
Ferguson key in Man U's financial transformation
Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson. Apple and Steve Jobs. Will one of the world's most recognized soccer clubs face the same challenges the ...

Reality TV's new stars: Small businesses
There's no business like small business. Mix the high stakes of running a small business with a dash of family drama and throw in a camera crew and ...

Disney 2Q results beat Street; shares rise
Revenue gains at Disney's parks and movie studio led to a 32 percent increase in net income during the January-March quarter. The results, which ...
Giants owner Mara confident Cruz will sign
New York Giants owner John Mara says progress is slow but steady in the contract negotiations between the team and Pro Bowl wide receiver Victor Cruz.

Jason Collins denies he is seeking book deal
Jason Collins, the NBA veteran who last week announced he was gay, is disputing reports from publishing insiders who say he is shopping a book deal.
Stadium decision hurts Miami's Super Bowl chances
As Dan Marino campaigned for Miami to be chosen the site of the 50th Super Bowl, he made no pretense about being objective on the subject. "In my ...

Will Downey suit up again after $175M 'IM3' haul?
Iron Man reigns as the standard-bearer of Hollywood superheroes with a $175.3 million domestic opening weekend for his latest sequel and an overseas ...

Carlesimo out as Nets coach after playoff ouster
After spending $350 million to upgrade their roster last summer, the Brooklyn Nets will start this offseason by looking for a coach. The Nets ...

Flip Saunders returning to Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor sat before a throng of media, swallowed hard and said what many in and around the organization had been ...

Warriors never relent in series win over Denver
The Golden State Warriors never relented. They didn't back down when Andrew Bogut sat out rehabilitating his left ankle. They didn't buckle when they ...

Free Comic Book Day finds print, digital in demand
When the doors open for Free Comic Book Day — an annual event that's grown in stature from a few stores to some 2,000 worldwide — publishers and ...

Warriors eliminate Denver with 92-88 win in Game 6
Draymond Green threw his arms in the air and ran to Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson for an emotional hug. Jarrett Jack squatted down, put his ...

SEC's new network with ESPN to debut in 2014
The Southeastern Conference and ESPN on Thursday announced a 20-year agreement to operate a SEC network that is scheduled to debut in August, 2014.

YouTube says the battle with TV is already over
YouTube vs. TV? YouTube says the battle — if there ever was one — is over. In a flashy presentation to advertisers Wednesday night, Google Executive ...

Cubs chairman threatens to move team from Wrigley
The owner of the Chicago Cubs threatened to move the team out of Wrigley Field for the first time publicly if his plans for a big, new video screen ...

Mobile ads help grow Facebook's 1Q revenue 38 pct.
A year ago, Facebook was just testing the waters of mobile advertising, causing plenty of headaches for investors ahead of its massive initial public ...
CBS' Moonves dismisses Aereo as 1Q earns top views
CBS Corp. Chief Executive Les Moonves gave an upbeat view of the health of broadcast TV Wednesday as the company reported strong results for the first ...

Mitch Albom switches publishers, has 3-book deal
Mitch Albom, one of the country's most popular authors, has a new publisher and a new novel coming this fall. The author of the sentimental favorite ...

Media companies benefit from higher network fees
Media companies benefited from higher fees for cable television networks such as TBS, Comedy Central and CNBC in the first three months of the year.
Viacom 2Q profit falls, but beats expectations
Viacom Inc. posted an 18 percent drop in second-quarter net income due to lower revenue, especially from the filmed entertainment division that ...

Hachette Book Group expands library e-catalog
The standoff between publishers and libraries over e-books is rapidly easing. On Wednesday, Hachette Book Group became the fourth major publisher this ...
Time Warner 1Q earnings climb, beats Street
Earnings at Time Warner Inc. grew 24 percent in the first three months of the year despite a slight drop in revenue, as the company benefited from ...
Digital fees pay off for 2 top-selling newspapers
The Wall Street Journal remains the top-selling U.S. daily newspaper, but The New York Times has surpassed USA Today for second, thanks to an ...
'American Idol' is now 3rd-rated competition show
Television's champion for nearly a decade, Fox's "American Idol," now isn't even the most popular competition show on the air. Both editions of "The ...

'Clumsy' Sepp Blatter cleared of any wrongdoing
Labeled "clumsy" for his part in one of soccer's biggest corruption scandals, FIFA President Sepp Blatter was cleared of any criminal or ethical ...