MONEY: Bobby Bo payment plan more Amazin’
Bobby Bonilla signed a deferred payment plan with the Mets that will pay him $500,000 a year for 25 years in addition to the $1.19 million a year he already is receiving every year from 2011-2035, according to a report by CBSSports.com. It bumps the total payment — originally designed to cover a commitment of $5.9 million in the 1990s — from $29.8 million to just over $42 million.
European soccer rules Forbes’ list of 50 most valuable sports teams, with Real Madrid, Manchester United and Barcelona claiming the top three spots ahead of the Yankees, who rank fourth with a value of $2.3 billion. Forbes says Real Madrid is worth $3.3 billion.
The Giants ($1.47 billion) and Jets ($1.29 billion) placed in ninth and 14th, respectively, trailing the NFL-best Cowboys (fifth, $2.1 billion). The Knicks, valued at $1.1 billion, were the leading NBA franchise at No. 23. The Mets ($811 million) squeezed onto the list at No. 45.
FOOTBALL: Manziel pleads guilty in 2012 case
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor stemming from a 2012 bar fight near campus.
The Broncos suspended executives Matt Russell and Tom Heckert, who are facing drunk driving charges.
Steelers All-Pro center Maurkice Pouncey apologized for wearing a baseball cap supporting college teammate Aaron Hernandez, who is facing a murder charge.
ETC.: Kovalchuk signs with Russian team
Ilya Kovalchuk — who left $77 million on the table when he retired from the Devils last week — signed with the Russian team SKA St. Petersburg on a four-year contract that reportedly could be worth up to $15 million per season.
El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago reached the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with shutout wins in Houston.
James Blake won two doubles matches as the New York Sportimes beat Philadelphia Freedom, 22-17, in World Team Tennis action.