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Michigan's Massive Contract Offer To Jim Harbaugh Includes A Clause Where He Can't Leave For The NFL

Michigan's Massive Contract Offer To Jim Harbaugh Includes A Clause Where He Can't Leave For The NFL

Jan 3, 2024

Despite a rocky 2023 off the field, Michigan wants Jim Harbaugh around for the long haul. And they're willing to pay a ton to make it happen.

Hermès Billionaire Nicolas Puech Wants To Leave Half Of His $13 Billion Fortune To His Former Gardener

Hermès Billionaire Nicolas Puech Wants To Leave Half Of His $13 Billion Fortune To His Former Gardener

Jan 3, 2024

Puech is attempting to legally cancel a previous contract between himself and his own non-profit organization Isocrates Foundation and make the employee, described as a "servant, former gardener and handyman" a legal heir instead.

David Tepper Bought The Carolina Panthers For $2.75 Billion — And Now They're The NFL's Worst Team

David Tepper Bought The Carolina Panthers For $2.75 Billion — And Now They're The NFL's Worst Team

Jan 2, 2024

Being an NFL owner is already an exclusive club. Having the worst team in the league is even harder to pull off.

How Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager David Tepper Got The Coldest Revenge Ever On His Former Boss

How Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager David Tepper Got The Coldest Revenge Ever On His Former Boss

Jan 1, 2024

David Tepper spent years toiling at Goldman Sachs, hoping to be made partner. It never happened so he struck out on his own and eventually made a fortune. He then got the best revenge ever….

The Denver Broncos Are Benching Russell Wilson To Save Money — But They'll Still Have To Pay A Ton

The Denver Broncos Are Benching Russell Wilson To Save Money — But They'll Still Have To Pay A Ton

Dec 29, 2023

Russell Wilson signed a five-year deal with the Broncos last season. But he may have played his final game in the Mile High City.

Richard Branson Is Renting Out Rooms On His Private Necker Island For More Than $5,000 Per Night

Richard Branson Is Renting Out Rooms On His Private Necker Island For More Than $5,000 Per Night

Dec 29, 2023

Branson's usual holiday practice is to rent out the entire island to an ultra-wealthy peer for the season, something that reportedly costs more than $100,000.

Swae Lee Sells Los Angeles Mansion For $4.3 Million

Swae Lee Sells Los Angeles Mansion For $4.3 Million

Dec 28, 2023

Lee was not the first famous face to own the home, which boasts almost 9,000 square feet of interior space nestled within a gated community in Westchester County. In 2019 he bought the property from actor-director Jonathan Frakes.

Taylor Swift Isn't Actually A Billionaire

Taylor Swift Isn't Actually A Billionaire

Dec 27, 2023

Please don't believe the headline hype. Taylor Swift is not actually a billionaire right now.

$3 Billion Pledged By Roman Abramovich For Ukraine Is Still Frozen By UK Sanctions

$3 Billion Pledged By Roman Abramovich For Ukraine Is Still Frozen By UK Sanctions

Dec 27, 2023

Various humanitarian organizations in Ukraine and elsewhere are reported to be clamoring to get a piece of the large sum of money, which for context comes to more than six times that of the foreign aid pledged to Ukraine by the UK government itself,

If Baker Mayfield Wins One More Game, He'll Make An Extra $1 Million

If Baker Mayfield Wins One More Game, He'll Make An Extra $1 Million

Dec 26, 2023

This time last year, Baker Mayfield was struggling as a fill-in quarterback. Now, he's about to lead his team to the playoffs.

The Late Silvio Berlusconi's Massive $890 Million Real Estate Empire Hits The Market

The Late Silvio Berlusconi's Massive $890 Million Real Estate Empire Hits The Market

Dec 26, 2023

Berlusconi's children are reportedly selling all the properties in order to avoid any disputes over inheritance, and the between $700 and $900 million the properties are expected to get will be much easier to divide among themselves.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Signs A New Record Contract For A Starting Pitcher

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Signs A New Record Contract For A Starting Pitcher

Dec 22, 2023

It's official: Yoshinobu Yamamoto has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers. Here's how much money he'll be making throughout the deal.

Japan's Yoshinobu Yamamoto Could Receive A Record-Setting MLB Contract

Japan's Yoshinobu Yamamoto Could Receive A Record-Setting MLB Contract

Dec 22, 2023

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the most sought-after pitcher on the free agent market. And teams are willing to spend a TON to get him.

The Longtime Home Of Late Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Gary Rossington Listed For $12 Million

The Longtime Home Of Late Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitarist Gary Rossington Listed For $12 Million

Dec 21, 2023

Rossington died this year at age 71, and the roughly 80-acre estate represents years of acquisitions by he and his widow, Dale Rossington.

Alex Jones Offers To Pay $55 Million Over Next Decade To Clear $1.5 Billion Sandy Hook Defamation Damages

Alex Jones Offers To Pay $55 Million Over Next Decade To Clear $1.5 Billion Sandy Hook Defamation Damages

Dec 21, 2023

$55 million is a lot of money but little more than a drop in a $1.5 billion bucket, and the Sandy Hook families who won their cases in court have filed a motion of their own to liquidate practically everything Jones owns in order to get what is rightfully theirs.

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