When Shohei Ohtani deferred almost all of his $700 million contract, it was seen as act of selflessness to ensure his new team could remain competitive for other free agents. Giving up hundreds of millions of dollars in inflationary losses is not something most players do, and for good reason.
But most players aren’t getting the endorsement money Ohtani is getting.
Earlier this season, Sportico estimated that Ohtani was set to receive around $65 million in money from advertising and branding deals with Hugo Boss, New Balance and other companies.
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A totally distinct shoe for a distinct player.
The summer of Victor Wembanyama starts now. The 20-year-old wunderkind is about to be one of the faces of the 2024 Paris Olympics as he takes centerstage for his home country of France. The French are coming off a silver medal in men’s basketball at the last Tokyo Olympics, and the arrival of their 7’5 superfreak into the lineup is pushing the hype to the next level.
The San Francisco 49ers expect receiver Brandon Aiyuk to report for training camp Tuesday afternoon and Aiyuk’s representation is expecting the same thing. So there is some agreement in a relationship that has had precious little of that the last few months.
But if you think that signals both sides are on the same page, that’s incorrect. Because they’re not.
The truth is that even while the 49ers have been trying very hard to get a contract extension signed with their best receiver, they’re struggling to predict exactly how that will play out.
Tennis great Andy Murray is hanging up his racket.
The 37-year-old tennis player who has been playing the sport since he was 3-years-old, announced on Twitter Tuesday morning that the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics would be the end of his competitive tennis career.
“Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament. Competing for Team GB has been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get to do it one final time!”
Murray has had quite a notable Olympic run, after winning gold medals at both the 2012 and 2016 Summer Games.
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Cooper held out of minicamp but is reporting to training camp with additional money added to the final year of his contract.
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Matvei Michkov was widely considered to be the steal of the 2023 NHL Draft, with the Philadelphia Flyers snagging the highly-prized prospect with the No. 7 pick.
One of the reasons Michkov slipped as far as he did was that, at the time, he had a multi-year deal with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL, and it was thought that any team that selected him would have to wait at least three years before he was done with his KHL commitments and would be available to an NHL team.
Yeah, tell that to Danny Briere.
As soon as U.S. Open Champion Bryson DeChambeau announced he was pairing up with former United States President Donald Trump for a YouTube video, I knew we were in for a treat.
As a fan of DeChambeau and his YouTube channel, I couldn’t wait to see what that duo would do.
DeChambeau has a series called “Break 50” where he and his guest play a two-person scramble and try to shoot lower than 50, playing from the red tees (also known as the ladies’ tees).