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Edition No. 117 ยท Sat 17 Oct 2026 ยท 52 stories ยท Source: Daily Newsletter Digest
Edition No. 117
Saturday 17 October 2026
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36 ยท The Athletic
Arsenal's proposed job losses symbolise the bleak reality of how football is runWhy it matters
Arsenal's proposed job cuts show clubs squeezing off-pitch costs while spending heavily on players.
Story page โ37 ยท Semafor
Kalshi in no rush for SCOTUS rulingWhy it matters
Kalshi is in no hurry for the Supreme Court to decide whether states can regulate its sports contracts as bets.
Story page โ38 ยท SportBusiness
Relevent alone lands Uefa national team rightsWhy it matters
Relevent replaced CAA Eleven as the agency selling UEFA men's national-team rights, the first switch in 14 years.
Story page โ39 ยท SportBusiness Media
Global sports media rights value hits record $65.8bnWhy it matters
SportBusiness puts the global value of sports media rights at a record $65.8 billion, with the US more than half.
Story page โ40 ยท SportBusiness
Netflix Spain in shock 2030 World Cup moveWhy it matters
Netflix won exclusive Spanish rights to the 2030 World Cup, which Spain co-hosts.
Story page โ41 ยท SportBusiness
DAZN sub-group posts $940m loss in 2025Why it matters
A DAZN sub-group posted an operating loss of about $940 million in 2025.
Story page โ42 ยท Front Office Sports
The 3 weeks that brought Gianni Infantino and FIFA to the brinkWhy it matters
FIFA Council members left their meeting without answers on Infantino's scrapped plan to sell tournament stakes.
Story page โ43 ยท The Athletic
FIFA Peace Prize could be scrapped a year on from Donald Trump winWhy it matters
FIFA's council could scrap the Peace Prize a year after awarding it to Trump.
Story page โ44 ยท The Stadium Business
Saudi Arabia to cut back World Cup stadium plans45 ยท The Athletic
Manchester City's 41 sponsorsWhy it matters
The Athletic catalogs Manchester City's 41 sponsors as the club awaits its punishment.
Story page โ46 ยท Front Office Sports
Jon Rahm's LIV settlement forfeits all remaining paymentsWhy it matters
Jon Rahm is forfeiting $7.47 million in unpaid dues and his team equity to leave bankrupt LIV Golf.
Story page โ47 ยท Front Office Sports
WNBA Finals ticket prices soar above last year's levelsWhy it matters
Get-in prices for WNBA Finals Game 1 are up more than 500% from last year.
Story page โ48 ยท The Washington Post
The Elizabeth Holmes documentary will break your brain49 ยท Defector
Warhammer 40K Is CoolWhy it matters
Defector makes the case for Warhammer 40K as Games Workshop posts record results.
Story page โ50 ยท Sotheby's
Kobe Bryant's Lower Merion High School jerseyWhy it matters
Kobe Bryant's high school away jersey is at auction with a $1 million to $2 million estimate.
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