Nike (NKE) reported better-than-expected earnings in its fiscal third quarter, showing progress in its uneven turnaround under CEO Elliott Hill, but recovery efforts in China dragged on the quarter. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.35, beating Wall Street analyst estimates of $0.31, according to Bloomberg data. Revenue of $11.3 billion was flat…
The NBA’s New York Knicks are giving their parent company a layup in the stock market, and some financial analysts say buying shares of the Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (NYSE:MSGS) could be a slam dunk for investors. Citigroup (NYSE:C) analyst Steven Sheeckutz started coverage of the sports holding company in September, according to media…
SAN FRANCISCO — The betting allegations surrounding Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups continue to hover over the NBA and likely will for a while. The FBI’s investigation sent shockwaves through the sports world and forced players and coaches to face questions about how gambling continues to impact the game in a variety of ways, especially…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump was geared up for a show of federal force in San Francisco, a city he’s blasted as everything wrong with liberal governance. Then conversations with some of the Bay Area’s most prominent tech leaders and the mayor changed his mind. “I got a great call from some incredible…
Here Are the Celebrities Who Attended Taylor Rooks’ Wedding originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Taylor Rooks got married recently, with the popular sports reporter revealing the life-changing moment on social media on Tuesday. Rooks, who has covered the NBA, NFL and college sports and interviewed the biggest and brightest athletes in the world, shared several…