Sports

Examining the trajectory of F1’s rise in the United States, it’s impossible to ignore the influence of Netflix, whose documentary series Drive to Survive has proved both a platform for F1’s repositioning and the streaming service’s own creation of a new genre: sports drama. That series opened avenues for Netflix to explore golf, which has been undergoing its own image transformation, with Full Swing. So when rumblings first began last June that executives at the company were toying with the idea of launching a golf-meets-F1 live sports event, it felt like a natural progression.For starters, the made-for-TV golf match has been popping off the last few years with formats like The Match. Then you have the fact many of F1’s celebrity drivers have already been making their affinity for golf wel...

Examining the trajectory of F1’s rise in the United States, it’s impossible to ignore the influence of Netflix, whose documentary series Drive to Survive has proved both a platform for F1’s repositioning and the streaming service’s own creation of a new genre: sports drama. That series opened avenues for Netflix to explore golf, which has been undergoing its own image transformation, with Full Swing. So when rumblings first began last June that executives at the company were toying with the idea of launching a golf-meets-F1 live sports event, it felt like a natural progression.For starters, the made-for-TV golf match has been popping off the last few years with formats like The Match. Then you have the fact many of F1’s celebrity drivers have already been making their affinity for golf wel...

In Sotheby's inaugural auction with the NBA, one item highlights the sale to kick off the partnership. This season, everyone had eyes on the San Antonio Spurs rookie hailing from France. Victor Wembanyama's beginning in the NBA has drawn attention from all over the world. The rookie currently holds an impressive stat in his first season, averaging 18.6 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists and a field-goal percentage of 42.4% per game. Capitalizing on the electric debut of Wemby in the league, Sotheby's auctioned off his jersey from the second-half of his NBA debut against the Dallas Mavericks. Selling for an astounding $762,000 USD, it exceeded pre-auction estimates that were between $80,000 to $120,000 USD. To put it into perspective, Zion Williamson's game-worn jersey sold a month after ...