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This week was a very cool and memorable one for Darren. Not only did he purchase his first home, but he also got to sit on the panel at his alma maters Sports Law Symposium (University of Florida). Here are his contributions from this week on FORBES: (1) Louisville Slugger To Be Acquired For $70 Million; (2) The Forbes Fab 40: The World’s Most Valuable Sports Brands 2014; (3) NBA Commits To Further Growth In China; Schedules Two Games In October; (4) How College Basketball Fans Can Pledge Money To NCAA Tournament Athletes. And, as always, the weekly wrap-up:
Baseball
- The Yankees and Cowboys are tied as the most valuable sports teams in America [MLB Worth $36 Billion As Team Values Hit Record $1.2 Billion Average]
Basketball
- The 20 most valuable college basketball teams [College Basketball’s Most Valuable Teams 2015]
Soccer
- It’s only been 16 years… [Premier League Teams Post First Pretax Profit Since 1999]
Sports Business
- They are separating the media networks from the sports teams and venues [Madison Square Garden to Split Into Two Companies]
Sports Law
- Jeff Borris used to work for Beverly Hills Sports Council [Sports agent sues ex-colleagues for alleged defamation]