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Why NFL Contracts Aren't As Lucrative As They Seem, According To An NFL Player
Why do so many athletes go broke? Ndamukong Suh breaks down a few of the hidden costs of NFL contracts.
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How Pepsi Helped Evander Holyfield Earn $20 Million… From Coca-Cola
Thanks to a chance photograph and a refreshing bout of honesty, Evander Holyfield earned a ton of money from Coca-Cola.
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What It Takes For A Celebrity To Own A Sports Team
You may have noticed more celebrities getting involved with professional sports franchises. But owning a chunk of a team is not always as simple as it seems.
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Blackhawks Fans Donate More Than $20,000, After Racist Taunts Were Directed At An Opposing Player
After a few fans chanted racist taunts at Washington's Devante Smith-Pelly, the city of Chicago responded in a big way.
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Sean Miller Allegedly Discussed Paying A Recruit… And If He's Fired Over It, He'll Make Millions
Thanks to what's likely an error in wording in his contract, Sean Miller stands to make more than $5 million if he's fired with cause.
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A Former NFL Cornerback Is Now An FBI Agent
Charles Tillman used to defend receivers. Now he's defending the country.
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Blake Griffin's Relationship With The Clippers May Have Been Much Worse Than We Thought
Blake Griffin is now on the Detroit Pistons – but a recent lawsuit suggests his time with the Clippers was even more tense than we imagined.
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Want To Make The Winter Olympics? Follow The Path Of Freeskier Elizabeth Swaney
Elizabeth Swaney came up with a genius idea to compete in the Winter Games. And now she can call herself an Olympian.
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Yu Darvish's $126 Million Contract With The Cubs Might Be Worth Even More Than That
The Cubs landed one of the most prized free agents this offseason. How much will they actually pay him?
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Former MLB Pitcher Esteban Loaiza Arrested With 20 Kilograms Of Cocaine
Esteban Loaiza, who last pitched in 2008, faces felony charges for the possession, transport, and sale of a substance suspected to be cocaine.
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Hosting The Olympics Or World Cup Is More Trouble Than It's Worth
Hosting the Olympics or World Cup is an honor, but as plans for the recently scrapped $2 billion stadium in Tokyo prove it can be very expensive. So – why do it?
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The Combined 2018 Salary Cap Hit For Nick Foles And Carson Wentz Is Less Than 19 Other Quarterbacks
Nick Foles and Carson Wentz are Super Bowl champions. But compared to the rest of the league, they're not being paid like winners.
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Brett Favre Is Being Sued For $18 Million After A Failed Startup Launch
The startup Brett Favre was working with turned out to be a lot of smoke and mirrors, according to a lawsuit against him.
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The Reason The Cleveland Cavaliers Traded Kyrie Irving Is Fascinating
It's no secret that Kyrie Irving wanted the Cavs to trade him. But the reason why – and what Irving threatened to do if the Cavs didn't trade him – adds even more intrigue to this saga.
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Dodgers Closer Kenley Jansen Is Suggesting MLB Players Go On Strike… Here's Why
Kenley Jansen has himself a comfy contract. But several key MLB players don't – and that's a problem.