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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (7/29/2016)

Training camp. It signals the true start of NFL. And it makes us all get a little giddy as the NFL season approaches. This is the time where we all have even just the slightest amount of hope that our teams will exceed expectations. More hope than many of us have for whomever will be […]

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Wasserman Expands Its Football Division

Per a press release from the company, Wasserman announced on July 27 that it has expanded their Global Football division by acquiring French-based agency, Mondial Promotion. Mondial is one of the top football (soccer) agencies in Europe, representing over 60 players. By adding Mondial to its portfolio of football agencies, this strengthens Wasserman’s position in […]

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NFL Agent, Tory Dandy, Joins CAA Sports

Per Liz Mullen, NFL agent Tory Dandy has joined CAA Sports’ NFL Division. He was previously working for Independent Sports and Entertainment, formerly Relativity Sports, where he worked with famed agent and the late Eugene Parker. The former college football player turned NFL agent began his post-playing career in the sports industry at Synergy Sports […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (7/22/2016)

Not much going on in sports this past week, unless you consider the Republican National Convention a sporting event, which wouldn’t be entirely inaccurate. It’s the dead of Summer, with baseball and not much else until the Olympics roll around. Thankfully, there is some great TV to watch, including Suits, Mr. Robot and The Night […]

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2017 NBA All-Star Game Will No Longer Be Played In North Carolina

The NBA announced on Thursday that the 2017 All-Star game will not occur in Charlotte, citing North Carolina’s House Bill 2 as the reason for the move. House Bill 2, also known as HB2 or the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, is an anti-LGBT legislation passed in March which forces transgender people to use public bathrooms […]

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The Unique Negotiation of Von Miller’s Record-Breaking Contract

One of the biggest storylines of the NFL offseason was the fact that Denver Broncos OLB and reigning Super Bowl MVP, Von Miller, had yet to reach a long term deal with the team. It seemed as if the Broncos were not going to have their difference maker on the field, since Miller was adamant […]

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Dez Bryant Drops CAA But Keeps Roc Nation

Per a Tweet by Liz Mullen and other sources, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant has left CAA Sports and agent Tom Condon. He is expected to be represented by Roc Nation and NFL agent Kim Miale. Bryant hired Roc Nation to represent him in 2014 after firing agent Eugene Parker. This came at a […]

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CAA Hockey Signs Three Players

According to Liz Mullen of SBJ, CAA Hockey has brought on three NHL players: Los Angeles Kings forward Tyler Toffoli (previously represented by Newport Sports), Washington Capitals forward Marcus Johansson (SMG Sports Management Group) and Winnipeg Jets forward Mathieu Perreault (4Sports & Entertainment). These players will be represented by a team of agents led by […]

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It’s All In The Odds Who Are The Favourites For The EPL Title

We are now barely four weeks away from the start of the EPL season, as fans look forward to the most keenly-contested season living memory. With some exciting managerial arrivals likely to spend in excess of £1 billion this summer and globally renowned players such as Paul Pogba expected to arrive in the Premier League, […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (7/15/2016)

The dead of Summer has not hit South Florida. After over two years in business, we could not be busier at Heitner Legal. Quick shout out to Inside The League, a publication I love, for getting on board as a partner of Sports Agent Blog. I thought it was funny that the Daily Mail decided to cite my […]