(Seattle, WA)  --  The Seattle Seahawks are ranked by "Forbes" magazine as the 35th-most valuable sports franchise in the world.  Even though the Seahawks' value has risen 249-million dollars from last year, the ranking is down seven spots from 2014.  Forbes's Kurt Badenhausen [[ BODD-en-how-zen ]] says the probable reason for the lower ranking is higher revenue for sports franchises from television contracts.  Forbes ranks Real [[ ray-ALL ]] Madrid as the highest-valued sports franchise in the world, with the Dallas Cowboys coming in second.