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2026-10-13

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Finance & Investments

  • The EFL, which runs the 72 clubs below the Premier League, will accept if extra annual payments rise from the offered £180M to £207M.

  • The disputed £27M, a fraction of the £3.5B Premier League teams spent on players this summer, would go to 48 third- and fourth-tier clubs.

  • England's new football regulator can be asked to impose a deal, but chair David Kogan says that could take up to two years.

  • An independent panel found Abu Dhabi-owned Premier League club Manchester City guilty of breaking financial rules, gaining an unfair edge worth over £900M ($1.2B).

  • Burnham, Greater Manchester's mayor for nine years, sparked fears of political interference by praising City's owners the day after the verdict.

  • He says none of the meetings are recent, with the only significant one held in 2021 while he was still mayor.

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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships

  • The entertainment giant renewed its major partnership with the Orlando professional basketball team, keeping the iconic Disney logo on player jerseys.

  • To celebrate the extension, the organizations opened a newly branded, interactive gathering space inside the team's home sports arena.

  • This updated atrium uses advanced visual projection technology and fresh artwork to significantly improve the game-day experience for fans.

  • The entertainment giant will air the 2027 game on ABC, ESPN, Disney+, and several alternate channels to maximize its audience.

  • Disney aims to beat the current U.S. television viewership record of 127.7M people set by rival broadcasting network Fox.

  • The company has already sold out all advertising space, charging an estimated $8M to $9M for each 30-second commercial.

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Teams & Leagues

  • State Farm Arena, the 17K-seat downtown venue that hosted the Dream's earlier playoff games, is booked for a concert and Atlanta Hawks NBA games.

  • The Dream's longtime home, Gateway Center Arena, is available but seats only 3.5K, roughly a third of semifinal attendance, cutting ticket revenue.

  • Larger options include 13K-seat Gas South Arena, 30 miles away, and Georgia Tech's 10K-seat McCamish Pavilion, which reports no contact from the Dream.

  • Golfers staying with LIV, a breakaway league formerly backed by Saudi Arabia, also lose eligibility for the Ryder Cup, golf's Europe-versus-US team event.

  • The ban hurts LIV's bid to keep players after its September bankruptcy filing, with Spanish star Jon Rahm already confirmed he is leaving.

  • The tour, which lost $85.3M in 2025, is backed by LIV's US rival, the PGA Tour, which is nearly tripling its investment to $77.7M.

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Miscellaneous

  • The price is a record for basketball memorabilia and ranks second among all game-worn jerseys, behind baseball legend Babe Ruth's $24.12M jersey.

  • It beats the $12.26M paid less than two weeks ago for his Game 3 jersey, partly because this one carries his autograph.

  • Collector Ron Firman bought it, and auction house Hunt Auctions says Jordan items are now valued like iconic works of art.

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