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Professional eSports players could compete for Olympic gold alongside triathletes and swimmers at the Summer Games, if proponents are successful in their effort to establish video games as a legitimate international sport.

Lochte's involvement in an embarrassing international incident raises serious questions as to whether he’ll continue to compete for USA Swimming – and whether major corporate brands will risk associating with a declining, disgraced athlete.

In addition to being USA Swimming’s breakout star at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Katie Ledecky is one of several Olympic athletes who will be allowed to keep thousands of dollars in prize money without sacrificing their NCAA eligibility.

In addition to being USA Swimming’s breakout star at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Katie Ledecky is one of several Olympic athletes who will be allowed to keep thousands of dollars in prize money without sacrificing their NCAA eligibility.

Alex Rodriguez will wrap his career with the Bronx Bombers on Friday without the season-long victory laps that former teammates Derek Jeter or Mariano Rivera received during their final year in pinstripes.

Alex Rodriguez will wrap his career with the Bronx Bombers on Friday without the season-long victory laps that former teammates Derek Jeter or Mariano Rivera received during their final year in pinstripes.

The International Olympic Committee’s strict sponsorship rules forced the Maryland-based apparel company to find creative ways to congratulate Phelps after he scored two gold medal wins on Tuesday.

The International Olympic Committee’s strict sponsorship rules forced the Maryland-based apparel company to find creative ways to congratulate Phelps after he scored two gold medal wins on Tuesday.

Not every Olympian competing in Rio this summer has swimmer Michael Phelps’ celebrity status or gymnast Simone Biles’ stable of corporate endorsers to fund training and travel costs.

Not every Olympian competing in Rio this summer has swimmer Michael Phelps’ celebrity status or gymnast Simone Biles’ stable of corporate endorsers to fund training and travel costs.

Tim Tebow wants to get back onto the field—just not the field you think.

Tim Tebow wants to get back onto the field—just not the field you think.

Even though A-Rod will still collect a Yankees paycheck when he retirees on Friday he has plenty of other job opportunities ahead.

Sports venues are leaving money on the table due to long concession lines that scare away fans, according to new research from Oracle.

Sports venues are leaving money on the table due to long concession lines that scare away fans, according to new research from Oracle.

Golf legend Gary Player says it could be the end of golf in the Olympics.

Golf legend Gary Player says it could be the end of golf in the Olympics.

Golf legend Gary Player says it could be the end of golf in the Olympics.

The 40-year-old forward spent his entire 19-year NBA career as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.

The 40-year-old forward spent his entire 19-year NBA career as a member of the San Antonio Spurs.