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The Manning brothers and Pat McAfee will headline ESPN’s expanded Super Bowl LXI coverage, as Disney rolls out multiple alternate broadcasts to maximize viewership. The Feb. 14, 2027, game at SoFi Stadium will air across ESPN, ABC, Disney+, and the ESPN app, with additional feeds including the ManningCast on ESPN2, McAfee’s Field Pass on ESPNU, and a Next Gen Stats-focused broadcast. Disney aims to break the U.S. Super Bowl viewership record after selling out its advertising inventory.

A game-worn Michael Jordan jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals sold for $14 million at auction, Hunt Auctions announced Monday. Jordan wore the jersey during Game 2 of the Chicago Bulls’ championship series against the Utah Jazz, capping his iconic Last Dance season with a sixth NBA title. The sale marks the third jersey from those Finals to fetch more than $10 million, though it falls short of the $24.12 million record set by a Babe Ruth jersey in 2024.

Getty Images plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and go private through a restructuring backed by affiliates of Charles Koch’s investment firm, which have pledged up to $533 million in new equity. The company expects to complete the process by year-end, with no disruption to employees or operations. The move follows a failed $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock and comes as AI pressures demand for stock imagery.

Universal Pictures dropped the first look at Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler as Tubbs and Crockett in Miami Vice ’85 on Monday. The actors star as the undercover detectives in director Joseph Kosinski’s reboot of the iconic ’80s crime series, with production now underway. The film will explore the glamour and corruption of 1980s Miami, with a supporting cast that includes Walton Goggins, Danny Ramirez, and John Leguizamo. Miami Vice ’85 is set to hit theaters May 19, 2028.

Amazon is in talks to acquire AI startup Decart in a deal valued at around $7 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The three-year-old San Francisco company develops software that helps run workloads across different AI chips, a capability of growing importance as demand for computing power surges. Anthropic reportedly explored acquiring Decart for roughly $6 billion before abandoning the effort last month, opening the door for Amazon to pursue the startup.

Universal’s horror film Other Mommy topped the box office with a $27.5 million debut, while Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning opened to a disappointing $5.5 million. The follow-up to The Social Network, starring Jeremy Strong, Jeremy Allen White, and Mikey Madison, fell well short of expectations. Meanwhile, Verity earned $11.5 million in its second weekend, bringing its domestic total to $53.9 million. Domestic box office has reached $8.07 billion year-to-date, up 19.6% from 2025.

Penny Hardaway has contributed $2.6 million of his own money toward Memphis basketball’s $9 million revenue-sharing budget for the 2026-27 season, he told The Commercial Appeal. Athletic director Ed Scott confirmed Memphis will fully utilize its $21.3 million revenue-sharing allotment across the department, with $7 million going to football. Hardaway enters his ninth season under pressure to return the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament after missing the field in two of the past three seasons.

LVMH’s fashion and leather goods sales fell 5% in the third quarter, missing analyst expectations as weaker Chinese demand weighed on Louis Vuitton. A consumer backlash following the luxury group’s trademark dispute with local tea brand Molly Tea added pressure in the region, where sales declined 5%. Overall quarterly revenue rose just 1%, still below forecasts. LVMH shares have fallen more than 40% this year, putting the luxury conglomerate on track for its worst annual performance since 2008.

Starbucks has shut down speculation that it plans to acquire Chipotle, with a spokesperson telling CNBC, “Starbucks is not buying Chipotle.” The denial follows reports that Starbucks had worked with advisors on a potential takeover in recent months. Rumors of a deal had lifted Chipotle’s stock while weighing on Starbucks shares. A transaction would have been the largest restaurant acquisition ever, as both chains work to improve performance.

Supreme and Martine Rose are joining forces for an expansive fall collection, combining streetwear, outerwear, and footwear. The capsule features a Jeff Hamilton shearling coat, patchwork leather jacket and jeans, custom accessories, a co-branded JBL speaker, and an exclusive Nike Dunk Low. The New York streetwear label and London-based designer will release the collection on Oct. 15 through Supreme’s website and flagship stores, followed by an Asia launch on Oct. 17.

PGA Tour star Min Woo Lee is taking his social media presence to YouTube through a new partnership with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions. The Australian golfer, known online as “Chef,” will use the channel to share golf tips, course vlogs, rounds with friends, and behind-the-scenes looks at life on tour, along with food, gaming, and travel content. Lee has nearly 1 million Instagram followers and more than 440,000 TikTok followers.

Rakuten TV is expanding into the U.S., Japan, and the Middle East, bringing its free, ad-supported streaming channels to new markets. The company plans to launch in the U.S. by year-end, starting with exclusive movie channels Rakuten TV Comedy and Rakuten TV Action on TCLtv+. In the Middle East, two channels will debut in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Rakuten TV currently operates more than 500 FAST channels across 43 territories, including Europe.

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