Milwaukee Brewers pitcher CC Sabathia has agreed on principle to sign with the New York Yankees for a seven-year $161 million contract. He can opt out after three years and renegotiate for an even bigger one.
Manny Pacquiao will earn an estimated $80 million from the pay-per-view sales of his Dream Win over the nightmarish Oscar De La Hoya.
Audi AG bought two 30-second spots for January's Super Bowl XLIII. At a cost of $3 million each! Holy cow!
You wouldn't think that times are tough after the NFL laid off 150 employees and the WNBA's Houston Comets folded up.Hell, even the UAAP scalpers couldn't get ahold of their regular stash of tickets!
But good for CC and Pacman. They've earned it even if some may feel that their winnings may also (if not have already) bloated their egos. During a trip to General Santos City last year, I was shocked to hear that a few people I spoke with mentioned money in the same sentence as Pacquiao. When I postulated that he doesn't owe anybody anything and that when he was struggling no one was there to give him a break, they went quiet. Yeah, what a party pooper. I can still see the look of dismay on one.
Pacquiao is one up on Sabathia for one, he earned half the pitcher's amount in the space of three months. And second, even if Manny doesn't win anymore, his place in history is already secure as one of boxing's all-time best. For the free agent pitcher, the moment he steps onto the field of the New Yankee Stadium, he'll hear cheers. But if he doesn't win... he's Jeff Weaver and Carl Pavano rolled into one.
But think of all that dough. Wow.
Manny Pacquiao will earn an estimated $80 million from the pay-per-view sales of his Dream Win over the nightmarish Oscar De La Hoya.
Audi AG bought two 30-second spots for January's Super Bowl XLIII. At a cost of $3 million each! Holy cow!
You wouldn't think that times are tough after the NFL laid off 150 employees and the WNBA's Houston Comets folded up.Hell, even the UAAP scalpers couldn't get ahold of their regular stash of tickets!
But good for CC and Pacman. They've earned it even if some may feel that their winnings may also (if not have already) bloated their egos. During a trip to General Santos City last year, I was shocked to hear that a few people I spoke with mentioned money in the same sentence as Pacquiao. When I postulated that he doesn't owe anybody anything and that when he was struggling no one was there to give him a break, they went quiet. Yeah, what a party pooper. I can still see the look of dismay on one.
Pacquiao is one up on Sabathia for one, he earned half the pitcher's amount in the space of three months. And second, even if Manny doesn't win anymore, his place in history is already secure as one of boxing's all-time best. For the free agent pitcher, the moment he steps onto the field of the New Yankee Stadium, he'll hear cheers. But if he doesn't win... he's Jeff Weaver and Carl Pavano rolled into one.
But think of all that dough. Wow.
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