{
  "id": 3202952,
  "title": "Where to watch Dunkman World Championship: Channel, time, TV schedule, finalists for 2026 Shaq competition finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/where-to-watch-dunkman-world-championship-channel-time-tv-schedule",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T06:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-watch-dunkman-world-championship-060001873.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The inaugural Dunkman World Championship, a professional league created by basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal, is set to crown its first dunking champion on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. ET. The event will be broadcast live on TNT and truTV, and cord-cutters can watch the action streamed on DIRECTV. Eight of the world's top dunkers remain in the competition, battling it out for the title and a $500,000 prize. The top eight athletes were seeded at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, with No. 1 seed Mac McClung (USA) facing off against No. 8 seed Dengxing Chen (China) in the final. The championship promises to be an exciting spectacle, showcasing the incredible athleticism and artistry of competitive dunking.",
  "summary": "Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 Dunkman World Championship, including TV channel and streaming options for the inaugural final.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/is-lions-v-new-zealand-on-tv-channel-kick-off-time-and-how-to-watch",
        "published": "2026-08-25T05:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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