Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott dives for a touchdown in a game against the Detroit Lions last season. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Dallas Cowboys are the world's most valuable sports team, according to the annual list published by Forbes that was dominated by National Football League teams. Football clubs Manchester United ($NZ5.08 billion), Barcelona ($NZ5.01 billion) and Real Madrid ($NZ4.93 billion) rounded out the top five. The Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions were the only NFL teams that did not make the list. MLB had eight teams on the list, followed by the National Basketball Association and European football, which each had seven teams on the list.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 12, 2017 20:37 UTC