Cowboys Hit A Record $17B Valuation

The average franchise is now worth $9.5B, up 34% in one year, and even the lowest-ranked Cincinnati Bengals reached $8B.

Billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla paid $9.6B for the Seattle Seahawks, the highest price ever for control of an NFL team.

Each team collected more than $400M in national TV money last season, essentially guaranteeing profits in a league with no expansion plans.

The global sports icon will acquire 100% of the second-tier Spanish soccer team, pending official regulatory approval.

Sources indicate Messi will actively manage the business, following his April purchase of a smaller fifth-tier Spanish club.

The move creates an ownership rivalry with fellow soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo, who owns a 25% stake in a competing team.

Private equity firm BC Partners will inject $300M to save the bankrupt golf league in exchange for up to a 45% ownership stake.

The rescue deal requires a majority of top golfers, who are currently owed millions, to officially commit to the new tour by mid-October.

The bankruptcy filing leaves small business vendors, like creative agency Fresh Tape Media, struggling to recover over $1.2M in unpaid production bills.

Oura, a profitable smart ring maker nearing an IPO, will help players track rest and recovery during baseball's grueling 162-game season.

The wearable tech company chose the popular baseball franchise because its massive global fanbase aligns perfectly with Oura's worldwide expansion goals.

Through this agreement, Oura gains valuable advertising space inside Dodger Stadium and will create interactive digital experiences for fans.

Hero Esports, Asia's largest competitive gaming company, launched an eight-city circuit where teams code and steer human-like robots in physical arena battles.

The first event featured 85-kilogram robots capable of walking, punching, and recovering from falls to demonstrate new artificial intelligence capabilities.

Organizers created the league to move robotics out of research laboratories and use live competition to accelerate global technology development.

Sporting goods retailer Dick's Sporting Goods bought Foot Locker for $2.4B, leaving the company with excess sneaker inventory and weak consumer demand.

The retailer recently reported lower profits and forced discounts, causing its stock price to plummet by 30% in a single day.

Securities law firm BFA Law is now investigating whether the company intentionally misled investors about the financial risks of this major acquisition.

Utah Jazz basketball player Mo Bamba is opening a physical collectibles store in Texas to build a local community for sports card fans.

NFL legend Tom Brady co-owns a US card shop chain with 17 locations, actively aiming to expand to over 100 stores nationwide.

Formula 1 racing star Lewis Hamilton is launching international shops to serve global collectors who lack the 1K stores found in America.