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The average NHL team is now worth $2.2 billion, according to CNBC’s Official NHL Team Valuations, 15% more than last year, as richer national media rights deals drive up franchise values. In April, the NHL and Rogers Communications agreed to a 12-year national Canadian media rights deal worth $7.79 billion, based on exchange rates as of Nov. 24, that will begin with the 2026-27 season. It is more than twice the amount the league is getting from its existing 12-year deal with Rogers.The league’s current U.S. national media rights deals with Walt Disney and Warner Brothers Discovery, which are worth a…

The average NHL team is now worth $2.2 billion, according to CNBC’s Official NHL Team Valuations, 15% more than last year, as richer national media rights deals drive up franchise values. In April, the NHL and Rogers Communications agreed to a 12-year national Canadian media rights deal worth $7.79 billion, based on exchange rates as of Nov. 24, that will begin with the 2026-27 season. It is more than twice the amount the league is getting from its existing 12-year deal with Rogers.The league’s current U.S. national media rights deals with Walt Disney and Warner Brothers Discovery, which are worth a…

Nov 25, 2025, 06:00 AM ETRB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ouédraogo is a target for Chelsea and Manchester United, while Paris Saint-Germain will go up against Real Madrid to sign Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe.Transfers home page | Men’s grades | Women’s gradesTOP STORIES- Caicedo signs new Real Madrid contract until 2031- Source: Columbus’ Nancy near deal with Celtic- Jess Fishlock extends Seattle stay until ’26Assan Ouédraogo became the youngest debutant to score for Germany since Klaus Stürmer in October 1954. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty ImagesTRENDING RUMORS- Chelsea and Manchester United…

Ryan O’HanlonNov 25, 2025, 06:00 AM ETCloseRyan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.”A little over a year ago, Manchester United sacked Erik ten Hag … just a couple of months after a monthlong review that resulted in the club opting to keep Ten Hag as manager. United had just lost to West Ham, 2-1.”Sources told ESPN that United bosses made the decision to sack Ten Hag after losing faith that the Dutchman would be able to turn things around after a poor start to the new…

Alibaba showcase its AI technology application achievements from Alibaba Cloud at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China on July 26, 2025.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesAlibaba could ramp up spending on artificial intelligence beyond its projected levels if demand for the technology continues to remain strong, CEO Eddie Wu said Tuesday, after the Chinese tech giant reported accelerated sales at its key cloud division. Alibaba’s New York-listed shares were around 4.3% higher in premarket trade as investors looked past a plunge in profitability at the group. Here’s how the company did in its fiscal second quarter ended…

Lights on in skyscrapers and commercial buildings on the skyline of the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. U.K. business chiefs urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid raising the tax burden on corporate Britain as she prepares this year’s budget.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe run-up to this year’s U.K. Autumn Budget has been different from the norm because so many different tax proposals have been floated, flagged, leaked and retracted in the weeks and months leading up to Wednesday’s statement.This “kite flying” of policy proposals — designed to test public and…

TOKYO – Something very few political wonks saw coming in 2025 was the extent to which China would get the better of Donald Trump. To be sure, few serious economists thought the US president’s tariffs would end well. But count the ways Chinese leader Xi Jinping — through strategic patience and exploiting Trump’s desperation for a quick deal — continues to outmaneuver the White House. Case in point: Xi recently won another delay — this one for a year — on the economic arms race Trump launched earlier this year. This means any trade agreement, grand or otherwise, probably won’t happen until…

Graham HunterNov 25, 2025, 05:00 AM ETCloseGraham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team.With Real Madrid top of LaLiga and snugly inside the crucial top eight positions of the UEFA Champions League ahead of their midweek fixture at Olympiacos, there should be absolutely no possibility of their manager Xabi Alonso being in a precarious position.But, sadly, this is the most political, most unforgiving club anywhere in the world of football and, therefore, he is. And he’ll know he is.Imminent job loss? No, absolutely not. But there are wolves at…

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s State Security has arrested a citizen alleged to be affiliated with a banned organization accused of targeting the country’s security and seeking to undermine its stability, the ministry of interior announced.https://x.com/i/status/1993247066613780605 https://x.com/i/status/1993247066613780605 According to the ministry, the arrest followed extensive surveillance and investigative work. Preliminary findings indicate that the suspect had received directives from leaders of a terrorist organization to prepare explosive materials and plan an attack against places of worship. He is also accused of attempting to recruit minors through social media platforms, particularly within online gaming communities, to promote extremist ideology.The ministry of interior stressed that…

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield moved lower on Tuesday as the latest economic data showed signs of a weaker labor market.The 10-year Treasury yield was more than 3 basis points lower at 4.004%, while the 30-year bond yield slid more than 1 basis point to 4.661%. The 2-year note yield was down more than 2 basis points at 3.463%.One basis point equals 0.01% and yields and prices move in opposite directions.Payrolls processor ADP reported that private companies shed 13,500 jobs per week on average in the last four weeks, more than the 2,500 weekly jobs that were lost in the prior update. Amid growing…