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Volleyball's Spikes Under the Lights Sets $1 Million Showdown at AT&T Stadium
sports1 day ago

Volleyball's Spikes Under the Lights Sets $1 Million Showdown at AT&T Stadium

AT&T Stadium hosts the first Spikes Under the Lights exhibition volleyball event featuring No. 1 Nebraska vs. No. 11 SMU (8 p.m. ET) and No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 17 Florida (9 p.m. ET) on TNT Sports, with a final at 10 p.m. ET. The event has a $1 million prize pool, distributing $200,000 to each participating team, $150,000 to the winner, and $50,000 to the runner-up. Nebraska, Penn State, SMU, and Florida headlines feature previews of returning stars and key players as they vie for the title.

via Bleacher Report|
#atandt-stadium#college-volleyball#exhibition
US Open 2026 delivers record $108 million prize pool and new player-welfare fund
sports8 days ago

US Open 2026 delivers record $108 million prize pool and new player-welfare fund

The US Open 2026 announces a record $108 million prize pool—the largest in Grand Slam history—alongside a new player-support program funded from the prize fund and overseen by a Grand Slam Player Council. Early-round rewards are boosted (including a doubled first-round prize) with greater pay for mixed doubles, while the framework for allocations will be finalized after ongoing player consultation ahead of the Aug 30 start.

via BBC|
#grand-slam#player-welfare#prize-money
Vollering and FDJ Dominate Tour de France Femmes Prize Money as Mayenne-Monbana-MyPie Earns Nothing
sports18 days ago

Vollering and FDJ Dominate Tour de France Femmes Prize Money as Mayenne-Monbana-MyPie Earns Nothing

At the 2026 Tour de France Femmes, Demi Vollering was the top individual earner with €69,900 and her FDJ United-SUEZ team led the team prize purse at €77,080; Mayenne-Monbana-MyPie finished with €0. The event’s total women’s prize pot (€260k) remains far smaller than the men’s (€2.5m), underscoring the ongoing pay gap in the sport.

via Cyclingnews|
#demi-vollering#fdj-united-suez#prize-money
Kim Clinches Genesis Scottish Open Victory, Secures Open Berth and Big Payday
sports1 month ago

Kim Clinches Genesis Scottish Open Victory, Secures Open Berth and Big Payday

Tom Kim won the Genesis Scottish Open with a bogey-free 64, finishing 17-under 263 to earn 500 FedExCup points and $1,575,000 from a $9 million purse; the win lifts him into the FedExCup top 32 and secures an Open Championship berth, with Johnny Keefer, Michael Thorbjornsen and Victor Perez grabbing Open berths and Chris Gotterup also set to compete in The Open.

via PGA Tour|
#fedexcup#genesis-scottish-open#open-championship
Gotterup Dominates Deere Run, Secures 500 FedExCup Points and $1.58M
sports1 month ago

Gotterup Dominates Deere Run, Secures 500 FedExCup Points and $1.58M

Chris Gotterup won the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run with a bogey-free 9-under 62, finishing 20-under 264 to edge Max Homa by one stroke. The victory earned 500 FedExCup points and $1,584,000, as the 55th edition posted a record purse of $8.8 million and Gotterup rose to sixth in the FedExCup standings. Lucas Glover, Lee Hodges, and Ben Kohles finished tied for third, with Kohles narrowly missing a late title bid after a key miss on the 18th.

via PGA Tour|
#chris-gotterup#fedexcup#golf
Record $20M purse in 2026 Travelers Championship; winner to take $3.6M
sports2 months ago

Record $20M purse in 2026 Travelers Championship; winner to take $3.6M

The 2026 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands carries a $20 million purse, with the winner earning $3.6 million (18%). The top three finishers combine for more than $6 million, and the article provides a full payout ladder for every position as Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland contested a Monday playoff, highlighting the event’s status as a signature PGA Tour tournament with consistently large prizes in recent years.

via FanSided|
#pga-tour#prize-money#purse
Wimbledon 2026: Players restrict media duties to press prize-money push
sports2 months ago

Wimbledon 2026: Players restrict media duties to press prize-money push

At Wimbledon 2026, defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka joined peers Swiatek and Medvedev in limiting media duties to press a prize-money fairness demand, with shorter, targeted press moments; Djokovic held a longer session and did not join the protest, while Wimbledon chief Sally Bolton called the move surprising and disappointing, marking the second Slam in a row with players protesting revenue shares after Roland Garros.

