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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.
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?
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.
NCAA barred Louisville men's team from supporting women's team
Kai Ryssdal Apr 9, 2013
The 2013 NCAA men's basketball championship team from Louisville were told that going to see Louisville's women's championship game would be "an improper benefit."
March Madness and the big business of college sports
Sarah Gardner Apr 2, 2013
Commissioner Bob Bowlsby runs the Big 12 and sees major changes in college sports ahead.
How much TV money does March Madness make?
Stephen Dubner Mar 21, 2013
The N.C.A.A. men's basketball tournament begins this week. Last year, the tournament earned its highest TV ratings in 18 years, while taking in more than $1 billion in revenue from ads. But Stephen Dubner of Freakonomics Radio wondered if CBS and Turner aren't making enough.
BallCam gives ball's-eye view of football field
David Brancaccio Feb 28, 2013
You've heard of a bullseye. What about a ball's-eye? A Carnegie Mellon post-doc student and Japanese researchers have come up with a way to get smooth video from inside a spinning football.
NFL players hire Harvard for health study
Dan Gorenstein Jan 30, 2013
The players will spend $100 million on a 10-year study to find out just how hazardous football is to their health.
