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Dazn is treating boxing fans to a major matchup on Friday (Dec. 15) when Jake “The Problem Child” Paul goes up against cruiserweight Andre August. This will be a critical fight for Paul as it will help set up his 2024 boxing season — especially since August is the most experienced boxer he is scheduled to fight against, so far with a 10-1-1 record and five knockouts.
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The match will be taking place at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Fla., and you can still snag tickets on StubHub, Seat Geek, Vivid Seats, Ticketmaster and TicketSmarter. If you weren’t able to catch travel deals to see Paul vs. August in person, you can still livestream the main event at home through Dazn.
Right now, The Problem Child has a record of 7-1, meaning this fight showcases just how serious he is about taking his boxing campaign to the next level.
The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET with the Paul vs. Andre and ring walks scheduled to take place at around 10:30 p.m. ET. Timing could shift depending on the length of undercard fights though.
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Where to Watch Paul vs. August
There are a couple ways to stream the main event from the comfort of you home. Fight coverage will start at around 7:30 p.m. ET with the Paul vs. August beginning around 10:30 p.m. ET on Dazn and Dazn.com, which you can watch on your TV, smartphone, tablet and laptop through a subscription for $19.99/month. Click here or the button below to sign up for a subscription now.
If this is the first time you’ve heard of Dazn, it’s a subscription service for crossover boxing and more including Paul vs. August, women’s soccer and more PPV matches. A membership will give you access to more than 50 fights a year for only $19.99/month. If you decide to cancel your membership, Dazn does require a 30-day notice.
Other scheduled matches on the fight card include: Shadasia Green vs. Franchon Crews Dezurn, Yoenis Tellez vs. Livan Navarro, Elijah Flores vs. Javier Mayoral, Zachary Randolph vs. Michael Manna, Lorenzo Medina vs. Joshua Temple, Alexander Gueche vs. Clayton Ward and Xavier Bocanegra vs. a TBA competitior.
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Myrtle Beach Bowl is back for another exciting match-up! This will mark the fourth edition of the NCAA bowl game (first launching in 2020) and will feature Georgia Southern vs. Ohio. The game will kick off on Saturday (Dec. 16) at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+.
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The 2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl will take place live at the Brooks Stadium on Coastal Carolina University’s campus in Conway, SC. For those of you able to score some travel deals to watch the game in person, you can still find tickets to the postseason college game through the Bowl’s sponsor TicketSmarter from $39+. If they’re sold out, you may still be able to score tickets through Ticketmaster, GameTime, StubHub, Vivid Seats and Seat Geek (score $10 off your first Seat Geek purchase of $250+ with the code BILLBOARD10).
If you can’t make it to watch the game live this year, you can livestream it through ESPN or ESPN+. Keep reading to learn the streaming options available below.
How to Watch Myrtle Beach Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio
The 2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl will see Georgia Southern vs. Ohio face off at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (Dec. 16). Cable users can tune in to ESPN to watch the game live — just check with your cable provider’s channel guide to find the exact channel. If you don’t have cable, you might be able to watch the game through an HD antenna like this one here from Amazon.
You can also watch the game through ESPN+ as well as more sporting content. While the streaming platform doesn’t offer a free trial, it is one of the more affordable options on the market with plans starting at $10.99/month or you can save over 15% off with an annual plan for $109.99/year. Click here or the button below to get ESPN+.
A membership won’t just give you access to the Georgia South vs. Ohio game, you’ll also be able to watch all the content within ESPN+ such as live games in other sports, exclusive on-demand videos, content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider. Plus, ESPN+ has original shows to stream on-demand like game recaps and analyses hosted by Peyton Manning, a shorter version of NFL Primetime and full replays of historic NFL games.
If you want to save money and expand your content offerings, you can bundle ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney+ to triple the amount of programs you can watch. Plus, if you bundle with Hulu + Live TV, you’ll get access to the ESPN channel, Hulu library and more. Hulu and Hulu + Live TV also both come with 30 day free trials.
Another way to save money is to take advantage of free trials and promos through live TV streamers including FuboTV, SlingTV and DirecTV Stream, which all come with up to seven day free trials and the ESPN channel.