via BBC|
#aryna-sabalenka#jannik-sinner#media-duties
PGA Tour launches two-tier system to boost competition and prizes
sports2 months ago

PGA Tour launches two-tier system to boost competition and prizes

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp announced a two-track competitive model set to start in 2028: a Premier PGA Tour Championship Series with roughly 23–24 events and high purses, and a Challenger Series offering a pathway to the top tier with smaller but significant purses. The system introduces promotion and relegation, a season from February to August, a mix of stroke play and match play, and minimum purses of about $20 million per Championship event and $4 million per Challenger event. The reform, backed by a committee chaired by Tiger Woods, aims to boost meritocracy and consistency in competition; Rolapp will also become commissioner after Jay Monahan’s retirement.

via CNBC|
#golf#pga-tour#prize-money
Record $22.5M U.S. Open purse lifts stakes as Clark leads into Sunday
sports2 months ago

Record $22.5M U.S. Open purse lifts stakes as Clark leads into Sunday

At the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, the purse is a record $22.5 million with a $4.5 million winner’s share (up $200,000 from last year) and an overall $1 million purse increase, $800,000 of which goes to players who made the cut. The bottom finisher earns $42,863, and the top 38 are guaranteed six-figure paydays, with the top 20 above $250,000, as Wyndham Clark carries a six‑shot lead into Sunday.

via CBS Sports|
#payouts#prize-money#purse
Fury Edges Hall in Misfits Exhibition on Judges’ Scorecards
sports2 months ago

Fury Edges Hall in Misfits Exhibition on Judges’ Scorecards

Tommy Fury defeated Eddie Hall by a majority decision in a six-round Misfits Boxing exhibition at the AO Arena in Manchester, with two judges scoring 59-56 and 58-56 for Fury and the third at 57-57; no official punch stats were released. Reports pegged the total purse at about $6.6 million, roughly $3.3 million to each fighter before sponsorships. Hall, a retired strongman, faced Fury as Fury’s pro record moves to 11-0, with Fury having previously defeated Jake Paul, while Hall is best known for his strongman accolades.

via Bleacher Report|
#boxing#eddie-hall#misfits-boxing
Wimbledon 2026 Prize Money Up 20% as Players Push for Revenue-Based Pay
sports2 months ago

Wimbledon 2026 Prize Money Up 20% as Players Push for Revenue-Based Pay

Wimbledon has announced a 20% increase in prize money to £64.2m for 2026, while players press to tie payouts to tournament revenue across all Slams—proposing 16% of revenue. Organizers caution that revenue alone isn’t a fair metric due to costs and investments, noting Wimbledon’s 90% surplus distribution to the LTA and long-term prize growth. The piece also references prize-money benchmarks at the US Open and French Open in discussions about revenue-linked pay.

via BBC|
#players#prize-money#revenue
Cinderella Run to a Grand Slam Paycheck: Chwalińska Seeks French Open Glory
sports2 months ago

Cinderella Run to a Grand Slam Paycheck: Chwalińska Seeks French Open Glory

Poland’s Maja Chwalińska, a French Open qualifier, has surged to the final and could win a life-changing prize ($3.25M for the winner; $1.62M for the runner-up). Still, she’s dealing with hotel bills and no sponsors, relying on help like Oshee’s for lodging. If she wins, she would become the first qualifier to capture a Grand Slam since Emma Raducanu in 2021, facing 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the title match.

via New York Post|
#andreeva#french-open#maja-chwaliska
Underdog Polish Qualifier Reaches French Open Final with Seven-Figure Payday
sports2 months ago

Underdog Polish Qualifier Reaches French Open Final with Seven-Figure Payday

Poland’s Maja Chwalińska, a 24-year-old qualifier, stunned Roland Garros by defeating Diana Shnaider to reach the women’s final, earning a seven-figure prize (€1.4m as finalist; €2.8m for the champion) and a projected rise to about No. 21 in the world. She had previously said she was running out of money to pay for a hotel, and sponsor Oshee helped cover lodging. She’ll face Mirra Andreeva in the final, with Andreeva ranking No. 8 and fresher legs.

via Business Insider|
#french-open#maja-chwalinska#prize-money