In this week's episode, Tredders and Jack breakdown the Australian sport commercial revenue chart and...

• Player salaries and salary caps;
• Loyalty vs business when it comes to AFL player deals;
• Multi-million TV audiences & ratings for NRL State of Origin;
• San Francisco Unicorns signing of Pat Cummins;
• The Perth Wildcats acquisition offer to Sports Entertainment Group;
• The NBA and the latest in global basketball;
• UEFA Champions League and Real Madrid's 5-year signing of striker Kylian Mbappe for $24.5 million a season, including a $245m sign-on bonus! (And then, the reaction from Cristiano Ronaldo);
• Reports around Manchester City's legal action against the Premier League around Associated Party Transactions;
• HanesBrand selling the sportswear brand Champion to Authentic Brands in a $1.2b sale - shares in Hanes surged more than 15% on the news;
• Formula One driver Jack Doohan's rise to the Alpine F1 team and the salary gaps between drivers in the competition;
• Doubts around French Olympic uniform supplier Le Coq Sportif's financial health;
• And, finally, the $2.89 million sale of a one-off Michael Jordan autographed sports card. But that's not the highest price ever attained for a sports card.

And more!

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