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Laura Ricketts part of group planning to buy Red Stars

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Laura Ricketts is adding to her sports ownership portfolio by purchasing the NWSL’s Red Stars.

Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts is part of a group that has agreed in principle to purchase the Red Stars of the NWSL.

“I am honored to lead this group of Chicago business and civic leaders in our effort to purchase the Chicago Red Stars,” Ricketts said in a statement. “Our respective backgrounds in professional sports, finance, turnaround management, commercial real estate, marketing and advertising, paired with our deep community ties, make for a powerful combination that will serve us well in our ultimate goal: building a championship organization on and off the pitch.