The Rugby World Cup is set to take place in New Zealand in September and October of 2011, and is poised to help the country’s transportation companies, including Air New Zealand Ltd.

Sure you know the run-of-the-mill tips for saving money on travel, such as looking for coupons or getting your plane tickets far in advance. But this year, there are strategies you might not have considered.

Harry Caray would want you to enjoy the Cubs at a reasonable price. (David Noell/MEDILL)

The Chicago Cubs have the most expensive tickets of any Major League Baseball team, according to Team Marketing Report. The average ticket price for a Cubs game is $52.56.

Dick's Sporting Goods should look to capitalize on the World Cup this summer. (Courtesy Flickr user cyberdees)

It’s a big year for sports; 2010 has already seen the Olympics, while the World Cup is fast approaching. Unless you’re extremely wealthy, it might be difficult to invest in your favorite team.

The off-season is upon the Bulls as the team will try to bring in a top-name free agent to fill the seats at the United Center. (Courtesy Flickr user Asten)

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Polyus Gold's stock price has seen a slight bump on the London Stock Exchange. If they are able to merge with another company, the price could surge.

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Major League baseball’s opening day is less than a month away. Chicago Cubs and White Sox fans are as excited as ever to see their teams take the field in early April, but they may be planning to do so from the comfort of their own homes.

BY MICHAEL BELLER – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

It’s no secret that people have had to cut back across the board during the economic downturn.  In the sports world, that’s led to lower attendance and plummeting net gate receipts, the best measure of revenue garnered by teams and leagues from people going to games.  In the first quarter of the current NBA season, net gate receipts were down 7.4 percent from the previous season.  MLB attendance plunged 6.6 percent to 73.4 million, and the attendance at NCAA college football games dropped 1 percent from 2008, the first time in five years there were less fans through the turnstiles

Fellow Medill Money Maven Graydon Gordian spoke with me recently about his article exploring the business of boxing and how the boxers are viewed and treated as commodities.

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At 3 P.M. Eastern on Thursday, the NBA’s trade deadline passed. Unless granted an extension by the league, NBA franchises are no longer allowed to trade players with one another this season. What’s done is done.