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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Tennis, led by Coco Gauff, dominates highest-paid female athletes list for 2024, as per Sportico

Tennis continues to dominate the highest-paid female athletes list for 2024 by Spotico, with young star Coco Gauff leading the charge. Coco Gauff: $30.4 million Prize money: $9.4 million | Endorsements: $21 million 2. Naomi Osaka: $15.9 million Prize money: $870,000 | Endorsements: $15 million 7. Simone Biles: $11.1 million Prize money: $135,000 | Endorsements: $11 million 10. Elena Rybakina: …

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Caitlin Clark debuts in Sportico’s highest-paid female athletes list while Coco Gauff is at No. 1 for second year in a row

CNN

CNN — Basketball sensation Caitlin Clark has featured on the list of the highest-paid female athletes for the first time while Coco Gauff tops the standings for the second year in a row, according to Sportico’s 2024 rankings. The US tennis sensation had a successful year both on and off the court – reflected in Gauff’s $30.4 million earnings for …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

NHL franchise valuations up 37 percent: How much each is worth, per Sportico, and why they’re rising

New York Times

The average NHL franchise is now valued at a whopping $1.79 billion, up 37 percent in the past year alone. GO DEEPER Rogers buys out Bell's ownership stake in MLSE The New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens are the NHL’s next two most valuable franchises, at $3.25 billion and $2.93 billion, respectively. NHL team valuations still significantly trail those in …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

What San Diego Wave sale means for skyrocketing NWSL club valuations

New York Times

Over a span of five days this month, two NWSL clubs were sold and a third began searching for additional investors, setting the tone for what is shaping up to be a record year for professional women’s soccer in the United States. It started with San Diego Wave FC when the team’s principal owner Ron Burkle agreed to sell the …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Shohei Ohtani vs. LeBron James: Who makes more?

LA Times

Shohei Ohtani, at DodgerFest last week, is the top-ranked baseball player on Sportico’s list of 100 highest-paid athletes in the world. James ranked fourth at $125.7 million, with $80 million in endorsements and other deals, and $45.7 million over the last calendar year from the Lakers. Ohtani ranked 16th — and first among baseball players — at $70 million: $30 …

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1 year, 8 months ago

How Shohei Ohtani became baseball’s record $70-million man this year

LA Times

Angels star Shohei Ohtani will make more than any other Major League Baseball player in 2023, according to Sportico. Shohei Ohtani might secure the richest contract in baseball history next winter, but his 2023 earnings will set a record for any baseball player in a single year. Ohtani is expected to receive an estimated $70 million this year, including $30 …

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2 years ago

Mat Ishbia, billionaire mortgage lender, purchasing majority ownership of Suns, Mercury

New York Times

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story stated that Mat Ishbia was buying the Suns and Mercury for $4 billion. By Shams Charania, Bill Shea, Sabreena Merchant and John Hollinger Billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia and his brother Justin have agreed to purchase a majority stake in the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, the teams announced Tuesday. …

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2 years, 1 month ago

LAFC hosts unique MLS Cup final featuring league superpowers

LA Times

LAFC forward Carlos Vela holds up a trophy and celebrates with teammates after defeating Austin FC in the MLS Western Conference final Sunday in Los Angeles. The Union won the Supporters’ Shield in 2020 and matched LAFC with 67 points this season, then routed defending league champion New York City FC in the Eastern Conference final. “It’s quite clear why …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive 'preparing an offer to buy Chelsea'

Daily Mail

Vivek Ranadive, the owner of NBA franchise Sacramento Kings, is readying a bid to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich. Vivek Ranadive, the owner of NBA side Sacramento Kings, is reportedly finalising a bid to buy Chelsea Ranadive is the owner of NBA side Sacaramento Kings, which he bought back in 2013 Ranadive is a respected owner in the NBA and …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Devils, 76ers and Crystal Palace part-owner David Blitzer among group in talks to buy Real Salt Lake: Sources

New York Times

A group that includes Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils co-managing partner and part-owner David Blitzer is in discussions to buy Real Salt Lake, according to multiple sources. In addition to co-owning the NBA’s Sixers and the NHL’s Devils, Blitzer holds a stake in Premier League club Crystal Palace, German Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, Belgian first-division team Waasland-Beveren and Dutch …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Hideki Matsuyama's win could be worth USD 600m in endorsements - expert

The Hindu

Hideki Matsuyama's historic victory at the Masters on Sunday could be worth USD 20 million per year in endorsements, a sports marketing expert told Sportico for a story published on Monday. Bob Dorfman told Sportico that Matsuyama, the first Japanese player to win a men's golf major, could earn USD 600 million in endorsements, in total, over the rest of …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson purchases the XFL after the spring football league's bankruptcy

Daily Mail

Actor and former wrestling star Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is reportedly part of a group of investors who are buying the XFL for $15 million after the spring football league went bankrupt in its return season amid the coronavirus pandemic. The two reportedly split the purchase evenly, although Johnson's ex-wife Dany Garcia is also expected to be a stakeholder, according …

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Tennis, led by Coco Gauff, dominates highest-paid female athletes list for 2024, as per Sportico

Caitlin Clark debuts in Sportico’s highest-paid female athletes list while Coco Gauff is at No. 1 for second year in a row

NHL franchise valuations up 37 percent: How much each is worth, per Sportico, and why they’re rising

What San Diego Wave sale means for skyrocketing NWSL club valuations

Shohei Ohtani vs. LeBron James: Who makes more?

How Shohei Ohtani became baseball’s record $70-million man this year

Mat Ishbia, billionaire mortgage lender, purchasing majority ownership of Suns, Mercury

LAFC hosts unique MLS Cup final featuring league superpowers

Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive 'preparing an offer to buy Chelsea'

Devils, 76ers and Crystal Palace part-owner David Blitzer among group in talks to buy Real Salt Lake: Sources

Hideki Matsuyama's win could be worth USD 600m in endorsements - expert

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson purchases the XFL after the spring football league's bankruptcy