21.   Then, with increasing leisure time for readers to both play and watch, sports grew more important to life and lifestyle.

22.   Today, the sport is growing internationally.

23.   U.S. cockfighters dispute assertions that their sport is growing.

24.   As the sport grows in popularity, the island is also becoming better known to other people.

25.   He said the sport grew in popularity as the Atlanta Games progressed until the final was sold out.

26.   The sport is growing in nations such as Russia, China and Australia, organizers said.

27.   Charlton said he had never seen a country where a sport has grown so quickly.