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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 […]