Mitch Modell, the former CEO of the famed New York sporting goods chain that went belly-up four years ago, wants to buy ...

Family-owned chain Modell’s Sporting Goods, a familiar retailer throughout the northeastern U.S., is preparing to declare bankruptcy. The CEO’s unusual step late in February to keep the company afloat ...

Modell’s Sporting Goods Inc. sought court protection from its creditors and plans to close all its stores, unable to keep up with larger rivals and web competition. The family-owned retail chain’s ...

"Pat clearly encouraged him to leave Cleveland," Byrne said. "She was upset and bitter about the treatment Art was receiving from politicians and some members of the media. She would say, 'Art, they ...

After a year of financial turmoil, sporting goods retailer Modell’s is preparing to file for bankruptcy, which could come as soon as this weekend, FOX Business has confirmed with CEO Mitch Modell. "We ...

After leaving town in 1996, Modell reinforced the snub story in interviews with news outlets, though he was not speaking at the time to The Plain Dealer, which he saw as part of the conspiracy against ...

Modell's CEO Mitchell Modell (left) is being sued by his sister-in-law Abby, who says he's wasted $7 million in company profits and mishandled her late husband's estate. AP; PatrickMcMullan.com The ...

Sports retailer Modell’s will be closing 24 stores and is considering offering a minority stake in the company as it fights to stay alive, CEO Mitchell Modell said Friday. During an interview with FOX ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Retail Ecommerce Ventures bought the rights to the Modell's ...

Morris A. Modell opened his first store on Cortlandt Street in Lower Manhattan in 1889. By Neil Vigdor While the names on the back of the jerseys have changed over the decades, from Strawberry to ...

Editor's note: Tony Grossi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN 850 WKNR. David Modell, son of former Browns owner Art Modell, is suffering from Stage IV lung cancer, he confirmed to ESPN Cleveland.