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FIBA: No basketball age limit expected for 2016
Basketball's best will apparently be welcomed in Rio. The head of the sport's governing body said Saturday he doesn't foresee an age limit for the ...
Beastie Boys rapper's will bars ad use of his work
The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch rapped that he wouldn't "sell my songs for no TV ad." His will shows he wanted to make sure that held true after his ...
Manchester United shares flat in public debut
Soccer club Manchester United made a disappointing debut on the New York Stock Exchange Friday, even after opening at a discounted price, with ...
NJ mom sues over breast-feeding video-turned-porn
When MaryAnn Sahoury agreed to appear with her month-old daughter in a breast-feeding instructional video, she saw an opportunity to help women who ...
Wendy's transformation push starts to take hold
The Wendy's Co.'s push to transform itself as a higher-end hamburger chain is showing early signs of taking hold. The Dublin, Ohio-based fast food ...
Manchester United lines up stock market debut
British soccer club Manchester United has priced its public offering at $14 per share, below the $16 to $20 per share price range that had been widely ...
Google's interactions with federal regulators
Google has had several interactions with U.S. regulators in recent years. On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission announced a record fine to settle ...
News Corp books 4Q loss on charge; revenue misses
News Corp. posted a $1.55 billion loss in the fourth quarter after booking a large write-down on its publishing assets as it prepares to spin the unit ...
Mighty Mouse: Investors flock to safety of Disney
These are happy times in the Magic Kingdom. The Walt Disney Co.'s stock is up 35 percent so far this year, outpacing its media company rivals.
Liberty Media plans Starz spinoff
Liberty Media Corp. on Wednesday said that it will spin off its Starz cable channels into a separate company, continuing a series of financial ...
'Avatar' director launches China 3-D venture
"Avatar" director James Cameron's company is launching a joint venture in China to market its 3-D technical wizardry to the country's fast-developing ...
Padres sale agreement in place, needs MLB approval
A group that includes former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley and pro golfer Phil Mickelson reached agreement Monday to buy the San Diego ...
Single-copy sales of top 25 US magazines
Here are the single-copy sales of the top 25 U.S. consumer magazines in the first half of 2012. The figures are as reported by the magazines to the ...
EW Scripps posts 2Q profit on upbeat TV ad sales
TV station and newspaper owner The E.W. Scripps Co. said Tuesday that it posted a second-quarter profit, thanks to better-than-expected TV advertising ...
US newsstand magazine sales slide 10 percent
U.S. magazine sales fell nearly 10 percent in the first half of 2012, a troubling sign for publishers that suggests Americans are still being careful ...
IOC says it's NBC's call on tape-delayed coverage
If NBC wants to show Usain Bolt's 100-meter victory on tape delay, the IOC says that's up to the network. Bolt's blinding dash in the signature event ...
Cablevision stems subscriber losses in 2Q
Cablevision Systems Corp., a cable company serving mainly the New York area, has stemmed the loss of TV subscribers for the second quarter in a row, ...
DreamWorks to make 'Kung Fu Panda 3' in China
DreamWorks Animation and Chinese partners announced plans Tuesday to co-produce the next "Kung Fu Panda" movie and develop an entertainment district ...
Little-noticed Olympic event: Haves vs. have-nots
Over his remarkable career, Michael Phelps has struck sponsorship deals with Speedo, Subway, Under Armour athletic wear, Omega watches and Procter & ...
Goodell tells kids: Play the game right
More than 100 youth football players knelt in the grass in front of the white goal post, waiting to strap up their new helmets. First, they got a ...
Expats search for home-country Olympics
From the Irish pubs of Stockholm to bustling Koreatown in Los Angeles, expat Olympic fans around the world are following — or trying to follow — their ...
USDA: Number of farmers markets up due to demand
As demand for locally grown fruits and vegetables has increased, so too has the number of urban farmers markets sprouting up across the nation. The U.
New Browns owner wants a winner in Cleveland
The new Browns owner said he's ready to bring "winning back to Cleveland" and proclaimed there's "zero chance" he'll move the team out of town. A day ...
London Olympics offers a boost to beleaguered BBC
As senior BBC executives joined a conference call to discuss the previous night's spectacular London Olympics opening ceremony, they teased each other ...
DirecTV loses subscribers for first time in 2Q
DirecTV, the country's largest provider of satellite TV services, is losing subscribers for the first time, as the company tightened credit policies ...