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The Philadelphia 76ers on Monday became the first NBA team to announce that the name of a corporate sponsor will appear on its jerseys.

South African Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius was taken to jail immediately after being sentenced to serve six years for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend.

With just a month to go in what has been a tumultuous lead-up to the Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said Tuesday that the city will be ready, but that visitors would need to moderate their expectations.

With just a month to go in what has been a tumultuous lead-up to the Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said Tuesday that the city will be ready, but that visitors would need to moderate their expectations.

Former Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant is joining the Golden State Warriors.

Former Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant is joining the Golden State Warriors.

Last year, when his loss at the Nathan's Famous hot-dog eating contest shocked the world of competitive eating, Joey Chestnut realized he had to reinvent himself.

Last year, when his loss at the Nathan's Famous hot-dog eating contest shocked the world of competitive eating, Joey Chestnut realized he had to reinvent himself.

Defending champion Matt Stonie, a 23-year-old California native, ate 62 hot dogs in 2015 to defeat Joey Chestnut, a legendary competitive eater who entered last year’s event with eight consecutive hot dog eating contest victories.

The home team may have lost in a landslide, but if you bought your tickets on a new website called GameHedge, you’re still a winner.

The home team may have lost in a landslide, but if you bought your tickets on a new website called GameHedge, you’re still a winner.

A startup called Project FANchise is mixing football and fantasy sports, allowing fans to digitally run a real-life Indoor Football League team.

A startup called Project FANchise is mixing football and fantasy sports, allowing fans to digitally run a real-life Indoor Football League team.

The Blast Motion sensor, which attaches to the end of a traditional bat, tracks various metrics related to the baseball swing, including swing speed, efficiency and point of impact.

Trevor Edwards, president of NIKE brand, said inventory levels are now “clean” heading into the new fiscal year, adding that the company is taking steps “to ensure that we are set up to deliver long-term profitable growth” in North America.

Trevor Edwards, president of NIKE brand, said inventory levels are now “clean” heading into the new fiscal year, adding that the company is taking steps “to ensure that we are set up to deliver long-term profitable growth” in North America.

Now 39, Walker is teaming up with Morgan Stanley to educate young NBA stars and athletes in other professional sports about how to properly manage their money – and how to avoid the mistakes that can empty a bank account.