Naandiyak Solomon, Author at SoccerVibes

According to Sportico, the Dallas Cowboys are the first sports team to be valued at over $10 billion.

Sportico’s 2024 NFL rankings, which were made public on Tuesday, show that the Dallas Cowboys are the first professional sports franchise to be valued at more than $10 billion.

The league’s most valuable team, the Cowboys, owned by Jerry Jones, were valued at $10.32 billion, more than a billion dollars more than the previous estimate of $9.2 billion in February. Jones, 81, has transformed “America’s Team” into a financial powerhouse after acquiring the business in 1989 for an estimated $140 million, or about $355 million in 2024.

In addition to being the team’s general manager, he oversaw its early success and helped build one of the most successful teams of the 1990s, which went on to win the Super Bowl in 1992, 1993, and 1995.

The Cowboys have only managed five postseason victories in the 28 years since they last raised the Lombardi Trophy, though, and have found it difficult to duplicate that magic in recent years.

Despite finishing as the second seed in the NFC and having MVP runner-up Dak Prescott on the roster, Dallas most recently lost to the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round of the 2023 postseason.

Despite Jones’ declaration that he and the team were “all in” on the 2024 season, the offseason was comparatively quiet.

According to Sportico, the Cowboys are still very popular and will make an anticipated $1.2 billion in 2023, which is 50% more than the Los Angeles Rams, the NFL’s second-ranked team.

The Rams, who are worth $7.79 billion, moved up to second place, surpassing the New York Giants, although they are not as good as Dallas.

Despite on-field setbacks and Bill Belichick’s departure, the New England Patriots are still ranked fourth on the list at $7.31 billion, while the San Francisco 49ers complete the top five at $6.86 billion.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the largest risers from the previous year’s rankings, jumping 12 spots to No. 16 with a 33% gain in value of $5.5 billion. The Los Angeles Chargers, who fell four spots to 22nd, are the greatest losers.

The NFL is the most profitable sport in the world in terms of club value, with an average franchise valued at $5.93 billion, up 15.4% over the previous year, according to Sportico’s data.

Only 15 non-NFL teams on Sportico’s February ranking of the top 100 most expensive sports teams had a worth higher than the Cincinnati Bengals’ most recent assessment, making them the league’s least valuable team at $4.71 billion.

March 3, 2025

A graphic update on Jean-Philippe Mateta’s injury against Millwall is provided by Crystal Palace.

Jean-Philippe Mateta was released from the hospital after receiving 25 stitches for a “severe laceration” on his left ear, according to Crystal Palace.

The Eagles easily defeated Millwall 3-1 on Saturday to go to the FA Cup quarterfinals, but Mateta’s terrible injury in the eighth minute has cast a shadow on the match at Selhurst Park.

After a devastating contact with Millwall’s Liam Roberts on the edge of the visitors’ penalty box, Mateta lay motionless on the grass, and play was initially permitted to continue.

After the video assistant referee sent Roberts to the pitch-side monitor, referee Michael Oliver wasted little time in issuing him a straight card.

Replays showed the goalie clattering his left boot into Mateta’s head.

For around eight minutes, the fifth-round match was halted while Mateta was attended to by Palace’s medical personnel.

The 27-year-old forward was given oxygen to aid with his breathing as he was brought off the field on a stretcher.

The Frenchman needed “specialist treatment” for a gory wound in his left ear after Mateta was quickly transported to the hospital for more examinations.

Palace stated in a statement on Saturday night, “We are very pleased to confirm that JP Mateta has been discharged from St George’s Hospital this evening where he received specialist treatment and 25 stitches to a severe laceration to his left ear.”

JP is doing well, and all scans came back clear. He will now relax and recover over the next few days, and our club doctor will keep an eye on his development.

“We appreciate the assistance and professionalism of the medical staff at Selhurst Park and the hospital, as well as the well wishes and support that JP and the club have received today.”

At the half, Palace chairman Steve Parish told BBC Sport that Roberts’ challenge was the most “reckless” he had ever seen in football. “I’ve watched football all my life, and I’ve never seen a challenge like this.” “I checked the keeper’s age and he’s thirty years old,” Paris told Kelly Somers of the BBC.

I believe that was the most careless challenge I have ever witnessed on a football field.

That boy needs to take a serious look at himself since he is putting a fellow professional in danger—possibly even his life.

