Lerner owned Aston Villa from 2006 until 2016. The club had been a proud member of the Premier League, but Lerner was largely blamed for being an inactive owner. The club struggled as he failed to invest in new players, and Aston Villa was relegated to the Football League Championship. Villa ended up selling the team at a loss to Chinese businessman Tony Xia. It seemed like a catastrophic failure, but there was a clause in the sale that just paid off big time....

(This is a two part article, to read the Eastern Conference version, please click this link: Analyzing Eastern Conference Salaries For 2014) Western Conference: Dallas Mavericks Vince Carter won what is arguably the best dunk contest ever back in 2000, and was full of highlights throughout his career. However, in his twilight years, Carter doesn’t fly nearly as high. He only had 15 dunks this season, each one costing the Mavs $212,000....

According to a new report out of Bloomberg, Larry Page anonymously launched a startup called Zee.Aero in 2010, which has since developed two electric prototypes of flying cars. This isn’t just some side project for Page – it’s been reported that he has invested over $100 million of his own money into Zee.Aero. And it appears that the Google executive, despite his attempt at anonymity, has been keeping a close eye on Zee....

It will be the first time Khan headlines a fight card in the United States, and the first title defense for Alvarez since he won the WBC, The Ring, and lineal middleweight title belts against Miguel Cotto in November. The winner will end up being the de facto face of boxing (until Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao returns). Many were surprised when the fight was announced in February. While it involved two of the most exciting fighters in the sport, Khan would have to move up a couple of weight classes to make it happen....

Highest Paid NFL Players: #1: Dwight Freeney Salary ― $19,035,000 (base salary $14.035 million, roster/signing bonus $5 million) #2: Elvis Dumervil Salary ― $18,948,000 (base salary $14 million, roster bonus $4.525 million) #3: Peyton Manning Salary ― $18,000,000 #4: Chris Long Salary ― $16,360,000 (base salary $10.3 million, signing bonus $6.05 million) #5: Sam Bradford Salary― $15,595,000 (base salary $6 million, $9.5 million roster/signing bonus) #6: Philip Rivers Salary ― $15,310,000 (base salary $10....

For instance, Scot Young used the Panamanian law firm to hide his more than $700 million fortune from his wife, Michelle. The Scottish real estate mogul used Mossack Fonseca and other offshore businesses to hide his assets in the British Virgin Islands, Russia, and Monaco. Dmitri Rybolovlev, the fertilizer king of Russia, and aviation tycoon Clive Joy were among the scores of men also revealed to be hiding something in the Panama Papers....

Eventually, a jury decided the contentious battle in Steve Wynn’s favor. But Francis, a noted sleaze ball, claimed on camera that Wynn threatened to kill him. Wynn then sued Francis for slander and the court again decided in Wynn’s favor and levied a $40 million judgment against Francis. Francis appealed but the judgment was held up and reduced to $19 million. That was in 2012 and Steve Wynn has been trying to collect the debt from Francis ever since – which is how Francis’ Bel Air home comes into play....

Kris was born on November 5, 1955, in San Diego, California. Her parents divorced when she was seven. She has a younger sister named Karen. When she was 8 years old, Jenner discovered she had a cancerous bone tumor. It did not metastasize, and she was cleared with no evidence of disease after surgery to remove it. A few years after her parents’ divorce, her mom married Harry Shannon and the family moved to Oxnard, California....

First, let’s look at yachts. Every self-respecting billionaire has one. If you want to live or at least travel like a billionaire, you’re going to need a yacht. You don’t have to have the bank accounts of an A-list celebrity like Leo DiCaprio or a tech founder like Sergey Brin to bask in the sunshine on the bow of a super yacht. You can actually book space on a yacht for around $70 a night....

Makarov is the founder and owner of ITERA (International Group of Companies). In the 1990s, the company was Russia’s main exporter of gas from Turkmenistan. In 2013, Igor sold ITERA and all other Russian-based oil and gas assets. Igor Viktorovich Makarov was born in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on April 5, 1962. After earning a Bachelor’s degree from Turkmen State University in 1983, he went to serve in the Soviet Army. Next, he spent some time working as a professor at the Kazan State University (1986-1989), after which he switched to the private sector (1989-1992)....

