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The Other Dream Team: The Unlikely And Amazing Story Of How The Grateful Dead Funded And Outfitted The 1992 Lithuanian Olympic Basketball Team
While the 1992 USA Dream Team took the Gold, it was a bankrupt, newly-free Lithuania and a crate of Grateful Dead tie-dye that provided the most high-stakes "peaceful resistance" in Olympic history.
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Curt Cignetti Salary Vs. Mario Cristobal Salary: The Unlikely Rise Of Two Coaches Who Make More Than Most Star NFL Players
On Monday night, Curt Cignetti and Mario Cristobal play for a trophy. But in a profession where money is the ultimate scoreboard, both men have already taken home the championship.
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The 20 Highest-Paid Coaches In College Football
In the 1980s, the highest-paid college football coach in the world made $500,000. Today, that's an annual travel stipend for an elite coach. These are the 10 highest-paid college football coaches on earth…
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Alex Bregman Joins The Cubs On A $175 Million Deal
The Cubs tried to sign Alex Bregman in 2025. They had to wait a year, but they finally secured a star third baseman for their roster.
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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,
The Los Angeles Angels Paid Anthony Rendon Nearly $1 Million Per Game Over Seven Injury-Plagued Seasons
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The Houston Rockets Just Gave Nearly $300 Million To Two Players—Will It Pay Off?
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Jakobi Meyers And The Jacksonville Jaguars Agree To A $60 Million Contract
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The Family That Bought The 49ers In 1977 For $17 Million Are Selling A 10% Stake At An Unprecedented Valuation
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After Earning $163 Million In The NBA, Gilbert Arenas Couldn't Afford His Children's School Tuition Just Four Years After Retiring
LSU Now Owes Lane Kiffin $500,000 After Another Ole Miss Win
Curt Cignetti Salary Vs. Mario Cristobal Salary: The Unlikely Rise Of Two Coaches Who Make More Than Most Star NFL Players
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The 10 Highest Paid Surfers In The World
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How Nike Landed Michael Jordan Back In 1984
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