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Leading sports investment firm Arctos acquired by private equity giant KKR
KKR co-founder Henry Kravis remains involved as the co-executive chairman of the firm. Patrick T. Fallon / Getty Images A major private equity firm bought the leading sports investment firm, the companies announced Thursday. KKR took control of…
JD Sports Fashion slides Thursday, underperforms market
Shares of JD Sports Fashion PLC JD slid 3.41% to 80.44 British pence Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.90% to 10,309.22. JD Sports Fashion PLC closed 24.24%…
Brittany Mahomes stuns in barely-there bikini for Sports Illustrated
Brittany Mahomes has stripped down to her bikini to front the latest NFL WAG-themed edition of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. Mahomes has become a regular cover star for the magazine in recent years, rising in popularity alongside her husband's Super…
Bloomberg Business of Sports: Radio Row Day 1
Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry. Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower follow the money in the world of…
Reds celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day
On Feb. 4, the Reds were proud to celebrate National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD), a nationwide observance honoring the achievements and impact of women and girls in sports to promote equality and participation. Twenty-eight young women from…
NFL legend critical of sport's officiating amid latest controversies: 'Up in the air
NFL referees are under the biggest microscope they have ever been. With cameras from every angle and the slowest of motions possible, it's quite easy to criticize officiating from the couch. But Rob Gronkowski, who watches plenty of football as…
Eileen Gu: The Winter Olympian who earns $23m a year - but just $100k of it from her sport
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics An outlier lies among the list of Forbes' 2025 world's highest-paid female athletes. Tennis star Coco Gauff tops the list, earning an estimated $33 million, followed by her peers Aryna…
KKR to Acquire Sports Investor Arctos in $1.4 Billion Deal
KKR & Co. has agreed to acquire sports and secondaries investor Arctos Partners in a $1.4 billion deal, in a major push into a booming industry. Arctos will become part of a new unit called KKR Solutions, which will be led by Arctos co-founder Ian…
The Great Ticket Crisis: How Attending Live Events Became a Luxury Sport
One day in 2023, a security expert named Reg Walker was keeping watch over an invite-only chat room whose members employ high-tech methods of harvesting tickets for live events. On this occasion, an exclusive ticket drop for Beyoncé shows…
KKR, Arctos Signal Confidence Sports Leagues Will Approve Deal
KKR & Co. and Arctos Partners expressed optimism that their deal will be approved by major US professional sports leagues. The firms have had “collaborative, commercial discussions with the leagues,” Arctos co-founder Ian Charles said…
Kylie Kelce's key message for sports parents-psychologist says she's right
Kylie Kelce, the wife of former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce, has shared an important message for parents whose kids participate in sports—and a child psychologist agrees. Speaking to Today 's Savannah Guthrie on NBC, the mom of four…
Watch KKR to Buy Sports Investor Arctos in $1.4 Billion Deal
KKR to Buy Sports Investor Arctos in $1.4 Billion Deal KKR & Co.has agreed to acquire sports and secondaries investor Arctos Partners in a $1.4 billion deal, in a major push into a booming industry. KKR CFO Robert Lewin and Arctos CEO Ian Charles…
Sport-Kazakhstan replaces Saudi Arabia as host of 2029 Asian Winter Games
Other Sports Feb 5 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan will host the 2029 Asian Winter Games after the Olympic Council of Asia on Thursday named Almaty as the new venue, replacing Saudi Arabia. The decision was announced on the sidelines…
Infantino and Coventry backing Russia's return shows sport's soft power is in rotten hands | Emma John
In an ever more complex world, it is always good to have figures who can simplify things for us. A single person, making it crystal clear where they stand and what for, can be the light in the darkness that helps you navigate today's turbulent…
The evolution of sports nutrition to active and now performance
The evolution of sports nutrition has expanded into the broader 'performance nutrition' category, which now includes products for physical, cognitive, weight management and longevity benefits. The industry has shifted focus from older generations…
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