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January 21, 2004
Steve Seepersaud |
The 11 Highest Paid Athletes The top 11 athletes that delivered a low return on investment.   |
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Lewis Helfand |
Top Athletes Over 40 You won't find a has-been in this bunch. Some remain at the top of their game, some at the top of the league payrolls -- and some at the top of both. |
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Steve Seepersaud |
Rookie Salaries: Now & Then Sports stars have always enjoyed comfortable lifestyles. But today's stars are making out far better than those of the past. In fact, the highest draft picks today are instant millionaires. |
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Dave Golokhov |
Top 10: Eye-Popping Contracts Here's a list of 10 sports contracts that involve double-digit length or triple-digit figures. |
Salon.com
January 24, 2001
Allen Barra |
The Ugly Bowl It's no clash of the titans, but this Sunday's showdown between two deeply flawed teams at least offers some suspense... |
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Lewis Helfand |
Top 10 Coaches With The Highest Salaries Unproven coaches are generally not given gigantic salaries right from the start. They have to work their way up through the assistant level or prove their value coaching collegiate teams. And the 10 coaches at the top of the salary list are a perfect example of this. |
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Steve Seepersaud |
Sports Gossip: NASCAR In NY, Griffey Is Sly NASCAR to invade New York City?... Hockey Playoffs: Is anybody watching?... Trivial Matter... etc. |
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January 8, 2001
Jimmy Shapiro |
Top 50 Sports Stories Of 2000 Here's one man's opinion of the top 50 stories of 2000, in order of importance. Let's hope this year is as eventful... |
Salon.com
March 31, 2001
Allen Barra |
Everything you know is wrong The major leagues are more competitive than ever, small-market teams can compete, and home runs and giant salaries aren't ruining the game. Plus: Who's going to Cooperstown? |
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Lewis Helfand |
Strikes & Lockouts In Professional Sports Everything from ticket sales to stadium parking takes a significant hit when games are canceled. The strikes and lockouts listed below show just how much professional athletes, teams, and even leagues stand to lose when faced with a work stoppage. |
Sports Central
March 4, 2005
Jeff Moore |
Putting a Lid on the Cap There is no rest in the NFL, even in the offseason. The Super Bowl may have been played in February, but now teams -- and players -- must deal with the salary cap and free agency. Here's a look at how they are faring thus far. |
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Dave Golokhov |
Top 10: Athletes Without Championships Disney movies typically have happy endings, but sports careers often have more tragic conclusions. |
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Steve Seepersaud |
7 Overlooked Draft Picks Today, we present draft history's lucky seven: players who were picked out of the bottom of the draft barrel, but went on to excel, make a significant impact and collect the big bucks. All figures are in U.S. dollars. |
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March 21, 2001
Mark Simmons |
Trade Factor: The Hockey Trades |
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Lewis Helfand |
Pro Sports Contract Violations In contracts, as in many things in life, guaranteed does not always mean guaranteed. Players have seen their contracts revoked -- sometimes to their benefit and sometimes to a loss in personal wealth of millions. |
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November 29, 2000
Mark Simmons |
Pro Sports Salaries How can we explain the meteoric rise of players' salaries? |
Sports Illustrated
June 6, 2000
Peter King |
Inside the NFL The Rams and Cinderella star Kurt Warner are miles apart on a new deal |
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Steve Seepersaud |
5 Insanely Bad Sports Deals Some team owners, eager to win games and, consequently, make a profit, make decisions so outrageous that fans are left scratching their heads. Here's a look at some of the craziest sports deals ever made. |
Salon.com
August 30, 2002
Allen Barra |
Strike 4 The baseball deal will either make the game worse for fans or it'll be a sham that won't hold salaries down. The owners came close to wrecking the season for this? |
Sports Central
May 18, 2004
Jeff Moore |
Make Room For Junior A number of NFL veterans are finding out the hard way that a young player coming in or coming up means restructure your contract or have your bags packed by June 1. |
Sports Central
May 10, 2011
Brad Oremland |
The Best Centers in NBA History For decades, big men dominated basketball. Centers won 23 of the first 28 NBA MVP awards. They have won only three of the last 28. The dominant big man isn't dead, he's just not as dominant as he used to be. |
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Steve Seepersaud |
How Athletes Are Cultivated How do aspiring sports stars hone their talents so they're ready for the big time and the dollars that are up for grabs? How much money is involved in cultivating talent? |
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December 27, 2000
Mark Simmons |
A-Rod Hits The Jackpot, Super Mario Returns Texas Rangers announced signing former Seattle Mariners shortstop Alex Rodriguez to a 10-year $252 million contract... Hockey world erupted when it was announced that Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux and current Pittsburgh Penguins owner would be returning and paying himself the league average salary of $1.4 million... |
