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(Reuters) - The NFL's Dallas Cowboys are the world's most valuable sports franchise, according to a Forbes poll released on Monday that said new broadcasting deals helped boost the league's average team value by 38 percent from last year.
The Cowboys, who unseated Spanish soccer club Real Madrid as the world's richest team, are valued at $4 billion, a 25 percent jump from last year, and remain the NFL's most valuable team for a ninth consecutive year, Forbes said in a statement.