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Boxing pay-per-views have generated tens of millions of dollars and gave center stage to legends like Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather. Not to mention carriers like HBO and Showtime. But is PPV still...
LeBron James, or “King James” as he is known, has been in the news more than usual lately. Together with fellow greats Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and others, he played for Team USA in his fourth...
24/7 Wall St. Insights Athletes were paid significantly less in the 1980s than they are today Many top-tier athletes made less than 1 million dollars per season In the 1980s, the highest-paid...
With all eyes on the Olympics this past month, we’d like to take a look back to some of the past legends whose shadows still loom large. One of these, Muhammad Ali, was called “The Greatest”...
With a spectacular closing ceremony on August 11, the 2024 Paris Olympics entered the history books. We’ve checked out the International Olympic Committee and major media outlets to bring you our...
In the ancient Olympics, Greeks competed for a crown made from living olive branches, but more importantly, the achievement and acclaim of being the best of the best. Our modern Olympians are not so...
The Olympics happen only once every four years, and that’s a good thing for the cities that host them. These days the Games are a multi-billion-dollar business that requires cities to build new...
The 2024 Paris Olympics are in full swing and as of this writing, American athletes are in the lead in the medal count, with a total of 88 gold, silver, and bronze wins. The symbolic and historical...
24/7 Insights NBA athletes are unsurprisingly among the highest-paid athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics.  The #1 earner is a global sensation with a net worth over $1b Also: Discover the next...
24/7 Insights Several new sports have been added to the Paris 2024 Summer Games lineup.  New sports include Kayak Cross, Sport Climbing, and Breakdancing.  New games are already being added to the...
24/7 Insights The Olympics are the most expensive sporting event in history.  Some Olympic games cost billions just for transportation and venues.  It would have cost Japan a fortune to cancel the...
24/7 Insights The most memorable Olympic moments were also some of the most emotional.  Some memorable Olympic moments also crossed social and political lines.  At least a few Olympic moments have...
The Olympic Games are the pinnacle of athletic achievement for many athletes. This is the top of the top. It’s a stage where we all get to cheer for our top athletes, and where countries get to...