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Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs lost the NBA Cup, the league's mid-season tournament, to the New York Knicks on Dec. 16
The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup will feature a record prize money payout. FIFA announced on Wednesday that the total prize pool will be $655 million, an increase of 50 percent from the 2022 tournament. Here is a breakdown of the payouts based on how teams finish:
The teams participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup will receive record-breaking compensation. The winning nation will receive $50 million.
New York rallied from an 11-point second-half deficit to beat San Antonio 124-113 in the NBA Cup championship game. The Knicks outscored the Spurs 35-19 in the fourth quarter and held a 67-56 rebounding edge.
Newcastle United made it three different League Cup winners in as many years last season, and the Magpies now hope to become the first repeat winners since Man City did it in 2021.
After learning of grandmother's death before NBA Cup final, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama cuts postgame press conference short.
The NBA is considering options beyond Vegas, but changing locations might not do much for an event that is growing anyway.
The draw took place after the conclusion of Newcastle’s last-gasp quarterfinal triumph over Fulham at St James’s Park—the holders booked their place in the next round courtesy of a stoppage time-winner from home-grown youngster Lewis Miley.
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