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Mikhail Prokhorov: Get To Know the New Jersey Nets’ Russian Billionaire
Posted: 30th March 2010 by Carson Tigges in NBA
Who is Mikhail Prokhorov?
In short, the Russian billionaire is a self-made entrepreneur climbing all the way to No. 40 on Forbes’ list of the richest men in the world.
Prokhorov built his fortune—estimated anywhere between $9.5-$17 billion—as a leading industrialist in Russia’s precious metal sector.
He is the former owner of Norilsk Nickel and current chairman of Polyus Gold—Russia’s largest gold producer—and president of Onexim Group.
So why is his name in the ...
Thomas Jones, LaDainian Tomlinson, Brian Westbrook Are Over the NFL Hill
Posted: 17th March 2010 by Carson Tigges in NFL
When someone says the word “broken down,” what springs to mind?
Your 1982 Buick? That thing in your basement that keeps ticking? Maybe even your grandparents?
In a bit of a contrast, NFL general managers will seemingly all return the same answer: 30-year-old running backs.
At the beginning of the NFL’s free-agent signing period, three of the best running backs of the past decade—LaDainian Tomlinson, Brian Westbrook, and Thomas Jones—were all searching for ...