fantasy football

There are now tens of millions of fantasy football players, hoping that dissecting the latest details on Peyton Manning's neck or the quarterback situation in Jacksonville will give them an edge over other friends in their leagues. Sounds a lot like investing, doesn't it?

NFL season kicks off tonight, meaning two things in many married households: Men will start playing fantasy football, and their wives will hate it.With fantasy football leagues that range from paying out a few dollars to $1 million to winners, and with entry fees ranging from nothing to $10,000 to...

There are some annoying aspects to participating in sports, among them, injuries, hard work, and the inability to enjoy a beer while taking part (softball excepted). Is it any wonder then that in the internet age we've come up with an alternative that can be enjoyed from the comfort of our...

For years, women complained about being left on the sidelines as their husbands and boyfriends played fantasy sports. Now, they want to be part of the action. Though statistics are difficult to come by, fantasy sports executives say the ranks of women playing fantasy football are growing. David...

It's hard to feel a great deal of sympathy for professional athletes who rake in millions, but should the companies getting fat on fantasy football, baseball and basketball be free to use their accomplishments without paying the players? Yahoo thinks so. The NFL Player's Association doesn't. The...