2025-10-06
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Finance & Investments
The golf league lost $461.8M in 2024 against just $65M in revenue.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) reaffirmed its commitment to financing the league.
The PGA Tour took a $1.5B investment from Strategic Sports Group (SSG).
Saudi Arabia's top official also plans to eliminate PPV for Riyadh Season boxing events.
Paramount has also secured non-PPV rights for Zuffa Boxing, a new Saudi-backed venture.
DAZN will launch 'The Ring Pass,' a monthly add-on subscription for Saudi-backed fights.
The profit was achieved with the lowest revenue of UK teams at UK£119.4M.
Its UK£26.2M in cumulative profit since 2020 surpasses several rival teams.
The team's "asset-light" model relies on buying maximum parts from partner Ferrari.
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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships
Fox’s Super Bowl LIX rematch is the season's top game, averaging 33.8 million viewers.
The Dallas Cowboys have featured in three of the four highest-rated games this season.
NBC's Sunday Night Football averages 25.5 million viewers, its best start in 20 years.
The growth was buoyed by star winners like Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler.
Dramatic tournament finishes were also cited as a key factor for the increase.
Events held at iconic courses helped attract more viewers during the season.
Regular season viewership grew across all national partners, including a 21% increase for ESPN.
League attendance rose for a third consecutive year, reaching 71.4 million tickets sold.
The average game time was 2 hours and 38 minutes, down from 3.5 hours in 2021.
The game peaked with 2.1 million viewers, ranking fourth among all playoff games since 2000.
The complete WNBA semifinals averaged 1.3 million viewers, up 57% from the previous year.
Entering the Finals, overall playoff viewership is averaging 1.1 million, a 15% year-over-year increase.
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Teams & Leagues
The proposed joint organization will be named ‘Tennis Ventures’.
It will combine key commercial assets including broadcast, data, and sponsorship rights.
If approved, the new entity is expected to become operational by early 2027.
Globally, 20 million kids play flag football, with women's participation showing significant growth.
The sport will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Tom Brady will participate in a global flag football event on March 21, 2026.
The conflict occurs as Collier, a union VP, negotiates a new labor deal.
Collier alleged the commissioner cited Caitlin Clark’s $16M endorsements regarding rookie pay.
Engelbert’s public denial of the comment reportedly led to the meeting’s cancellation.
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Miscellaneous
This raises concerns about Iran's participation in the 2026 World Cup, for which it has qualified.
A FIFA VP says all three host nations assured that qualified teams will be allowed to participate.
The nine-member delegation was seeking to attend the Dec. 5 draw in Washington, D.C.
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