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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.
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DeShaun Watson Will Get More Money At Signing Than Any Other NFL Player
No other player has made more money when signing a new deal — and DeShaun Watson might not even play for the Browns at all this season.
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Al Michaels Is About To Close On A Massive Deal With Amazon
Al Michaels appears to be leaving NBC for the streaming of Amazon Prime Video. He'll make plenty of money in the process.
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Someone Spent More Than Half A Million Dollars For Tom Brady's Last Touchdown Past… And He Just Unretired
When Tom Brady threw a touchdown pass in this year's playoffs, we didn't know it would be his last one ever. Turns out, it wasn't.
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Joe Buck Is Following Troy Aikman To ESPN With A Huge Contract
Troy Aikman took a massive deal to move to ESPN. Now, his longtime broadcast partner Joe Buck is following suit.
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Sean McVay Turned Down $100 Million From Amazon To Stay With The Rams
Sean McVay is leaving millions on the table by remaining coach of the Rams, but he has a great chance to win another Super Bowl.
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A $1,500 Bet Just Cost An NFL Player $11 Million
Calvin Ridley will miss the entire 2022 season after betting on NFL games. His salary for the coming year will look a lot different.