Surgeons zapped nerves to cure my chronic back pain. A third of the population suffers from back pain at some point. Most recover with rest and painkillers, but some will need surgery. Mark Sappol had a pioneering new procedure which killed the nerves causing the pain. He talks to ANGELA BROOKS.
By: Steven Ruiz | July 13, 2016 3:18 pm Follow @theStevenRuiz. Forbes has compiled its annual rankings of the most valuable sports franchises in the world, and, for the first time since the publication started its Top 50 rankings in 2011, a soccer team does not top the list. The Dallas Cowboys, valued at $4 billion, have overtaken Real Madrid as the most valuable team in sports. FC Barcelona, the Yankees and Manchester United round out the top-five. The NFL dominates the list with 27 teams making the Top 50, with only the Raiders, Bills, Lions, Bengals and Rams missing out.
Dallas Cowboys overtake Real Madrid as world's most valuable sports team. NFL team dethrones Real Madrid as most valuable sports team in the world, according to Forbes. Dallas Cowboys have today been named as sports biggest franchise. Pictuerd, quarterback Tony Romo talks to a fans before his teams game against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Photo: EPA/LARRY W. SMITH.