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Young, famous and newly rich: A family dilemma for pro athletes
Noel King May 23, 2013
Kobe Bryant's legal battle with his mother over the sale of his childhood memorabilia is an extreme example of the pressure some pro athletes feel from their families when they become wealthy.
The low-down on the slim down of ESPN
Shannon Mullen May 23, 2013
The sports network is expanding and profitable, but hundreds of staff have been laid off.
Banning belly putts and big hits
Dan Gorenstein May 22, 2013
Golf plans to disallow anchored putts, and the NFL is tinkering with ways to keep football players safer. How do you change the rules in sports without hurting popularity and profits?
Making sports more exciting can mean...more danger
Gigi Douban May 10, 2013
Thursday’s fatal capsizing of an America's Cup yacht has raised questions about faster, lighter, riskier boats. They're designed to make the competition more exciting, and appeal to younger TV viewers -- and advertisers.
Are the 49ers a good fit for Levi Strauss?
Kai Ryssdal May 9, 2013
Can a partnership with the 49ers save the stagnant brand that is Levi Strauss jeans?
The value of a deal between ESPN and the Southeastern Conference
Queena Kim May 2, 2013
ESPN and the SEC are announcing the SEC Network, a lucrative TV deal for college sports. What’s so valuable about the SEC? And what’s in the deal for the schools?
In Canada, building a Punjabi audience for hockey
Kai Ryssdal Apr 26, 2013
There aren't words for "slapshot" or "puck" in Punjabi, but Hockey Night in Canada is drawing some of the country's 1.1 million speakers in with a Punjabi language broadcast.
A former agent reflects on the NFL draft
Kai Ryssdal Apr 25, 2013
ESPN's Andrew Brandt reflects on the draft and why players should have an agent at their side.
NFL draft is less art, more science: A how-to guide
David Gura Apr 25, 2013
Big data competes with gut instinct in determining how multimillion dollar contracts are meted out in the NFL draft.
'NRA 500' NASCAR race ignites sponsorship controversy
David Weinberg 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.
