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Prosecutors say Los Angeles Dodgers player was the victim of a $16mn theft
The Japanese player has upended the sport but a new scandal could land both in trouble
Los Angeles Dodgers player accuses former interpreter of stealing from him
Plus, Nike vs Adidas and Amazon’s sports media bet
Interpreter for Japanese player allegedly placed illegal wagers in growing controversy surrounding the sport’s biggest star
Plus, Carlyle co-founder gets into baseball, football’s transfer market tanks
Investor group behind $1.73bn deal would also include Ares Management CEO Michael Arougheti
LA Dodgers’ owners grip sports world with unprecedented deal for Japanese baseball superstar
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ deal does not just make the athlete an economic force but shows him to be a betting man
Plus, meet the 34-year-old selling football to America
A sport geared too much to a baby boomer generation changes the rules of the game
Stoppage comes as attendance has fallen while sport grapples with changing tastes and digital media
Plus, Major League Baseball’s player lockout, Real Madrid’s last-ditch attempt to thwart CVC’s La Liga deal, and more.
Crypto sponsorship deals could be an indicator of irrational exuberance
This week’s newsletter focuses on the crises facing sports groups either side of the Atlantic
Inter Milan is the latest big tie-up as crypto companies seek to expand their audiences
Franchise decides on switch amid backlash over the use of Native American references in sport
Boycott is most serious move in growing corporate backlash to Republican restrictions
African-American slugger defied death threats to break Babe Ruth’s home run record
Franchise is second in US sports this year to drop insignia over sensitivity to indigenous people
Major League Baseball owners agree to hedge fund billionaire’s purchase of club
This week in the business of sport: Manchester United’s sponsorship troubles spell danger for sports, Arsène Wenger warns FT columnist Simon Kuper about football’s information overload, and more.
Tampa Bay Rays seek historic victory against LA Dodgers on just a third of player budget
This bleak 2020 joins 1918, 1942 and 2001 as years when America leaned on its oldest sport
Artificial sights and sounds are no substitute for real fans at sports events
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