http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. As the Yanks rein in their payroll and the Astros slash theirs, one EPL contender has stepped up as the world's best-paying team: Man City.]]> June 09, 2013 06:16:23 PDT Beauty gets the short end of the mainstream sports discussion these days, hidden as it is under a mountain of numbers. Salaries, times, records, statistics: sports have become easier to quantify than they are to qualify.]]> May 30, 2013 07:27:18 PDT FIFA has backed its reform process and insists it's carrying out many recommended changes aimed at more financial transparency, although president Sepp Blatter's annual salary remains a secret.]]> May 29, 2013 03:20:48 PDT In a previous piece, the final tally of Premier League player fantasy points allowed an opportunity to assemble the best scoring fantasy team within t...]]> May 28, 2013 15:38:48 PDT The third incarnation of professional women's soccer in the U.S. opens its season Saturday not yet ready to announce its major sponsors and with a scaled-down business model.]]> April 11, 2013 13:17:50 PDT Never let it be said that the Designated Player backs down from a fight. Whether it's demanding that The European cuts a few of the makeweights to bum...]]> March 20, 2013 07:50:54 PDT ESPN the Magazine's Doug McIntyre spoke to LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena at the dawn of the 2013 MLS season. With the Galaxy poised to challenge for a third straight title, the former US national team coach had plenty to talk about.]]> March 19, 2013 05:47:50 PDT UEFA says losses across European soccer clubs are ballooning as player salaries soar, despite the economic crisis engulfing the continent.]]> February 04, 2013 06:09:25 PST "I'm lucky to have achieved what I've achieved and earned what I have earned. One of the reasons to come here is that we've decided on something quite...]]> January 31, 2013 10:44:02 PST David Beckham is set to join Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday after passing the team's physical.]]> January 31, 2013 00:49:39 PST Finally, the two-and-a-half-year transfer saga surrounding Wesley Sneijder has come to an end, and Inter are free of the €6 million a year salary...]]> January 20, 2013 09:54:17 PST Finding actual data on the contracts and salaries of professional soccer players is tricky because clubs are loath to reveal just how much it costs to...]]> October 25, 2012 03:00:31 PDT Unlike the higher-paid men, most professional female cyclists such as Mary Zider must work jobs to make ends meet, hindering their riding careers.]]> October 18, 2012 08:54:54 PDT Imagine what Graham Carr and Alan Pardew could do with 16 million pounds? Francisco Jimenez Tejada, or Xisco as we know him, has cost us something clo...]]> October 13, 2012 07:56:40 PDT Over the years, Wigan Athletic have delivered performances ranging from the majestic to the downright nightmarish - none more so than the 2010 season ...]]> October 11, 2012 04:27:34 PDT