Miscellany

The Dallas Cowboys lead all professional sports franchises with an estimated value of $165 million, according to Financial World magazine. It was the first time in the three years of the magazine’s survey that a baseball team did not top the list. The magazine rates all 103 franchises in major league baseball, the NFL, NBA and NHL. The New York Yankees were second at $160 million, and the Toronto Blue Jays and Lakers tied for third at $155 million.