M.L.B. Playoff Ads With Sydney Sweeney and Megan Fox Draw Backlash NYT - Top Stories By: Emmett Lindner 17 October 2026 at 21:03 Commercials promoting a gambling platform and endorsing male enhancement have rankled fans, and even athletes. Who is in charge? © Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesA billboard ad in Times Square for the sports-betting site Novig featuring the actress Sydney Sweeney. She appeared in commercials aired during the Major League Baseball playoffs.