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Plus: Baseball's most marketable player has tripled his endorsement earnings

Sports Business

The world's ten richest sports owners have a combined net worth of $353 billion, holding steady from a year ago despite rampant inflation and a volatile market. See the full ranking.

Canada's most populous province has opened a regulated sports betting market. It doesn't want to be just another pitstop in the North American gold rush, but operators see a big opportunity.

College Sports

The NCAA believes the women's basketball tournament could be in line for a valuable media rights deal. Meanwhile, on the men's side, newly crowned champion Kansas is attracting recruits with its well-oiled NIL machinery, and Tim Tebow is also lining up to help college athletes monetize their names, images and likenesses with his NFT company. In a video interview, the cofounder of a company helping brands and universities navigate the NIL market explained what's happening in the space.

The Houston furniture mogul known as Mattress Mack won his $5.5 million bet on the Jayhawks. He told us how he still makes money even when his teams lose.

Soccer

A Champions League matchup between Barcelona and Real Madrid had announced attendance of 91,553, breaking a 23-year-old record for a women's soccer game. It also beats the attendance at any men's soccer game played in Europe this season.

Auto Racing

IndyCar has a new engine on the way, but a new car won't accompany it, the series' president tells us.

Pro Basketball

Ben Simmons has filed a grievance to recoup the salary the 76ers withheld before his trade to the Nets. The case has major implications for disgruntled stars across the NBA.

Cricket

The Indian Premier League's media rights are headed to auction and could fetch a staggering price.

Video Games

A Russia-born billionaire owns one of the world's largest game developers, with thousands of employees divided between Russia and Ukraine. He now finds himself in the middle of an internal battle at his company.

Featured Story

As MLB emerges from a three-month lockout, its ten top earners are set to collect $377 million combined this year, an all-time high. The player leading the way has a record of his own for the sport, at $59.3 million. See the full ranking.

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Upon Further Review

ESPN is seeing strong Formula 1 viewership in the U.S. this season, and it seems all but certain that the series eclipses 2021's record numbers. F1 is also expanding its American footprint with plans for a race in Las Vegas. Adding to the excitement in the sport is a new budget cap that could make races more competitive. Check out our breakdown from last summer featuring Drive to Survive's breakout star, Guenther Steiner.

The Last Word

“Right before kickoff I had to go to the bathroom, and by the time I came back, we were already 1-0 up.”

Tyler Adams

Tyler Adams' clearest memory of the World Cup is of a moment he missed—the U.S. team's opening goal against Ghana in 2014, a tournament he followed from home as a teenager in New York. Now, the 23-year-old is a leader on a youthful American team returning to the big stage in Qatar this fall. Read more on Adams' development into a star for the USMNT.