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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 15/08/2025

From @theathletic.com: How soon is too soon for children to start specializing in a particular sport? One former NFL player-turned broadcaster thinks it's one of the biggest issues facing youth sports. nyti.ms/3HgNzyG

Greg Olsen, a former NFL player, in a black, long-sleeve Panthers shirt and blue beanie looking to his right. Quote attributed to Olsen reads: ""Are we raising 12-year-olds to be professional baseball players? Or are we raising 12-year-olds to be professional people?"

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 22/05/2025

Jim Irsay's standard of organizational success was exacting and ambitious. But in a world of amplified noise, instant takes and a whole lot of groupthink, Irsay grew accustomed to having his essence misunderstood: dlvr.it/TKwg48

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Zack Meisel @zackmeisel.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Soon, you'll see Nic Enright pitch for Cleveland. He's been on the doorstep of the majors for two years as he battles cancer. Even while receiving debilitating treatment, he's kept pitching. He has to – to realize his dream, to inspire others, to survive. www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...

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‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: Guardians prospect, pitching through cancer treatment, on verge of majors

In 2022, pitcher Nic Enright was well on the road to his major-league dream. A cancer diagnosis changed — but did not stop — his plans.

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