Dustin Johnson has cast his lot with the LIV Golf Invitational Series — and he’s helping set some pretty big precedents for participation.

On Tuesday, Johnson officially resigned from the PGA Tour ahead of the Saudi-backed tournament’s premiere event in London this weekend.

After signing with LIV Golf last week for a reported $125 million, Johnson’s Tour resignation — and any impending exits for other golfers who follow suit — could have major ramifications for the sport’s balance of power.

• The departing golfers are ineligible to play on the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams; Johnson said he hopes the rules change in the future.
• But the LIV golfers’ lack of PGA membership would not bar them from majors.
• There will be $225M in prize money available for the entire LIV season, including $25M for each of the seven regular-season events and $4M for winning.
• The PGA Tour’s largest purse is the Players Championships’ $20M and $3.6M for a win.

LIV will also take earning pressure off individuals, as captains will draft a new squad for each event — Johnson was named captain of the 4 Aces team for this weekend.

Phil Mickelson — LIV’s biggest name alongside Johnson and another team captain — is reportedly being paid around $200 million to join the league.

Several high-profile golfers, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, have spurned LIV’s invitation — but if it’s successful, the series’ money and novel format will surely tempt others to abandon the Tour.

The Rams want to run it back with their Super Bowl squad — and are clearly prepared to pay the price.

After making Sean McVay the highest-paid coach in the NFL ($15-18M) and re-signing QB Matt Stafford for $160 million, Los Angeles has made Aaron Donald the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history. 

The 31-year-old restructured his contract to guarantee $65 million over the next two seasons and $95 million through 2024 — a historic raise for a player making more history with each passing season. 

• Donald’s new deal represents a $40M raise over the last three years of his existing contract — he’s the first non-quarterback to eclipse $30M per season. 
• His current contract is structured so that he can either retire or return in 2024 — for a guaranteed $30M.
• He’s an eight-time Pro-Bowler, seven-time All-Pro, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year, and his 98 sacks and 665 QB pressures are each the most of any player since his 2014 debut.

It’s been quite a week for Donald, who also signed up with Kanye West’s sports marketing agency, Donda Sports.

The reigning champs haven’t stopped spending this offseason — before this latest double-down, the Rams added star WR Allen Robinson on a three-year, $46.5 million contract.

So far, the recent moves haven’t moved the needle for oddsmakers. The Rams still share the third-best Super Bowl odds (+1000) with the Chiefs and Packers, who all trail the Bills (+600) and Buccaneers (+700).

The Angels have one of the highest payrolls in MLB — and a 12-game losing streak to show for it.

Los Angeles (27-29) continued its freefall in the AL West standings Monday with a loss to the Red Sox in Anaheim, tying their previous all-time losing streak. On May 25, the Angels were a season-best 10 games over .500 and stalking the Astros for first place — now, they’re 8.5 games behind Houston.

While little has gone right at the plate or on the mound, the struggles of Mike Trout have stood out. The second-highest-paid player in MLB ($37.1M) accounts for a staggering 19.5% of the Angels’ $191 million payroll (8th MLB).

• The three-time MVP snapped a career-low 0-for-26 skid with a single on Monday and has hit .114 with 17 strikeouts during the team’s slide.
• Since the Angels’ last victory on May 24, Trout’s average has dropped from .328 to .276.
• The Angels have been outscored 78-35 during the 12-game skid and seen their run differential go from +48 to +10.

Injuries to Anthony Rendon and early-season MVP Taylor Ward, along with a slow start by reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani, have hindered the run production — but the Angels’ pitching hasn’t been much better, allowing four-plus runs in 10 of the 12 defeats.

Bookmakers haven’t completely abandoned ship, but the Angels (+4500) still have only the 15th-best odds to win their first World Series since 2002.