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USA TODAY Sports’ George Schroeder breaks down the biggest matchups around the country.

Players like Brittney Griner (42) and Rebekkah Brunson (32) often work overseas during the off-season to supplement their pay.(Photo: David KadlubowskI/The Republic) When the Phoenix Mercury take the basketball court today in their quest for a third championship, the focus will be on free throws, pick and rolls, fouls and other fundamentals of the game. But some say the stage also is set to shine more light on the yawning…

USA TODAY Sports’ George Schroeder breaks down the biggest matchups around the country.

USA TODAY Sports’ George Schroeder breaks down the biggest matchups around the country.

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USA TODAY Sports’ George Schroeder breaks down the biggest matchups around the country.

Nonprofit Status Is Irrelevant Andrew Zimbalist, economist, Smith College The tax exemption does not apply to the individual teams, but to the leagues, which operate as pass-through entities.

USA TODAY Sports’ George Schroeder breaks down the biggest matchups around the country.

A dispute between WTHR and DirecTV means the satellite provider will not show local Colts games shown on the NBC affiliate. (Photo: Matt Detrich/The Star) Gearing up to head to your favorite sports bar this Sunday for the Colts game? You might want to call ahead first. An unresolved dispute over carrier fees between WTHR and DirecTV ended with the Indianapolis-area NBC affiliate no longer being carried by the national…

For a list of all the deadline-day deals, check out the transfers page. TRANSFER GOSSIP Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, would like to “come back” to Manchester United one day because the club remains in his heart. (Daily Mail)  Manchester United are looking to put together a £60m bid to bring Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 21, back to Old…

For a list of all the deadline-day deals, check out the transfers page. TRANSFER GOSSIP Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, would like to “come back” to Manchester United one day because the club remains in his heart. (Daily Mail)  Manchester United are looking to put together a £60m bid to bring Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 21, back to Old…

For a list of all the deadline-day deals, check out the transfers page. TRANSFER GOSSIP Kevin Strootman missed the 2014 World Cup after injuring his left knee while playing for Roma Manchester United are lining up a move for Roma’s Netherlands midfielder Kevin Strootman, 24, in the January transfer window . (Daily Mail)  United could make a £60m…

Sky Sports News has apologised after it broadcast swearing and scenes of a fan waving a sex toy during its transfer deadline day coverage. Communications watchdog Ofcom could launch an investigation after viewers complained about foul-mouthed outbursts being broadcast live. Reporters covering the day’s events had to deal with crowds of rowdy supporters outside the grounds and had to apologise several times for the swearing. The chaotic scenes included a…

Creative Artist Agency (CAA) continues its dominance in the sports talent representation industry, once again landing the top spot in Forbes’ global ranking of most valuable sports agencies. Less than a decade after expanding its talent division into the world of professional sports, CAA has negotiated almost $5.6 billion dollars and 1000 years worth of player contracts for the four largest team sports (basketball, football, baseball and hockey), with total…

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xxxxx ASHEVILLE – The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the donation of $1.3 million from the sale of a spec building to a sports complex in Enka. The proceeds from the property on Jacob Holm Way are slated to match $8.6 million in donated property and cash to develop the expansive complex on the old Enka/BASF plant site. The complex for the Enka Youth Sports Organization…

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It’s possible to make a lot of money playing on fantasy sports websites, and apparently it’s also possible to raise a whole lot of money if you run one. FanDuel, the biggest daily fantasy site, said on Tuesday that it raised $70 million in an investment round just one week after DraftKings, its major competitor, announced $41 million in new funding. The two companies taken together have now raised more than $160 million—big…

Creative Artist Agency (CAA) continues its dominance in the sports talent representation industry, once again landing the top spot in Forbes’ global ranking of most valuable sports agencies. Less than a decade after expanding its talent division into the world of professional sports, CAA has negotiated almost $5.6 billion dollars and 1000 years worth of player contracts for the four largest team sports (basketball, football, baseball and hockey), with total…

The Palace incident was the most serious of several to mar Sky Sports News HQ’s biggest day of the year, all of them involving members of the public attempting to disrupt updates from its team of roving reporters. Ofcom received eight complaints from viewers who witnessed one man shout something obscene about a sex act – a copycat example of an incident that has dogged several live broadcasts in the…