Deal Roundup: Women’s soccers deals for Carlyle, Levine Leichtman founders, while Freeman Spogli exits Planet Fitness franchiser

Carlyle has bought women’s soccer franchise Seattle Reign FC from France’s OL Groupe in a $58m deal. The deal, which was made in partnership with US soccer team the Seattle Sounders, is Carlyle’s first pro sports team buyout. Meanwhile the co-founders of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Lauren Leichtman and Arthur Levine, have agreed to buy …