When people think of summer, people think of the beach, vacations and baseball. That is before this summer. This one has been one for the ages, and to be honest, it has been a disgrace to all sports fans. For the longest time Barry Bonds and his homerun chase ruled the summer, and just when […]
It is quite likely that the majority of readers have not been tuning into the Versus television network as of late to catch the IAAF World Track and Field Championships being held in Osaka, Japan this week. That aside, the fact that the coverage even exists, and happens to be as extensive as it has […]
Dunyasha M. Yetts was once the big man on campus at The Ohio State University. He was the Big Ten wrestling champion of his weight class in 1994 and made it to the semifinal round of the NCAA Championship in wrestling that year. His passion in the ring was transfered in the sports agent industry. […]
Last thing many sports agents want to hear/discuss are issues relating to regulatory laws/rules and ethical guidelines that bound our industry. However, it is important to be aware that such laws/rules exist and to consider them when deciding a certain course of action. Yesterday, I was able to speak briefly with Melissa Neiman, author of […]
Watching the tense match between Arnaud Clement and the number 32 seed Ivo Karlovic I noticed something bewildering. Ivo Karlovic, ranked 30 on the ATP Singles Tour, does not have a clothing or shoe sponsor. I would have thought that a player who is ranked so high, and has had great success (2 singles titles […]
Joby Branion is one of the founding members of Athletes First. Matt Hasselbeck, Ahman Green, and Todd Heap are only 3 of the many players under contract with the company. Athletes First is one of the agencies at the forefront of NFL player negotiations. It has not always been an easy life full of potential […]
You needn’t have a Ph.D. to understand the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup points system, which was used to formulate the field for this year’s first-ever, year-end “playoffs” to crown the Tour’s inaugural Cup “champion.” But it wouldn’t hurt. And an underpinning of the Tour’s latest marketing endeavor does require at least a rudimentary understanding of […]
1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver David Boston was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after police found him passed out behind the wheel of a sport-utility vehicle. The 29-year-old was found slumped over the steering wheel of a red Range Rover on Thursday evening, police said. The SUV was running and in drive. […]
On August 12th, we ran a similar story, highlighting college baseball programs. At that time, we asked, Does USC Have The Best Collegiate Baseball Program? AskMen.com has come out with some new stats for us to analyze, this time dealing with the world of basketball. So… Are you a basketball player who has some talent […]
While I have recently been on the topic of rookies, agents, and rookie holdouts I think it would only be fair to mention the phenomenal job by Neil Schwartz and Jonathon Feinsod in getting the newest member of the New York Jets, Darelle Revis, a monster contract. Darrelle Revis was the No. 14 overall pick […]