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One of the top picks from The Wire today is a record-breaking women’s college basketball game between Iowa and LSU, which attracted 12.3 million viewers on ESPN2. Additionally, Silver Lake and Endeavor announced a US$13 billion deal to take the agency private, Arctos raised US$4.1 billion for its second sports investment fund, and Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City reported significant losses for the 2022/3 Premier League season.
Missouri voters have also rejected a sales tax proposal to fund a new ballpark for the KC Royals and upgrades to Arrowhead Stadium, while McLaren has reshuffled its F1 technical department with the departure of David Sanchez. Finally, Brighton CEO Paul Barber has signed a new contract until 2030 following the club’s record UK£122.8 million profit.
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