8 ppg) have all been out since the 74-58 loss to UIW,” Goodman wrote. “There is currently an ongoing school and NCAA investigation.”
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Master P has quite the hoops background in his own right. He was on a college basketball scholarship at the University of Houston before injuring his knee. P battled back to earn pre-season roster spots on the Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors in 1998 and 1999, but was cut before the regular season.
He passed down his love of basketball to his children. P’s son Hercy Miller suits up for Southern Utah University, while Mercy Miller is a freshman at the University of Houston. The Houston Cougars are currently ranked No. 4 in the country and a bona fide National Championship contender.
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Like millions of Swifties everywhere, Travis Kelce‘s emotional-support artist is Taylor Swift — especially following his recent heartbreak at the 2025 Super Bowl. On the latest episode of their New Heights podcast posted Wednesday (Feb. 26), the tight end and his older brother, retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, opened up about the music they […]
Sure, Lionel Messi is a soccer superstar, but he’s also a mainstay in the music world, often getting shout-outs in lyrics from artists across the globe.
In fact, Apple Music has a whole playlist of songs that mention him, separated by continent and featuring songs by Justin Bieber, Travis Scott, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, Bad Bunny, Stormzy, Burna Boy and many more.
In new clips from his sit-down interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, shared exclusively via Billboard, the Argentine athlete revealed that he’s “flattered” to be mentioned so often in song lyrics. “My sons also enjoy it and they are surprised to hear my name in a song,” he added of 12-year-old Thiago, 9-year-old Mateo and 6-year-old Ciro. “It’s actually really nice to be part of music from that angle.”
Messi continued, “For me, that is very moving and I am grateful to those who did it because I know that in all the lyrics, they mention me with lots of affection, flattering me for some reason.”
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However, it’s not the music that makes him a “cool dad”; it’s his athletic achievements, from leading Argentina to the World Cup in 2022 to his Inter Miami squad winning the 2023 Leagues Cup after his MLS debut. “My thing is the field,” he says. “When things work out well, and we have a chance to celebrate a title as a group or individually and to be able to enjoy it with them is special for me. … To achieve in this sport and to enjoy it with them, for me, that is the best.”
Messi also discussed his general relationship with music and how much sports and music are intertwined. “We listen to music in our everyday lives or before the matches and after the matches as well. The football environment and the locker room has music constantly,” he shares. “Generally, music is present in everything we do.”
He continues, “I’ve always had that craze of listening to music going to games or listening to music before matches. During my whole career, it’s always been this way. Football and music coexist in a lot of these moments and places.”
Watch the exclusive clip below. Zane Lowe’s full interview with Lionel Messi will be available on Apple Music, YouTube and MLS Season Pass beginning Friday (Feb. 28). Fans can watch Inter Miami and all of Major League Soccer’s 2025 season exclusively on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.