With the Philadelphia Eagles winning the Super Bowl and the NFL now officially between seasons, the rest of the sports world is coming back into focus. 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.

SAQUON BARKLEY’S NFL POSTSEASON BONUSES

Following the Philadelphia Eagles NFL championship win, team superstar Saquon Barkley earned $1.5M in total bonuses for his postseason success.

MLB MEDIA RIGHTS FUTURE

Pompliano takes a look at The Athletic’s report that the MLB could walk away from ESPN if the network exits their media rights deal. ESPN is currently set to broadcast its 36th season of Sunday Night Football in the upcoming 2025 MLB season, but they could opt out of the $550M annual deal in 2026, 2027, and 2028.

NASCAR’S DAYTONA 500 SHIFTS INTO GEAR

NASCAR’s 67th Daytona 500 takes place this Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. The 500-mile race marks the start of NASCAR’s new 7-year, $7.7B media rights package with Fox Sports, NBC, TNT Sports and Amazon (AMZN).

Plus, Pompliano takes a look at Fox’s $375M investment in Tom Brady as a NFL broadcaster and breaks down whether or not the massive contract is a good deal.

Association of National Advertisers Group Executive Vice President Nick Primola also stops by the show to talk with Pompliano about this year’s advertisements from the big game and how airing these pricy commercials impacts brands following the NFL championship.

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.

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