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Category: English Premier League
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What the NBA May Need: a Soccer-Style Way to Banish Bad Teams
Dave Checketts, a former Knicks executive, has seen firsthand the emotional, and financial, power of relegation through his post-N.B.A. career in European soccer.
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A Premier League Love Story Has Heartbreak Ahead
Luton Town’s rise to the world’s richest soccer league proves England’s fabled merit system still works. What happens next may show that it does not.
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Inside the Saudi Soccer Gold Rush
The kingdom’s pursuit of the world’s best soccer players has unleashed a feeding frenzy among agents and executives. One Saudi is trying to bring order to the chaos.
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What Is the Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund?
The secretive $700 billion investment fund has set its sights on tourism, job creation, private equity and, now, golf.
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Chelsea Says Executive Accused of Bullying Has Left the Club
A Premier League team confirmed the departure after an investigation into workplace behavior, but employees said they had received little information about its findings.
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Everton Saved Its Premier League Status. But for How Long?
A win on the final day of the season kept Everton in the league and relegated Leicester and Leeds. But those results may be subject to change.
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For Everton and Premier League, Relegation Battle Isn’t the End
A club’s battle to avoid relegation is being shadowed by an investigation into its spending, and nudges to announce a resolution before next season.
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Manchester City’s Premier League Success Leaves Many Cold
On the verge of another Premier League title, City has the air of a machine. But admiring its excellence is not the same as accepting its methods.
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The Premier League Crucible Produces Something New: Ideas
England has long relied on imported players, imported coaches, imported best practices. Now it’s trying something new for a change.
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Harry Kane, Spurs and the End of the Line
The Tottenham star has given everything for the club he has supported since childhood. As he nears the end of his contract, he owes it nothing.
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Manchester City Thumps Arsenal to Close on Premier League Title
Reeling in the league leaders after a season-long chase, City won and positioned itself to claim its third straight Premier League title.