The Price of Sports Glory: Absurdly Complicated Taxes
The get tackled, fouled, body-checked and more to make their money. And then, pro athletes get beat up again by the tax men.
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How to Score Cheap Baseball Tickets This Summer
Between the growing secondary market (i.e. online scalping sites) and the burning desire of baseball teams to lure fans back into the stadiums, it's easier than ever to catch some major league bargains. DailyFinance has your guide to where the deals are.
10 Ways Sports Teams Could Lower Ticket Prices
The owners of Boston's Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins recently held a panel to discuss ways to cut ticket prices for the average fan -- and came up with virtually nothing. So DailyFinance asked experts and fans for creative ways to push ticket prices down. Here are the 10 best we heard.
Dodgers Hit a Home Run with Free Tickets for Military
Major League Baseball's lineup of freebies often includes the wacky or the worthless, but one team got it just right this week. The Los Angeles Dodgers will give any member of the U.S. military -- active or retired -- two free tickets to any of its home games in May.
Q&A: How Alyssa Milano Scores Big with Sports-Fan Clothing
Charmed actress Alyssa Milano can often be found in the stands, cheering on Los Angeles's Dodgers, Lakers and Kings. And in a down economy, she's racked up some key wins for Touch, her line of women's sports apparel. She recently discussed the business with DailyFinance.
The Recession Hits Baseball Players -- Except for Cliff Lee
Even after turning down a higher offer from the New York Yankees, pitcher Cliff Lee won't be hurting: He's set to rake in $120 million from the Phillies. But is that high salary a good business move for the team?
No Yankees, No Phillies: Fewer Viewers for Fox
Many fans skipped the San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers, which is a pity because the Giants played some extraordinary baseball as they captured the World Series. The poor ratings may prompt advertisers to ask for "make-goods" -- free commercials.
Phillies Fans Spend Their Way to the World Series
Philadelphia Phillies fans are outspending the fans of every other team on League Championship Series and World Series tickets. They've also boosted post-season sales of Phillies gear up 40% year over year. Will all the fan ferver help the team to victory?
Fox Channels Go Dark on Cablevision: Baseball Playoff Broadcasts at Risk
News Corp.'s Fox has pulled its channels off Cablevision after a programming deal expired at midnight Saturday. The move means 3 million viewers in Philadelphia and New York could miss the first game in the National League Championship Series between the Phillies and the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
