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What's on NFL teams' stadium wish lists?

by Annie Baxter
Jan 7, 2016
Three teams want to move to Los Angeles in part because they want new stadiums.
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Can the Warriors' winning streak bring in big bucks?

by Molly Wood and Mukta Mohan
Dec 1, 2015
Winning games is great for fans but does a streak affect sales or advertising?
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ESPN's ratings are slipping

by Molly Wood
Nov 26, 2015
ESPN has lost about 7 million subscribers since its audience peak in 2013.
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Changing an offensive mascot can be tricky – and expensive

by Tony Wagner
Nov 12, 2015
Adidas has offered to cover some schools' costs, but they can't diffuse the controversy.
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Baseball economics hits a homerun for the Mets

by Noel King
Oct 9, 2015
One reason the team is in the playoffs for the first time in several years: math.
Jacob deGrom is a young player with the relatively low salary of about $556,000.
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Game over? Fantasy sports face regulation questions

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Oct 6, 2015
The websites and their employees face 'insider betting' allegations.
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The high price of being a Chicago Cubs fan

by Dan Szematowicz
Oct 2, 2015
The financial — and emotional — cost adds up.
Marketplace Weekend Senior Producer — and avid Cubs fan — Dan Szematowicz.
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Being a competitive coding jock has its perks

by Kai Ryssdal and Mukta Mohan
Sep 28, 2015
Opportunities include job offers from Silicon Valley companies.
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What's next for Nike?

by Andy Uhler
Sep 24, 2015
The athletic company is taking its look to the street.
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Beer merger worries advertisers

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Sep 21, 2015
With fewer beer companies competing, they may spend less on sports sponsorships.
Bottles of Budweiser and Miller Lite beer are seen on September 16, 2015 in Miami, Florida. Some advertisers worry that with less competition, beer companies will be able to spend less on beer.
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