An American obsession is attracting investments in baseball fields, volleyball courts and football camps, intensifying the gap between families with means and those without.
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Youth Sports Are a $40 Billion Business. Private Equity Is Taking Notice.
An American obsession is attracting investments in baseball fields, volleyball courts and football camps, intensifying the gap between families with means and those without.
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At the Australian Open, Shang Juncheng Leads Wave of Talent From China
The New York Times – Sports:Shang, once the world’s top-ranked junior, Wu Yibing and Zhang Zhizhen played men’s singles in Melbourne, the first time three men from China competed at a Grand Slam in the Open era.
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He Used to Post Up. Now He Throws Down.
The New York Times – Sports:Satnam Singh, the first Indian-born player drafted by an N.B.A. team, never realized his dream of playing in the league. Now, he is living a new dream: slam-dunking other people.
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Nick Bollettieri, Groomer of Tennis Champions, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Sports:At his training camps, he employed a tough style in developing 10 players who reached the No. 1 world ranking. “He yells at kids, insults them. And they work harder.”