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sports-ownership
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The Guardiansports6 hrs ago
Knicks Win 2026 NBA Title, First Since 1973 After Owner’s Abstinence Appeal
James Dolan told Knicks players in April 2026 to abstain from sex for 10 weeks. The team won its first NBA championship since 1973.
sportsnet.casports13 days agoUpdated
Melinda French Gates to Become Seattle Kraken Minority Investor
Melinda French Gates will acquire a minority stake in the Seattle Kraken, subject to NHL approval. The transaction pairs her with majority owner Samantha Holloway and marks French Gates' first ownership position in a major professional sports team.
ESPNsports19 days ago
Patrick Mahomes Shares Video of Travis Kelce's 2023 First Pitch
Travis Kelce announced he is joining the Cleveland Guardians ownership group. Patrick Mahomes responded by posting a clip of Kelce's 2023 ceremonial first pitch.
fortune.comfinance20 days ago
Maine Senate Candidate Highlights Red Sox Decline Under Private Equity Ownership
Graham Platner released a 15-second ad on NESN during a Red Sox game accusing team owners of harming the franchise through private equity ties. The network pulled the ad, citing unauthorized use of third-party intellectual property.
nypost.comworld36 days ago
Milwaukee Bucks Owner Extorted by Woman After 2022 Sexual Encounter, Prosecutors Say
Federal prosecutors said a Chinese-born woman contacted the billionaire via LinkedIn in 2022, had sex with him at her Manhattan apartment and then demanded $1.2 billion while threatening to release explicit material. The woman was arrested at JFK International Airport in June 202…
New York Postfinance37 days agoUpdated
Woman Charged With Attempted Extortion of Milwaukee Bucks Co-Owner Wesley Edens
A woman faces charges for allegedly threatening to distribute intimate videos and photographs of Wesley Edens, the billionaire co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks. The case centers on demands tied to the explicit material involving Edens. @WSJ reported the allegations.