{
  "id": 5059795,
  "title": "Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke purchases MLB franchise Los Angeles Angels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/arsenal-owner-stan-kroenke-purchases-mlb-franchise-los-angeles-angels",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T09:05:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/arsenal-owner-stan-kroenke-purchases-mlb-franchise-los-angeles-angels-1.500660541"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has acquired the Los Angeles Angels Major League Baseball team in a deal reportedly valued at $4 billion, according to the Los Angeles Times. Kroenke, who has owned Arsenal since 2011, now owns stakes in six of the world's premier sports leagues, including the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, and the Premier League. The Angels join a roster of teams under Kroenke's ownership, which also includes the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, and Colorado Rapids. Kroenke expressed excitement about the future of the Angels organization, noting their storied history and a prime market for the franchise.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke has completed the purchase of Major League Baseball side the Los Angeles Angels in a deal reportedly valued at $4bn. Kroenke, who has held a controlling stake in Arsenal since 2011, now has ownership interests across six of the world’s biggest professional sports leagues. The Angels join the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, NBA’s Denver Nuggets, NHL’s Colorado Avalanche…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Arsenal's Kroenke to buy baseball's Los Angeles Angels for US$4bil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/arsenals-kroenke-to-buy-baseballs-los-angeles-angels-for-us-4bil",
        "published": "2026-09-02T00:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Rams owner Stan Kroenke reaches deal to acquire MLB’s Angels",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/rams-owner-stan-kroenke-reaches-deal-to-acquire-mlbs-angels",
        "published": "2026-09-02T03:07:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}