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  • October 2008

    • On Sports Exchange, 'Trade' Takes on New Meaning

      Reuters  |  Oct 6, 08 3:24 PM CDT

      On Sports Exchange, 'Trade' Takes on New Meaning

      (Newser) - Trading baseball cards with your friends is so 20th century. A new website allows sports fans to trade shares in athletes and even teams, effectively wagering real money on the performance of pro and college athletes, reports Reuters. "I see the marketplace being enormous," says an early investor in the website, OneSeason.com, which launched this week. More »

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      stock market  • sports  • gambling  • shares  • college sports  • professional athletes  • fantasy sports

  • August 2008

    • NFL Defenses Tuning In This Season

      USA Today  |  Aug 28, 08 4:16 PM CDT

      NFL Defenses Tuning In This Season

      (Newser) - NFL defenders are hearing voices in their heads—often the screams of their coaches. An off-season rule change allows select defensive players to use the same helmet communication devices quarterbacks have long been using, USA Today reports. While kinks are being ironed out, the system means incidents like the Patriots’ stealing of opponents’ hand signals will be a thing of football past. More »

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      NFL  • football  • technology  • sports  • New England Patriots  • Spygate  • professional athletes

    • Bull Durham No More: Minor Leagues Have Major Money

      Forbes  |  Aug 7, 08 7:28 PM CDT

      Bull Durham No More: Minor Leagues Have Major Money

      (Newser) - If your impression of minor league baseball is still Bull Durham -era, Forbes has an update for you. Gone are dirt-poor players traveling to low-tech stadiums on creaky buses: The top 20 teams are worth an average $21.2 million each, and they pulled in $9.8 million per team last season, of which 49% came from ticket sales. More »

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      sports trade  • franchise  • professional athletes  • minor league baseball  • minor leagues

  • July 2008

    • 10 Possible Teams for Favre

      USA Today  |  Jul 12, 08 11:30 AM CDT

      10 Possible Teams for Favre

      (Newser) - The maybe-not-as-retired-as-we-thought Brett Favre has asked the Green Bay Packers to release him from his contract so he can play elsewhere. It's far from certain the Packers will agree, but USA Today runs down 10 places he could go: Baltimore Ravens: Favre's agent has placed players there before. Buffalo Bills: Wintry weather? Fervent fans? Sounds like home. Carolina Panthers: If Delhomme falters, Favre could step in. More »

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      NFL  • retirement  • Green Bay Packers  • Brett Favre  • professional athletes  • sports contracts  • contract talks

  • June 2008

    • Russian Soccer's No. 1 Fan? The Kremlin

      New Republic  |  Jun 26, 08 8:51 AM CDT

      Russian Soccer's No. 1 Fan? The Kremlin

      (Newser) - Russia's soccer team takes the field against Spain today in the Euro 2008 quarterfinals with an unlikely and ardent cheering section—the Kremlin. The team, resurging after years in decline, can thank the hefty monetary backing of an oil magnate afraid to run afoul of Moscow. And, as Josh Patashnik writes in the New Republic , "This is Vladimir Putin's team through and through." More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • soccer  • Kremlin  • Euro 2008  • Gazprom  • professional athletes

    • When a Wealthy Jock Needs a Ride...

      New York Times  |  Jun 22, 08 12:28 PM CDT

      When a Wealthy Jock Needs a Ride...

      (Newser) - Macky Dancy has a deal for you, if you're a millionaire athlete with $200,000 to drop on an upscale ride, the New York Times reports. The 31-year-old salesman, based on Long Island, has delivered Rolls Royces and Lamborghinis to athletes like Allen Iverson and Zab Judah—yet admits he's still in awe of his buyers. “It’s an incredible job, and a fun way to meet so many amazing athletes,” he said. More »

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      cars  • professional athletes  • dealership

    • Fortunate 50: Sports Elite in the Green

      Sports Illustrated  |  Jun 5, 08 4:37 PM CDT

      Fortunate 50: Sports Elite in the Green

      (Newser) - Forget all the talk of economic uncertainty. Sports Illustrated has released its fifth annual Fortunate 50 ranking of top athlete incomes, and things are certain as they've ever been; the NBA pays the best, women aren't being paid enough and Tiger Woods is absolutely untouchable. Ranked by combined on- and off-the-field income, the top ten (with six and seven tied) are below: More »

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      golf  • LeBron James  • Kobe Bryant  • Tiger Woods  • Phil Mickelson  • Pro basketball  • Floyd Mayweather Jr.  • professional athletes  • sports contracts  • Sports Illustrated

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