I think academic subjects and sports world are incomparable to each other as both of them are important in their own right. While academic subjects or academic learning educates you theoretically, sports do the same in a practical manner.
We all know that even if we are thinking of making our career in tennis or football, we need to have elementary education at least. Similarly, even if we are aspiring to become a professor, or a doctor, or even a researcher, we can’t neglect the importance of sports in our life.
While sports are important for our physical health, academics are important for our mental well-being, and more than that our intellectual capabilities.
If we see from the point of view of career and success, even then both of them can’t be compared to each other. Academics give you pretty good income at a certain point and post. Sports, however has the potential to earn name, fame, and unprecedented wealth for you if you are a cricket player or if you are the best player in any other sport. While academics pay you moderately but gives you certainty and security, sports can make you extremely rich and famous but that’s highly uncertain.