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AdVoice: Top 10 Influencers in The Business of Sports

We all love a good list. Last week Forbes released their annual list of most powerful celebrities. Today, Forbes is releasing their annual report listing the top earning athletes.

Steve Rushin: Sports gods are omnipresent to many, even though they don't exist

On Sunday J.J. Henry led the Byron Nelson Championship by a stroke on 17, at which time he hit his tee shot six yards over the green, double-bogeyed the hole, finished tied for third and told the press, "I thought I hit a good shot but the golf gods thought otherwise." And with that, responsibility lay not with Henry, nor even a single supernatural force -- a soft-spiked, hard-hearted golf god ...

Cubs, Brewers aim to get out of NL Central basement

(Sports Network) - Two teams tied for last place in the National League's Central Division get together tonight when the Chicago Cubs visit Miller Park for the opener of a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Ohio Sports

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Veterans and civilians stood side by side to honor 10 Ohio veterans whose remains were buried Tuesday with full military honors, several months after they were found in a funeral home basement.

Milwaukee Brewers Take Two of Three from Cubs, Escape Basement: Fan Reaction

The Milwaukee Brewers took two of three games in their Mother's Day weekend series May 11th-13th against the Chicago Cubs. The two clubs entered the series tied for last in the National League Central, and the Brewers moved into a tie for fourth place with the Houston Astros at the end of the weekend. The 15-19 Brewers are surprisingly just five games out of first place behind the St. Louis ...