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Sports
Leagues Have More Than Just Players to Watch on Gambling
The wagering situation involving Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter shows that people adjacent to the players and coaches can also be…
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World
Big-League Dreams
In One Image Big-League Dreams By Atul Loke and Mujib Mashal Maybe, just maybe, that was their future on the…
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World
Big-League Dreams
In One Image Big-League Dreams By Atul Loke and Mujib Mashal Maybe, just maybe, that was their future on the…
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Sports
Want to Lose a Lot of Money, Fast? Buy a Small Soccer Team in England.
The country’s lower leagues offer a tempting entry to ownership. But the sport’s economics mean even multimillionaires can struggle to…
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World
Bowing to Fan Revolt, German Soccer Rejects $1 Billion Investment
A proposed marketing partnership with a private equity firm was abandoned after weeks of protests that disrupted matches across the…
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Business
The New N.F.L. Owners?
As team valuations skyrocket, the league is weighing whether to relax ownership rules that prohibit investment from private equity funds.
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Sports
Knowledge Is Power. But Is It Fun to Watch?
Data has driven soccer to new heights. But narrowing the margins in matches might come at the expense of their…
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Obituaries
Vic Davalillo, First Venezuelan to Win a Gold Glove, Is Dead
Over 16 seasons in the major leagues, he won two World Series titles in the 1970s and had a reliable…
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Sports
Swedish Soccer Prioritized Fans Over Finances. Now, Business Is Booming.
While most of Europe’s leagues engage in a Sisyphean quest to source as much money as possible, Sweden has chosen…
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Sports
Tug-of-War Over N.B.A. Rights Provides Glimpse of Media’s Future
The league’s longtime television partners, including ESPN and Turner, are undergoing major changes, which could alter how games are watched.
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