sports

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The value of sports franchises has skyrocketed recently, with the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics selling for $10 billion and $6.1 billion, respectively, in the last year.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

During the spree thieves took expensive watches, valuable jewellery and souvenirs including sports jerseys.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

If there’s one thing in American sports that’s going to get people to sit up, lean forward and engage, it’s the home run.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Born as the Miata, the Mazda MX-5 is modeled on 1960s-era open-top British sports cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The friendly chap from the newsstand sports an officer’s uniform from a couple of wars ago.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin