In a ‘monumental deal,’ NHL owner purchases pro women’s hockey team

Just over two years ago, the National Women's Hockey League launched the first pro women's hockey league in North America to pay its players, with the help of a few leaps of faith from private investors, passion from women's hockey fans, and plenty of skepticism from the outside world. The ice hasn't always been smooth, but midway through its third season, the four-team league just got its biggest vote of confidence yet.

Carolina Panthers owner to put team up for sale amid misconduct investigation

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NFL steps into politics, fights tax cut bill with no stadium bond breaks

The NFL has come out against House Republicans' tax cut bill, putting the league out on a political limb even as it deals with the fallout from national anthem protests. Other big pro sports leagues are staying out of the fight, but a spokesman for the National Football League said teams don't want to lose a special tax break that allows them to use tax-free bonds to build stadiums.

Female athletes get a trio of wins in equality fight

In a matter of days, female athletes around the globe scored a trio of wins in their fight for equality after decades of work. The U.S. women's national soccer team struck a new collective bargaining agreement with their federation, ending more than a year of at times contentious negotiations, with players seeking comparable compensation to the men's national team.