Why US Sports Owners Spend Millions on Politics
US sports team owners include some of the wealthiest people in the world and some spend millions of dollars on politics
Manchester United’s Carrick backs Fernandes and is expected to face Chelsea
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Burnham says he wants to cut welfare bill ‘as soon as we possibly can’
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Israel’s anti-Qatar campaign bleeds into elections
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Spanish long jumper Julieta Gallego among victims of deadly train collision
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Israeli strikes hit Gaza as Health Ministry urges Rafah opening
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Flávio Bolsonaro calls himself ‘leader of Brazil’ after election loss
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As US midterms approach, farmers decide what to plant and how to vote
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YouTube star Jake Paul returns to boxing after Joshua loss for Dubai fight
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‘Painful’ years ahead, think tanks warn, as living standards set to fall
There would also be growing pressure on the government’s spending plans over the parliament, Miller added. “Spending plans look extremely tight. They don’t look to me like plans that this…