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Tarik Skubal And The Detroit Tigers Have The Largest Arbitration Gap In MLB History
Tarik Skubal is coming off back-to-back AL Cy Young Awards. He wants a high salary, but his team is countering with a much lower offer.
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John Harbaugh Will Earn Nearly $34 Million After Being Fired From The Ravens
After nearly two decades, John Harbaugh is out as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. He'll receive a significant buyout as a result.
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The Seahawks Just Gave Charles Cross The Largest Non-QB Contract In Franchise History
The Seattle Seahawks are the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and they just rewarded their impressive left tackle with a record-setting deal.
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Luol Deng Quietly Built A $200 Million Commercial Real Estate Empire As A Side Gig While Playing in the NBA
While quietly earning $168 million on the court, he was building a $200 million real estate empire that would ultimately outgrow his basketball career.
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The Raiders Owe $50 Million To Five Different Fired Coaches Next Season
The Las Vegas Raiders have parted ways with Pete Carroll, adding yet another fired coach to their ongoing expenses.
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The Incredible Rise And Catastrophic Fall Of Lenny Dykstra: From World Series Hero To Financial Guru To Bankrupcty And Ongoing Legal Issues
Once a World Series hero and self-made multimillionaire, Lenny Dykstra built a second fortune after baseball before losing everything to excess, fraud, and addiction.
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The Los Angeles Angels Have Paid Over $1.1 Billion To Five Stars Who Have Missed Nearly Half Of The Team's Games
The Los Angeles Angels have given out plenty of big contracts over the past decade and a half. Those choices haven't often turned out well.
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LSU Now Owes Lane Kiffin $500,000 After Another Ole Miss Win
The Ole Miss Rebels have advanced once again in the College Football Playoff. That means LSU owes Kiffin even more money.
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The Los Angeles Angels Paid Anthony Rendon Nearly $1 Million Per Game Over Seven Injury-Plagued Seasons
The Angels gave Anthony Rendon a $245 million contract after he won a World Series in 2019. The team has experienced buyer's remorse.
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The Dallas Cowboys Cut Trevon Diggs Two Years After Giving Him A $97 Million Deal
The Cowboys gave Trevon Diggs a massive deal in the summer of 2023. Now, just two years into the deal, the team is releasing him.
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College Football Coaches Received A Record $228 Million In Buyouts This Year
Getting the head coaching job for a college football program is a big deal, especially at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level,
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Kyle Whittingham Is Getting A Significant Pay Raise To Become Michigan's Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham, the longtime head coach at Utah, is headed to join the Michigan Wolverines—and earning a ton of money in the process.
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The A's Have Given Tyler Soderstrom The Largest Contract In Franchise History
After one full season in the major leagues, the A's have a strong belief in their star left fielder, Tyler Soderstrom.
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Padres Pitcher Michael King Turned Down a $22 Million Offer—Then Signed For $75 Million Instead
The San Diego Padres have given right-hander Michael King one of the largest deals for a pitcher in franchise history.
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Jakobi Meyers And The Jacksonville Jaguars Agree To A $60 Million Contract
The Jacksonville Jaguars traded for Jakobi Meyers earlier this season. Now, they're signing him to a long-term, wealthy deal.
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The Original Purchase Price And Current Value Of Every NFL Team
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Former WNBA Star Liz Cambage Hints That She Makes More Money On OnlyFans Than Playing Basketball
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How Nike Landed Michael Jordan Back In 1984
College Football Coaches Received A Record $228 Million In Buyouts This Year
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How Michael Buffer Built A $400 Million Empire Off Five Simple Words
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Nick Saban Quietly Co-Owns A Luxury Car Dealership Empire That Might Turn Him Into The Richest Football Coach In History (If It Hasn't Already)
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Who Owns the Kansas City Chiefs And How'd They Earn Their Fortune?
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The Largest Average Annual Salaries In Sports Contract History
John Harbaugh Will Earn Nearly $34 Million After Being Fired From The Ravens
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