Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving Game Set All-Time Regular Season Record

Sport & Story Daily December 4, 2025: The Chiefs-Cowboys game broke the previous viewership record by 15 million.

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Kelsey Middleton
December 04, 2025

Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving Game Set All-Time Regular Season Record

December 4, 2025

Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving Ratings Shatter NFL Regular-Season Record
The Chiefs-Cowboys Thanksgiving football game set an all-time regular-season record. There were 57.2 million viewers on CBS. This shattered the previous record of 42.1 million viewers set by the Giants-Cowboys game in 2022. The Packers-Lions game had 47.7 million viewers on Fox and Tubi. This is the most-watched early Thanksgiving game on record.
Front Office Sports

Players to reject WNBA’s latest proposal
The union will reject the offer that the WNBPA has made. The reason is because of the vague pay-scale projections, salary cap ambiguity and the surprising issue of player housing. The WNBA inference players a 2026 max base salary of $1 million which can rise to a projected $1.2 million or more through revenue sharing. The projected average salary is $500k, and the minimum would be $225k. The league would increase its salary cap figure in 2026 to $5 million. The union is questioning how the math is adding up.
Sports Business Journal

MLS Cup 2025 Production To Feature Four iPhone 17 Pros as Game-Coverage Cameras
MLS Cup 2025 will integrate live game footage captured on the iPhone 17 Pro. Four devices will be positioned throughout Fort Lauderdale, FL’s Chase Stadium. Inter Miami FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps will play each other on Saturday at 2:30pm ET on FOX and Apple TV.
Sports Video Group

Inside the Kelly Slater-backed surf community coming to Austin
Eleven-time World Surf League champion and entrepreneur Kelly Slater is partnering with Discovery Land Company to create the world’s largest man-made surf basin alongside a luxury residential development. The cost of the project has not been released. It will be located 10 minutes from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The entry point for real estate property starts at $2.5 million and Surf Membership starts at $1.5 million.
Sports Business Journal

Monumental Sports & Entertainment Unveils Innovation Suites at Brand-New Arena
Monumental Sports & Entertainment announced the fall 2026 debut of the new Innovation Suites and MSE’s next-generation arena. The suites will fuse modern hospitality with cutting-edge business and collaboration capabilities. The Innovation Suites will be on the arena’s new private premium suite level.
Monumental Sports

Colt Knost elevated to analyst in CBS Sports' golf super tower for PGA Tour coverage in 2026
Colt Knost will join Jim Nantz in the CBS Sports golf super tower each week in 2026. Knost has participated in select events as an on-course reporter in 2019. He became a full-time broadcaster in 2021. He will move away from the fairways and greens and into the booth.
CBS Sports

Nike CEO Elliott Hill rolls out latest senior leadership overhaul
Venkatesh Alagirisamy was named the executive vice president and chief operating officer for Nike. CTO Muge Dogan and CCO Craig Williams led the company. These changes aim to eliminate management layers and accelerate the implementation of the “Win Now” turnaround strategy.
SportsPro

Director, Sales and Services. Director, Sales and Services- Stockton Kings
The Stockton Kings are seeking a Director, Sales & Service to lead our revenue generation and client relationship efforts across ticketing, partnerships, and group sales. This key leadership role is responsible for driving sales strategy, developing high-performing teams, and fostering meaningful, long-term relationships with our fans, partners, and community. Apply Now.

Tampa Bay Lightning. Manager, Engineering
This position values guests and is committed to providing a positive impression with World Class Service. This position is responsible for oversight of multiple facilities including Benchmark International Arena, USF Yuengling Center, Brandon Practice Facility, The Lightning Made Training Center (Community Hockey), Embarc Collective and Cigar City Brewing as well as any new facilities we acquire in the future vision of our organization. Apply Now.

Washington Commanders. Accounting Director, Real Estate
The Washington Commanders are hiring a Real Estate Accounting Director responsible for
performing various accounting functions related to the construction of our new venue and
associated projects. Apply Now.

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USF to hire Brian Hartline, one of the architects Ohio State's 'WRU'
Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline will be the next head coach at South Florida. He will replace Alex Golesh, who left the program to become the head coach at Auburn. Hartline signed a six-year deal with South Florida and will remain with Ohio State for the upcoming College Football Playoff.
USA Today

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