League
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World
Big-League Dreams
In One Image Big-League Dreams By Atul Loke and Mujib Mashal Maybe, just maybe, that was their future on the screen. After a long day of school and cricket practice, two sisters in a Punjab village had their eyes glued on the pros. India’s new Women ...
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Sports
Want to Lose a Lot of Money, Fast? Buy a Small Soccer Team in England.
The country’s lower leagues offer a tempting entry to ownership. But the sport’s economics mean even multimillionaires can struggle to compete.
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World
Bowing to Fan Revolt, German Soccer Rejects $1 Billion Investment
A proposed marketing partnership with a private equity firm was abandoned after weeks of protests that disrupted matches across the country.
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Business
The New N.F.L. Owners?
As team valuations skyrocket, the league is weighing whether to relax ownership rules that prohibit investment from private equity funds.
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Sports
Knowledge Is Power. But Is It Fun to Watch?
Data has driven soccer to new heights. But narrowing the margins in matches might come at the expense of their true value: to entertain.
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World
Vic Davalillo, First Venezuelan to Win a Gold Glove, Is Dead
Over 16 seasons in the major leagues, he won two World Series titles in the 1970s and had a reliable bat.
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Sports
Swedish Soccer Prioritized Fans Over Finances. Now, Business Is Booming.
While most of Europe’s leagues engage in a Sisyphean quest to source as much money as possible, Sweden has chosen a different model. But its rewards come with risk.
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Sports
Tug-of-War Over N.B.A. Rights Provides Glimpse of Media’s Future
The league’s longtime television partners, including ESPN and Turner, are undergoing major changes, which could alter how games are watched.
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Sports
With Fans Ever More Fickle, Sports Leagues Warm to Rule Changes
Baseball’s pitch clock is just one example of how professional sports are competing for public attention in an ever-evolving entertainment world.
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Magazine
Inside New York’s Least Competitive Bowling League
The noise of the onlookers rose to a crescendo of screams as the ball hurtled toward the pins: Strike! A triumphant player spun around, grinning at the crowd. She and more than 50 others had come on a recent Sunday afternoon to the Manhattan location ...