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Betting your business on the Heat
Dec 9, 2010
The all-star lineup of the Miami Heat hasn't quite lived up to expectations yet, but that doesn't mean sports fans aren't placing big bets on the team. Take this Miami bar owner, who's put his business on the line each time the Heat loses. Phil Latzman reports.
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Dodger owner divorce gets messy, in court and in the clubhouse
Dec 8, 2010
Steve Chiotakis talks with Josh Fisher, who runs dodgerdivorce.com about how the divorce of Dodger owners Frank and Jamie McCourt is affecting the team.
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Fighting over the home team
Dec 7, 2010
In the divorce case that'll decide the ownership of the L.A. Dodgers, a judge ruled today that a post-nuptial agreement between Frank and Jamie McCourt is invalid. That means Jamie could have a stake in the baseball team, as she claims. Tess Vigeland goes over the play-by-play of the case with the L.A. Times' Carla Hall.
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Schedule dispute puts Preakness on hold
Dec 2, 2010
The Preakness, the second race in the Triple Crown of thoroughbred horse racing, has been put on hold for next year. The tracks that host the races say they can't afford it. Amy Scott reports.
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Robot sports reporter
Nov 29, 2010
But how does he get grotesquely overweight and suck up to spoiled athletes if he's a robot? I'm sure they're working on that....
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The Greek basketball league, post-debt crisis
Nov 24, 2010
The Greek basketball league would draw American players with fat contracts that included apartments, cars and even having your income taxes paid. Reporter Joanna Kakissis takes a look at the Greek basketball league today.
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Athletes take money to make market corrections
Nov 19, 2010
Sports Illustrated writer Jon Wertheim doesn't find it surprising that athletes and their families demand and take money from alums or universities. He thinks they're simply acting rationally, from an economic point of view.
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MLS team allows fans to play owner
Nov 6, 2010
The World Cup is long over, but soccer fans in Seattle are still cheering. That's because their MLS team, the Seattle Sounders, has given them the power to vote on team management, and the response has been a big hit. Josh Platis reports.
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Now that you've won the World Series, you can pay back some debt
Nov 2, 2010
The San Francisco Giants are bound to have a lot of opportunities coming their way now that they've won the World Series. One of those opportunities? A chance to pay back some of their long-time debt. Steve Henn reports.
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Freakonomics Radio: Is football taking sponsorships to the next level?
Oct 29, 2010
In Europe, sponsors reign supreme for sporting teams. Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner explains the difference in American sports.
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