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MLB Players MLB Teams Sports Law

Cries of Collusion

With the today’s Major League baseball trade deadline looming, Barry Bonds is still a free agent.  Yes, Barry Bonds, possibly the greatest player of our generation, if not the greatest player in the history of Major League Baseball, cannot find work.  Bonds led the major leagues last year with a .480 O.B.P., a 1.045 O.P.S. and […]

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Dynasty Athlete Representation

10 Questions With Dynasty Client, Kevin Keathley

1. Q: What was your most memorable moment during the 2007-08 season? A: We had a lot of good moments this past season. I could probably pick a dozen or so. But, as a coach, I’d have to say training camp. I’m really big on team building and developing chemistry and it was really special […]

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Dynasty Athlete Representation

7/31/08 News & Notes

Gerard Haran Gerard did not play Wednesday in the Bears’ 5-1 victory over York. Robert Lara The AZL Padres had a strong outing and dominated the AZL Brewers by a score of 7-1.  Robert Lara went 1 for 5 with a walk while also using his defensive abilities to keep the AZL Brewers at only […]

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Sports Agents

Tips From A Marketing Agent

Jared Zwerling of Sportz Undercover recently interviewed Burton Chawla, Sales Account Executive for Excel Sports Management.  For those interested in getting involved in the marketing end of the athlete representation business, the interview is a very informative read.  Additionally, Jared notes that this is only part one of a two-part series.  Here are two Q&As […]

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Entertainment MLB Teams Performance Analysis

The House That Ruth Built

Yankee Stadium or “the house that Ruth built” is a baseball and sports icon.  Many great games and events have been played on that hallowed ground.  I recently had the opportunity to watch the Yankees play the Twins at the fabled Yankee Stadium before it reaches its demise and gets torn down after this season. […]

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Contract Negotiation Soccer Sports Business Sports Law

Player Contracts in Soccer – A Waste of time?

In recent years, there has been a progressive increase in the number of footballers failing to honor their contracts. In soccer, most players are signed to 3, 4 or 5 year contracts. The sad truth is that many supporters of soccer know that this is meaningless today. The evidence shows that a contract provides little […]

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NFL Players NFL Teams Uncategorized

#4 Joe Smith

This past Saturday, the NY Jets released back-up punter Joe Smith, who wears jersey number 4.  Brett Favre also signed his papers to be reinstated into the NFL on Tuesday.  Could this be an omen for the emergence of Brett Favre to the city of bright lights and big buildings?  As if that is not enough fuel to fuel Jets […]

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Contract Negotiation International Basketball NBA Players NBA Teams

Agents Using Overseas Option As Leverage

Honestly, agents would be silly if they did not use this opportunity that has presented itself to inflate their clients’ salary figures.  When Josh Childress, a restricted free agent unhappy with his role with the Hawks receives an offer that is higher than what any NBA team was offering him and will additionally allow him […]

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Olympics Performance Analysis

$220,000 For A Gold Medal

According to an official, the government of the Philippines and some private donors are offering any Olympic athlete that wins a Gold medal for the Philippines in the upcoming Olympics $220,000 dollars.  The Philippines is seeking its first Gold Medal in over 80 years and has thus created this incentive for its Olympic athletes.  The […]

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Dynasty Athlete Representation

7/30/08 News & Notes

Gerard Haran Gerard Haran did not play in the Tuesday game against the York Revolution.  Without Gerard’s help, the Bears lost the game 12-8. Robert Lara The AZL Padres made a late 9th inning comeback, scoring 2 runs but still coming just short of getting the win.  Robert Lara finished the game at 1 for […]