Sports Business

Shirts and Skins

BY Chuck WielgusWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM

Management lessons from the basketball courtREAD»

Carving Out a Niche

BY Anni Layne RodgersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:41 AM

For years, the founders of Chorus snowboards played backup singers to male hotshots. Now these female athletes are belting out a powerful solo brand -- a snowboard company built for women, by women who are hell-bent on respect.READ»

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It's All Good

Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:35 AM

"You have to stay in shape. My grandmother started walking 5 miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today, and we don't know where the hell she is." -- Ellen DeGeneres, comedienne "All I need is my cup of coffee and some friends to ...READ»

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It's All Good

BY Mark AlbionWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:35 AM

"You have to stay in shape. My grandmother started walking 5 miles a day when she was 60. She's 97 today, and we don't know where the hell she is." -- Ellen DeGeneres, comedienne "All I need is my cup of coffee and some friends to ...READ»

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The B in Business Stands for Bluff

BY Carleen HawnWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:12 AM

How to explain poker's revival as America's most popular sport? Could be because it's the ultimate forum for liars. And that, says world poker champ Phil Hellmuth Jr., is good business.READ»

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The Piniella Effect

BY Fast Company StaffWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:09 AM

Former Tampa Bay Devil Rays manager "Sweet" Lou Piniella may get tossed from a lot of games, Jeff Angus observes, but he's also consistently effective. He understands how to mine an organization for ideas that other managers ...READ»

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Uniformity

BY Paul LukasWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:57 AM

Baseball is more than round balls and base runs; it can also involve branding, design, and typography.READ»

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Hoop Schemes

BY Chuck SalterWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:54 AM

Mark Cuban is the rare sports-team owner who acts like a fan. Do his on-court antics merit a technical foul or the game ball?READ»

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Bull-sitter

BY Paul LukasWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:54 AM

The CEO of the rodeo.READ»

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Driving Ambition

BY Chuck SalterWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:53 AM

As CEO of a car and truck recycler, and a throttle-stomping race-car driver, Sherri Heckenast knows what it takes to beat the guys at their own games.READ»

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On Thin Ice

BY Cheryl DahleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:45 AM

After a history-making, 94-day trek across Antarctica, Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen faced the toughest challenge of their journey: finding the courage to surrender.READ»

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Between The Lines

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:44 AM

The stories behind this issue's stories.READ»

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In Indy's Pits, It's More than Speed

BY Michael A. ProsperoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:44 AM

Here are five tips on teamwork from some really fast company -- the pit crews at the Indy 500.READ»

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The Stuff of Athens

BY Jennifer EstyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:44 AM

New tech-powered gear brings out the Olympic athlete in all of us.READ»

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You're Playing with My Mind!

BY Ian WylieWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:51 AM

In Mindball, a new game powered by brain waves, calm is the ultimate weapon.READ»

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The B in Business Stands for Bluff

BY Carleen HawnWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:46 AM

How to explain poker's revival as America's most popular sport? Could be because it's the ultimate forum for liars. And that, says world poker champ Phil Hellmuth Jr., is good business.READ»

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Joe Redneck, Meet Eustace Tilly

BY Ryan UnderwoodWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:44 AM

NASCAR in New York? That's what Donald Trump and the stock-car bunch have in mind.READ»

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Leadership Lessons of a Rock Climber

BY Jim CollinsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:44 AM

For this noted management writer and thinker, the mountain is the ultimate classroom. Here's what he has learned from climbing it.READ»

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Beane's Magic

BY Keith H. HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:43 AM

Report from the past.READ»

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Make Tracks

BY Bill BreenWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:08 AM

The forest is speaking to us all of the time, says master tracker Paul Rezendes, and telling us about the wildlife within it. But the only way to get the message is to read the woods.READ»

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Geronimo!

BY Gina ImperatoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:07 AM

How I learned to strap on my chute, jump out of a plane, miss the drop zone, and call it "fun." (Hey, it beats sitting in a cubicle!)READ»

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These Blades Were Made for Walkin'

BY Heath RowWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:04 AM

These in-line shoes leaves in-line skates in the dust.READ»

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Swing into Spring Training

BY Tom HarackWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Spring is just around the corner, and so is tee time! Here's all you need to know about dusting off your swing, practicing your putts, and getting yourself -- and your game -- in shape.READ»

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Play Smart

BY Heath RowWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:00 AM

Take your best shot with these swingers.READ»

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This Ain't No Ordinary Race

BY Todd BalfTue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:59 PM

It's an adventure! Here's what happens when nearly 270 teams take on the ultimate corporate challenge: to run, bike, paddle, and puzzle their way through the Connecticut woods.READ»