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Cale Makar just rewrote the NHL's record books. The Colorado Avalanche defenseman has agreed to an eight-year extension worth one hundred sixty-three point two million dollars, carrying a twenty point four million dollar average annual value — the richest deal in league history. Makar is the standard at his position, and now the contract reflects it.
Shifting to the diamond, the Yankees are getting a major boost heading into a rivalry showdown. Max Fried is coming off the injured list to take the mound Saturday in a day-night doubleheader against the Red Sox. New York paid big for Fried this offseason, and they need him healthy and locked in as the playoff race tightens up.
And in college basketball, Florida is making sure Todd Golden isn't going anywhere. The Gators locked up their head coach on a six-year extension worth forty-nine point five million dollars, making Golden one of the five highest-paid coaches in the sport. At seven point five million in year one, Florida is betting heavily on the program's upward trajectory continuing.
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