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            <title><![CDATA[NBA, MLB Want Restrictions on Prediction Markets to Reduce Manipulation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Pro leagues had a lot say to the US regulator in charge of sports contracts on prediction markets.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Vanessa Perdomo]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:56:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sheffield Wednesday Offers Ex-Boss Payment Tied to Club Revival]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-05/sheffield-wednesday-offers-ex-boss-payment-tied-to-club-revival</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hellier]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 17:46:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[French Football Woes Attract US Investors]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Clubs in France are struggling after a botched media deal; Americans see an opportunity.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Vanessa Perdomo]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:50:50 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Marseille&apos;s Dutch midfielder Quinten Timber during the French L1 football match between Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Metz FC at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France on April 10. Photographer: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[UEFA to Hit €5 Billion Revenue Milestone With TV Deals]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-30/uefa-set-to-hit-5-billion-revenue-milestone-with-new-tv-deals</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:24:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clearlake Co-Founder’s $3.9 Billion Baseball Deal Sparks Investor Angst]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/padres-deal-sparks-investor-concern-over-clearlake-bosses-sports-focus</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Allison McNeely]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:10:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Saudis Are Winners Even If LIV Golf Fails After Burning Billions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia has spent billions on athletics with mixed results, but the overall strategy has worked with the country becoming a destination for big sporting events.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-17/liv-golf-might-lose-funding-and-fail-but-saudi-arabia-is-still-winning</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Giles Turner]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:27:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How One Football Team Embraced Moneyball to Challenge Big Money Rivals]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A fan-owned Scottish team joined forces with data specialists to set up Scottish football’s most exciting run-in for 40 years]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-04-17/scottish-football-hearts-fc-s-league-bid-is-powered-by-data</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hellier]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:12 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Hearts fans celebrate Lawrence Shankland&apos;s goal from a penalty kick at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh on April 11.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[NBA Basketball League in Europe Draws Private Credit Lenders]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-16/private-credit-giants-are-in-talks-to-fund-nba-s-foray-into-europe</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Silas Brown]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:23:37 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>During the Paris NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs at The Accor Arena in Paris, last year. Sixth Street owns a stake in San Antonio Spurs.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[NBA’s European League Plan Meets Pushback From Investors]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-09/nba-s-european-league-plan-meets-pushback-from-investors</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hellier]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:32:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sixth Street Buys First UK Team With Sunderland AFC Women Stake]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-07/sixth-street-buys-first-uk-team-with-sunderland-afc-women-stake</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hellier]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:59:37 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Alan Waxman, co-founder and chief executive officer of Sixth Street, during the Bloomberg Invest event in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The conference brings together the most influential voices across asset management, banking, private capital and wealth.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Rugby Legend Tries to Save Fading All Blacks From Mediocrity]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Years of financial tumult and humiliating losses are calling into question whether New Zealand’s national team can continue to dominate the sport.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-04-01/new-zealand-rugby-legend-david-kirk-steers-all-blacks-revival-as-losses-mount</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Angus Whitley]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Daniel Levy’s Business-First Legacy at Tottenham Hotspur: Business of Sports]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In defense of the the man who built a £550 million ‘Big Club’ on the cheap]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-31/defending-daniel-levy-the-man-who-built-tottenham-hotspur-on-the-cheap</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Giles Turner]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:50:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tottenham Hotspur Ownership Feud Magnifies Season of Disaster]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As well as battling relegation from the Premier League, the club’s owners are also embroiled in a bitter fight. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-03-31/tottenham-hotspur-owners-levy-and-lewis-in-bitter-legal-feud-over-club-control</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hellier]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:15:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ares Appoints Administrators to Textor-Linked Football Firm]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/ares-appoints-administrators-to-textor-linked-football-company-mn96kgsx</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Silas Brown]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:33:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sixth Street Nears Deal for 80% of Sunderland Women’s Team]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/sixth-street-said-near-deal-for-80-of-sunderland-women-s-team</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hellier]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:35:52 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Sunderland plyers celebrate during a match in Sheffield, England on Sept. 5. (Photo by via Getty Images)</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Football Club Lyon Sued for $63 Million Over Igor Jesus Funding]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-19/football-club-lyon-sued-by-fund-for-debt-tied-to-igor-jesus-deal</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hellier]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:23:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Brentford FC Gets Investment from Music Mogul, Blackstone Exec]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-02/brentford-fc-gets-investment-from-music-mogul-blackstone-exec</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hellier]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:03:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Without Hollywood Is Wrexham AFC Just ‘Bournemouth With More Rain’?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Welsh club’s valuation has surged 17,000% since Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac bought the team in 2021.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-02-27/ryan-reynold-s-wrexham-pushes-for-premier-league-promotion-to-back-valuation</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Giles Turner]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:10:37 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Callum Doyle, of Wrexham, celebrates scoring his team&apos;s fourth goal with teammate Lewis O&apos;Brien during the Sky Bet Championship match in Wrexham, Wales, on Feb. 21. Photographer: Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ares’ $400 Million-Plus Bet on Football Has Turned Ugly]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-25/inside-ares-management-s-risky-bet-on-a-maverick-football-mogul</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hellier]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ares Moves to Oust John Textor From Running Football Empire]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-24/ares-moves-to-oust-john-textor-from-running-football-empire</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Silas Brown]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:50:09 GMT</pubDate>
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