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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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  1. 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.

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  2. 37 ยท SportBusiness

    Boehly, Walter closing in on Chelsea exit
    Why it matters

    Todd Boehly and Mark Walter are close to selling their Chelsea stakes to Clearlake Capital.

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  3. 38 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.

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  4. 39 ยท The Stadium Business

    Royals select construction team for new ballpark
    Why it matters

    The Royals picked builders for a $3 billion mixed-use district around a new 34,000-seat downtown ballpark, targeting 2030.

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  5. 40 ยท Front Office Sports

    WTA Finals head to Charlotte as tour moves headquarters
    Why it matters

    The WTA Finals go to Charlotte through 2029, and the tour is moving its global headquarters there from Florida.

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  6. 41 ยท The Guardian

    Ed Sheeran responds to Macklemore "Free Palestine" comment
    Why it matters

    Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour after venues including Robert Kraft's Gillette Stadium refused to host him.

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  7. 42 ยท Vox

    Gallup poll on Americans' views of Israelis and Palestinians
    Why it matters

    Vox points to Gallup data showing the sharpest recent drop in sympathy for Israel among Americans aged 35 to 54.

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  8. 43 ยท Forbes

    America's 400 richest people have donated just 4% of their wealth to charity
    Why it matters

    The Forbes 400 grew 21% richer but have given away just 4.4% of their wealth over their lifetimes.

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  9. 44 ยท Vox

    The case against orbital data centers
    Why it matters

    Space data center proposals would require so many satellites that stars would become less visible.

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  10. 45 ยท Puck

    Noguchi Takes Midtown
    Why it matters

    An unbuilt Isamu Noguchi sculpture garden from Lever House's original plans is on view for the building's 75th anniversary.

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  11. 46 ยท Puck

    NYFW Winners & Sinners
    Why it matters

    Lauren Sherman picks the few brands, like Fforme, Lii and Eckhaus Latta, that still know how to sell after NYFW.

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  12. 47 ยท Men in Blazers

    Szoboszlai screamer helps Liverpool past Spurs
    Why it matters

    Men in Blazers on Liverpool beating Spurs and Sunderland's first European match in 53 years.

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  13. 48 ยท Forbes

    Gen Z is choosing San Antonio over New York
    Why it matters

    Further reading from the day's section on What I'm reading next.

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  14. 49 ยท AFP

    'We're losing control,' AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio tells AFP
    Why it matters

    One of the founders of modern AI told AFP that humanity is losing control of the technology and should impose guardrails urgently.

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  15. 50 ยท CNBC

    Hyperscaler debt signals warning sign, Apollo cautions
    Why 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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