Why soccer matters to Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores: Tom Gores has had a close seat to watch the explosion of youth soccer in the U.S. The Detroit Pistons owner has burned up miles on California highways following and coaching his three children. He was instrumental in their soccer growth — his oldest, 19-year-old daughter Catherina, became one of the top high school players in southern California. Gores picked up the game as a youth, becoming proficient enough as a teen to make a team that represented the Midwest against Canada. The growth of soccer since those humble days in the Flint area amazes Gores. It seems as if there’s a major soccer match somewhere in the world daily. -- Detroit Free Press