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Fiscal cliff nears for baseball players, too
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 3, 2012
The curious case of BJ Upton, baseball and the fiscal cliff.
Conference switches lucrative for college teams
Nov 28, 2012
University of Louisville shifts to the ACC, the latest conference shift in college sports.
Marlins shed All-Star talent; fans feel betrayed
Nov 23, 2012
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig approved a trade this week that sent the Miami Marlins' highest-priced talent to the Toronto Blue Jays. This comes not long after taxpayers built the Marlins a fancy new stadium.
'Johnny Football' name sparks off-field battle
Nov 21, 2012
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is a national phenom, but his "Johnny Football" nickname has sparked a legal battle over naming rights.
NHL hurt by second big lockout in a decade
by
Jed Kim
Nov 20, 2012
Players and owners are expected to meet this morning to try and bring an end to the 66-day-old National Hockey League lockout. If they don't work things out and there's no season, it would be another setback for a sport that's still feeling the impact of a canceled season eight years ago.
Stern to step down, after transforming NBA's business
Oct 26, 2012
NBA commissioner David Stern will step down in 2014 after 30 years at the league's helm. In that time, it transformed from an also-ran sport into a $5 billion a year business with a global following.
Victoria's Secret at the Dallas Cowboys stadium
Oct 1, 2012
Undies and pigskin: a match made on the gridiron?
For public good, not for profit.
Barclays Center in Brooklyn encourages train riders
Sep 28, 2012
The new Barclays Center Arena in Brooklyn can accommodate 18,000 people, but it offers just a few hundred parking spots.
What does it take to be an NFL referee?
Sep 27, 2012
Recipe for a referee: start at the bottom, hit the gym, and keep your day job.
NFL reaches deal with referees, ending lockout
Sep 27, 2012
The National Football League has reached an agreement to end a lockout of referees. The league will give existing referees much of what they want for the next few years, including a defined pension plan and a pay raise.