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Tennis stars end media protest at Wimbledon as concerns remainWhile admitting their primary concerns still have not been met, the top men's and women's tennis players who limited their media access at the French Open will not carry out the same protest at Wimbledon.,World No. 1 players Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner have headlined a group that has been dema...

Wimbledon increases purse by 20%, but still shy of players' demandsPlayers will be competing for a share of a record $86 million tournament purse at Wimbledon, which opens June 29 in London.,Tournament organizers announced the amount on Thursday. The increased total puts the Wimbledon prize money slightly ahead of the U.S. Open purse.,The new prize money is a 20% i...

PGA Championship joins other majors in $20M clubThe PGA Championship increased this year's purse to $20.5 million, with $3.69 million going to the champion on Sunday.,The PGA of America announced the boost in prize money Saturday at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa., site of the 108th PGA Championship.,The tournament joins the Masters ($...

NFL Week 1 lines: Seahawks, Rams listed as favorites for 2026 openers

The Seattle Seahawks opened as minor favorites for their season-opening Super Bowl LX rematch against the New England Patriots upon the release of the full schedule for the 2026 NFL season Thursday evening.,The Seahawks, who beat the Patriots 29-13 to win their second championship on Feb. 8, open th...

USGA: 'Not a race' for U.S. Open to match Masters prize money

The U.S. Open has yet to decide if it will give the Masters a run for its proverbial money on payouts, USGA CEO Mike Whan told Front Office Sports.,The 2026 Masters increased its prize money by $1.5 million to a record purse of $22.5 million, with Rory McIlroy pocketing a record-setting winner's che...

Aryna Sabalenka: Slam boycott could settle prize share dispute

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka suggested players could organize a boycott of the Grand Slam tournaments to secure a bigger share of the prize money.,"At some point we will boycott," the Belarusian star said at a news conference Tuesday in Rome ahead of the Italian Open. "I feel like that's going to be ...

French Open purse climbs nearly 10% to $72.1M

The total prize money for next month's French Open is climbing nearly 10 percent to $72.1 million, tournament organizers announced on Thursday.,The men's and women's champions for the May 24-June 7 clay-court grand slam at Roland Garros will each pocket $3.25 million, with the runners-up in Paris ea...

Australian Open's new prize money tops Wimbledon's

The Australian Open has increased the prize money for this year's first Grand Slam tournament by 16% to $74.9 million USD.,That surpasses Wimbledon ($72.7 million in 2025) and trails last year's U.S. Open, which set a Grand Slam record at $85.0 million. The purse for the 2025 French Open was $65.4 m...