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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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LSU Will Pay Lane Kiffin $250,000 After Ole Miss Won Its Playoff Game…And Could Be On The Hook For $1 Million
Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to coach at LSU. His new school will pay him based on how well his old team does in the College Football Playoff.
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Staggering Purses Revealed For Preposterous Anthony Joshua Vs. Jake Paul Fight
Tonight's Anthony Joshua vs. Jake Paul showdown in Miami is shaping up to be one of the most lucrative… and preposterous… spectacles in boxing history.
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A Paris Court Just Ordered Paris Saint-Germain To Give Kylian Mbappé $70 Million In Unpaid Wages
Soccer star Kylian Mbappé and his former club Paris Saint-Germain are engaged in a heated—and costly—legal battle.
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Nick Saban Adds NHL Franchise To Growing Business Empire That's Pushing Him Toward Billionaire Status
Nick Saban's dominance didn't end when he left the sidelines. The legendary coach has quietly assembled a luxury car dealership empire and now added an NHL team to his growing portfolio.
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The "Project B" League Is Signing Players For Nearly Ten Times The WNBA's Max Salary
The new league, backed by several sports stars, has lured nine WNBA players away with enticing contract offers.
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The Indianapolis Colts Have Just Signed Philip Rivers, Who's Now A Grandpa, Out Of Retirement
Philip Rivers last played in the NFL in 2020. He's just re-joined the Indianapolis Colts and could start for them before the season ends.
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The Philadelphia Phillies Have Re-Signed Kyle Schwarber For $150 Million
Kyle Schwarber has been an MVP-caliber slugger for the Phillies. They just gave him a massive deal to keep hitting home runs.
Jakobi Meyers And The Jacksonville Jaguars Agree To A $60 Million Contract
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Padres Pitcher Michael King Turned Down a $22 Million Offer—Then Signed For $75 Million Instead
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Anthony Rendon Has Missed 75% Of Angels Games In Five Years… And He's About To Become MLB's Highest-Paid Third Baseman
The Los Angeles Angels Paid Anthony Rendon Nearly $1 Million Per Game Over Seven Injury-Plagued Seasons
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'A Great Life Wasted' – The Shocking Rise And Fall Of William 'Refrigerator' Perry