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Everything is branding: Four more weird partnerships
by
Tony Wagner
Oct 9, 2014
Lego and Shell are strange bedfellows, but they're far from the strangest.
Can advertisers pressure the NFL?
by
Stan Alcorn
Sep 17, 2014
We look at the power of sponsors as more distance themselves from the NFL.
Can advertisers pressure the NFL?
by
Stan Alcorn
Sep 17, 2014
We look at the power of sponsors as more distance themselves from the NFL.
NFL gets a warning from sponsor Anheuser-Busch
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 16, 2014
Anheuser-Busch disapproves of the way recent NFL incidents have been handled.
It's all in a cycling team name
Jul 23, 2013
To attract the interest of more casual viewers, the business of cycling may have to change -- specifically the way cycling teams are named and are able to engage with fans.
Name that Tube stop
Jun 3, 2013
In the U.S., corporations pay big money to put their names on sports stadiums and other venues. Now there's a proposal to rename stops on the London subway. The idea is to raise money for the subway system and reduce fares.
'NRA 500' NASCAR race ignites sponsorship controversy
Apr 12, 2013
This weekend, Texas Motor Speedway will host a NASCAR race -- and the name of the race is causing a bit of controversy. It's called the NRA 500, as in National Rifle Association.
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Brothel sponsors Greek soccer team
Dec 21, 2012
As local and national funding is slashed, two soccer teams in Greece are turning to some unusual sponsors to make ends meet.
Legally blind, and competing in the Paralympics
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 29, 2012
The 2012 Paralympic Games opened in London on Wednesday. American judo athlete Myles Porter tells us what it's like to compete in world's second largest sporting competition.
Marketing Olympians
Jul 20, 2012
There's glory in the winning gold, but possibly even better is for an athlete to land a well-paying sponsorship in the years leading up to and after the Olympics. But gold doesn't always mean green for athletes.