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Edition No. 87 ยท Thu 17 Sept 2026 ยท 56 stories ยท Source: Daily Newsletter Digest
Edition No. 87
Thursday 17 September 2026
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36 ยท SportBusiness
Four investors, one question: why sport?Why it matters
Investors at SportNXT said institutional capital wants venues, data and fan relationships more than teams themselves.
Story page โ37 ยท SportBusiness
Boehly, Walter closing in on Chelsea exitWhy it matters
Todd Boehly and Mark Walter are close to selling their Chelsea stakes to Clearlake Capital.
Story page โ38 ยท The State of Play
Why is India playing Japan?Why it matters
India's one-off T20 against Japan in Sano is, per the Japan Cricket Association's chief, a market opener for both sides.
Story page โ39 ยท The Stadium Business
Royals select construction team for new ballparkWhy it matters
The Royals picked builders for a $3 billion mixed-use district around a new 34,000-seat downtown ballpark, targeting 2030.
Story page โ40 ยท Front Office Sports
WTA Finals head to Charlotte as tour moves headquartersWhy it matters
The WTA Finals go to Charlotte through 2029, and the tour is moving its global headquarters there from Florida.
Story page โ41 ยท The Guardian
Ed Sheeran responds to Macklemore "Free Palestine" commentWhy it matters
Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after venues including Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium refused to host him.
Story page โ42 ยท Vox
Gallup poll on Americans' views of Israelis and PalestiniansWhy it matters
Vox points to Gallup data showing the sharpest recent drop in sympathy for Israel among Americans aged 35 to 54.
Story page โ43 ยท Forbes
America's 400 richest people have donated just 4% of their wealth to charityWhy it matters
The Forbes 400 grew 21% richer but have given away just 4.4% of their wealth over their lifetimes.
Story page โ44 ยท Vox
The case against orbital data centersWhy it matters
Space data center proposals would require so many satellites that stars would become less visible.
Story page โ45 ยท Puck
Noguchi Takes MidtownWhy it matters
An unbuilt Isamu Noguchi sculpture garden from Lever House's original plans is on view for the building's 75th anniversary.
Story page โ46 ยท Puck
NYFW Winners & SinnersWhy it matters
Lauren Sherman picks the few brands, like Fforme, Lii and Eckhaus Latta, that still know how to sell after NYFW.
Story page โ47 ยท Men in Blazers
Szoboszlai screamer helps Liverpool past SpursWhy it matters
Men in Blazers on Liverpool beating Spurs and Sunderland's first European match in 53 years.
Story page โ48 ยท Forbes
Gen Z is choosing San Antonio over New York49 ยท AFP
'We're losing control,' AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio tells AFPWhy it matters
One of the founders of modern AI told AFP that humanity is losing control of the technology and should impose guardrails urgently.
Story page โ50 ยท CNBC
Hyperscaler debt signals warning sign, Apollo cautionsWhy it matters
Apollo's chief economist warned that the debt major hyperscalers are issuing to fund the AI buildout is growing riskier.
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