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MLB Rumors: Uncertainty around Eduardo Rodriguez contract extension with TigersThe Detroit Tigers agreed to trade Eduardo Rodriguez to the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline but were spurned not by the Dodgers, but by Rodriguez. He invoked the 10-team no-trade clause in his...

Taylor Swift has reportedly expressed her gratitude to the truck drivers working on her Eras Tour by giving each of them a $100,000 bonus. The 33-year-old singer is currently on her record-breaking tour which has earned an estimated $300 million in gross revenue, as per Pollstar. Last year, Billboard estimated that Swift's tour would gross $590 million over the course of 52 tour dates. With this huge financial success, Swift has used the fortune to reward her truckers who are responsible for transporting her equipment and staging around the country. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Each of the 50 truck drivers were given $100,000 each ahead of Swift's show in Santa Clara on Saturday, which adds up to $5 million in total for the "end-of-the-tour" bonuses, both TMZ and Entertainment Tonight reported. Plus, bonuses were also handed out to other people on her tour crew such as her band members, dancers, lighting and sound technicians, caterers and others. Though the amount paid to the other members remains unclear, TMZ reported that it was a "very generous amount." Altogether it is thought that The Eras tour could be the highest-grossing tour of all time, earning a massive $1 billion in sales. It's been a record-breaking year for Swift who also became the first woman to have four albums in the top 10 of the Billboard charts. She also became the first female artist in history to surpass 93 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Elsewhere, tickets for Swift's Eras Tour LA shows are on sale for $11,000, while the singer also sparked a meme frenzy with an August post. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Brentford goalkeeper David Raya has agreed personal terms in principle over a move to Arsenal, where he would be willing to play second fiddle to Aaron Ramsdale. The Bees are continuing to demand £40m for the Spain international.

An Argentinos Juniors defender has broken his left leg during a Copa Libertadores match in Buenos Aires

Thousands of soldiers and police surround the Cabanas department as part of an ongoing war on gangs.

The New York Yankees didn't do much at the trade deadline, passing on selling. Here are three players Brian Cashman is going to regret not trading.The New York Yankees are in last place in their division entering Aug. 1, the day of the MLB trade deadline. While the team has played uninspiri...

Jamaica's 'Reggae Girlz' are becoming accustomed to making history.

Chaim Bloom provided Red Sox fans with quite a disappointment at the trade deadline. The Red Sox remained incredibly quiet and made few moves.The Red Sox found themselves in position to be buyers at the deadline.They're nine games out of the AL East lead but are only 2.5 games out of th...

NBA players from allover the world will be participating in this fall's FIBA World Cup.The 2023 FIBA World Cup will take place from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. There will be a heavy NBA flavor at the event, with players from all over the world participating...

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A special prosecutor accuses the former US president of "prolific lies about election fraud".

MLB Rumors: The Cubs are done with Trey ManciniThe Trey Mancini experiment is done in Chicago.Mancini was a major MLB trade deadline addition in Houston this time last year. He was expected to split time in the outfield and at first base. Mancini did just that, but did not perform well.Aft...