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Cowboys end soccer's streak, become sports' most valuable franchise

The Dallas Cowboys have overtaken Real Madrid as the most valuable sports franchise of 2016, according to Forbes' annual list.The NFL franchise's rise to the top is based on a 25 percent increase in value to $4 billion, with Madrid — which had been first in each of the last three years — second with $3.65 billion after a 12 percent appreciation.It's the first time since Forbes began its list in 2011 that Manchester United or Real Madrid wasn't ranked at the top.

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Dallas Cowboys top Forbes' most valuable teams list

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio State) after being selected by the Dallas Cowboys as the number four overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre.Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY SportsThe Dallas Cowboys unseated Spanish soccer club Real Madrid for top spot on a list of the world's 50 most valuable sports teams, according to a Forbes poll released on Wednesday that was dominated by NFL franchises.The value of the National Football League's Cowboys rose 25 percent to $4 billion compared to last year, while the value of 10-time European champions Real Madrid rose 12 percent to $3.65 billion over the same period, Forbes said in a statement.

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Cowboys boot soccer from the top spot on Forbes' most valuable list

Jerry Jones currently owns the most valuable professional sports team in the world.(Brandon Wade/Associated Press, File)Jerry Jones's $150 million purchase of the Dallas Cowboys in 1989 has more than paid off.Twenty-seven years after the purchase, the Dallas Cowboys are worth $4 billion, the most in professional sports worldwide, according to Forbes.

Cowboys end soccer's streak, become sports' most valuable franchise

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