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Pitbull is always looking for way to make history, and Mr. 305 has done it again. The Miami resident has reached an agreement to purchase the naming rights to Florida International University’s football stadium, ESPN reports.
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According to the network, Pitbull and FIU entered a five-year deal in which the “Time of Our Lives” artist will pay $6 million to the university for FIU Stadium to be renamed to Pitbull Stadium.
“International recording artist Pitbull is purchasing the naming rights to FIU’s football stadium,” ESPN’s reporter Pete Thamel noted on X. “He’s expected to pay the school $1.2 million per year for the next five years to change the name of FIU Stadium to Pitbull Stadium, per FIU board documents.”
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Pitbull shared the news in a video on Instagram that shows him dancing on a giant screen above the football field, with a sign above that reads “Pitbull Stadium” as his song “Triumph” plays.
It’s a landmark agreement as Pitbull is the first musician to have a stadium bear their name in the history of college athletics. Once approved, Pitbull Stadium will take effect this upcoming football season with FIU set to host Central Michigan in their home opener on Sept. 7.
“What we’re doing here is groundbreaking. We’re making history. This is history in the making,” Pitbull told ESPN. “You’re going to see that every other university is going to want to do the same thing. But the difference is, we don’t do this for propaganda, we do it from the heart. We do it because it’s meaningful. We do it because I’m from the crib. I’m 305. I’m from the bottom. This is my backyard.”
ESPN also reports that there’s an option in the deal for the Grammy winner to renew the naming rights for another five years if he chooses to do so. Other parts of the agreement include Pitbull crafting an anthem for the school, posting about FIU 12 times per year on social media and make an annual appearance at a university fundraising event. ESPN also reported that the 43-year-old mogul will have access to the 20,000-person capacity stadium for 10 days a year, and his vodka company will be the “preferred” distributor for liquor served in the venue. He also will be given a pair of luxury box suites to every home game.
Pitbull will look to bring his mojo for success to the school as it’s been tough sledding for FIU on the gridiron. The team hasn’t had a winning season since 2018 and is coming off a pair of rough 4-8 campaigns under head coach Mike MacIntyre.
Watch Mr. Worldwide celebrate getting the stadium named after him in his post below.
Morgan Wallen took over Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday (Aug. 2) as part of his One Night at a Time tour — and he had a special surprise guests at his side.
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In videos posted to social media, the “Last Night” singer was seen stepping out into the stadium with Kansas City Chiefs superstars Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones. In the video portrayed on the stadium’s big screen, the group dap each other up and walk together through the backstage corridor to the tune of “WHISKEY WHISKEY” by Moneybagg Yo, featuring Wallen.
Wallen is seen rocking a Chiefs jersey of his own in the video, with his last name written on the back alongside the number seven, which also happened to be the country superstar’s own high school football jersey number.
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Later in the evening, a man was charged after threatening on social media to shoot “two individuals, who were members of the Kansas City Chiefs organization” and who were present at the event, according to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office in Missouri. The statement, which referred to the felony as a “terroristic threat,” was released Saturday by Michael Mansur, director of communication, on behalf of Jackson County’s prosecutor, Jean Peters Bak.
As a result, the show was delayed 40 minutes. In court documents, the defendant was quoted as saying, “It was a stupid, stupid, stupid mistake.” He claimed he had never made threats in the past on social media and stated again that “it was stupid.” His girlfriend told investigators that the alleged threat was posted, and then deleted, on a “burner” account where he’d “tweet stupid stuff.”
“The defendant was charged earlier today and a $15,000 bond was set. Prosecutors requested a $250,000 cash bond,” according to the prosecutor’s office.
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Two bantamweight fighters battle each other in the octagon as the main event during UFC Fight Night. American Cory “Sandman” Sandhagen (17-4-0) faces off against Russian Umar “The Young Eagle” Nurmagomedov (17-0-0) on Saturday, Aug. 3.
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UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with a start time of 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
If you want to watch UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov online, this event is streaming on ESPN+ for subscribers only.
