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LA Lakers' Kobe Bryant is saying his mother fouled him and the infraction could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, reports CNBC's Brian Shactman.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The "Squawk Box" news team discusses some of the morning's most provocative headlines, including a hoax involving Notre Dame's star linebacker.
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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.
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Katherine Webb achieved Internet stardom in a roundabout way, but career coaches say the incident could propel the beauty queen to bigger things.
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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.
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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.
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Tonight's national championship between Notre Dame and Alabama will bring millions of dollars to both schools, reports CNBC's Brian Shactman.
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The game is expected to be the most wagered game in the Bowl Championship Series.
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Craig Reece, Deer Valley Specialist UT. discusses why he watches shows on CNBC. "Everybody wants to know what's going on in the real world, even when they're on vacation," he says.
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A new company is offering a unique gift experience for the sports fan in your life. CNBC's Brian Shactman has the the details.
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The latest symbol of the college football arms race is not the coaches’ salaries themselves but rather the money that university officials are spending to buy out those huge contracts when a coach falters.
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Rutgers Athletic Director Tim Pernetti trash talks with the Squawk Box gang, and gives football jerseys to Joe, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. The numbers on the shirts are based on their school spirit. (1:23)
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U.K. soccer team Chelsea have this week sacked their eighth manager in nine years which has lead to criticism from numerous pundits and fans up and down the country. It’s also raised questions about the owner of the team, Roman Abramovich’s style of management and why people would want to work for him.
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Under Armour's women's business is up 30 percent annually over the past five years. Kevin Plank, chairman, president & CEO of Under Armour, weighs in.
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The most intense competition might be for the space on players' wrists — and yours.
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On the final play of Monday night's NFL game, a controversial touchdown call changed the game's outcome. Some sources say it was a $150-300 million dollar swing. Various Las Vegas sources told CNBC, it was much more than that.
