Expansion boom in sports goes bust amid overexpansion
AP reports a shift from rapid expansion to financial strain as new leagues and teams emerge in tennis, soccer, and other sports while inflation and recession erode profits. Once booming franchises face possible disappearances as doors close on rapid growth.
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Tennis and league woes mark shrinking sports market
Seeds held in Philadelphia with Billie Jean King and Chris Evert winning, while notable upsets in Monte Carlo featured Orantes over Ashe and Borg defeating N Gadrella. The piece surveys debt and contraction across ABA WHA World Team Tennis WFL and other leagues amid rising costs and lagging fan interest.
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Stillwell Downs Riessen In Red Group At Atlanta Classic
Britain's Graham Stillwell defeated fourth seed Riessen 6-4 6-1 in the Red Group of the World Championship Tennis Atlanta Classic. Top seed Dick Stockton overcame Terry Addison 6-7 6-0 6-2 in the same event.
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Tennis results from Orlando event highlight upsets and qualifiers
Falls in No 2 John Alexander of Australia defeated Tom Gorman 7 5 7 6. Stan Smith beat Haroon Rahim 6 3 3 6 6 3. Mark Cox of England defeated Vladimir Zednik 6 1 6 3. In the WCT Blue Group Journey in Orlando Chile's Patricio Cornejo fell to Trey Waltke 6 3 3 6 7 6. Waltke was the only qualifier to reach the second round.
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Enemies Turned teammates lead Kentucky toward title
Kentucky guards Mike Flynn and Jimmy Dan Conner, once rivals in Indiana and Kentucky high school basketball, unite as starting backcourt to pursue the NCAA championship. Flynn scored 22 in the Mideast Regional final victory over Indiana while Conner added 17 and five rebounds as they hyped chemistry and home-state bragging rights.
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