Sports Central
February 8, 2004
Jeff Moore |
Welcome Back the Dynasty The biggest critics of the salary cap era in the NFL often point to the lack of a dominating team. But did dominating teams ever really leave? |
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February 7, 2001
Mark Simmons |
Sports Feuds: No Holds Barred It's not just Kobe and Shaq. A roundup of the greatest sports feuds of all time... |
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March 2, 2005
Steve Seepersaud |
7 Transactions That Backfired The seven worst business transactions in sports history... The worst quarterback ever drafted... |
Sports Illustrated
August 13, 2002
Peter King |
Coming to Grips The Rams' season could hinge on how Kurt Warner's fragile right thumb holds up. |
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Steve Seepersaud |
Sports Gossip: Griffey Down & Stewart Repeats Griffey injured, again!... Garnett wins NBA MVP... Trivial Matter... Feds have baseball drug test results... etc. |
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Steve Seepersaud |
Cheapest Owners In Sports A look at some of the biggest misers in pro sports. |
Sports Central
April 13, 2009
Brad Oremland |
12 More Great NBA Seasons Here's another list of the 12 greatest individual NBA seasons in history. |
Sports Central
March 2, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
In the Rotation: NBA Week 18 Picks for the 2000's All-Decade NBA Team. |
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Paul Bessire |
Top 10: NBA Point Guards After eras dominated by high-flying scorers and powerful centers, point guards are all the rage right now. Here are the top 10 point guards in NBA history. |
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May 30, 2001
Mark Simmons |
Sports Salaries: Putting Matters Into Perspective Readers usually inquire about the level of salaries amongst professional athletes. While some think current day levels are fair and normal, you can imagine that most people find the salaries that some players are fetching slightly scary... |
Sports Central
March 27, 2011
Jess Coleman |
Can You Buy Wins in Baseball? Could the Yankees' unlimited sum of cash really result in an astonishing 27 World Championships? |
Salon.com
January 30, 2002
Allen Barra |
Super Bowl slaughter The game between the St. Louis Rams and the New England Patriots won't be close, and it won't be pretty (unless you enjoyed the invasion of Grenada)... |
Sports Illustrated
August 20, 2001
Kostya Kennedy |
Winners and (vaguely related) losers As it comes into focus, we survey the NHL free agent landscape... |
Sports Illustrated
May 15, 2001
Seth Davis |
A Risk Worth Taking For many high school and college basketball stars, the decision to go pro early is a sound one... |
Sports Illustrated
May 1, 2002
Tom Verducci |
Economics 101 The mailbag overfloweth, and it's because I used the magic word last week: contraction. Frustration is obviously very high among fans, and the c-word inevitably spawns debate about the economics of the game... |
Sports Central
January 13, 2006
Jeff Pohlmeyer |
NBA, You Call This a Sport? (Part 2) Discontent with the NBA. |
Sports Central
July 31, 2004
Jeff Moore |
Fifty Ways to Leave Your Team Every year several players do not get cut by their team and yet still do not end up finishing NFL training camp. In fact, there are many ways that players leave teams. |
Salon.com
August 27, 2002
King Kaufman |
So will they strike? Maybe, maybe not. But since baseball players and owners aren't even addressing the fundamental problem, we'll be asking the same question in a few years. |
Sports Central
July 11, 2011
Bill Hazell |
Locked Out Twice? The NFL labor dispute is on the edge of being resolved, but the NBA lockout has just started and thus, they are nowhere near an agreement. |
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Lewis Helfand |
Sportscaster Salaries There are very few people who can throw a fastball like Randy Johnson or dominate a game like Shaq. And that's why these men earn the big bucks. But what about the men and women who call the games? How much do they get paid? |
Sports Illustrated
July 5, 2000
Tom Verducci |
Rumors, rumors Trade talk heats up as July 31 deadline approaches |
Salon.com
July 17, 2002
King Kaufman |
Dismal dog days This is always a slow time of year, but now, with baseball's labor unrest dominating the news, it's downright depressing. |
Sports Central
June 12, 2008
Ben Feller |
We Wish It Was You, Ken Griffey, Jr. Now that Cincinnati Reds outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. is on the brink of hitting his 600th home run, fans wish it was Griffey, not Bonds, that would have the all-time home run record. And it might be so, were it not for injuries. |
BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004
Mark Hyman |
An Entire Season in the Penalty Box? As incredible as it seems for a league that sells 90% of available tickets and last season generated revenues of $2.1 billion, the National Hockey League may sit this season out. Who blinks first in negotiations between the owners and the union will depend on willpower and finances. |
Sports Central
February 18, 2015
Ross Lancaster |
Are the Hawks the Last of Their Kind? Enjoy this year's Hawks while they last. They may be the last contender for a while that's put together without a traditional star or max contract. |
Sports Central
March 8, 2006
Isaac Miller |
NBA Contracts: Guaranteed to Fail Free agents sign six- and seven-year deals for millions of guaranteed dollars. Then they put it into cruise control and collect their loot. |
Sports Illustrated
May 3, 2000
Kostya Kennedy |
Seeds of doubt NHL Q&A: Why does the NHL reseed teams after the first round?... Benching Brown... Who should be out in Philly, Eric Lindros or Bobby Clarke?... etc. |
