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WWE NXT viewership was up for the first episode following Stand & Deliver but was down in the 18-49 demo.Tuesday’s episode averaged 647,000 viewers and drew a 0.20 rating in 18-49 on the USA Network, up 0.9 percent in viewership from last week but down five percent in the demo. It’s the largest audience total for the show since March 5 and is tied for the second-highest demo rating since January 9.Compared to the same week in 2023, NXT’s overall viewership was up 22.5 percent while its 18-49 rating was up 46.2 percent. It’s the 53rd time in the last…
Alpine’s ongoing struggles in Formula 1 may result in Renault opting to pull the plug on the project. That is the view of racing driver Tom Coronel, who highlighted the squad’s lack of progress toward the front of the field despite continued investment. Renault returned to the grid in 2016 and displayed steady growth in its first years, peaking with fourth in the 2018 constructors’ championship. In 2021 it rebranded to Alpine and managed to take to the top step of the podium in Hungary that year before bagging another fourth place championship result in 2022. After slipping back to…
Lucas Paqueta will miss the second leg of West Ham’s Europa League tie with Bayer Leverkusen.The West Ham star went into the quarter-final clash knowing that a booking in Germany would see him banned for the second leg at the London Stadium next week.1Paqueta put in a strong challenge for West Ham against Bayer LeverkusenCredit: TNT SportsUnfortunately for the Hammers, that was exactly what happened as he went in hard on Amine Adli during the first half at the Bay Arena.Paqueta was handed a swift booking for his challenge, with VAR even checking to see if it was deemed to…
As Amanda Spratt sat in Australia at the start of a new season, surveying the landscape of the year behind and what was on the horizon for the season ahead, the now rapidly approaching Ardennes Classics once again stood out.The 2023 season has traversed some rocky terrain for both the Lidl-Trek team and the Australian rider – “unsatisfying I think is the way I’d describe it” said Spratt. Illness played on her season though it was not without some high points and indications that she had well and truly built back from the problems she faced with Iliac artery endofibrosis. Spratt’s 2023…
WWE/AEW The WWE backstage reaction to AEW airing the CM Punk backstage footage from All In on Dynamite has been revealed. AEW aired backstage footage of the altercation between CM Punk and Jack Perry at AEW All In at Wembley Stadium that ultimately led to Punk’s termination from the company. Since his AEW departure, Punk has since returned to WWE at Survivor Series in Chicago back in November, with him now a pivotal part of WWE programming. In an update from Fightful Select (subscription required), there were plenty of people within WWE talking about the situation, but most of the…
“It was easy,” came Alonso’s clear response. “I think it didn’t change much from when we spoke in February at the car launch. I needed a few races, or a few weeks, to really think about myself, if I was ready to commit [to] more years in F1, because the calendars are just a little bit more intense now, the cars as well, the commitment. “My love for F1 and my love for Aston Martin didn’t change, but I just wanted this time to really speak with myself and make the decision and the commitment. Obviously, F1 takes all your…
Getty Images Ben McLemore, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, has been arrested in Oregon and faces multiple sex crime charges, according to ESPN’s Baxter Holmes. The charges stem from allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2021 while he was a member of the Portland Trail Blazers. The arrest was made at Portland International Airport based on outstanding warrants for one charge of first-degree rape, one charge of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and two charges of second-degree sexual abuse, according to the police in Lake Oswego, Ore.The alleged sexual assault took place in Lake…
KSI’s brother, Deji Olatunji, has been called out by ‘Britain’s worst boxer’ Robin Deakin. Deakin retired from professional boxing in 2018 with a record of 53 losses and only two wins from 55 fights and once endured a nine-year, 51-fight barren run in the paid ranks.2Deakin went 2-53 as a pro and lost 51 on the bounceHe is scheduled to step back into the ring for an exhibition bout on April 26 at the Selby Centre in Tottenham against Ben Day (a former foe in the pros) – after which, he is hoping to make a splash in influencer boxing.Deakin…
Jason Kempin/Getty Images There are a lot of questions surrounding Becky Lynch right now, especially after Lynch came up short in her quest to defeat Rhea Ripley for the Women’s World Championship at Night One of WrestleMania 40. Perhaps the biggest question regarding Lynch, however, is her future, as “The Man’s” contract with WWE is set to expire in June, and according to Lynch herself, WWE has yet to make her a formal offer. Advertisement One person watching Lynch’s contractual situation with great interest is Eric Bischoff. During the latest episode of “83 Weeks,” the former WCW President discussed the…
Fernando Alonso has explained his decision to continue racing in Formula 1 beyond the 2024 season. The Spaniard confirmed on Thursday evening that he had signed a multi-year extension with the Silverstone-based squad, taking him into the 2026 season and the new era of technical regulations. Alonso has been pondering his F1 future for some time and opted to commit his future to Aston Martin, despite opportunities opening elsewhere on the grid. “It didn’t change much from when we spoke in February at the car launch,” Alonso told media including RacingNews365. “I needed a few races or a few weeks…