Leading figures in two of the three groups that remain in the running to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich have become bidding rivals to take over the NFL's Denver Broncos.
Todd Boehly, who owns a significant stake in the LA Dodgers, and Josh Harris, the Crystal Palace minority owner with shares in a number of American teams, are among five groups to have progressed to the next stage of talks. They are expected to meet the team's management in early May, according to sportico.
A resolution on Chelsea's ownership is expected by that point.
