2026-01-12
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Finance & Investments
The NFL franchise earned over $200M more than the runner-up, the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.
The world’s top 20 teams combined for $4.5B in profit, rising 16% from the previous year.
Lucrative media deals helped NFL teams secure seven of the top twenty spots on the list.
The winning nation takes home $50M, while every qualifying team receives a guaranteed $10.5M payout.
FIFA expanded the tournament to 48 teams, creating the largest cash prize in the event's history.
Fans face steep costs, with ticket prices rising 174% to reach up to $1,728 per game.
Recent antitrust lawsuits have reportedly pushed the founding family to consider accepting outside capital.
Private equity firms and media companies have held informal talks about buying a minority stake.
Potential investors include sports conglomerates like Liberty Media, though no deal is currently imminent.
The English football club recorded a £54M deficit after investing a record £210M to acquire new talent.
This shortfall breaks a streak of profitable years driven by selling star players to rival teams.
Club owner Tony Bloom injected £107M to fund the spending, raising the team's total debt to £407M.
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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships
This 10-year contract with equipment maker Target Darts is the most lucrative agreement in the sport's history.
The 18-year-old champion has already earned nearly £2.8M in prize money during just two years on tour.
His mainstream popularity has driven massive product sales and secured deals with major brands like Xbox.
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Teams & Leagues
The New York Mets used 90% of their $444M revenue for player salaries, the highest rate in baseball.
The Los Angeles Dodgers set league records by generating $752M and spending $549M on their roster.
Eleven teams spent over half their revenue on salaries.
Prosecutors are investigating if the soccer club paid €8.4M to a referee leader to influence match results.
Former team coaches testified they never saw the technical reports the club claims to have purchased.
Rival team Real Madrid has joined the lawsuit, accusing Barcelona of damaging the integrity of the sport.
The league continues operations under temporary rules, avoiding a work stoppage despite failing to sign a contract.
The union seeks average salaries over $800K, significantly higher than the league's proposal of roughly $530K.
This delay complicates free agency and expansion drafts for new franchises in Toronto and Portland.
Players submitted a record 11.8M scores, marking a 16% rise driven largely by shorter game formats.
The iGolf digital platform for independent players grew to 72.8K users, channeling thousands into official club memberships.
Female participation jumped 14% alongside a surge in 9-hole rounds, reflecting successful efforts to make golf more inclusive.
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Miscellaneous
The sports and entertainment giant offered exit packages with bonuses to employees and senior executives.
Management stated the program aims to increase organizational efficiency rather than cut costs.
Stock for the group’s sports division is up 22% while its entertainment unit rose 60%.
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