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Jim Harbaugh Turned Down A Contract That Would Have Made Him The Highest-Paid College Football Coach To Join The Chargers
Jim Harbaugh led Michigan to an undefeated season and a national title. Now, he's headed to the NFL as head coach of the Chargers.
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Victor Wembanyama Could Earn $1 BILLION In NBA Salary Alone During His Career
Victor Wembanyama has had a ton of hype since entering the NBA. Could it lead to him become the highest-earning player ever?
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Kalen DeBoer Owes Washington Money For The Honor Of Coaching At Alabama
Kalen DeBoer signed an extension with Washington in November. He now owes the school millions after leaving to coach Alabama.
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California's State Controller Appeals To Congress To Ensure Shohei Ohtani Doesn't Try To Abscond With $100 Million In Future Tax Payments
Shohei Ohtani signed the largest contract in MLB history. Because of how it's structured, he may potentially avoid making huge tax payments.
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Florida State Just Made Mike Norvell A Top 5 Highest-Paid Coach In College Football
After Florida State's snub from the College Football Playoff, Mike Norvell isn't going away. The school is giving him a ton of money to stay.
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Alex Rodriguez Now Owns A Majority Share Of The Minnesota Timberwolves And Lynx
Alex Rodriguez has dreamt of owning a sports team for a long time. Now, he's finally about to be a majority owner.
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The Miami Heat Just Gave Erik Spoelstra A Record Contract
Erik Spoelstra has been head coach of the Miami Heat since 2008. He just got a massive pay raise to stick around a while longer.
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Draymond Green Is Back From His Suspension — How Much Money Did He Lose?
Draymond Green just finished serving the longest suspension of his career — and he lost a ton of money along the way.
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Kawhi Leonard Will Now Be Making More Than $50 MILLION Per Season
Kawhi Leonard joined the Clippers in 2019. They want him to stick around for a few more seasons—and they're ponying up the cash to keep him.
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Several NFL Players Earned Massive Incentive Bonuses During The Last Week Of The Season
Even if their teams had nothing to play for in Week 18, several players had financial reasons to show up and perform in a big way.
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The Very Cool Things J.J. McCarthy Has Done With His NIL Money
As Michigan is celebrating a national title, local hospitals are cheering on the kindness of the school's quarterback, J.J. McCarthy.
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The Two Highest-Paid Coaches In The NBA Are Coaching The Two Worst Teams
In the 2000s, the Spurs and Pistons were regularly among the best teams in the NBA. Today looks quite a bit different.
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Michigan's Massive Contract Offer To Jim Harbaugh Includes A Clause Where He Can't Leave For The NFL
Despite a rocky 2023 off the field, Michigan wants Jim Harbaugh around for the long haul. And they're willing to pay a ton to make it happen.
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David Tepper Bought The Carolina Panthers For $2.75 Billion — And Now They're The NFL's Worst Team
Being an NFL owner is already an exclusive club. Having the worst team in the league is even harder to pull off.
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The Denver Broncos Are Benching Russell Wilson To Save Money — But They'll Still Have To Pay A Ton
Russell Wilson signed a five-year deal with the Broncos last season. But he may have played his final game in the Mile High City.