Sport
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Finance
Pickleball went pro. Can it profit?
Investors are pouring money into the less exclusive cousin of tennis.
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Finance
Can the N.F.L.’s Rules for Team Ownership Survive its Skyrocketing Valuations?
Other sports leagues have changed their rules to allow private equity firms to invest. But so far, the N.F.L. has…
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News
Ron Labinski, Who Designed a Cozier Future for Stadiums, Dies at 85
An architect, he followed his hunch that teams would abandon ugly concrete multipurpose arenas for fan-friendly single-sport facilities, like Oriole…
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News
Will Pickleball Be as Fun to Watch as It Is to Play?
Pickleball had no problem attracting millions of amateur players. Now, as the sport looks to grow at the professional level,…
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World
White House says Russian Olympians should only be permitted as neutral participants.
The Biden administration said on Thursday that Russian and Belarusian athletes should only compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris…
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News
Qatar Got the World Cup It Wanted
DOHA, Qatar — In the end, Qatar got what it wanted. The tiny desert state, a thumb-shaped peninsula, craved nothing…