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The Seattle Seahawks are about to change hands in the most expensive franchise sale in professional sports history. A group led by Vinod Khosla, a limited partner with the San Francisco forty-niners, has agreed to purchase the Seahawks for a staggering nine point six one two billion dollars, shattering every previous record and signaling just how valuable NFL franchises have become.
Shifting to the octagon, UFC three twenty nine went down last night in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena, streaming live on Paramount Plus, and the matchup the combat sports world has been waiting for finally delivered. Conor McGregor and Max Holloway squared off in what figures to be one of the most-watched fights in UFC history, a record-setting event that had the entire sports world paying attention.
And over in men's soccer, England is through to the World Cup semi-finals, where they'll face either Argentina or Switzerland, with the BBC confirming that match will air live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. But there's a shadow over the tournament after Norway's Erling Haaland was subbed off in extra time during the quarterfinal against England, leaving his fitness status very much in question.
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