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Rejuvenated Tiger Woods makes the golf economy hum

April 03, 2018

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How are sports fines set?

March 29, 2018

Fans cheer during the sixth inning between the Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 30, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. — Rob Carr/Getty Images

And does fining players actually work?

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March Madness means lots of illegal sports betting

By Marielle Segarra

March 22, 2018

A general view as the Miami Hurricanes face the Wichita State Shockers during the second round of the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Dunkin' Donuts Center on March 19, 2016 in Providence, Rhode Island. — Tim Bradbury/Getty Images

A New Jersey casino gambling case before the Supreme Court could open the door for more legal sports gambling.

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Tech is changing the Paralympics, and giving an advantage to countries with money

By Stephanie Hughes and Kimberly Adams

March 13, 2018

Birgit Skarstein of Norway competes in the Women's Cross Country 12km, Sitting event at Alpensia Biathlon Centre during day two of the 2018 Paralympic Games on March 11, 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. — Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

The Winter Paralympics have been going on since 1976. How has the technology — and the funding for it — evolved since then?

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How to be a Zamboni driver

By Eliza Mills

February 23, 2018

The Zamboni machine resurfaces the ice during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung on February 10, 2018. — MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images

Ice technician Ryan Hevern on what it takes to create Olympic-caliber hockey and figure skating rinks.

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Video game fans now pay to watch others play games in person

February 16, 2018

A view of the Blizzard Arena. — Robert Paul for Blizzard Entertainment

Professional gamers are drawing in the crowds as esports phenomenon spreads.

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Dan and Dave, and the most famous Olympic ad campaign of all time

By Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar

February 09, 2018

U.S. decathletes Dan O'Brien, left, and Dave Johnson at the Modesto Relays in Modesto, California, on May 16, 1992. — Tim DeFrisco/Getty Images

It involves Reebok, two decathletes, and one fateful day in New Orleans.

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The NFL's owners look a lot different from the players