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The Open keeps prize money at $17MThe Open Championship prize pool will remain at $17 million this week, the first time in 13 years the R&A has not increased the purse.,Sunday's winner at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland will earn $3.1 million, the same amount Xander Schauffele took home last year at Royal Troon in Scotland.,The r...

EWC Club Champion to claim record $7M grand prizeThe 2025 Esports World Cup officially opened this week with more than 2,000 players from 200 clubs around the world slated to compete in 25 tournaments across 24 titles in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The event runs through Aug. 24 and is billed as the world's largest esports and gaming festival. It featur...

Wimbledon increases winners' purse to $4.07MThe All England Lawn Tennis Club, organizers of The Wimbledon Championships, announced Thursday that prize money for the players will increase seven percent in 2025 and reach a record $72.59 million -- twice the amount from a decade ago.,Both the women's and men's single champions will earn $4.07 mi...

U.S. Open purse remains at $21.5 million

The USGA kept the prize fund for this week's U.S. Open at $21.5 million, on par with the 2024 championship.,The U.S. Open remains the major championship with the most lucrative purse. The Masters raised its prize pool to $21 million in April, the PGA Championship was at $19 million and the most rece...

Retired Derek Carr: Didn't want to 'just take the Saints money'

Derek Carr announced his retirement last month, a decision that saw him forgo $30 million by opting against shoulder surgery.,Had he gone under the knife, the veteran quarterback still would have been paid by the New Orleans Saints despite being sidelined for the duration of the 2025 season.,"That p...

PGA Championship increases purse to $19M

The PGA of America announced Saturday that the purse for the PGA Championship has been raised to a record $19 million.,Last year's purse stood at $18.5 million, with champion Xander Schauffele taking home $3.33 million for the winner's share.,Whoever wins Sunday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte wil...

U.S. Open prize money jumps to record $75M; $3.6M to winners

The United States Tennis Association announced Wednesday that players will be competing for $75 million in prize money at the upcoming U.S. Open, an increase of over 15 percent compared to last year.,The men's and women's champions will receive $3.6 million apiece, up 20 percent from 2023. Novak Djo...

Simone Biles on Olympics: 'I'm pretty proud of myself'

Simone Biles is the world's most decorated gymnast, but that did not stop her from producing uncharacteristic errors during her final two performances at the Paris Olympics on Monday, reminding her vast fan base that she, too, is human.,On a self-described "redemption tour," Biles strived to return ...