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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

California's State Controller Appeals To Congress To Ensure Shohei Ohtani Doesn't Try To Abscond With $100 Million In Future Tax Payments

Jan 18, 2024

Shohei Ohtani signed the largest contract in MLB history. Because of how it's structured, he may potentially avoid making huge tax payments.

Florida State Just Made Mike Norvell A Top 5 Highest-Paid Coach In College Football

Florida State Just Made Mike Norvell A Top 5 Highest-Paid Coach In College Football

Jan 18, 2024

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.

Alex Rodriguez Now Owns A Majority Share Of The Minnesota Timberwolves And Lynx

Alex Rodriguez Now Owns A Majority Share Of The Minnesota Timberwolves And Lynx

Jan 16, 2024

Alex Rodriguez has dreamt of owning a sports team for a long time. Now, he's finally about to be a majority owner.

The Miami Heat Just Gave Erik Spoelstra A Record Contract

The Miami Heat Just Gave Erik Spoelstra A Record Contract

Jan 12, 2024

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.

Draymond Green Is Back From His Suspension — How Much Money Did He Lose?

Draymond Green Is Back From His Suspension — How Much Money Did He Lose?

Jan 11, 2024

Draymond Green just finished serving the longest suspension of his career — and he lost a ton of money along the way.

Kawhi Leonard Will Now Be Making More Than $50 MILLION Per Season

Kawhi Leonard Will Now Be Making More Than $50 MILLION Per Season

Jan 10, 2024

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.

Several NFL Players Earned Massive Incentive Bonuses During The Last Week Of The Season

Several NFL Players Earned Massive Incentive Bonuses During The Last Week Of The Season

Jan 10, 2024

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.

The Very Cool Things J.J. McCarthy Has Done With His NIL Money

The Very Cool Things J.J. McCarthy Has Done With His NIL Money

Jan 9, 2024

As Michigan is celebrating a national title, local hospitals are cheering on the kindness of the school's quarterback, J.J. McCarthy.

The Two Highest-Paid Coaches In The NBA Are Coaching The Two Worst Teams

The Two Highest-Paid Coaches In The NBA Are Coaching The Two Worst Teams

Jan 9, 2024

In the 2000s, the Spurs and Pistons were regularly among the best teams in the NBA. Today looks quite a bit different.

Michigan's Massive Contract Offer To Jim Harbaugh Includes A Clause Where He Can't Leave For The NFL

Michigan's Massive Contract Offer To Jim Harbaugh Includes A Clause Where He Can't Leave For The NFL

Jan 3, 2024

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.

David Tepper Bought The Carolina Panthers For $2.75 Billion — And Now They're The NFL's Worst Team

David Tepper Bought The Carolina Panthers For $2.75 Billion — And Now They're The NFL's Worst Team

Jan 2, 2024

Being an NFL owner is already an exclusive club. Having the worst team in the league is even harder to pull off.

The Denver Broncos Are Benching Russell Wilson To Save Money — But They'll Still Have To Pay A Ton

The Denver Broncos Are Benching Russell Wilson To Save Money — But They'll Still Have To Pay A Ton

Dec 29, 2023

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.

If Baker Mayfield Wins One More Game, He'll Make An Extra $1 Million

If Baker Mayfield Wins One More Game, He'll Make An Extra $1 Million

Dec 26, 2023

This time last year, Baker Mayfield was struggling as a fill-in quarterback. Now, he's about to lead his team to the playoffs.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Signs A New Record Contract For A Starting Pitcher

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Signs A New Record Contract For A Starting Pitcher

Dec 22, 2023

It's official: Yoshinobu Yamamoto has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers. Here's how much money he'll be making throughout the deal.

Japan's Yoshinobu Yamamoto Could Receive A Record-Setting MLB Contract

Japan's Yoshinobu Yamamoto Could Receive A Record-Setting MLB Contract

Dec 22, 2023

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the most sought-after pitcher on the free agent market. And teams are willing to spend a TON to get him.