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The Financial Aftermath Of Ronda Rousey's Loss Is Going To Be Insane
On Saturday night, Holly Holm shocked the world when she defeated Ronda Rousey at UFC 193. Here's all the financial stats you need to know from the fight…
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Tim Duncan Sues Former Financial Adviser For Making Embarrassingly Bad Investments
Tim Duncan has made over $235 million and has a net worth of $130 million, but he is not too happy about being tricked into making a bad $1.1 million investment in a cosmetics company.
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What Are The Worst Contracts In NFL History?
NFL contracts are a funny thing. Sometimes you win big, sometimes you completely lose out. The latter is more fun to look at, anyway, as we do here.
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How One Extremely Unlucky Shot Cost PGA Star Dustin Johnson A Small Fortune
It doesn't matter if you are worth $20 million, like PGA star Dustin Johnson, or if you make $20,000 a year. Losing out on a big pay day sucks, but thanks to one shot that is exactly what happened to Johnson.
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"Average Joe" Joe McKeehen Wins World Series Of Poker And $7.68 Million Prize
How would you like to take home $7.68 million for three days of work? If that sounds good, you might want to ask Joe McKeehn, the latest winner of the World Series of Poker, how he did it.
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NFL To Refund Millions Paid To Honor Military At Games
Over a year ago it became public knowledge that many NFL teams had been paid by the Department of Defense to show respect and honor members of the military at games. After a report brought the news back to the front page, the NFL has said it will repay the money it received.
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Super Bowl Ads Almost Sold Out At A Record Price Of $5 Million
Commercials usually give us a chance to go the restroom or kitchen during a football game, but not for the Super Bowl. Companies spend big money to get people to pay attention to Super Bowl commercials, and this year they are dishing out $5 million for a 30-second spot.
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It's Quickly Becoming WAY TOO Expensive For ESPN To Remain The Worldwide Leader In Sports
ESPN is paying a fortune for the rights to broadcast our favorite sports – with these costs increasing and revenue falling, can the network afford to continue as the worldwide leader in sports?
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What Are The Most Expensive "Dead Money" Contracts In Sports?
Sometimes a team will realize a player is doing more harm than good, and will actually pay them to go away. What are some of the more notable examples?
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American Pharaoh Goes Off To Stud…. Will Proceed To Earn Lots And Lots Of Money
American Pharoah ended his career on a high note by winning the Breeder's Cup Classic. When he starts breeding, he stands to make much more for his owners in stud fees.
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Rajon Rondo Turned Down A $70 Million Boston Deal… And It Was A Huge Mistake!
Rajon Rondo thought he was making a smart business decision when he turned down a five-year, $70 million deal from Boston. Now, he's making $9.5 million on just a one year-deal.
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Did The Eagles Really Offer Sam Bradford A 4-Year, $72 Million Deal?
Everyone thought Sam Bradford was going to be a great quarterback under Chip Kelly's system. The team was even willing to pay him $72 million over the next four years, just after seeing him play in the preseason. That's the latest rumor, anyway.
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The Richest Man In Egypt Just Became The Largest Adidas Investor
Adidas just brought on an investor with VERY deep pockets.
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How Cleveland Browns Owner Jimmy Haslam Amassed A $3 Billion Fortune
Like many NFL owners, Jimmy Haslam inherited the base of the fortune that made it possible for him to buy an NFL franchise, but there is more to the origins of his fortune than just an inheritance.
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Texas Just Signed The Largest Apparel Endorsement Deal Of All Time
Officially-licensed college merchandise is a $4.6 billion a year business, with almost $3 million coming from apparel alone. So it makes sense that Nike, Under Armour, and Adidas are willing to pay for the right to make it.