2025-12-26

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Finance & Investments

  • Past earnings expansion significantly outperformed the sector average of 24% during the same period.

  • Current returns on shareholder equity sit at 11%, slightly below the 13% industry standard.

  • The company pays zero dividends by, reinvesting all profits to sustain its high expansion rate.

  • Season is on hold after the Master Rights Agreement, the foundational contract for league operation, expired in Dec without renewal.

  • CFG bought control in 2019, winning 2 League Shields and 2 Cups.

  • Founding owners Ranbir Kapoor and Bimal Parekh assume full control of the franchise.

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Media, Broadcasting & Sponsorships

  • Clark signed an eight-year, $28 million endorsement contract with the brand in 2024.

  • The Indiana Fever star’s debut signature sneaker is scheduled for a Spring 2026 release.

  • She holds WNBA records for single-season assists (337) and rookie scoring (769 points).

  • PwC will sponsor the Knicks’ "Season of Giving" community program starting in 2026.

  • Madison Square Garden Sports forecasts $1.1 billion revenue and $102.9 million earnings by 2028.

  • Achieving this requires a $125.4 million earnings increase from a current $22.5 million loss.

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Teams & Leagues

  • The expanded program seeks commentators, photographers, writers, and content creators for professional development.

  • Selected candidates join the official production team for the September 2026 event in Berlin.

  • Application deadlines range from February 10 to 23, with final winners announced April 21.

  • New York Knicks retain draft rights while 21-year-old holds four years of immediate eligibility.

  • The 7-foot center played professionally in Europe but never appeared in an official NBA game.

  • Nnaji targets a Jan 3 debut amid a rising trend of pros joining NCAA teams.

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Miscellaneous

  • Barkley labeled the league "greedy pigs" for encroaching on the NBA's traditional holiday dominance.

  • The NFL aired three matchups this year, marking its sixth consecutive year of holiday broadcasts.

  • NBA viewership rose 87% last year despite trailing the NFL’s total audience numbers.

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