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NCAA basketball bribery probe is 'absolutely criminal': Lou Holtz

Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz said Wednesday the arrest of four assistant college basketball coaches and six others, including an Adidas executive, for alleged participation in a corruption scheme is an embarrassment for the NCAA and college basketball.

Nike's road to recovery in North America likely a long one

Nike Inc's fight to claw back in an intensifying U.S. sneaker price war is still some way off bearing fruit, analysts said on Wednesday, a day after the sportswear giant reported its weakest quarterly sales growth in nearly seven years.

Nike's road to recovery in North America likely a long one

Nike Inc's fight to claw back in an intensifying U.S. sneaker price war is still some way off bearing fruit, analysts said on Wednesday, a day after the sportswear giant reported its weakest quarterly sales growth in nearly seven years.

Most Americans support legalized sports betting: Poll

The majority of Americans now support nationwide legalization of sports betting, according to a results of a poll released this week, in a major reversal of public opinion when the pro sports gambling ban when into effect a quarter-century ago.