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In this week’s SportsMoney Playbook, the world’s most expensive golfers, expensive NFL stake sales, and WNBA stars own soccer teams. Plus, a marketing expert looks into Deshawn Watson’s future.
professional football
Pending sale of minority shares raiders values the team at $6.5 billion.almost double forbes This is an estimate from last year, but there is a caveat.
facing suspension from NFL For allegations of sexual misconduct, deshawn watson Marketing experts say it’s getting out of hand for sponsors.
Amazon That’s why we offer multiple alternate streams every week thursday night football Broadcasts, including those featuring stars from popular YouTube channels.
Football
retirement WNBAMore Legend Sue Bird have purchased a minority stake in NWSLMore franchise Gotham FCShe tells us she didn’t need any persuasion from her fiancé, the football star Megan Rapinoe.
match between the newly crowned Women’s Euro champion England and the USWNT became the fastest-selling women’s soccer game in history outside of a major international competition.
baseball
Local baseball broadcasts dominate primetime viewership in local markets, MLB A hot topic among advertisers.
motor sports
mclaren the race of formula 1, indy car Off-road electric vehicle series Extreme Eand will soon join Formula E. CEO) Zach Brown It tells us that diversity is the key to the success of an organization’s sponsorship.
The two biggest motocross series are teaming up for a new championship with $10 million in prize money, the biggest in the history of the sport.
college sports
recent court decisions Pennsylvania Trademark infringement paints the multi-billion dollar licensed goods industry as a house “built on sand.”
mixed martial arts
of professional fighters league plans to launch divisions in both Europe and the United Arab Emirates within the next two years and hopes to identify the next star for its global roster.
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LIV Golf has redefined the economy of golf.
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World’s Highest-Paid Golfers of 2022: LIV Golf Regroups Top Earners, Sees Salaries Soar
Thanks to Saudi Arabia’s bottomless petrodollar, LIV Golf has boosted the top 10 golfers’ earnings by an estimated $370 million since June, bringing the total to $650 million over the past 12 months. See the ranking of the top 10 highest earning golfers..
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Upon further consideration
After a record-breaking 2021, the Cooper Cup has a lucrative contract extension with the Rams, and we’re seeing a surge in product sales. No wide receiver has appeared on that list since 2019.
The last word
“I think it’s the same with a car. Your body consumes a lot of mileage and it’s getting harder and harder to keep going.” Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne is considered one of the best footballers of his generation, but the 31-year-old Manchester City midfielder has had to rethink how he spends the offseason. Find out why De Bruyne didn’t train at all this summer.
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