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NFL Player Whose Bong Rip Video Cost Him $12 Million Is Turning The 'Worst Moment' Of His Life Into A Good Cause
Laremy Tunsil made a costly mistake six years ago on NFL Draft night. Here's how he's bouncing back from that rough moment.
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Trevor Bauer Will Lose A Small Fortune If His 324-Game MLB Suspension Is Upheld
On Friday, embattled Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer was hit with a two-year ban from Major League Baseball. He is appealing. If he loses, Trevor will undergo the most-expensive sports suspension of all time.
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The 10 Most Expensive Team Purchases In Sports History
Buying a sports franchise takes a lot of money, but some are more expensive than ever. Here are the highest prices people have paid to own a team.
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Would You Like To Earn $8 Million By The Time You Graduate College? One Football Recruit Is Doing Just That
Thanks to the NCAA's new rule around name, image, and likeness deals, athletes are cashing in — sometimes before they even start college.
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Floyd Mayweather Wants To Make A Deal With An NFL Team On Behalf Of Antonio Brown
Floyd Mayweather has issued plenty of challenges throughout his fighting career. Now, he's offering one to NFL owners on behalf of a friend.
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Kansas And UNC Players Are Going On Tour—And Could Earn Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars
Both NCAA Tournament finalists are capitalizing on the NCAA's recent rule that allows players to profit off their name, image, and likeness.
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Derek Carr Just Signed An Extension Worth More Than $40 Million Per Season
After this deal, Derek Carr is now the fifth-highest-paid player in the NFL — and it's a good move for the Raiders, too.
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Mattress Mack Just Won $12.1 Million Betting On The NCAA Championship — And Will Still End Up Losing Money
Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale placed multiple bets on the NCAA Tournament to promote his furniture store. How did that turn out?
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Bill Self Vs. Hubert Davis: Who Makes A Higher Salary?
Hubert Davis and UNC vanquished Coach K and the Duke Blue Devils. Can the Tar Heels defeat another college blue bloods?
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Bill Self Signed A Highly Lucrative Lifetime Contract With Kansas Just Last Year
Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks agreed to a deal that will keep the coach in Lawrence for the rest of his coaching career.
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Hubert Davis Vs. Coach K — Who Wins In A Salary Face Off?
For the first time ever in the NCAA Tournament, Duke will take on UNC. How do the two schools' coaches stack up?
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Which NCAA Conferences Made the Most From March Madness?
The NCAA Tournament Final Four is set, which means we have an idea of how much money teams have earned for their respective conferences.
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These Seven Athletes Have All Earned Over A Billion Dollars During Their Careers
Only a handful of athletes have become billionaires during their careers. Here's a look at the seven who have reached that pinnacle.
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The Miami Dolphins Just Made Tyreek Hill The Highest-Paid Receiver Ever
The Miami Dolphins want to keep their new receiver happy, so they just offered him more money than any receiver has made before.
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A Motorcycle Accident Nearly Cost Fernando Tatis Jr. $329 Million
The San Diego Padres star hurt his wrist in December, but the team only recently found out the extent of the injury.