Sports

Nike to hold annual meeting amid sports retail sales slowdown

Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) will hold its annual shareholder meeting at its global headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon on Thursday at a time when many top U.S. sports retailers are struggling in an ultra-competitive, ever-shifting business environment.

Golfers Spieth, Johnson vie for $10M FedEx Cup bonus

Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are two of just five golfers who can lock up the 2017 FedEx Cup – and a massive $10 million bonus – by winning the TOUR Championship that tees off at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday.

Golfers Spieth, Johnson vie for $10M FedEx Cup bonus

Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are two of just five golfers who can lock up the 2017 FedEx Cup – and a massive $10 million bonus – by winning the TOUR Championship that tees off at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday.

Nike, Under Armour struggles to continue: Wells Fargo

The challenging retail environment that drove major athletic apparel brands like Nike, Under Armour and Foot Locker to a series of disappointing sales results in recent quarters isn’t going to improve anytime soon, a prominent firm said on Tuesday.

Will NFL contracts ever fully guarantee? Players can hope.

Adrian Peterson had an $18 million salary "scheduled" for 2017 on his last contract with Minnesota , but the franchise's all-time leading rusher was never realistically going to get that money from the Vikings given his age and position.

Will NFL contracts ever fully guarantee? Players can hope.

Adrian Peterson had an $18 million salary "scheduled" for 2017 on his last contract with Minnesota , but the franchise's all-time leading rusher was never realistically going to get that money from the Vikings given his age and position.