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Not a subscriber? An ESPN+ monthly subscription goes for $10.99 per month, or pick up an ESPN+ annual subscription for $109.99. The annual subscription is the best deal because it saves you 15% over the month-to-month subscription.
Check out the complete UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov fight card below:
Main Card, 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT
Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (Bantamweight) — Main Event
Shara Magomedov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (Middleweight)
Marlon Vera vs. Deiveson Figueiredo (Bantamweight)
Tony Ferguson vs. Michael Chiesa (Welterweight)
Mackenzie Dern vs. Loopy Godínez (Women’s Strawweight)
Joel Álvarez vs. Elves Brener (Lightweight)
Prelims Card, 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT
Azamat Murzakanov vs. Alonzo Menifield (Light Heavyweight)
Mohammad Yahya vs. Kauê Fernandes (Lightweight)
Shamil Gaziev vs. Don’Tale Mayes (Heavyweight)
Guram Kutateladze vs. Jordan Vucenic (Lightweight)
Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Sam Hughes (Women’s Strawweight)
Jai Herbert vs. Rolando Bedoya (Lightweight)
Sedriques Dumas vs. Denis Tiuliulin (Middleweight)
In addition, the prelims and main card air on ESPN2 and ABC, respectively, so the entire event is available to stream on DirecTV Stream and Fubo, too. In fact, both streaming services offer free trials for new subscribers.
Meanwhile, both Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day free trial, come with ABC and ESPN2. You can get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting at just $14.99 per month for both services in one package.
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov is streamable on ESPN+ and broadcasts live on ABC and ESPN2 on Saturday, Aug. 3 — starting at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, with the main card beginning around at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
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Rihanna got a break from the camera flashes that usually follow her around when a clueless young soccer fan asked her to get behind the lens recently. In a newly surfaced video from Manchester City’s match against AC Milan at Yankee Stadium over the weekend, the Fenty mogul poses alongside soccer pros Christian Pulisic, Jack […]
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While he’s leading Team USA men’s basketball to win gold during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, NBA superstar LeBron James and The SpringHill Company’s Maverick Carter launched their own men’s grooming line called The Shop this year.
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From face wash to lotion and shaving to beard creams, The Shop men’s grooming line cleanses, refreshes, exfoliates and hydrates all skin and hair types without feeling harsh and tough. All items are exclusive to Walmart and go for $9.97 each. That’s less than $10 for premium men’s personal care products.
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And because its from Walmart, you’ll get any of these men’s grooming products from The Shop shipped to your home for free, if you’re a Walmart+ member.
If you’re not a member, then you can sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of everything the retailer’s rewards program has to offer with perks such as free, fast delivery; fuel discounts’ streaming access to Paramount+ to watch hit originals such as Halo, Evil, 1883 and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds; additional savings with early access deals and much more. Learn more about Walmart+ here.
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Check out men’s grooming items from The Shop, which is also the name of his barbershop-set talk show on HBO and YouTube, at Walmart here. In the meantime, watch LeBron James open up about The Shop and his own personal skincare journey, below:
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Two top-teir welterweight fighters face off against each other as the main event during UFC 304. British fighter Leon Edwards (22-3-0) defends his UFC Welterweight Championship against Palestinian Belal Muhammad (23-3-0) in a title fight re-match on Saturday, July 27.
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UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 happens at Co-op Live, Manchester, England, with a start time of 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. The main card is expected to begin at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
Want to watch UFC 304 online? This event is streaming on ESPN+ with pay-per-view access, which goes for $79.99 for subscribers only.
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If you’re not a subscriber, you can get PPV access and an ESPN+ monthly subscription — which is $10.99 per month — for $90.98 in total, or pick up an ESPN+ annual subscription for $134.98. The annual subscription bundle is the best deal because it saves you nearly 30% overall instead of going month-to-month.
Check out the full UFC 304 fight card below, and PPV livestream here.
