If you look at the period from 2014 to 2024, Arsenal's wage bill doubled. However, that has very much been driven over the last two years. It was £212m in 2022 and, now, £346m. The important thing is that they have wage under control relative to revenue. They are well within the FIFA's suggested limits, so they have got the capacity to spend more.
The Winter Olympics come to an end Sunday, with the much anticipated hockey gold medal game between the USA and Canada. And with that, the Rangers' break from the grim reality of their lost 2025-26 season is over. The NHL's Olympic roster freeze ends at midnight [Sunday, going into Monday morning], meaning the clock begins ticking again Monday for those players worrying about potentially being traded. And it will continue to tick all the way up until the March 6 trade deadline.
The biggest news in baseball yesterday was southpaw Tarik Skubal's record-shattering victory over the Tigers in his arbitration hearing, where a panel of judges awarded him $32MM rather than the $19MM figure Detroit had submitted. It's the third consecutive victory (joining Kyle Bradish and Yainer Diaz) for the players in arbitration hearings this year, while teams have yet to win a single case.
As I received the X notification from ESPN's Shams Charania that Luka Doncic had been traded for Anthony Davis, my face went paler than Marlon Wayans in 2004 with movie makeup on. What do you mean, Doncic is now a Laker and Davis is now a Maverick? Why? How? WHO is Nico Harrison?! I'd then spent the next - way too many, I lost count - hours not doom-scrolling, but furiously
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don't use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss... Check out our past episodes! Examining MLB's Parity Situation - Also, Bellinger, Peralta, Robert, And Gore - listen here
The NFL salary cap is projected to take a significant leap in 2026, rising from $279.2 million in 2025 to a range between $301 million and $305 million. That type of increase isn't just a league-wide headline; for the Dallas Cowboys, it's a structural lifeline. Not because it invites reckless spending, but because it finally provides breathing room for a roster built to contend while staying financially disciplined.