Travis Kelce isn’t the only one whose jersey sales have soared amid his romance with Taylor Swift — his brother Jason, who plays center for the Philadelphia Eagles, has recently seen a bump too … in the United Kingdom, where soccer is largely popular.
Jason shed light on both his and Travis’ jerseys being the top two selling jerseys in the U.K. on the Wednesday (Dec. 13) installment of their joint New Heights podcast.
“We are the No. 1 and No. 2 top jersey in the United Kingdom,” Jason told his younger brother. “Trav, you got the No. 1 jersey — good to know we’re still No. 1 at something these days — followed by me at No. 2. This is crazy — it’s Travis, then me, then Pat Mahomes and Jalen Hurts.”
Travis agreed, saying that their latest jersey boost “doesn’t make any sense. Either way, I’ll take it.” When Jason inquired if there were a lot of Swifties residing in the U.K., the Kansas City Chiefs tight end replied, “Gotta be, only reasonable solution because of all of this.”
While Travis’ jersey boost comes amid his romance with Swift, Jason joked that his heightened jersey sales likely comes from people mixing him and his brother up. “They’re all Kylie Kelce fans, so they’re supporting [Jason’s wife] Kylie [Kelce],” he joked, before giving her and Swift credit. “Shoutout to Kylie, shoutout to Taylor. Thank you, guys.”
This isn’t the first time Travis has experienced a large boost in his jersey sales. When Swift attended Kansas City Chiefs’ Sept. 24 game, it was reported that his jersey saw a 400% increase in sales.
“Yesterday, Travis Kelce was one of the top five selling NFL players and saw a nearly 400% spike in sales throughout the Fanatics network of sites, including NFLShop.com,” a spokesperson for the NFL’s official e-commerce partner, Fanatics, said in a statement obtained by CNN.
Watch the Kelce brothers’ latest episode of New Heights in the video above.
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Copa América 2024 is preparing to take over the United States. The soccer championship will span across 13 cities from June 20 until July 14, when the final two teams go up against each other for the trophy. Since it’s only the second time the U.S. has hosted the tournaments (the previous being back in 2016), cheap tickets to watch soccer games are sure to be a hot commodity.
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The 2024 Copa América will feature a special edition this year as 16 teams will be going up against one another: 10 South American countries and six guest teams from CONCACAF nations.
Cities that will host the matches include Atlanta; Arlington and Houston, Texas; Santa Clara, Calif.; Miami Gardens, Fla.; Inglewood, Calif.; Kansas City, Mo.; East Rutherford, N.J.; Las Vegas; Glendale, Ariz.; Orlando; Austin and Charlotte, N.C.
Tickets are slated to go on sale in mid January with an exclusive presale scheduled to occur before the general onsale tickets are released. If you’re looking to participate in the presale, you just need to go to Copa América’s official website and sign up to receive updates. Signing up is free, and just requires your email and zip code.
For those who miss out on the presale and general onsale tickets, don’t worry — you may still be able to score 2024 Copa América tickets through resale sites including Vivid Seats, StubHub and Seat Geek. (Get $10 off your first Seat Geek purchase of $250+ with the code BILLBOARD10.)
Keep reading to see what teams are facing off and when.
Copa América 2024 Schedule
The Group Stage will commence on June 20 until July 2, then the remaining teams will enter the quarterfinals on July 4. Argentina vs. Canada or Trinidad and Tobago will be the first to take the field on June 20 at 8 p.m. ET at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Then, June 21 will see Peru vs. Chile at 8 p.m. ET at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
June 22 is the first double-game day with Ecuador vs. Venezuela at 6 p.m. ET at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., and Mexico vs. Jamaica at 9 p.m. ET at the NRG Stadium in Houston.
When does the U.S. play? You can watch their first game on June 23 when they go up against Bolivia at 6 p.m. ET at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Uruguay vs. Panama will follow at 9 p.m. ET at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Keep reading for the rest of the Group Stage schedule or see the full schedule here.
