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What the NBA May Need: a Soccer-Style Way to Banish Bad Teams

Dave Checketts, a former Knicks executive, has seen firsthand the emotional, and financial, power of relegation through his post-N.B.A. career in European soccer.

By Harvey Araton

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The Patience of the Next Big Thing

By leading Burnley back to the Premier League, Vincent Kompany has emerged as one of soccer’s brightest young coaches. He is not in a rush to take his next step.

By Rory Smith