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Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to expand stadium capacity to 55,000

May. 01, 2024 10:03 AM EDT

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have given an insight into their long-term ambitions for Welsh soccer team Wrexham, which they hope could eventually see the capacity of its Racecourse Ground stadium increase massively to 55,000. The Hollywood pair have already transformed the...

‘Welcome to Wrexham’ returns for a ‘nail-biter’ season, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney say

Apr. 30, 2024 12:47 PM EDT

Four years after purchasing Wales’ Wrexham A.F.C., Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney seem to have no regrets about their investment — despite the high costs of ownership. The Wrexham Red Dragons recently clinched a promotion and is now two-tiers away from the top level, known as...

Wrexham schedules 3 games in US and Canada in July

Apr. 25, 2024 14:25 PM EDT

WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are taking Wrexham back to the United States this summer. Details were announced in an online video on Thursday, confirming two games in California and another in Vancouver, Canada, as part of the Welsh club's preparations for...

Vegas, US tour and more signings: Wrexham has plenty of fun and work ahead after latest promotion

Apr. 15, 2024 10:35 AM EDT

Wrexham and its Hollywood owners are halfway to the promised land. Playing in the Premier League — the world’s richest and most popular soccer league — might not be such a fanciful notion, after all, for a club that not so long ago was success-starved, financially stricken and...

Ryan Reynolds celebrates 'ride of our lives' as Wrexham gains promotion to English 3rd division

Apr. 13, 2024 16:22 PM EDT

WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — The sequel turned out to be just as good for Wrexham. The Welsh team co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds clinched promotion to the third tier of English soccer thanks to a 6-0 home win over Forest Green on Saturday. That's back-to-back promotions...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 14-20

Apr. 08, 2024 10:16 AM EDT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 14-20: April 14: Actor Julie Christie is 84. Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore is 79. Actor John Shea (“Gossip Girl,” ″Lois and Clark”) is 76. Actor Peter Capaldi (“Dr. Who,” ″The Musketeers”) is 66. Actor-turned-racecar driver...

Wrexham takes step closer to promotion with win over Mansfield

Mar. 29, 2024 13:56 PM EDT

WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham, the fourth-tier Welsh team co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds, took a step toward another promotion by beating Mansfield 2-0 on Friday. Talismanic forward Paul Mullin scored both goals — finishing from a cross in the first half and converting a penalty...

Owning Wrexham is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Club owes its celebrity owners more than $11M

Mar. 29, 2024 10:40 AM EDT

Owning a soccer club is hitting Ryan Reynolds in the wallet. Wrexham, the Welsh team bought by Reynolds and fellow Hollywood actor Rob McElhenney in 2021, released its accounts for the latest financial year on Thursday and reported that the amount owed to celebrities has risen to...

MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference continues to make strides in data acceptance

Mar. 01, 2024 11:01 AM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jessica Gelman sharpened her basketball skills in pickup games at YMCAs growing up in suburban Chicago, rocking her black sneakers just like Michael Jordan and the rest of the Bulls. Sure, the future co-founder of the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference wanted to play like...