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National Football League players may be a small step closer to being able to legally use cannabis to treat their pain. What Happened The NFL Players Association and the league have agreed to study the possible use of cannabis by players to treat pain, The Washington Post reported. Why It's...

NFL quarterback Russell Wilson is telling his offensive line that they’re going long...on Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock. And he’s paying for it as a way of thanking them for helping make him successful. What He Did Lots of quarterbacks give gifts to their offensive linemen, the...

Former Detroit Lions players Calvin Johnson and Rob Sims joined Benzinga CEO Jason Raznick onstage Wednesday at the Cannabis Capital Conference in Toronto. Johnson and Sims discussed industry activity in Michigan, their experiences in the NFL and ending the stigma around cannabis in specific...

The reversal of PAPSA, the federal government’s ban on sports betting, is arguably the biggest catalyst for growth in professional sports today, and it's no longer taboo for team owners to talk about the excitement that comes with legalized gambling. Los Angeles Lakers co-owner Jeanie...

One-time NFL golden boy Joe Montana was as much an icon for the league as you could get in the 1980s. Four Super Bowl wins, three Super Bowl MVPs, comebacks — he was Tom Brady when Tom Brady was a toddler. Seemingly out of place with Montana’s throwback, straight-laced image, he’s...

Among the new exchange traded funds that debuted last year, the VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF (NYSE: ESPO) qualifies as one of the more thematic options. ESPO's status as a thematic ETF is a trait that bolster the case for this fund, particularly when examining the long-term...

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) rose Friday despite posting a fourth-quarter earnings miss Thursday. Content licensing, retransmission and subscription revenue were stunted by sales and renewal timing, and the entertainment and cable network segments recorded underwhelming operating income. Analysts...

Tom Brady will take the field in Atlanta on Sunday for Super Bowl LIII, aiming for his sixth championship ring. The matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots is the first Super Bowl since sports betting was legalized in 2018, and Buffalo Wild Wings is joining in on the...

NFL draft prospect Rashan Gary aims to make a long-lasting impact on the sport before ever turning pro.  What Happened Gary, a University of Michigan defensive tackle, said he's starting his own sports agency, Rashan Gary Sports, ahead of the 2019 NFL Draft. Gary, who is expected...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened On Jan. 15, 1967, the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I. Where The Market Was The S&P 500 was trending toward $87, and the Dow was on its way down to $6,...

The NFL has signed its first exclusive sponsorship deal with a casino. What Happened Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) has been selected as the first-ever casino sponsor of the NFL. Both parties agreed to a three-year deal worth approximately $30 million annually that gives...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has released the top 10 most tweeted-about athletes of 2018. Unsurprisingly, LeBron James topped the list, aided by his controversial decision to join the Los Angeles Lakers. Colin Kaepernick, one of professional sports' most polarizing figures, came in at No. 2. An...

Move over XFL and AAF, there's another new football league in town. The Freedom Football League, founded by a coalition 50 former NFL players including Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams and Hall-Of-Famer Terrell Owens, says it’s different because from the other upstarts with its player...

Athletes For CARE — community, advocacy, research and education — is an organization that includes more than 70 professional athletes from various sports, aims to involve its members in studies analyzing how cannabinoids could treat neurodegenerative diseases such as...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) cemented its relationship with Colin Kaepernick as a brand ambassador after doubling down on the controversial ex-NFL star by featuring him in an upcoming commercial. What To Know The advertisement is a part of a greater campaign celebrating the 30-year anniversary of "...