The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A state-of-the-art “Endurance Suit” can enhance marathon performance and stave off the effects of fatigue — if only Adidas can convince its top athletes to wear it.
Category: Sporting Goods and Equipment
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Not All Tennis Balls Are Equal
The New York Times – Sports:
In tournaments, the old balls are swapped for new ones after several games. Those livelier new ones can change a player’s strategy.
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MLB Hitters and Batting Gloves: A Love Story
The New York Times – Sports:
Few items of sporting equipment are as disposable as batting gloves. But don’t mistake their impermanence for a lack of importance.
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The Hot New Italian Player at Wimbledon: Gucci
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Jannik Sinner swapped his athletic bag for a large logo-covered duffel by Gucci. It may be a new frontier for luxury brands in tennis.
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It’s Tennis vs. Pickleball vs. Padel. Or Is It?
The New York Times – Sports:
Private clubs and public facilities are striving to be more things to more people as they try to defuse the tension between tennis and fast-growing racket sports like pickleball.
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Fanatics Adds N.H.L. Player Jerseys to Its Growing Pro Sports Roster
The New York Times – Sports:
The sporting apparel company will replace Adidas, which last year said it would not extend its contract as the league’s uniform supplier beyond the 2023-24 season.
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U.S. Golf Association and R&A Propose Changes to Balls to Limit Driving Distance
The New York Times – Sports:
Driving distance has been steadily increasing, and a proposal on Tuesday by the U.S. Golf Association and the R&A could affect elite players within three years.