January 11, 2008
The New Face of College Sports
As more coaches look abroad to fill their rosters, some critics fear the effect on American athletes
"Ni-hao!" That's hello in Chinese, and it's how John Calipari greets people who ask about his unprecedented campaign to recruit Chinese basketball players to the University of Memphis.
Mr. Calipari, who is in his eighth season as the Tigers' head coach, has been practicing Mandarin for a half-hour each day with a Chinese basketball coach who is shadowing the Memphis program this
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