June 24: Colombia vs. Paraguay at 6 p.m. ET at the NRG Stadium in Houston and Brazil vs. Costa Rica or Honduras at 7 p.m. ET at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
June 25: Peru vs. Canada or Trinidad and Tobago at 6 p.m. ET at the Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Mo., and Chile vs. Argentina at 9 p.m. ET at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
June 26: Ecuador vs. Jamaica at 6 p.m. ET at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and Venezuela vs. Mexico at 9 p.m. ET at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
June 27: Panama vs. United States at 6 p.m. ET at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and Uruguay vs. Bolivia at 9 p.m. ET at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
June 28: Colombia vs. Costa Rica or Honduras at 6 p.m. ET at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., and Paraguay vs. Brazil at 9 p.m. ET also at the State Farm Stadium.
June 29: Argentina vs. Peru at 8 p.m. ET at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., and Canada or Trinidad and Tobago vs. Chile at 8 p.m. ET at the Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
June 30: Mexico vs. Ecuador at 8 p.m. ET at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., and Jamaica vs. Venezuela at 8 p.m. ET at the Q2 Stadium in Austin.
July 1: Bolivia vs. Panama at 9 p.m. ET at the Exploria Stadium in Orlando and U.S. vs. Uruguay at 9 p.m. ET at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
July 2: Brazil vs. Colombia at 9 p.m. ET at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., and Costa Rica or Honduras vs. Paraguay at 9 p.m. ET at the Q2 Stadium in Austin.
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After an exciting season, we’ve finally reached the Big Ten Championship Game. Michigan and Iowa have each been declared the champions of the East and West, and now must face off to determine who the ultimate champion will be. The 13th Big Ten Championship Game will be hosted in Indianapolis on Saturday (Dec. 2) at 8 p.m. ET, and there are a few streaming options to watch Big Ten Football online from the comfort of your home.
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For anyone who can’t snag last-minute travel deals to see Michigan vs. Iowa in person, the game will be broadcasted on Fox. Don’t have cable? We recommend using DirecTV Stream, which has a five day free trial that’ll let watch the game for free. Click here to start your free trial.
The game will begin livestreaming at 8 p.m. ET, and if you don’t have cable or are thinking of cutting the cord, there are other ways to catch each minute and play online for free.
Keep reading to learn all of your watch options.
How to Watch Big Ten Championship Game: Michigan vs. Iowa
Fox will be the official broadcaster for the Big Ten Championship Game featuring Michigan vs. Iowa. If you have cable, you can watch the game for no additional cost — just flip over to whichever channel Fox is on (check your cable provider’s channel guide for the exact channel).
If you don’t have cable, there are live TV streamers that are offering free trials, discounts and promos that’ll let you watch the game for free or without dropping hundreds of dollars.
DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial on top of a $25 off the first two months when you bundle any of its plans with a sports package. Once the free trial ends, you’ll be charged the discounted price for the first two months, then full-price, which will depend on the plan you choose.
Another affordable option is FuboTV, which has a seven-day free trial on top of up to $20 off the first two months of any plan. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the discounted price based on the plan you choose for two months before having to pay the full plan cost. Each plan also includes DVR storage and the ability to watch programs on up to 10 screens at once.
SlingTV lets you personalize your package to fit your needs and right now you can score any of the packages for 50% off the first month, which means you can watch Michigan vs. Iowa and more programs for just $20. The Blue Plan includes Fox some of its affiliates, which will give you access to the game. If you want to increase how many channels you get, you can combine the Blue and Orange plans for $27 for the first month.
Hulu + Live TV will provide you with the most content options as you’ll have access to the entire Hulu library and tons of live TV channels. Plus, when you sign up, you’ll get a 30-day free trial so you can stream Michigan vs. Iowa and much more for no cost. If you want to quadruple your program offerings, you can bundle it with Disney+ and ESPN+ for an additional cost.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have got this whole supportive couple thing on lock. Soon after the 33-year-old pop star showed some love to the 34-year-old football player’s exciting new NFL record on social media, Kelce gave his superstar girlfriend a special shoutout on his New Heights podcast Wednesday (Nov. 29). The sweet moment came […]
Look out, Chiefs Kingdom — there are some powerful forces at play trying to poach Travis Kelce. In a hilarious moment on the Wednesday (Nov. 29) episode of the New Heights podcast, Machine Gun Kelly genuinely tried to bribe the tight end to leave Kansas City for the Browns in Cleveland, which both MGK and Kelce have called home.
“I’m sure you get asked this question behind closed doors a lot, but I would be remiss if due to the nature of our friendship and just as a Clevelander if I did not insert this question personally,” began the rapper-turned-rocker, calling in to New Heights with a surprise request.
