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Twenty-five years is a long time to bleed one color, and Paraag Marathe is done bleeding red and gold. The longtime San Francisco forty-niners executive is leaving the organization after a quarter century, a run that saw him rise to become one of the most influential front office minds in the NFL. It's the end of a significant era in Santa Clara.
Across the Atlantic, West Ham's ownership picture is shifting in a major way. The Gold family has agreed to sell their stake in the club to a consortium led by Amanda Staveley, the dealmaker who previously co-owned Newcastle United. David Gold's daughter Vanessa confirmed the move, signaling fresh ambition and new money coming into east London. Staveley knows how to shake things up.
And keeping a close eye on Kansas City, Chiefs rookie wide receiver Cyrus Allen was carted off the field during practice, sending an early scare through a fanbase that was already excited about what this young wideout might bring to the offense. No official word yet on the severity, but any time a player leaves on a cart, the whole building holds its breath.
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