Fueled by the rise of run clubs, social media influencers and a growing interest in wellness, demand for marathons has surged in recent years.

In 2022, world champion Magnus Carlsen accused another player, Hans Niemann, of cheating. (Niemann has admitted to having cheated in some games when he was younger but denied cheating since.) But in the wake of Naroditsky’s death, Carlsen said that he was taken aback by the ferocity of Kramnik’s attacks and that he privately supported Naroditsky.

NBC went all-out to make its NBA comeback an event, most notably bringing in Michael Jordan for the "MJ: Insights To Excellence” series ahead of the opener. The network fully leaned in to the nostalgia of its last stint with the NBA, featuring the iconic "Roundball Rock" intro music and showing player intros, a rare sight on recent broadcasts.

NBC played a portion of basketball icon Michael Jordan’s new interview with play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico during halftime. The former Chicago Bull is now a part of the network’s NBA coverage team, and the interview is a part of his new series called “MJ: Insights to Excellence,” per “NBA on NBC.”