
Why ESPN Made Less Money From a Record NBA Season
The NBA's new $76 billion TV deal produced a record $2.11 billion ad haul in its first season — and still left the league's longest-running broadcast partner writing a smaller check than before.
Football reporting held to confirmation: line-ups, results, injuries, suspensions, managerial changes and transfers, published once a club states them.

The NBA's new $76 billion TV deal produced a record $2.11 billion ad haul in its first season — and still left the league's longest-running broadcast partner writing a smaller check than before.

The Squad Cost Ratio replaces PSR from 2026/27, tying what clubs can spend on their squads directly to what they earn.

Forty-eight teams, three host nations and 104 matches turned the 2026 close-season into the largest logistical exercise in World Cup history.

Age limits, over-age wild cards and release deadlines make the Olympic tournament a distinct negotiation between clubs and national programmes.

Amortisation accounting and the pure-profit value of academy graduates now drive squad building as much as scouting does.

Related-party controls, ownership registers and a new English regulator are dismantling the opacity that multi-club structures exploited.