Bucks' Portis Suspended 25 Games

Scott AllenFebruary 20, 2025

Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee Bucks has been suspended 25 games by the league for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. Portis' salary for this season is $12,578,286, therefore he'll stand to lose $114,348 per game (1/110 of salary for being suspended 20+ games).

Financial Implications:

  • Portis will lose $2,858,701 in salary from the suspension.
  • Milwaukee will receive a tax variance credit of $1,429,351.
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NASCAR Issues Penalty to No.19 Team; Fine, Points Deduction, Crew Chief Suspension

Scott AllenFebruary 20, 2025

NASCAR issued a major penalty to the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 team for illegal modifications to the spoiler.

  • Chase Briscoe fined $100,000, docked 100 driver points and 10 playoff points
  • JGR fined $100,000, docked 100 owner points and 10 playoff points
  • Crew chief James Small suspended four races

Other penalties handed out by NASCAR to Front Row Motorsports No. 34 and Rick Ware Racing No. 51 for a safety violation with ballast found outside the ballast container(s). Drivers for each team were docked 10 points each as well as docked 10 owner points.

 

FC Cincinnati acquires Evander from Portland for $12 million plus add-ons

Scott AllenFebruary 17, 2025

FC Cincinnati acquires Evander from the Portland Timbers in a blockbuster trade before the 2025 MLS season kicks off. Cincinnati utilized the new cash-for-player mechanism to acquire Evander after trading Luciano Acosta to FC Dallas.

Cincinnati receives: Evander

Portland receives: $12 million guaranteed cash, conditional $150k million cash for incentives, sell-on%, trade %

 

RELATED: FC Cincinnati Roster, Portland Timbers

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Ludvig Aberg Wins The Genesis Invitational and $4 million

Scott AllenFebruary 17, 2025

Ludvig Aberg wins The Genesis Invitational. Aberg earns $4 million million bringing his 2025 on-course earnings to $4.78 million and his career on-course earnings to $22.9 million. 

The Genesis Invitational Top 10 Payouts

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2025 NBA All-Star Weekend Awards

Scott AllenFebruary 16, 2025

All-Star Game

Winner: $125,000 / player
2nd Place: $50,000 / player
3rd/4th Place: $25,000 / player

Rookie-Sophomore Game

Winner: $25,000 / player
Loser: $10,000 / player

All-Star Skills Competition

Slam Dunk
1st Place: $105,000
2nd Place: $55,000
3rd Place: $20,000
4th Place: $20,000

Three-Point Shootout
1st Place: $60,000
2nd Place: $40,000
3rd Place: $25,000
4th Place: $15,000
5th Place: $15,000
6th Place: $15,000
7th Place: $15,000
8th Place: $10,000

Skills Challenge
1st Place: $55,000
2nd Place: $40,000
3rd Place: $20,000
4th Place: $20,000
5th Place: $15,000
6th Place: $15,000
7th Place: $15,000
8th Place: $15,000

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Daytona 500 Cup purse set at $30.3M, Larson favorite at +1200

Scott AllenFebruary 14, 2025

PURSE

Per Bob Pockrass of FOX Sports, the following purses are set for the Daytona weekend:

Cup: $30,331,250 (includes Duels)

Xfinity: $3,762,952

Truck: $1,262,900

Note: As Pockrass notes, all payouts, all positions, plus charter payouts in Cup for competing and past two years points finish.

ODDS

For the NASCAR Cup race, qualifying ran on Wednesday and the two Duel races ran Thursday night. Now that the field is set, the following are the top five listed odds according to FanDuel Sportsbook going into the Daytona 500 race on Sunday:

+1200 - Kyle Larson

+1300 - Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney

+1400 - Denny Hamlin

+1700 - Brad Keselowski, William Byron, Chase Elliott

+1800 - Christopher Bell

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FC Dallas acquires Luciano Acosta from FC Cincinnati

Scott AllenFebruary 12, 2025

FC Dallas acquires the 2023 MLS MVP, Luciano Acosta, from FC Cincinnati in a major blockbuster trade before the 2025 MLS season kicks off. Dallas utilized the new cash-for-player mechanism to acquire Acosta.

Dallas receives: Luciano Acosta

Cincinnati receives: $5 million guaranteed cash, conditional $1 million cash for performance-based metrics, trade %

 

RELATED: FC Dallas Roster, FC Cincinnati Roster

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Ingram and Raptors Agree to 3 yr, $120 million Extension

Scott AllenFebruary 11, 2025

Brandon Ingram and the Toronto Raptors have agreed to a 3 year, $120 million contract extension after having been traded from the New Orleans Pelicans at the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline. The contract reportedly has a 2027-28 Player Option.

Estimated Contract Structure:
2025-26: $38,095,238
2026-27: $40,000,000
2027-28: $41,904,762 (Player Option)

This will bring Ingram's career earnings to $303 million if the contract is completed in full.

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Detry Wins WM Phoenix Open

Scott AllenFebruary 10, 2025

Thomas Detry wins WM Phoenix Open. Detry earns $1.67 million million bringing his 2025 on-course earnings to $2.6 million and his career on-course earnings to $9.19 million. 

WM Phoenix Open Top 10 Payouts

Full Results

RELATED: 2025 Earnings List

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McIlroy Wins AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Scott AllenFebruary 02, 2025

Rory McIlroy wins AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. McIlroy earns $3.6 million million bringing his 2025 on-course earnings to $3.6 million and his career on-course earnings to $274.2 million. 

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Top 10 Payouts

Full Results

2025 Earnings Leaders Update

Full List

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