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The Glitz and Glamour of Vegas. Tourism officials in Las Vegas are allocating $2.4 million to host the NFL draft that will happen in a little more than 10 weeks.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Team Penske has locked down a major portion of its NASCAR program by signing driver Joey Logano, crew chief Todd Gordon and sponsor Shell-Pennzoil to extensions that run through "2022 and beyond." The phrasing of the new contracts announced Friday at Daytona International Speedway is a play on Logano's car No...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports has locked up Jimmie Johnson and sponsor Lowe's with a 2-year contract extension through the 2017 season. The organization had previously signed crew chief Chad Knaus to an extension through 2018...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota has agreed to a contract with the Tennessee Titans. The Titans finalized the deal with the former Oregon quarterback on Tuesday. Terms were not immediately available. Mariota, the No...

Between endorsements and increasingly larger contracts, athletes are earning more money than they ever have before.