He has played for Barcelona since 2014. Rakitic has also represented both Switzerland and Croatia on their under-21 national teams. He joined the Croatian senior side in 2007 and has scored 10 goals in 75 games. He has played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup as well as the UEFA Euro in 2008 and 2012. Rakitic was named both the Croatian Football of the Year and the Croatian Sportsman of the Year in 2015....

The home is located in the gated Hidden Hills neighborhood, where some of Ramsey’s neighbors included Madonna, Will Smith, Drake, and many more famous notables. Its official listing highlights the 1.4-acre property’s “seclusion and tranquility,” as well as its open layout and, outside the main house, its “meticulously landscaped mature trees, expansive grass areas, a stately pool, a newly built guest house, a custom sauna, a basketball court, and a built-in barbecue area....

He played in Italy for the Devils Milano from 1990 to 1992 and played for the Los Angeles Kings from 1991 to 1996. Jari Kurri played for the New York Rangers from 1995 to 1996 and for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim from 1996 to 1997 and the Colorado Avalanche from 1997 to 1998. He also represented Finland in international competition and won a Gold meal at the 1978 IIHF European Junior Championships and a Bronze at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics....

He didn’t get to this point in his career all by himself, of course. There were plenty of people who helped him along the way, like his parents, high school teammates and coaches, and probably some friends. Over the years, he has probably thanked them all in some way, shape, or form. During the 2016 season, he is going to be saying thanks during every road trip to a teammate, Cubs veteran catcher David Ross....

Tobias joined Midway Games and went on to work on the original arcade version of the game Smash TV. He created the early storyline, themes, and settings for the Mortal Kombat series. He also designed all the characters from the early games through Mortal Kombat 4 in 1997. Some of the most popular characters he created include Goro, Raiden, Liu Kang, Sub-Zero, Scorpion, and Johnny Cage. Tobias co-formed Studio Gigante in 2000 and published Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus and WWE WrestleMania 21....

In 2010 he won the Conn Smythe Trophy and was the second youngest to do so. He was the youngest person to join the Triple Gold Club at just 22 years and 41 days old. Toews is one of only six players that have won Olympic Gold and the Stanley Cup in the same year. He won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in 2013 and was a member of the 2013 NHL Second All-Star Team....

Fortunately, unless Durant is crazy, he’s going to stay in Oklahoma City, at least for one more season. He’d be crazy not to – not just because he likely would be joining a team that’s worse than the Thunder, but also because he’d be saying goodbye to a huge amount of money. Thanks to the way NBA contracts work, Durant’s current team, the Thunder, can offer him more than any other team....

Larry Caputo is best known as the ex-husband of self-professed psychic medium Theresa Caputo. He appeared alongside his wife and their two children on the TLC reality television series “Long Island Medium,” which premiered in 2011 and ran for a total of 14 seasons. After 28 years of marriage, the Caputos separated in 2017 before officially divorcing in late 2018. Early Life Larry Caputo was born on August 31, 1956 in New York....

In 2010 Rua defeated Lyoto Machida to win the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. As of March 2014 Rua has a professional record of 22-9. He was named 2005 Fighter of the Year by Sherdog. As of May 2014 Rua was ranked #8 in the official UFC light heavyweight rankings. He has defeated Forrest Griffin, Chuck Liddell, and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. He married Renata Ribeiro in 2007 and the couple had a daughter in 2010....

Last season, the Mets appeared poised for sustained success after finishing with a 101-61 record and reaching the NLDS. But this year has been one disappointment after another. With the playoffs nowhere in sight, the Mets have started shipping off their players in an effort to rebuild. Now, Scherzer heads to Texas, where the Rangers are in the midst of their own surprising season, sitting atop the AL West. While Scherzer will have a chance to win another World Series ring, he’s also about to accomplish something no other player has done before: He’ll have three different teams paying him....