Sporticast: Boehly Buys Chelsea, Magic Joins Broncos Bidding
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the sale of…
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Boehly Group to Buy Chelsea F.C. in $5.24 Billion Deal
Todd Boehly’s group has reached an agreement to purchase English soccer giant Chelsea in a record-setting $5.24 billion (£4.25 billion) deal that includes the club…
Brazil Star Ronaldinho Buys Into Indoor Soccer Expansion Team
Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho Gaucho is headlining a new ownership group buying an expansion Major Arena Soccer League club, a deal that will be officially…
Serena Williams, Lewis Hamilton Join Chelsea Bidding in Harris/Blitzer Group
Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton have joined the bidding for English soccer giant Chelsea, according to someone familiar with the plans. The two stars, among the…
TPG’s Footballco Buys Middle East’s Top Soccer Site
Footballco, the world’s largest soccer-focused digital media company, has agreed to acquire Kooora, the biggest in the Middle East, in a mid-eight-figure all-cash deal…
Genius Sports, Club Necaxa Sign Data and Video Analytics Deal
Mexican soccer team Club Necaxa has signed a data and video-analytics partnership with Genius Sports, aimed at helping the Liga MX club enhance offerings to fans while…
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More Than 15 Billionaires, Groups Submit Bids for Chelsea
The Chelsea FC deadline produced more than 15 bids for the English Premier League team, according to someone familiar with the process, the latest in what is shaping up…
Chelsea Bid Deadline Looms Amid War, Sanctions, Frozen Assets
Billionaires around the world have about 24 hours left to submit initial bids for Chelsea FC, in what is shaping up to be one of the most competitive—and fastest—major…
Ohanian’s Recipe for Owners’ Success: Do the ‘Exact Opposite’ of Dan Snyder
Alexis Ohanian didn’t mince words when describing his job as Angel City FC’s controlling owner and how one might avoid the pitfalls of conventional decision making. “I…
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Chelsea’s Billion-Dollar Bidding War Back On With Deadline Extension
The Chelsea sale is back on. The U.K. government has told the bankers running the process they can resume selling the European soccer team, according to someone familiar…
Liga MX Fight Fallout: Queretaro Owners Lose Team, Fans Banned
Liga MX and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) handed down their punishments on Tuesday, following the violent clash between fans that left 26 people injured at…
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NBA Kings Owner Vivek Ranadivé Prepping a Run at Chelsea
Sacramento Kings owner and technology mogul Vivek Ranadivé is readying a bid for Chelsea F.C., the English soccer team put up for sale by Russian billionaire Roman…
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