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Tests conducted on the brain of former football star Aaron Hernandez showed severe signs of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and his attorney said Thursday that the player's daughter is suing the NFL and the New England Patriots for leading Hernandez to believe the sport was safe.

North Korea has protested to three international sporting federations that requests to buy sports equipment for its athletes were being denied due to U.S.-led sanctions, letters obtained by Reuters on Thursday showed.

Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) will hold its annual shareholder meeting at its global headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon on Thursday at a time when many top U.S. sports retailers are struggling in an ultra-competitive, ever-shifting business environment.

The NFL is reviewing whether to move forward with a planned November game in Mexico City this season, hours after a devastating earthquake killed more than 200 people in the region.

The NFL is reviewing whether to move forward with a planned November game in Mexico City this season, hours after a devastating earthquake killed more than 200 people in the region.

Dave Scott is quick to note he wasn't at Comcast Spectacor when the company sold the Philadelphia 76ers six years ago.

Dave Scott is quick to note he wasn't at Comcast Spectacor when the company sold the Philadelphia 76ers six years ago.

Former NFL All-Pro cornerback Charles “Peanut” Tillman is training to become an FBI agent now that his football days are over, according to multiple reports.

Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are two of just five golfers who can lock up the 2017 FedEx Cup – and a massive $10 million bonus – by winning the TOUR Championship that tees off at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday.

Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth are two of just five golfers who can lock up the 2017 FedEx Cup – and a massive $10 million bonus – by winning the TOUR Championship that tees off at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday.

The challenging retail environment that drove major athletic apparel brands like Nike, Under Armour and Foot Locker to a series of disappointing sales results in recent quarters isn’t going to improve anytime soon, a prominent firm said on Tuesday.

Five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady blasts big food companies, referring to them as more like “chemical companies than anything else,” in his new self-help book out Tuesday.

Five-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady blasts big food companies, referring to them as more like “chemical companies than anything else,” in his new self-help book out Tuesday.

The National Football League’s business is booming despite the highly-publicized debates surrounding National Anthem protests, ongoing player safety concerns and sagging television ratings.

The National Football League’s business is booming despite the highly-publicized debates surrounding National Anthem protests, ongoing player safety concerns and sagging television ratings.

The NFL’s return to the gridiron for its 2017 season is already providing a major boost to restaurants that sell beer, according to data from an industry monitoring service.

The NFL’s return to the gridiron for its 2017 season is already providing a major boost to restaurants that sell beer, according to data from an industry monitoring service.

Adrian Peterson had an $18 million salary "scheduled" for 2017 on his last contract with Minnesota , but the franchise's all-time leading rusher was never realistically going to get that money from the Vikings given his age and position.

Adrian Peterson had an $18 million salary "scheduled" for 2017 on his last contract with Minnesota , but the franchise's all-time leading rusher was never realistically going to get that money from the Vikings given his age and position.