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UFC Owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta Are About To Make Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars
If you ever wanted to learn how the rich keep getting richer, just pay attention to how the Fertitta brothers, Frank and Lorenzo, do business. The two are about to make an insane amount of money when their company goes public.
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More NBA Teams Willing To Pay Top Dollar For The Head Coach They Want
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards have talented rosters, but have not been able to form a winning team with that talent for some time. However, by paying top dollar for their next head coaches, they hope to reverse that trend and start winning.
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Ozzie Silna, One Of The Brothers Who Made $800 Million Off The Best Business Deal Of All Time, Dies At 83
40 years ago, Ozzie and Daniel Silna lucked into what eventually became the best sports business deal of all time, netting them $800 million. Ozzie just died at the age of 83.
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Premier League Reports Record-High Revenue For 2014-15 Season But Makes Less Money
Thanks to the latest television contracts, the Premier League generated a record amount of revenue during the 2014-15 season. However, while revenue hit new heights, pretax profit dropped significantly from the year before.
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Jordan Spieth Became An Under Armour Athlete Thanks To A New York Giants Long Snapper
At just 22 years of age, Jordan Spieth has been a valuable part of Under Armour's roster. The reason he signed with Under Armour in particular is thanks to an interesting relationship.
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Josh Norman Signs Most Lucrative Cornerback Contract Ever
When the off-season began, Carolina Panthers cornerback Josh Norman wanted one thing: He wanted to be paid like the top-notch cornerback that he has become. The Panthers were initially willing to pay him like one of the better cornerbacks in the league, but that wasn't good enough. He wanted to be paid like the best.
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Manny Pacquiao's Final Fight Was Such A Dud, It's Going To LOSE Money
Manny Pacquiao may have ended his career with a win over Timothy Bradley on the scorecard, but according to his promoter Bob Arum, the fight was a loss where it really matters.
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Adrian Beltre's New $36 Million Extension Launches Career Earnings Into Uncharted Terroritory
Adrian Beltre has been holding down one of the corner infield positions for the Texas Rangers since 2011, and after signing a two-year extension recently, he will continue to do so and will be well-paid for his work.
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Curt Schilling Just Lost A Job He Needed Badly (Because He Lost His Entire Fortune)
Curt Schilling has been tiptoeing the line at ESPN for quite some time now. His latest controversial words have finally cost him a job – one he desperately needed.
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The Owners Of The Golden State Warriors Have Seen An Incredible Return On Their Initial $450 Million Investment
When the Golden State Warriors were purchased for $450 million in 2010, the price as widely thought of as way too high. Six years later the team is worth a heck of a lot more.
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Louisville Signs Bobby Petrino To New Seven-Year, $30.625 Million Contract
It is not unusual for college football coaches to get a raise after the kind of year Dabo Swinney had at Clemson, but it appears that Louisville's standards are not as high. The university board decided to give one to Bobby Petrino after a two-year record of 17-9, a single bowl win, and no conference championships.
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Baseball Salaries Have Come A Ridiculously Long Way Since The First CBA
There are going to be more than 100 guys in baseball making $10+ million in 2016.
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Los Angeles Dodgers Started The Season Paying $113 Million To Players Not Playing
The New York Yankees have had the biggest payroll in baseball for years, but the last few years have seen the Los Angeles Dodgers take over that role. When the season started, the Dodgers were spending as much on guys not playing as some teams are paying their entire active roster.
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Conor McGregor Has Not Retired… But He Is Losing Out On Making $10 Million At UFC 200
UFC fans received some very good news Thursday morning: their favorite Irish fighter is not retiring, after all. Conor McGregor just wanted to make a point, but by making it, he is going to end up losing out on a pretty hefty payday.
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Percy Harvin Latest To Make The Money ($41 Million) And Run From The NFL – At An Early Age
Whenever Percy Harvin got his hands on the football, there was always a chance he could work some magic and find his way to the end zone. For that ability, teams were willing to pay handsomely. However, it looks like he ready to work his magic elsewhere. Harvin has decided to retire at the tender young age of 27.