Main Card, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT
Leon Edwards (c) vs. Belal Muhammad (Welterweight) — Main Event
Tom Aspinall (c) vs. Curtis Blaydes (Heavyweight) — Co-Main Event
King Green vs. Paddy Pimblett (Lightweight)
Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues (Middleweight)
Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze (Featherweight)
Prelims Card, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda (Featherweight)
Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brasil (Women’s Strawweight)
Jake Hadley vs. Caolán Loughran (Bantamweight)
Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio (Light Heavyweight)
Early Prelims Card, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs. Gillian Robertson (Welterweight)
Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons (Welterweight)
Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape (Flyweight)
Sam Patterson vs. Kiefer Crosbie (Welterweight)
Mick Parkin vs. Lukasz Brzeski (Heavyweight)
Shauna Bannon vs. Alice Ardelean (Women’s Strawweight)
Subscribers to ESPN+ can livestream the early prelim and prelim portions of UFC 304 for free. In fact, the prelims card air on the cable network ESPN2, so it’s available to stream on DirecTV Stream and Fubo. Both streaming services offer free trials — for five days and seven days, respectively — for new subscribers.
Moreover, Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV — which offers a three-day free trial — come with ESPN as well.
You can also get the Disney Trio — which comes with ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ — starting as low as $14.99 per month.
UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 is streamable on ESPN+ on Saturday, July 27, starting at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, with the main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
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Close to 3,000 athletes will compete at a shot shot for a gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The opening ceremony aired on Friday (July 26) with American athletes decked out in official Team USA merch. Want to watch the Olympics on TV? NBC is the official network to watch the Olympics on TV at home, but you can also watch and livestream swimming, track and field events and more summer sports from their NBCUniversal partners, including the USA Network.
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Having a cable package is the easiest way to watch the USA Network at home, but if you’ve recently cut the cord, there are still options for streaming the channel without cable including live TV streamers.
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To help you save money and watch the USA Network without cable, ShopBillboard listed all the streaming options available below.
How to Watch USA Network Online Without Cable At Home
Peacock is the official streaming platform for NBC and all of the channels owned by the media company — including USA Network. You can watch the 2024 Paris Olympics right on the streaming platform in addition to the USA Network’s original TV series and movies. If you already have a Peacock subscription, you can watch the channel instantly for no additional cost when you log into the platform.
Don’t have Peacock? There is no free trial for new subscribers, but the streaming platform does come with various plans starting at $7.99 a month to choose from based on your budget.
There are two Peacock plans you can choose from: the Premium Plan that’s ad-supported and the cheapest option at $7.99 a month or the Premium Plus plan for $13.99 a month that comes with everything in the Premium Plan in addition to you local NBC channel and the ability to download and watch content offline. Save additional cash when you choose an annual plan, which will give you an entire year of access for the cost of 10 months.
Outside of the 2024 summer Olympics and USA Network content, Peacock comes with its own collection of original TV shows and movies as well as programs from NBC and Bravo. Content you can look forward to watching includes Poker Face, The Traitors, Couple to Throuple, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, Bel-Air, Love Island, Love Island Games, One of Us Is Lying, Dr. Death, Yellowstone, Suits, The Office, Modern Family and Parks & Recreation. Bravo fans can also tune into content like Vanderpump Rules, Below Deck, The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip and Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard.
How to Watch USA Network Online Without Cable for Free
Live TV streamers are hosting a variety of promos and free trials that’ll give you access to the USA Network online to stream for free or at a discounted cost. Keep reading to learn more.
DirecTV Stream
You can watch USA Network on DirecTV Stream, which also comes with your local NBC station for even more 2024 summer Olympics coverage. New users are eligible for a five-day free trial through DirecTV Stream when you sign up for one of its four packages. Every streaming package includes USA Network as well as CNBC, MSNBC and dozens of other channels. Bonus offer: you can save $30 when you combine a streaming package with a “Sports Pack.” Right now, the Entertainment + Sports Pack is $85 (reg. $95) for the first three months.
Sling TV
Sling TV lets you watch the USA Network and 2024 Paris Olympics in 4K definition when you prepay for two months of Sling’s Blue package. There are a total of three plans you can choose from, but only the Blue Package and the Orange + Blue Package will get you the USA Network. Within the Blue Package, you’ll receive the USA Network in addition to NBC and more sports, news and entertainment channels, plus 50 hours of DVR storage. Save 22% off when you prepay for two months of the Blue Package for $70 (reg. $90).
