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  • For NFL, Does a Blown Call by Referees Really Matter? Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012 | 10:47 AM ET
    Wide receiver Golden Tate #81 of the Seattle Seahawks makes a catch in the end zone to defeat the Green Bay Packers on a controversial call by the officials at CenturyLink Field on September 24, 2012 in Seattle, Washington.

    On the final play of Monday night's game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers, a Seahawks pass was called a touchdown when it appeared Green Bay had actually intercepted the ball.  But does a "blown call" really matter?

  • At Friday's ribbon cutting for the Barclays Center, the new Brooklyn home for the NBA's Nets franchise, a transformation was clear.  The New Jersey Nets were never cool. The BROOKLYN Nets are.

  • How Dynamic Pricing Is Changing Sports Ticketing Wednesday, 18 Jul 2012 | 11:46 AM ET

    Sports ticketing has always been under pricing and availability pressures—and  subject to the wrath of fans. But a fairly new way of doing business is being tested by sports leagues, hoping to boost revenues and fan access.

  • Handicapping the Spelling Bee Wednesday, 30 May 2012 | 5:41 PM ET

    Since 2006, I have been telling you who is going to win the title. Since that time, I have had the champion on my list all six times.

  • Logic of Realignment Won’t Be Clear For a Decade Tuesday, 15 May 2012 | 5:43 PM ET
    Big XII Conference

    The University of Missouri said it could earn as much as $12 million more per year from an new TV deal in the Southeastern Conference, compared to the deal it had in the Big 12.

  • Golf Players Championship  Friday, 11 May 2012 | 7:50 AM ET

    Stakes are high in Ponte Vedra Beach this weekend as golf players vie for the top spot in the world rankings, with Brandel Chamblee, lead analyst at The Golf Channel, and James Tisch, president & CEO of Loews Corporation.

  • Lin Outsells Kobe On NBA's Best Selling Jersey List Thursday, 26 Apr 2012 | 7:48 AM ET
    Jeremy Lin

    With the last game of the regular season tonight, the NBA released its traditional jersey sales rankings on Thursday morning, based on sales at its online store and its temporary store in Manhattan.

  • Tonight's NCAA Final Start Time Is Ridiculous Monday, 2 Apr 2012 | 1:54 PM ET
    NCAA Final Four 2012

    If my calculations are right, tonight's tip time puts halftime around 10:30pm ET, the end of the game at around 11:50 pm ET and the annual tradition of One Shining Moment at around 10 minutes past midnight.

  • Tiger Woods' Popularity Apparent Again Monday, 26 Mar 2012 | 10:59 AM ET
    Tiger Woods holds the trophy after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge.

    In the days after life started unraveling for Tiger Woods, it was hard to ever see the light. Hard to believe that he didn't alienate the masses. Hard to believe that he'd ever be marketable again.

  • Warren Buffett

    When the 13th seeded Ohio Bobcats take on North Carolina tonight in the NCAA Tournament, the team is also playing the underdog role for its apparel sponsor, Russell Athletic.

  • March Madness Resumes  Friday, 23 Mar 2012 | 8:43 AM ET

    CNBC's Darren Rovell has the details on the four more games that remain that narrow down the men's college basketball field to eight, and the apparel that athletes prefer.

  • March Madness Earnings   Friday, 23 Mar 2012 | 6:50 AM ET

    CNBC's Darren Rovell has a college basketball update, and says the NCAA earns up $770 million during March madness.

  • NCAA Basketball Trophy

    Out of the 16 teams left in the men's NCAA basketball tournament, four come from the Big Ten (Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan State and Ohio State).

  • James Southerland #43 of the Syracuse Orange celebrates with his teammates after a point against the UNC Asheville Bulldogs during the second round of the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

    March Madness can be the bane of an employer's existence as employees research their brackets and sneak scores at work in between spreadsheets. But if you're a boss, think twice before you go making a big crackdown: The madness could actually be good for productivity!

  • March Madness Bracket Performance   Friday, 16 Mar 2012 | 6:51 AM ET

    CNBC's Darren Rovell takes a look at the NCAA Tournament's opening day, which featured the largest number of upsets in college basketball history, and chats with the Virginia Commonwealth University director of athletics, about apparel sales. VCU upset Witchita State last night.

  • March Madness Begins  Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 | 4:57 PM ET

    CNBC's Darren Rovell goes inside the numbers of the NCAA March Madness Basketball Tournament. Nike and the "Jordan" brand (made by Nike) have 48 teams in the tournament, reports Rovell.

  • NCAA's Moneyball  Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 | 10:14 AM ET

    CNBC's Darren Rovell has the stats on the millions of Americans expected to tune in on March Madness.

  • Last Minute March Madness Bracket Tips  Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 | 8:15 AM ET

    Sharing his tips on March Madness bets, with Digger Phelps, ESPN college basketball analyst.

  • March Madness: Behind the Numbers   Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 | 6:50 AM ET

    CNBC's Darren Rovell takes a look at the college basketball games and the business behind the players and games.

  • March Madness for Buffalo Wild Wings  Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012 | 5:43 PM ET

    Will March Madness be a boom for BWLD? Sally Smith, Buffalo Wild Wings president and CEO, discusses the impact of the NCAA Tournament on sales & traffic, with the Fast Money traders.