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Michael Avenatti's recorded threats to reduce the value of Nike's stock if he wasn't paid millions of dollars highlighted a prosecutor's closing argument Tuesday at the prominent lawyer's extortion trial.

 Major League Baseball is considering expanding the playoffs to nearly half the 30 teams and allowing higher-seeded wild-card teams to choose opponents.

McGregor is one of UFC's most marketable stars.

The purple and yellow suit is decorated with the number “24."

The relaunched XFL features several new rules compared to the NFL, including a new format for kickoffs.

Cherry was the second former athlete in history to win an Oscar.

Short-sellers have lost $37.2 million since Penn National took a 35 percent stake in Barstool Sports on Jan. 29.

The star quarterback was heading into his new $14 million apartment.

The Yankees' big international signing already has team personnel excited.

Prosecutors have released one of the daughters’ fake crew profiles, which outlines her alleged accomplishments as a crew athlete.

Who's to blame for Tom Brady's decline?

Kobe Bryant ended his athletic career as a five-time NBA champion. He played 20 seasons with the Lakers before retiring following the 2015-2016 season.

XFL executives have promised a fast-paced, high-scoring on-field product that, unlike the original, will provide a family-friendly experience for fans.

NASCAR, Penn National the latest team-up between pro sports and a gambling operation as sports betting continues to grow.

Vanessa Bryant posted a graphic on Instagram morning to announce the service, a day after reports surfaced about the memorial.

Douglas Hodge was ordered to serve nine months behind bars, the longest sentence thus far

McMahon has pledged $500 million from his personal fortune to fund the XFL.

So far, gambling regulators in at least nine states have approved wagering on XFL games: New Jersey, Nevada, Pennsylvania, New York, Iowa, Indiana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and West Virginia.