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Unprecedented media coverage of the 2016 presidential race is one of several explanations offered for the NFL’s plummeting ratings this season, and the latest data shows there may be some truth to that theory.

Unprecedented media coverage of the 2016 presidential race is one of several explanations offered for the NFL’s plummeting ratings this season, and the latest data shows there may be some truth to that theory.

Tickets to this Saturday’s MLS Cup Final, where the Toronto FC will take on the Seattle Sounders, sold out in three minutes – a sign of the growing popularity of soccer in the U.S. Former MLS and U.S. National Team player and FOX Sports Analyst Alexi Lalas weighed in on the future of the sport and whether that positive momentum will continue.

Tickets to this Saturday’s MLS Cup Final, where the Toronto FC will take on the Seattle Sounders, sold out in three minutes – a sign of the growing popularity of soccer in the U.S. Former MLS and U.S. National Team player and FOX Sports Analyst Alexi Lalas weighed in on the future of the sport and whether that positive momentum will continue.

President-elect Donald Trump will be the latest in a long line of Commanders-In-Chiefs who have shown up to watch the rivalry in person.

President-elect Donald Trump will be the latest in a long line of Commanders-In-Chiefs who have shown up to watch the rivalry in person.

Under Armour will take over as the supplier of Major League Baseball uniforms in 2020.

Under Armour will take over as the supplier of Major League Baseball uniforms in 2020.

Under Armour officially signed a pact to supply on-field uniforms to Major League Baseball--the sportswear giant's first jersey deal with a pro sports league.

Under Armour officially signed a pact to supply on-field uniforms to Major League Baseball--the sportswear giant's first jersey deal with a pro sports league.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s historically-lackluster performance during a 26-6 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday renewed doubts about his ability to land a new long-term contract this offseason.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s historically-lackluster performance during a 26-6 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday renewed doubts about his ability to land a new long-term contract this offseason.

Gronkowski will have surgery this week to repair a herniated disc in his back, an injury he sustained during the Patriots’ Week 12 tilt against the New York Jets.

Gronkowski will have surgery this week to repair a herniated disc in his back, an injury he sustained during the Patriots’ Week 12 tilt against the New York Jets.

German sportswear giant Adidas has ended its sponsorship agreement with the International Association of Athletics Federations three years early, the company said on Friday.

German sportswear giant Adidas has ended its sponsorship agreement with the International Association of Athletics Federations three years early, the company said on Friday.

Monster Energy will replace Sprint as the sponsor of NASCAR’s main series in 2017.