Sports

The world of sports in 2017 finds itself in quite a pickle, positioned precariously between a glorious homerun and a devastating strikeout. While the NFL is in the midst of a rocky start to the season, the NBA has arguably never been stronger. From jerseys to the players themselves, the NBA is the...

At last season’s close, NBA broadcasters sulked to the bus, heads down, defeated. Across Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)’s ABC and ESPN, NBA TV and Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)’s TNT, the league’s regular-season average viewership had fallen 6 percent year-over-year. TNT, in...

Entrepreneur and Hollywood actor Zack Ward is on a mission to promote financial literacy with the first stock market for sports. Ward, 47, is passionate about his vision and the potential positive impact his financial technology could have. He said financial literacy can empower a new generation of...

Given Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE)'s less than stellar current consumer and investor sentiment, revolutionary new innovation will likely be the catalyst to bring the company back into the public's good graces. Scott Krasik of Buckingham Research believes this innovation could emerge from a product called...

Live sports has been one of the few remaining strongholds that traditional television has held onto, but falling NFL ratings indicate sports fans may finally be cutting their cords as well. Sports contents won’t come cheap for Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and...

President Donald Trump ramped up his criticism of the NFL this week, calling out the league for taking advantage of “massive tax breaks” after repeatedly condemning the league for allowing players to protect the national anthem. Trump failed to clarify which tax breaks he was referring...

The Golden State Warriors are one of the world’s best-known sports franchises. The NBA champions are tapping into their international fan base, particularly in Asia, where the team recently played two exhibition games in Shenzhen and Shanghai China. “Because we’ve got really...

Just when it seemed like radio-format shows were a dying form of communication, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) came along and added support for podcasts to iTunes, breathing new life into the lungs of this struggling genre. Apple didn't invent the concept of podcasts, but it made it mainstream....

President Donald Trump continued his public spat with the NFL on Tuesday morning when he posted a tweet criticizing the NFL for taking advantage of “massive tax breaks” while also disrespecting the American flag by protesting during the national anthem before games. Unfortunately for...

Every year, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) investors and fanatics tune in for the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view event in anticipation of witnessing some memorable moments. This year's event in Detroit on Oct. 8 did not disappoint, with CEO Vince McMahon's own son providing...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) won the rights to live stream NFL's "Thursday Night Football" match-up, while Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) was on the losing end of the deal despite having held the rights last year. Now that the NFL season is underway, there are already some early...

Roger Goodell has his hands full. The NFL is off to one of the most disastrous years in recent memory. With the players protesting the national anthem, President Donald Trump calling owners to fire players for kneeling, the botched LA Chargers move — one of the nation's most beloved...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s YouTube is set to use the 2017 MLB World Series as the platform for its first national advertising campaign. The campaign will promote its new skinny bundle package YouTube TV. YouTube will run commercials for YouTube TV during the fall classic,...

As markets continue toward all-time highs, Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) has registered just a 2-percent gain on the year. Despite turning in a first-quarter earnings beat amid low expectations, Nike had its slowest revenue growth in six years. The earnings beat failed to move the needle, and one industry...

It's news that shocked the basketball world. The FBI cracked down on several college basketball programs for two alleged schemes of paying players — and assistant coaches funneling players to NBA agents. Those involved in the sport are less than surprised. This type of activity has been...