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Rangers FC fans hold up their scarfs during a Europa League match between Rangers FC and Union Saint-Gilloise in Glasgow. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

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Rangers Under New Ownership After Deal With U.S. Consortium

Scottish club Glasgow Rangers are under new ownership after an American group of investors including 49ers Enterprises have bought 51% of the soccer team, making a long-awaited takeover official. Andrew Cavenagh becomes the new chair at Rangers with Paraag Marathe, the president of 49ers Enterprises, as vice-chair. 49ers Enterprises is the investment arm of the […]

Posted On : May 30, 2025 By : Matt Traub

Major League Cricket has secured $120 million in funding from private investors as it pushes forward with big plans in the United States.

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Major League Cricket Secures $120 Million in Funding

As the sport of cricket continues to build momentum in the United States, another huge step is being taken to bring the world’s second-most popular sport into the spotlight. Major League Cricket has announced it has completed an initial close of a $44 million Series A and A1 Fundraising Round, led by a group of […]

Posted On : May 19, 2022 By : Justin Shaw

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USA Cricket to Joint-Host ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024

The United States will co-host a major international cricket event for the first time after the ICC announced that the U.S. and West Indies will co-host the Men’s Twenty20 World Cup in 2024. This will be the fourth occasion the West Indies will be hosting a World Cup event on behalf of the ICC. Twenty […]

Posted On : November 17, 2021 By : Matt Traub

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Major League Cricket to Place Stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas

Major League Cricket will redevelop a baseball stadium in Grand Prairie, Texas, to become the first major cricket stadium in the United States that will also serve as a high-performance center and training base for the USA Cricket national team. Major League Cricket and the city of Grand Prairie have agreed on a long-term lease […]

Posted On : November 19, 2020 By : Matt Traub

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USA Cricket Launches Foundational Plan

USA Cricket has released a strategic plan in which it outlines plans through the end of 2023 for the organization that are highlighted by the goal of becoming a full member of the International Cricket Council by 2030. The organization’s plan also includes key strategic objectives including growing engagement in the sport throughout the country, […]

Posted On : October 19, 2020 By : Matt Traub

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USA Cricket Selects Group to Invest in T20 Professional League

USA Cricket has selected American Cricket Enterprises to help develop a top-tier professional T20 cricket league in the United States by 2021. The selection marks a significant development in a multistage evaluation process that started last year with an RFP to build a U.S.-based professional league in the shorter, popular T20 version of the sport. […]

Posted On : May 28, 2019 By : Jason Gewirtz