Videogame giants are spending more money but losing players — and profits

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  Tennis participation grows to more than 25M players in the US even as pickleball's popularity surges

  The U.S. Tennis Association says participation in the sport around the United States rose to 25.7 million players in 2024
  
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  2025 MLS season preview: 7 teams (and players) to care about, who and what's new, predictions and more

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  10 Yankees players who were most impacted by team's facial hair policy: Johnny Damon, Randy Johnson, more

  With the Yankees lifting their ban on beards, we're looking at 10 notable players who were forced to shave
  
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  Profits, Not D.E.I., Are Why Companies Exist

  An awkward truth has become evident in the first days of the Trump administration, as many firms mute their commitments to diversity and sustainability.
  
  The New York Times - 1d

• Block shares fall on profit, revenue miss

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  CNBC - 2d

• Steinbrenner: No edict for Yankees to spend less

  Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said Friday that he has not ordered his front office to drop the team's player payroll, adding, "We know what our fans expect."
  
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  Airbus Says U.S. Tariffs Would Be ‘Lose-Lose’ for Airline Industry

  The European airline maker, which is Boeing’s chief rival, said it would adapt to any new tariffs, including passing on costs to its customers.
  
  The New York Times - 2d

• Sources: Collier shares 1-on-1 money with staff

  Unrivaled co-founder and player Napheesa Collier is giving half of her prize money for winning the league's first 1-on-1 tournament to her training and performance staff and assistant coaches ...
  
  ESPN - 1d

• £67bn of UK investors’ money is in underperforming funds

  Wealth floundering in so-called ‘dog’ funds rises 26 per cent in six months, as investor Nick Train’s UK Equity product named among them
  
  Financial Times - 1d

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  Elon Musk demands federal workers explain their jobs or be sacked

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