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• Rutgers Atheltic Director Tim Pernetti Resigns  Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 1:08 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Brian Shactman reports the latest news from Rutgers University.

• Ultimate Ballpark Access, National's Style  Friday, 5 Apr 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

  

  The Washington Nationals unveil Ultimate Ballpark Access this season, a loyalty program for season ticket holders. Washington Nationals Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Feffer, describes the how the program works.

• Abusive Video Get Rutgers Basketball Coach Fired Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 10:32 AM ET

  

  Rutgers fired basketball coach Mike Rice on Wednesday after a videotape aired showing him shoving players in practice and using gay slurs during practice.

• Liverpool FC Chief: Owners Are Here for the Long Term Wednesday, 3 Apr 2013 | 5:08 AM ET

  

  U.K.'s Liverpool Football Club may not be enjoying the success it has become accustomed to but Ian Ayre, the club's managing director told CNBC that U.S. owners Fenway Sports respect the club's history and are in it to invest for the long term.

• Big Data: March Madness Math in the Real World Friday, 29 Mar 2013 | 12:18 AM ET

  

  A couple of academics teamed up to predict which college basketball teams would make it to the NCAA Tournament. They're bringing those same tools to practical business problems.

• March Madness Ad Revenue Beats the Super Bowl Monday, 18 Mar 2013 | 10:28 AM ET

  

  Ad prices for the NCAA championship game will hit a high this year as the tournament rakes in more revenue than the Super Bowl, NFL playoffs and the World Series, USA Today reports.

• Maybe March Madness Is GOOD for Productivity Friday, 15 Mar 2013 | 1:16 PM ET

  

  The NCAA basketball tournament has a reputation for sucking the productivity out of offices everywhere. But a new report calls the conventional wisdom into question.

• How to Win Your March Madness Pool Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 9:38 AM ET

  

  What's the best way to slam dunk your rivals at work and walk away with your own championship crown? A couple of experts and self described statistical geeks weigh in.

• March Madness vs. Other Productivity Killers Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013 | 5:27 PM ET

  

  The NCAA tourney is infamous for the productivity loss it supposedly engenders, but it's hardly the costliest workplace distraction.

• A Bad Bet? Future of Fantasy Sports in Jeopardy Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | 9:32 AM ET

  

  Daily fantasy sports sites, which have provided people with a legal way to play the odds online, seem increasingly vulnerable to legal challenge. The New York Times writes.

• Woo-hoo! $4 Beer!  Friday, 1 Mar 2013 | 12:00 PM ET

  

  Baseball fans are used to two things: high beer and food prices. But one franchise is going against the grain: The Cleveland Indians. The franchise is lowering the price of beer, soft drinks and food significantly, because they¿ve found that discounted concessions bring more fans. The team started it last season, and now, single-game ticket sales are up 40 percent. CNBC's Brian Shactman reports.

• Investor: British Basketball Wants Your Money Friday, 1 Mar 2013 | 8:51 AM ET

  

  Basketball in Great Britain is apparently growing. The British Basketball Association is putting on a full court press to entice investors for a new pro league.

• How College Athletes Could End Up Getting Paid Like Pros Sunday, 3 Feb 2013 | 3:05 PM ET

  

  A class action lawsuit marching through the courts could dramatically change the economics of college sports and the status of amateur athletics in the U.S.

• Why Wait? Super Bowl Ads Are Already Online Friday, 1 Feb 2013 | 5:30 PM ET

  

  After spending millions on Super Bowl ads, some companies are breaking the longstanding tradition of keeping the commercials under wraps until the big game and leaking them online.

• Squawk Takes a Stand on Manti Te'o Hoax  Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 6:52 AM ET

  

  The "Squawk Box" news team discusses some of the morning's most provocative headlines, including a hoax involving Notre Dame's star linebacker.

• Lance Armstrong's Mea Culpa  Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013 | 7:40 PM ET

  

  After more than a decade of denials, disgraced U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong is coming clean, with NBC's Jay Gray. Michael Rosenberg, Sports Illustrated, and Andrew Stoltmann, attorney, weigh in.

• Miss Alabama's Career Could See Boost from Media Blitz Thursday, 10 Jan 2013 | 3:38 PM ET

  

  Katherine Webb achieved Internet stardom in a roundabout way, but career coaches say the incident could propel the beauty queen to bigger things.

• Who Is Katherine Webb?  Tuesday, 8 Jan 2013 | 1:47 PM ET

  

  Ratings for last night's college football championship were higher than the year before. CNBC's Brian Shactman and Kayla Tausche discuss what has everyone talking about a woman named Katherine Webb.

• Luck of the Irish On & Off the Field  Monday, 7 Jan 2013 | 7:49 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Brian Shactman and Mary Thompson report on tonight's BCS National Championship Game between Alabama and Notre Dame; and Tony Fratto, CNBC Contributor and Chris Lehane, former President Clinton Special Assistant Council, discuss who they'd like to see win.

• Pay College Athletes?  Monday, 7 Jan 2013 | 3:55 PM ET

  

  Tonight's national championship between Notre Dame and Alabama will bring millions of dollars to both schools, reports CNBC's Brian Shactman.