Public youth sports concerned about lasting COVID-19 effect
(WorldNews Business)

CHICAGO (AP) — Growing up in a rough part of Chicago`s South Side, Saint Wilkins figured he was headed for a life on the streets. The 19-year-old Wilkins has another plan these days — attend college, study psychology and work with children and teenagers. Before he started playing basketball at his local community center, it was a different picture. “If it wasn`t for the Kroc Center, I`d be gang-banging,” Wilkins said. “I promise you that.” Today, the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, like many youth sports facilities across the United States. In place of bouncing balls and squeaking sneakers, there is silence and...