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Golf lobbyists are descending on Washington, DC, to meet with movers and shakers to discuss golf’s $70 billion economy, 15,350 related businesses and 2 million associated jobs.   

Seven months after a racially charged email put the Atlanta Hawks on the market, there's an agreement to sell the NBA team for $850 million.

Shares of some top credit card companies were down at the close of trading: American Express Co. fell $.15 or .2 percent, to $91.71.

American Express Co. (AXP) on Tuesday reported earnings that rose by 9 percent in its second quarter, and topped analysts' expectations.

NFL linebacker and free agent Dwight Freeney sued Bank of America and its advisors in Superior Court for $20 million saying he “became the victim of an elaborate and malevolent scheme to defraud.” according to a 138-page filing.

The credit card company, which is one of three NCAA top-tier sponsors, is gearing up for a flurry of marketing activity during March Madness.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is teaming up with Quicken Loans to offer $1 billion to the person who can predict the winner of every March Madness game this year.

Olympic Hurdler and Bobsledder Lolo Jones talks Rio and how she’s training to get ‘gold’ this summer.

Forget the wonky economic numbers like GDP and consumer sentiment. Booze and baseball may be better gauges of economic growth.

As Eddie George neared the end of his nine seasons in the NFL, the running back began pondering his next play.

The Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League, widely seen as the second strongest in the world behind the NHL, started its seventh season Wednesday with an altered lineup after a summer in which it was affected by the conflict in Ukraine and financial turmoil.

Apple shrugged off bend-gate reports and BlackBerry posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss – this is your tech rewind of the week.

Boxing superstar and Olympic gold medalist Oscar De La Hoya shared his thoughts on why some of boxing's latest bouts have become increasingly popular among sports fans.

Joe Maddon is known for his quirkiness, but underestimating his ability as a leader would be a BIG mistake. In his first season with the Cubs, the team has made it to the National League Championship Series.

Joe Torre, Hall of Fame former manager of the New York Yankees, really knew how to build trust, commitment and loyalty with his players.

How many coaches does a team need?  As it turns out, quite a few.

LeBron James may lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to new heights as the NBA Finals begin.  

Michael Jordan, once a solo act, became a leader who cares about people and cares about results. This is a powerful combination that is essential to successful leadership.

Mike Krzyzewski's phenomenal success as a coach and leader begs the question: how does he do it?  

The NFL’s popularity is going to cost your boss this season. The projected 56.8M Americans and Canadians who will play fantasy football could cost their employers as much as $16 billion in lost wages, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.