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Amos Barshad

Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, looks on during a Tottenham Hotspur training session ahead of the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Estadio de San Mames on May 20, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain.

Soccer

Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham’s Lovably Embattled Idealist, Stands On The Brink Of Redemption

People walk by a banner outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for the IPO of Flutter Entertainment, the parent company of FanDuel, on January 29, 2024 in New York City. The company, which is already on the London Stock Exchange, will be listed under the “FLUT” symbol. Wall Street observers are watching to see if an upcoming Fed announcement on rate policy and the most recent violence in the Middle East will have any effect on the markets.

Gambling

The Gambling Industry’s Cynical Play For Your Vote

Actress Tiffani Thiessen hosts the Grand Opening of Bowlero on March 12, 2016 in Woodland Hills, California.

Bowling

The Rise Of Bowlero Has Put Bowling In The Jaws Of Private Equity

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during a news conference at the Fulton County Government building on August 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. A grand jury today handed up an indictment naming former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies over an alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election results in the state.

Politics

Who Does The RICO Case Against Young Thug Actually Serve?

Harry Kane of England walks around the pitch after being substituted during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium on November 21, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.

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Amos Barshad

Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham’s Lovably Embattled Idealist, Stands On The Brink Of Redemption

The Gambling Industry’s Cynical Play For Your Vote

The Rise Of Bowlero Has Put Bowling In The Jaws Of Private Equity

Who Does The RICO Case Against Young Thug Actually Serve?

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Harry Kane

These Musicians Are Angry, Organized, And Coming For Spotify

Roman Abramovich Owns A Club He’s Not Even Allowed To Watch

Inside The Chaotic, Quasi-Legal Marketplace For Personal Protective Equipment