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Boehly and Walter consider selling Chelsea stake to Clearlake Capital

Boehly and Walter consider selling Chelsea stake to Clearlake Capital

Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter are considering selling their stakes in the Premier League side to the club's majority owner Clearlake Capital, according to reports on Monday.

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Lamour leaves key FIFA position after criticising Infantino

Lamour leaves key FIFA position after criticising Infantino

Frenchman Kevin Lamour has left his role as FIFA's chief operating officer after criticising president Gianni Infantino's scrapped private investor plan, world football's governing body confirmed Monday.

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OpenAI to lease massive new AI data center in US, backed by Nvidia

OpenAI to lease massive new AI data center in US, backed by Nvidia

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI will lease a massive new data center in the United States for 20 years, backed by a $105 billion financing commitment from Nvidia, according to a regulatory filing published Monday.

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Buss family sells 17.8% stake in Lakers to Iger group

Buss family sells 17.8% stake in Lakers to Iger group

The Buss family will sell its 17.8% stake in the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers to a group led by former Disney chief executive Bob Iger that purchased majority ownership, according to multiple reports Monday.

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Mangione state murder trial postponed after federal guilty plea

Mangione state murder trial postponed after federal guilty plea

The state murder trial of Luigi Mangione, who admitted to gunning down a US health insurance executive, will be postponed following his guilty plea in a federal case, according to a judge's order filed Monday.

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LIV Golf cancels Michigan event, to decide team title at Indy

LIV Golf cancels Michigan event, to decide team title at Indy

LIV Golf's scheduled team championship in Michigan next week has been canceled, the series announced on Monday, meaning this week's Indianapolis event will conclude the 2026 campaign.

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Rodri arrives at Barcelona to complete 'dream' move

Rodri arrives at Barcelona to complete 'dream' move

Spain's World Cup-winning captain Rodri arrived in Barcelona on Monday to sign a contract with the La Liga champions as one of the transfer sagas of the summer draws to its conclusion.

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US pauses construction of border project in Texas national park

US pauses construction of border project in Texas national park

President Donald Trump's administration said Monday it was pausing construction on a $1.7 billion border project at Big Bend National Park in Texas that has faced bipartisan opposition.

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Discord suspends livestreams in Brazil after teen's suicide

Discord suspends livestreams in Brazil after teen's suicide

Popular messaging platform Discord said Monday that it had complied with a Brazilian government order to suspend livestreaming and video calls in the country after a teen girl was allegedly goaded into taking her own life during one such broadcast.

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Thousands mourn dead black academic in London vigil

Thousands mourn dead black academic in London vigil

Thousands of people gathered in central London late Monday to hold a vigil for black academic Jason Arday, blaming racism and relentless media pressure for his death last week.

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