President Paul Kagame’s government has made sport a key focus of its international soft power campaign
Plus, Q&A with a Silicon Valley chief betting on cricket
Singapore, Saudi Arabia and executives including Maverick Carter plot new global circuit to take on dominant US league
Plus, the sorry state of rugby union and football’s data arms race
Unique opportunity to watch some of the best US players join forces for the first, and maybe last, time proves a huge draw for Lille venue
League’s longtime broadcast partner has to decide whether to match rival bids or potentially lose out on programming
Plus, The Hundred looks to lure big money investors
Plus, F1’s festival-powered future, England’s chances
Team is expected to fetch a record price as valuations of professional basketball franchises soar
Former New York mayor throws financial heft behind attempt to wrest control of US basketball team
Having narrowed its business strategy, the telco is probably relieved it’s not competing for basketball broadcasting rights
Inside the financing deal gone wrong to buy the Minnesota Timberwolves
While the Minnesota Timberwolves face the playoffs, their billionaire owner is in a dispute over a deal to sell the franchise
Penalty against Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter comes amid concerns about betting industry’s influence on sport
Plus, darts mania, late reprieve for football agents
Also in this week’s newsletter, Jon Rahm defects to LIV, disappointment for John Textor and Arctos buy PSG stake
Plus, sportswear’s next frontier, why padel is the investor’s favourite pastime, and more
NBA team hopes 7ft 4in teenage star Victor Wembanyama will transform its prospects
Hedge fund billionaire Gabe Plotkin and CD&R’s Rick Schnall strike deal valuing basketball team at about $3bn
Billionaire Mat Ishbia’s basketball club seeks to ditch cable contract and shift to free broadcasts
The country is not ready for its young basketball star’s predicted transfer to the NBA
Record-breaking NBA star has amassed a $1bn fortune by venturing beyond sponsorship into investing
Plus, our year-end highlights, World Cup reflections, and more.
Record transaction for basketball teams from mortgage billionaire and brother will require NBA approval
Payments company says it will not renew deal with basketball team if its owner Robert Sarver remains in charge
