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Philadelphia Eagles Lock Up Another Soon-To-Be Free Agent With A Big Money Deal
Every team has holes they hope to fill through free agency and the draft, but they also hope that they don't have any holes created because they lost players through free agency. So far this off-season, the Philadelphia Eagles have been working hard to lock up their key free agents, and they recently locked up another.
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What Does Anthony Davis Have To Do To Make An Extra $23 Million?
If Anthony Davis wants to earn $23 million after signing a shiny new contract extension, he better have a lot more 50+ points and 20+ rebounds games in him.
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NHL Player Jack Johnson Is In A Bankruptcy Battle With… His Parents?
A parent is supposed to be there for their children. But what if the child is making a difficult request?
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San Francisco 49ers Will Guarantee Colin Kaepernick $11.9 To See If He Still Has It
Colin Kaepernick got what he wanted a few years ago from the San Francisco 49ers in a big money contract, but the team got what it wanted too: a way out, should Kaepernick's play decline. The world assumed the team was going to exercise that option, but it now looks like they may not.
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Slugger Jose Bautista Is Demanding Insane Money If The Blue Jays Want Him To Remain In Toronto
The Toronto Blue Jays have a big decision to make sometime in the near future: is paying $31 million a season for pitcher Jose Bautista too expensive, as they decided it was for David Price?
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Claimed 'Accounting Issue' Leads to NFL Withholding Of $120 Million From Players
The NFL owners and players will likely forever be adversaries when it comes to the business side of the NFL. It certainly doesn't help when the players discover that the owners have been holding back money that they shouldn't have.
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ESPN Developing Plan To Make Up For $1.3 Billion In Lost Revenue Due To Cord Cutters
More and more people have been cutting the cord with cable and looking elsewhere to get their sports fix. You would think this would be a bad thing for ESPN, but subscription revenue for the World Wide Leader in Sports has actually increased.
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WWE Profits On The Rise, Even Though Number Of TV Viewers Declining
For most programs, having record low ratings like the WWE's flagship program does would be something to worry about, but the WWE actually saw revenue hit an all time high of $658.8 million last year.
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Why Did The Brazilian Government Seize Soccer Star Neymar's Private Jet?
The young Brazilian star has had a solid career on the pitch, but another legal issue is leaving him without his private jet.
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The Way LeBron James Structures His Contracts Is Going To Make Him A Ton Of Money
LeBron James is already one of the best players in the NBA. And with the way he's structured his contracts, he's one of the best businessmen, too.
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How Much Did Manny Pacquiao Just Lose After Being Dropped By Nike?
Manny Pacquiao has never tried to temper his religious beliefs when speaking to the media, but it appears that they may have cost him some money – again.
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NFL Wide Receiver Ryan Broyles On What It Is Like To Sign A Multi-Million Dollar Contract At 24
We've all seen the stats, many former NFL players end up broke sooner rather than later. That's not the case with 27-year-old Ryan Broyles. He signed a $3.6 million contract at age 24 and has made his money work for him…
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American Pharoah Will Earn His Owners $35 Million In Stud Fees This Year
American Pharoah has officially embarked on his second career as a stud. He made his first trip to the breeding shed at Ashford Stud recently. When the season is done, he is expected to make 175 trips to the shed. At $200,000 a pop, that comes out to $35 million.
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San Antonio Spurs Guard Jonathon Simmons Paid $150 To Tryout For The NBA. Now He's Cashing In Big Time
When Jonathan Simmons paid his $150 registration fee to tryout for the Austin Toros of the NBA's D-League, he likelyhoped he would make it to the big league one day and sign a million dollar contract – and he has.
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The Chicago Cubs Have Paid $19.2 Million To Gain Control Over A Majority Of The Wrigley Rooftops
The Chicago Cubs have had a special relationship with the owners of several buildings surrounding Wrigley Field, to allow them to charge admission for people to watch games from their rooftops. In recent years, the Cubs have decided they want to control the rooftops and have managed to purchase nine of the 16 buildings.