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Baseball By The Billions (Of Dollars)

How do you assemble a great American pastime? With bats, balls, beer--and a pro league that nets $6.1 billion in revenue. As the World Series looms, we break down what's driving Baseball Inc.READ»

MLB Opening Day

The real world's baseball season starts today, which also means batters up for another stat-fueled year of the fantasy version. At 30 million players strong, fantasy sports is a $4 billion industry, drawing in companies from ESPN and ...READ»

What Happens to Unused Texas Rangers World Series Gear?

The San Francisco Giants (and Brian Wilson's beard) stormed this year's World Series, much to the delight of local sports stores. But what happened to all that unsold Texas Rangers gear? READ»

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5 Deals That Defined George Steinbrenner's Career

George Steinbrenner, owner of the New York Yankees, died today of a heart attack. He was 80 years old. An icon of the sports world, Steinbrenner saw the Yanks win 11 pennants and 7 World Series. But it wasn't just about winning on ...READ»

SPORTS   |  Comment

The Next Generation of Sports Games: iPads, Web-Connected TVs, Laptops, and Cell Phones

Sports video is kicking off a wave of data-rich and customized online viewing.READ»

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Sony Lands Live Streaming MLB Games on PlayStation 3

As if we needed another bullet point in the "why you should get rid of cable" argument, Sony just announced that they're bringing live MLB games to the PS3.READ»

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MIT Uses Smartphone Sensors to Improve Red Sox Players' Performances

Can researchers pinpoint what's keeping Josh Beckett from being pitch-perfect or keep Daisuke Matsuzaka from getting re-injured?READ»

iFive: Apple's New iPhone and Chicago's Spire Are Rising and Google's Old Wonder Boy Is Falling in Today's Innovation News

While you slept, innovation brushed up his resume and begged Google CEO Eric Schmidt to let him come home. Here's today's top innovation news: Next-gen iPhone rumors abound. Video camera, faster Net, can act as a DVR remote. ...READ»

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Baseball's Under-Thirty Executives

They may be young, but they're good. Four other members of the new cohort of MLB executives.READ»

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The Texas Rangers' Young GM

Jon Daniels is a geek who last played organized ball in Little League. Just 30, he's MLB's youngest GM, leading the Texas Rangers -- and a new breed of baseball execs.READ»