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Sep 01 11 11:43am EDT

Einhorn-Mets Deal Falls Through

Hedge fund founder David Einhorn won't be part of the New York Mets' ownership after all. Continue


Jul 25 11 7:51am EDT

NFL Makes a Deal

According to a report this morning, players and NFL owners have an accord that will save the season after the most dramatic pro sports labor dispute in more than a decade. Continue


May 19 11 11:12am EDT

ESPN top winner at Sports Business Awards

The self-proclaimed "Worldwide Leader in Sports" was the leader at the Sports Business Awards, taking home three of the 16 awards given. Continue


May 04 11 5:17pm EDT

Jocks That Rock on Product Tweets

Why would a news site like AOL care about what skateboarder Ryan Sheckler tweets? Because when it comes to his Twitter followers, this athletes brings in top referrals. Continue


Apr 25 11 6:25pm EDT

Score One for NFL Players With Judge's Call

A federal judge sided with NFL players in their fight with pro-football owners, as he demanded that the league lift a lockout that had been imposed on March 11 and usher in new work rules. But the NFL vows to appeal. Continue


Mar 09 11 9:54am EDT

Yet Another Career Fumble?

Since retiring from the NFL four years ago, Tiki Barber hasn't exactly had a stellar career. His Today Show gig was canceled after he left his then-pregnant wife for a 23-year-old intern, his business partners sued, and now he's reportedly broke. That doesn't sound like the makings of a lauded football comeback. Continue


Mar 03 11 5:45pm EDT

Time-Out Gets Called in NFL Labor Talks

Just a few hours before a threatened walkout by NFL players, team owners and representatives of the players' agreed to extend labor talks by another 24 hours. That pushes the deadline to Friday at 11:59 p.m. Continue


Dec 14 10 4:29pm EDT

Power Players: Sports Business Journal Taps 2010 Influencers

Sports Business Journal’s 2010 ranking of its 50 most influential people includes plenty of powerful executives leading leagues and teams. But a fair number of entrepreneurs and some who can pass as small business people in the sports world are represented too. Here’s how they shake out. Continue


Dec 02 10 12:02pm EDT

The Game Is Not U.S.

First, it was Chicago getting dissed last year in favor of Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics. Now, the U.S. has been shut out of another lucrative worldwide sporting event—the next two World Cup games. Continue


Oct 03 10 9:38am EDT

Cincinnati Reds' Days as a Bargain About to End

The Cincinnati Reds 2010 payroll was near the bottom in Major League Baseball. At about $70 million, the Reds spend a third as much as the New York Yankees, who have a $206 million payroll. Yet the Reds' bargain team still managed to win the National League Central Division. Continue


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