US owners of Italian team chose basketball over soccer

FILE - New York Giants linebacker Connor Barwin speaks to reporters during NFL football training camp, on July 26, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. Europe’s soccer leagues are so full of teams owned and operated by American investors that the market could soon be saturated. That’s why a group of six accomplished professionals studying in the executive MBA program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School turned their attention to basketball and have acquired a 90% stake in the Italian team Pallacanestro Trieste. Former NFL linebacker Connor Barwin is one member of the ownership team. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

FILE - Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Connor Barwin (98) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Oct. 15, 2017, in Jacksonville, Fla. Europe’s soccer leagues are so full of teams owned and operated by American investors that the market could soon be saturated. That’s why a group of six accomplished professionals studying in the executive MBA program at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School turned their attention to basketball and have acquired a 90% stake in the Italian team Pallacanestro Trieste. Former NFL linebacker Connor Barwin is one member of the ownership team. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)