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Skip Bayless Left ESPN For A REALLY Big Payday
ESPN has seen a number of its top personalities leave the network in recent years, but the latest departure is one that not too many fans are getting upset over. Controversial First Take co-host Skip Bayless will soon be leaving for a bigger payday with Fox Sports.
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MASSIVE Payday May Bring Floyd Mayweather Out Of Retirement
There has been a ton of speculation about Floyd Mayweather coming out of retirement and fighting again, but there has never been a reason to believe he might actually do it – until now.
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Original Handwritten "Laws of Base Ball" Sold For $3.26 Million At Auction
The documents dating back to the 1800s and now known as the "Laws of Base Ball" are now an incredibly valuable historical object, having fetched $3.26 million at auction over the weekend.
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An Inappropriate Tweet Cost Laremy Tunsil $8-13 Million At The NFL Draft
Yesterday, NFL draftee Laremy Tunsil learned the hard way that an inappropriate tweet can cost you A TON of money.
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Penny Hardaway Is Absolutely Crushing His "Retirement" Years
Penny Hardaway's career started off promising, but injuries prevented him from reaching his full potential. However, that hasn't stopped the point guard from continuing to lead.
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Tom Brady Restructured His Contract And It Will Save Him $2 Million During His Suspension
Tom Brady is known for his excellent decision-making on the field. His latest move came during the off-season, and it'll save him big bucks.
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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.