We are concerned about JP, therefore it’s hard for me to discuss the rest of the game because it’s such a horrible, awful challenge.

They must treat one another like experts because they are all professionals in the field. That goalie hasn’t had a duty of care, and they do.

With JP in the hospital, it’s hard for me to focus about anything else. It’s a terrible challenge, and I have no understanding why the referee has go to the screen.

He is a person, so let’s not forget about a football player who has a unique difficulty. God knows what harm has been done to someone if you kick them in the head with all your might.

As Mateta lay in a heap on the turf at Selhurst Park, Millwall’s away supporters were heard yelling, “Let him die.” This led to widespread condemnation.

Nonetheless, it is believed that the chanting did not violate any FA rules, and the Championship team is anticipated to get away with it.

However, Millwall may be the subject of an investigation due to homophobic taunts aimed at Palace left-back Ben Chilwell during the game.

After Manchester United’s match against Fulham this afternoon, Palace will find out who they will face in the quarterfinal draw for the next round of the cup.

March 2, 2025

LeBron James of the Lakers compares his relationship with Luka Doncic to football.

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night, and Luka Doncic finally gave them a vintage Luka performance.

He finished with 32 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals.

Given that the two teams play in Los Angeles on Tuesday, it was noteworthy that he had his first significant performance since being traded away from the Dallas Maverick.

Building an on-court relationship with LeBron James, who is still putting up ridiculous numbers at forty, is a part of being a Lakers player. LeBron, however, thinks the fit is rather natural.

“It fits perfectly because I’m a natural wide receiver and he’s a natural quarterback,” James remarked following Saturday’s victory.

“He’s been making fantastic passes for the majority of his life, and I’ve been running the floor and lanes for the most of mine. When it comes to it, finding a rhythm is easy.

It all comes down to making eye contact, him being the excellent quarterback that he is, and me receiving it.”

Although Luka Doncic may not understand what a quarterback is, he is among the greatest passers in history, and his passes will get more attention now that he is in Los Angeles.

In their four games together, Doncic and LeBron have already made a few cross-court passes, and as they continue to get more at ease with one another, those will only increase in frequency.

The first meeting between the Lakers and Dallas since the historic deal will take place Tuesday night in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. CST on TNT.

March 2, 2025

Joshua Kimmich demands Kai Havertz from Arsenal, forcing Bayern Munich to make a transfer choice.

The likelihood that Arsenal will sign Joshua Kimmich has increased.With his Bayern Munich contract set to expire at the end of the current campaign, the 30-year-old midfielder’s future at the Allianz Arena is becoming more and more questionable.

Foreign clubs have had the opportunity to begin pre-contract negotiations with Kimmich over a free transfer in the summer since the beginning of the new year.

The Bavarians resisted being pressured into a sale of the Germany international during the January transfer window.

Bayern maintained their position, but they may now lose out on millions.

Kimmich will be free to depart and the Bundesliga powerhouses will not be eligible for a compensation fee if he does not sign an extension.

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According to the source, Vincent Kompany’s team has been informed that the Bayern star has already received a written offer from an unidentified Premier League team.

Kimmich reportedly has an offer from an overseas club as well.

According to German outlet BILD, Bayern had offered the versatile midfielder a new deal, but the proposal was withdrawn after failing to agree on a signing bonus fee.

The report claims the Bavarians will not increase their previous offer, and they’re only prepared to put the original deal back on the table.

For comparison, Capology estimates that Kimmich would surpass Kai Havertz, who now tops the lists and earns approximately £14.5 million annually, as the highest paid player at Arsenal.

However, it is still unclear if the Bayern star would be amenable to joining the Gunners.

Kimmich gave a succinct update about his future in June 2024. “The situation is absolutely clear,” he told reporters.

It is not primarily my responsibility to be active at the moment because I have a contract with Bayern that expires in 2025.

There will be a discussion after the European Championship, which is my only priority.”

A few months later, Kimmich hinted at the possibility of moving to Barcelona.

“I’m not thinking about that, but you should never rule anything out in life and in football,” he remarked in response to the question of whether he would consider joining the Catalan giants.

“Spain as a national team and Barcelona had a significant influence.

I always followed the games with Pep as the coach and the Tiki-Taka since Xavi Hernandez was my childhood hero. They served as an example.

On Hansi Flick, who he’s previously worked with for club and country, Kimmich added: “Hansi created a good spirit back then.