“I will give you $500,000 cash upon arrival just for shopping or whatever you want,” he continued. “As well as matching that same amount as a donation to both of our high schools — both Shaker Heights and Cleveland Heights — as well as every day breakfast and coffee delivery from my restaurant, if you would just come home and put on these colors right here.”
“Come on home, Trav!” added the “My Ex’s Best Friend” musician. “Come home, put these colors on and rock the city.”
Both Travis and his older brother/podcast co-host Jason Kelce — who plays center on the Philadelphia Eagles and was later extended the same offer by MGK — laughed out loud with bewildered shock. “You know that was the original dream, dawg,” Travis replied. “You know that was the dream!”
And although the 34-year-old football star admitted it was “an intriguing offer,” Chiefs fans need not worry. He won’t be sporting an orange and brown uniform any time soon (and consequently, his superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift will probably stick to watching his games from her usual suite in Arrowhead Stadium). “You know how much we love the East side of Cleveland, the Heights,” Travis told his friend. “I’m not gonna lie, the situation’s pretty good in Kansas City.”
“My fingers [are] crossed, there is no decision that needs to be made right now, but just know my offer is real and it’s on the table,” conceded MGK, noting he’d be sending new music soon to Travis, who he called his “secret muse.”
Watch the new episode of New Heights above.
Taylor Swift may not be cheer captain, but she’s still rooting on Travis Kelce both on and off the bleachers. Though the “Anti-Hero” singer was unable to attend Kelce’s away game against the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday (Nov. 26), she did show her support for the Kansas City Chiefs player’s fresh new record – fourth […]
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was named the 2023 National League Most Valuable Player last week — and to celebrate, a song named after the Venezuelan athlete’s nickname, “La Bestia,” has been released.
Backed by a catchy dembow beat and lyrics chanted by Dominican artist Niko Eme, “La Bestia” is the perfect sing-along song to hype up fans at a baseball game. “Who am I? Who am I? Who am I? The beast,” says the repetitive chorus in Spanish.
“We wanted something that felt global and to do something we could put a chant to,” award-winning Mexican-American producer Samuel Ash tells Billboard. “I felt that dembow is perfect for that because it’s something you could repeat with a gang of people. We wanted something that was high energy. So that’s just what I felt when we were coming up with ideas of what direction to go in as far as the style of music. I know dembow is a Dominican genre but I felt that it could still feel global and resonate with him as a Venezuelan.”
The song is only the second effort the Atlanta Braves have released as part of a sports-meets-music initiative that launched this year. The first song was “Home of the Braves” by Zaytoven featuring Young Dro to celebrate the launch of the Braves City Connect jerseys.
“Part of it is trying to figure out how we can connect to our audience in unique ways and out-of-the-box ways,” elaborates Eugene Brooks, director of diversity marketing of the Atlanta Braves. “The objective is how do we reach people where they are, especially the younger audiences, through all the different platforms?”
“La Bestia” was created within a week and released the day Acuña was crowned MVP. Both Brooks and Ash admit they kept the song under the radar, hoping — but never doubting — that Acuña Jr. would get the title.
The 25-year-old four-time All-Star won his first career MVP in his sixth major-league season, marking the eighth time a Braves player has nabbed the title after Freddie Freeman (2020), Chipper Jones (1999), Terry Pendleton (1991), Dale Murphy (1982, 1983), Hank Aaron (1957), Robert Elliott (1947) and Johnny Evers (1914). “He was a unanimous selection, receiving 30 of 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. He finished with 420 points, 150 more than runner-up Mookie Betts,” according to a press statement.
As for having his own song, one that will hopefully become his walk-up anthem next year, Brooks assured that Acuña loves it.
“From what I know, he was very shocked that we would create something like this specifically for him,” he says. “As a whole, I think it forces you to look at baseball differently now with how we attract fans and what we want to do. It’s also a way to celebrate our players in a unique manner. So it kind of creates synergies between the player and the organization.”
“This initiative that we’re doing with the Braves is so important for the Latino community,” Ash adds. “I feel that we’re in a season where we’re walking and opening doors so that the people behind us can run. I’m very excited about it.”
Listen to “La Bestia” below:
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