Two weeks into 2025 and there’s plenty of news coming out of the sports business world. Between the NFL playoffs starting this weekend, the Australian Open in full swing, former soccer star David Beckham’s branded businesses thriving, among other headlines, there’s a lot to break down.
This week on Yahoo Finance Sports Report, host Joe Pompliano takes a look at some of this week’s biggest headlines in the sports business world that you and your portfolio need to know.
NFL playoffs kick off: Pompliano breaks down all the numbers behind the NFL postseason, which kicks off on Saturday.
David Beckham’s brands pay out $124M in dividends:The Financial Times reported Beckham’s holding company, DRJB Holdings, paid out $124M in dividends. Pompliano takes a look at why these numbers are so large and how Beckham is turning his name, image, and likeness into such a financially successful brand.
Swinging into the Australian Open: The Australian Open is the first tennis championship set in 2025. Pompliano provides a playbook on why this year’s tournament is such a huge deal for the sport.
Plus, Pompliano is joined by Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) President Ryan Hoge to talk about how trading cards and sports memorabilia are becoming their own kind of investment class.
Yahoo Finance Sports Report with Joe Pompliano, a vodcast brought to you by Yahoo Finance and Yahoo Sports, looks beyond the latest sports business headlines, analyzes all the need-to-know news – the teams, trades, and billion dollar deals – so you and your portfolio will win BIG.
Yahoo Finance Sports Report is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.
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