Well the first in Baseball (and i think athlete) to have a one million dollar contract was Nolan Ryan.
Derek Sanderson was, but he never collected.
750,000,000
According to the research by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010, The average salary for a sports psychologist was $86,510. Psychologists working in hospitals made an average income of $91,810 and those in self employment earned an average income of $90,220.
It covers around 79.3 million homes as May2012, less than ESPN which covers 99 milLion homes with both their channels. (ESPN and ESPN2)
India's rich cricket player is Sachin.
Although regular sportscasters make meager salaries - the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates a median salary of $34,850 in 2008 - anchors on ESPN make considerably more. The majority make six figure salaries, but bigger names make more. Stuart Scott's salary is estimated at $1.5 million. Before he was fired, Harold Reynolds was making 800k a year with more compensation based on number of appearances.
Nolan Ryan was the first that I know of.
NFL sports commentators are paid very well. The average salary is $1 million per season. Top NFL sports commentators can make up to $5 million a season.
its tiger woods... 100 million for his salary :P Crazy huh?
i think alex rodriguez 250 million
Fox Sports and ESPN reported Vick will earn $1.6 million this season with a team option on the second year for $5.2 million.
24 million dollar loss this year...
Too Much... in comparison to other professional sports.
According to Sports Illustrated, Jay Cutler's 2008 salary against the salary cap is $2,325,000. Cutler signed a six year, $47.86 million contract with the Broncos in July of 2006. $11 million of that is guaranteed and 45 percent of the value is in performance incentives.
Tiger woods. 100 million
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In 1998 by contract Michel Jordan's salary from the Chicago Bulls was 36 million dollars. There were no incentives performance related clauses regarding this payout. By far no professional US athlete had a salary greater then the 18 million dollars.
According to FOX Sports, Janakowski's 2007 season salary was $1.1 million.