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Disney Makes Daily Fantasy Sports Investment In DraftKings

The Walt Disney Co. is investing $250 million in DraftKings Inc., an online fantasy sports business. Finding a league to play fantasy sports is not a difficult task, however what makes DraftKings unique is that it is not like the leagues that ESPN, Yahoo, or CBS have. DraftKings, allows people to compete for real money. […]

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NFL Early Retirements Will Continue Without Institutional Change

Patrick Willis was considered one of the elite linebackers in the NFL. His combination of size, speed and strength struck fear in the hearts of the opposition. Throughout his eight year career, he was elected to the Pro-bowl in his first seven seasons. But at age 30, seemingly in the prime of his career, Willis […]

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AOL Airing New Comedy Sports Show 2 Point Lead Today

AOL launches 2 Point Lead today, a daily comedic video show that will air on AOL Sports’s website and mobile app. 2 Point Lead brings together sports and satire. Each new episode will be available at 2 p.m. EST every day. The shows will run between 90 seconds and three minutes and features sports and […]

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MLB All-Star Ballots Go Digital Starting This Season

Major league Baseball is known for its consistency and history. The sport known as “America’s Pastime” has made very little changes to the way games are played and broadcasted. But the MLB may be adapting to the current trend of technological advancements in the sports world. The first change toward the trend came when the […]

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