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A new era for the L.A. Dodgers

by David Brancaccio
May 2, 2012
The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team is officially under new ownership now, ending Frank McCourt's reign. But he's not completely off the payroll yet.
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Golf retail stores making a comeback

by Blake Farmer
Apr 6, 2012
The official start of golf season is in full swing with all the top golfers competing this weekend in The Masters. The retail side of golf was sliced nearly in half by the recession, but some stores are making a return.
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Tiger Woods still a winner for advertisers

by Sally Herships
Apr 5, 2012
The Masters golf tournament starts today, and Tiger Woods is back in form on the heels of his first PGA win in two years. Regardless of whether he wins, TV executives are counting on Tiger to pump up the ratings.
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Mid-day Update

Magic Johnson invests in the L.A. Dodgers

by Stacey Vanek Smith and Jeremy Hobson
Mar 28, 2012
The Dodgers have a new owner. The troubled franchise will be bought up by a group of investors, Magic Johnson among them.
The Dodgers have a new owner. The troubled franchise will be bought up by a group of investors, Magic Johnson among them.
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The L.A. Dodgers deal: What $2 billion gets you

by Adriene Hill
Mar 28, 2012
The Los Angeles Dodgers break a record in the off-season.
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Mid-day Update

Celebrating Larry Stevenson, skateboard innovator

by Stacey Vanek Smith and Jeremy Hobson
Mar 27, 2012
The father of what we know as the mass-produced skateboard passed away at age 81. How has the industry grown since he first began to churn out boards?
A boy jumps with his skateboard during a sunny day on March 17, 2012 as unusually warm temperatures hit Prague.
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NFL switches over to Nike apparel

by Jeff Tyler
Mar 27, 2012
In one week, the NFL will start selling apparel made by Nike rather than Reebok. The sports body is trying to capitalize on the switchover.
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NFL suspends New Orleans Saints coaches, manager

by Tess Vigeland
Mar 21, 2012
The National Football League punished officials of the New Orleans Saints today for a bounty program that paid bonuses to players for injuring opponents.
Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints walks off the field after their 2012 NFC Wild Card Playoff game on January 7, 2012 in New Orleans, La. Payton was suspended and fined today for a bounty program that paid bonuses to players for injuring opponents.
Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
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Tebow on the blocks

by Adriene Hill
Mar 19, 2012
Quarterback Payton Manning heads for Denver, which leaves the popular but uneven Tebow in football purgatory.
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'Luck' runs its course after three horse deaths

by David Brancaccio
Mar 15, 2012
The HBO show gets canceled. But broken legs and other injuries are quite common in the sport of horse racing.
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