He gave the players and everyone around us a lot of trust. Also at times when there were doubts, including we players in ourselves.

“We then played spectacular football that we all loved. We created a dynamic, we believed in what sort of football we were playing. That was what that time was about.

” On his future at Bayern, Kimmich concluded: “Everyone knows I’m in talks with the club. What I discuss with the club remains internal. I won’t talk about it in a press conference.”

March 2, 2025

Five College Football Coaches Are Understanding of a video 📷 Pressure to Fire Luke Fickell

Whoa! It appears like a scorching BBQ grill is being used to cook the college football programs.

It was expected that things would settle down now that the 2024 season was over.

However, not everyone is fortunate enough to take use of that calming environment.

Luke Fickell, the head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers, turns out to be in the tribe of the unlucky one.

There is no surprise about this. Fickell ultimately proved to be a letdown, as the Badgers ended the season with a 5-7 record.

He discovers four other friends whose boats are sinking as well, so don’t worry.

Fans of Wisconsin have been really frustrated with Fickell.

They have, after all, already forgotten what victory truly tastes like.

Fans have been demanding his dismissal since they are currently 13-13 overall during his reign.

Fickell’s team had finished a dismal 5-7 campaign that included crushing defeats to rivals Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska.

As a direct parallel to his predecessor in Wisconsin, this further revealed his fragility.

Paul Chryst defeated Nebraska 6-0. Perhaps knowing that the Badgers paid someone like Fickell $7,725,000 hurts the supporters even more.

Since he assumed his position in November 2022, the program has become less glamorous.

It appears that the HC is unable to save himself this time.

All College Football posted the tweet from the College Football Report on their Instagram story on February 5. “College Football Head Coach Hot Seat Tiers” was the caption.

It had a table with several categories, including “Icemen,” “Hot Seat,” “Warm Seat,” “Room Temperature Seat,” “Cold Seat,” and “Scorching Hot Seat.” Not surprisingly, Fickell ended up in the first group.

With whom did he end up? Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Sam Pittman, Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell, Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze, and Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables.

Venables guided the Sooners to a disappointing 6-6 regular season in his third season as head coach of the Oklahoma football program.

The Sooners supporters no longer want him because of this. After finishing with a 13-1 season, Florida State won the ACC championship in 2023.

In 2024, Norvell’s program suffered three consecutive defeats at the hands of unranked opponents.

At 5-7, the Tigers also had a poor season finale. This includes a humiliating 17–7 loss to Vanderbilt at home against Freeze and company. What about Pittman?

Due to their decline under the head coach, the Razorbacks’ supporters are not pleased with his return for the sixth season.

They had enough after losing 7–6 in 2022, 4–8 in 2023, and 7–6 in 2024. However, Fickell has received mixed reviews.

As speculation about Fickell’s possible departure intensifies, another story emerges.

In The Athletic, well-known Wisconsin beat writer Jesse Temple made a prediction that the head coach still has some time left.

The expert estimates that Fickell will have four seasons to demonstrate his worthiness of remaining at Wisconsin.

However, it appears that there are only a few votes in support of the HC.

There is increased support for Wisconsin’s “Fire Fickell” initiative. “It’s a now-or-never situation for the HC,” concurs John Buhler, one of Fansided’s college football gurus. “I have serious doubts about Luke Fickell’s ability to stay at Wisconsin.

Fickell has deteriorated into a pitifully average Power Four head coach over the past two years,” the expert stated.

However, the Badgers would incur significant costs if they were to fire their HC.

Luke Fickell has committed to a seven-year deal back in 2022. His contract is set to expire on March 31, 2031, after he signed a one-year extension in January of last year.

According to the estimates, the Wisconsin HC has the 13th-highest contract buyout in Division I, at $40,186,667.

The Badgers do have some experience, though. They made the decision to split from Paul Chryst back in 2022 after he allegedly agreed to a $11 million buyout.

Let’s watch to see if the Badgers stick to their principles or cut Fickell loose!

March 1, 2025

According to Sportico, the Dallas Cowboys are the first sports team to be valued at over $10 billion.

The league’s most valuable team, the Cowboys, owned by Jerry Jones, were valued at $10.32 billion, more than a billion dollars more than the previous estimate of $9.2 billion in February.

Jones, 81, has transformed “America’s Team” into a financial powerhouse after acquiring the business in 1989 for an estimated $140 million, or about $355 million in 2024.