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Putting sports officials on a legal level with political dictators, Swiss lawmakers passed legislation allowing more scrutiny of bank accounts held by governing bodies and their leaders.

An industry group representing Delaware's three casinos is asking state lawmakers to revise revenue-sharing models so that the casinos can remain profitable amid increasingly intense competition from casinos in other states.

Ajit Pai called the NFL's television blackout rules "outdated," and urged his fellow Federal Communications Commission representatives to vote in favor of having them repealed to address fan concerns.

A U.S. District Court Judge has ordered the seizure of a vessel carrying about 1 million barrels of Kurdish crude oil about 60 miles off the Galveston coast.

Major League Baseball players say they may consider whether to discuss a possible ban on chewing tobacco when they negotiate their next labor contract in two years.

DraftKings hired regulatory compliance firm Exiger amid a fight with the New York Attorney General over the legality of daily fantasy sports.

A U.S. appeals court could hear as soon as early February the National Football League's appeal of a judge's ruling overturning New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady's "Deflategate" suspension, according to a court filing.

The National Football League is giving up its tax-exempt status, which Commissioner Roger Goodell called a "distraction."

Wagering in the office pool? The IRS will have a hard time collecting on winning bets.

Gun makers Smith & Wesson and Ruger said they will no longer sell many of their semi-automatic handguns in California, following a new law that requires microstamping.  

Sporting-goods retailers and equipment makers are feeling a ripple effect from Sports Authority’s bankruptcy.

Sharapova has been the world’s highest-paid female athlete for more than a decade. Her sponsors include apparel giant Nike Inc., beauty company Avon, water brand Evian and luxury automaker Porsche.

Dick’s Sporting Goods has interest in acquiring Sports Authority stores after the competing retailer went bankrupt.

"I'm so proud of Peyton and what he's accomplished at the highest level,” Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter said in a statement to FOXBusiness.com.

Two of Maria Sharapova's top sponsors have suspended ties with the Russian tennis star after she admitted failing a doping test.

“I revere football. I love the game. So you don’t have to wonder if I’ll miss it. Absolutely, absolutely I will,” Manning said at a press conference Monday.

Michael Jordan has a reason to thank inflation. Adjusting for inflation, the six-time NBA champion's net worth now tops over $1 billion.

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has decided to retire from the NFL, bringing an end to a career that will surely land him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the team said on Sunday.

Daily fantasy sports is the hottest trend in fantasy sports. But does it constitute illegal online gambling, or is it a game of skill? According to some...

About 5 percent of Americans who watch the Super Bowl at home plan to stream the game over the Internet this year, and the crowd isn't just millennials, a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.