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Ryan Smith said the NBA is like a 24/7 job, but he still finds time to calendar golf, playing in events like the Utah Open, the PGA Tour’s AT&T Pro-Am at Pebble Beach, and the famous Dunhill Pro-Am in Scotland. In both those events, Smith partnered with longtime friend Tony Finau, who recently won the Northern Trust, the first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs.
Sarver previously made a failed bid to buy another European soccer team, the Rangers franchise of Glasgow, Scotland, for nearly $30 million. Without discussing details of the Levante proposal — which European media sites have pegged at around $60 million — Sarver said he enjoys soccer and sees long-term business opportunities in the sport. Sarver's investor group reportedly includes former Suns all-star Steve Nash and the team's vice chairman, Andy Kohlberg.
Marc Stein: After his first few attempts were rebuffed, Suns owner Robert Sarver issues statement that he will no longer try to buy Rangers in Scotland
Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver is making an aggressive bid to buy majority control of the iconic Scottish soccer club Rangers, according to NBA sources. ESPN.com sources confirmed on Sunday a BBC Sports report in Scotland that Sarver has lodged a bid of 18 million pounds ($27.5 million) to purchase a controlling stake in the fallen giants, who have again drifted into difficult times financially after essentially going bankrupt in 2012.
A general board decision to respond Sarver's offer is scheduled for Monday. Sources told ESPN.com that Sarver's interest in the Glasgow club was initiated by former Rangers and Scotland defender David Robertson, who now resides in the Phoenix area and has coached Sarver's sons in youth soccer.
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Kieron Achara: Heading back to Scotland today! Still can't accept that I am an Olympian. Loved every moment of the games. Motivation is Rio now #goteamgb
After over a decade at the top, with highs on both sides of the Atlantic, Scotland’s greatest-ever basketballer has decided the end is nigh. Robert Archibald has confirmed he will hang up his over-sized boots after this summer’s Olympic Games in London, concluding a career that has taken in some of the sport’s most iconic courts. The Paisley-born centre remains the only Scot to play in the NBA after lining up for the Memphis Grizzlies, who chose him in the second round of the league’s Draft in 2002, as well as the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic and Phoenix Suns.
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