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• How College Athletes Could End Up Getting Paid Like Pros

  

  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

  

  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.

• NHL Commissioner Bettman to Fans: 'I'm Sorry'

  

  NHL Commissioner, Gary Bettman, apologized to fans Wednesday as he announced the NHL Board of Governors unanimously approved a new labor agreement.

• Drop the Puck: NHL, Players Settle Labor Dispute

  

  The NHL and its players finally achieved their elusive deal early Sunday morning, finding a way to restart a sport desperate to regain momentum and boost its prominence.

• NHL Season Close to Falling Off 'Hockey Cliff'

  

  If there's no deal reached with the players' union by Jan. 11, then most likely, the season is completely gone.

• Sports in 2013 

  

  CNBC's Brian Shactman offers his sports predictions for 2013.

• Hockey Great Sanderson's Financial Advice For Athletes 

  

  Former NHL player, Derek Sanderson talks about his journey from hockey superstar to financial ruin and how he regained his financial footing.

• The Great One Still Sees Hockey in 2012

  

  Let's be honest. Has ANYONE in the history of sport had a career like Wayne Gretzky? Here's what the prince of the puckheads thinks of the lockout, which is threatening to scuttle an entire season.

• Will Hockey Survive Another Player-Owner Face-Off?

  

  Experts say there's little question the sport's fourth lockout in the last 20 years will have lasting damage.

• Under Armour Takes on Female Market 

  

  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.

• NHL Kills First 2 Weeks of Season in Lockout Strife

  

  The National Hockey League (NHL) canceled the first two weeks of the 2012-13 regular season on Thursday because of the absence of a labor agreement with locked-out players.

• Europe Clinch Ryder Cup With Stunning Comeback

  

  Inspired by the spirit of Seve Ballesteros, Europe pulled off one of the greatest comebacks on a golf course to beat the United States and win the Ryder Cup by 14-1/2 points to 13-1/2 on Sunday.

• Ryder Cup: The Competition for Your Wrist

  

  The most intense competition might be for the space on players' wrists — and yours.

• Bad NFL Call: A $1 Billion Mistake?

  

  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.

• For NFL, Does a Blown Call by Referees Really Matter?

  

  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?

• New Arena, New Brand: NBA's ‘Brooklyn’ Nets Are Cool

  

  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.