FuboTV
Another affordable option that lets you stream USA Network without cable is FuboTV. New users can score a free seven-day trial when you sign up for one of the three packages offered. In addition to letting you watch the USA Network online, Fubo offers access to NBC and hundreds of other channels available in your lineup.
Once you free trial is over, you’ll be charged the normal subscription price starting at $80 a month. For almost double the channels, 4K definition and access to Paramount+ with Showtime for free, you can upgrade to the Premier plan for just $100 a month.
Hulu + Live TV
You can also watch USA Network on Hulu + Live TV, which is offering a rare three-day free trial for new users that sign up. It’s also the one option that offers the most for less. Not only will you get access to the USA Network, you’ll also get more than 94 channels (including NBC) in addition to access to the entire Hulu library — and only for $77 a month once the free trial is over.
What we like: your Hulu + Live TV plan includes Disney+ and ESPN+ for exclusive sports coverage and programming from ESPN, and all the Disney+ originals.
Does USA Network Have a Streaming App?
Yes, you can stream USA Network on its official streaming network Peacock. In addition to USA Network content, you’ll also have access to programs from NBC, Bravo and Peacock-exclusive TV series and movies.
Can I Get the USA Network on Antenna?
The USA Network is considered a paid channel, which means you’ll need either a live TV streamer or Peacock in order to watch USA Network without cable. Digital antennas (like this one from Amazon) will pick up local channels like NBC, which means you can still watch the 2024 Paris Olympics, but you won’t be able to watch the USA Network airing.
In addition to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the USA Network has a lineup of comedies, dramas and sports coverage that you can tune into. Some of the most popular programs include White Collar, Temptation Island, Chicago P.D., Psych, The Courtship, Miz & Mrs, Chrisley Knows Best, NCIS: Los Angeles and 9-1-1. Sports fans can also catch everything from summer Olympics games to NASCAR, WWE NXT, WWE Raw and Premier League.
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Music and sports have always been interconnected, and ESPN is diving into the bridge between the two in the upcoming film Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience.
Hart, the beloved Grateful Dead and Dead & Company drummer, will take viewers on a “sonic journey as he creates an original score inspired by conversations with legendary and iconic voices from the world of sports,” according to the film’s synopsis. “His breath-taking score combined with insight from athletes helps show the depths of the universal rhythm found in music, sports, and life.”
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The athletes set to be featured in the film include Phil Jackson, Joe Montana, Laila Ali, Ronnie Lott, Marshawn Lynch, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Sheryl Swoopes, Ozzie Smith, Mario Andretti, Jack Nicklaus, Mike Piazza, Mark Messier, Alex Honnold, Mikaela Shiffrin, Rush Sturges, Alessia Zecchini, Bob Cousy and the late Bill Walton, a noted Deadhead and a world-class basketball star and NBA coach. In a trailer for the film, premiering on Billboard below, Hart is heard saying: “He who knows the rhythm, knows the world.”
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“Rhythm is the heartbeat of life, and it’s everywhere — in the music we create and the sports we love. When I set out to make Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience, my goal was to explore this universal pulse and celebrate how music and sports are deeply intertwined,” the rocker shared in a statement. “Through the voices and stories of some of the greatest athletes, we uncover the profound connection that rhythm brings to their performance and passion. This film is a journey into that shared human experience, a testament to the power of rhythm in uniting us all. We dedicate this film to Bill Walton, whose own rhythmic journey in sports and life has been a true inspiration.”
Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience is directed by Torey Champagne and produced by ESPN Films, Bluefoot Entertainment and Fresh Features. The film will premiere on ESPN and ESPN+ on August 14. Watch the trailer below.
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El Travador is back. Travis Kelce recently stepped out rocking a mustache for the Kansas City Chiefs’ training camp this week, marking the same facial hair look he had when he first began dating Taylor Swift last summer. “The return of El Travador,” the NFL team captioned a video of the tight end, who’s seen […]