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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (9/30/2016)

Can you believe that we are already entering the month of October? It’s right around this time of the year that we reflect on just how fast time flies. Better make sure you make each day meaningful, which is certainly relevant this week with the very unfortunate passing of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez. This […]

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Sports Agents Sports Business

Sandy Montag To Leave WME-IMG

Per Ryan Glasspiegel of thebiglead, sports media agent Sandy Montag is leaving WME-IMG according to sources close to the situation. He is leaving the agency to start his own firm, The Montag Group, which has been a two year process and is expected to be officially announced at the end of the week. Montag has […]

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NBA Players Sports Agents

Chris Bosh Fires Agent While Fighting For His Career

According to various reports and an article Donald Battle, Chris Bosh has fired long time agent Henry Thomas of CAA. Bosh has been through a lot off the court in the past two years, having both the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons cut short due to blood his lungs. Recently, he was talking about how he was […]

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Sports Business

On To The Next One: Stephen A. Smith

According to Liz Mullen of SBJ, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed ESPN broadcaster and media personality Stephen A. Smith for exclusive representation in all areas, including broadcasting, endorsements, publishing and speaking. He was previously represented by Headline Media for broadcasting, and WME-IMG for marketing opportunities. Smith appears on a variety of ESPN’s programs, including […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (9/23/2016)

Another busy week in the books. And another heart-breaker of a loss for the Miami Dolphins, a team that is 0-2 and somehow is the biggest favorite on the board this week (sure, it is the Browns, but still). I was in Las Vegas last weekend and had a quick trip to Dallas this week. […]

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NFL Players Sports Agents

On To The Next One: Melvin Ingram

According to Berk Communications, Roc Nation Sports has signed San Diego Chargers linebacker and former Gamecock star Melvin Ingram. The 18th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, Ingram is currently in his fifth season with the Chargers. Known for his athleticism and defensive tenacity, Ingram shined throughout the 2015 season, leading the Chargers with 10.5 sacks, 19 […]

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Sports Business

Autumn Thrills for Sport Fans

The Euro 2016 in France, Olympic Games in Rio and indeed the summer itself may well be over, but there is plenty for sport fans to look forward to as the Autumn season begins to set in. A Coral bookmaker review of the sports index will show you a glimpse at all the events in […]

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Golf Sports Business

Jim Justice Selects Lagardère Sports As Management Consultant For The Greenbrier Classic

Per a press release by the company, The Grienbrier Classic Chairman Jim Justice has selected Lagardère Sports to serve as the management consultant firm for the annual PGA Tour FedExCup event held at The Greenbrier resort. Lagardère Sports will support the event by advising on tournament operations and by assisting in player recruitment, sponsorship sales […]

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Entertainment Law IP Law Sports Agents Sports Business Sports Law

BESLA 36th Annual Conference

What: Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association 36th Annual Conference “The Doctrine of Success- Addressing Global Business Challenges through Excellence and Inclusion” When: October 19-23, 2016 Where: Hyatt Ziva Cabo, San Lucas, Mexico To register for the event, click here. To access the full agenda for the conference, click here. Sport industry panel topics include: Twitter, Social Media, Digital […]

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Entertainment

The Team Behind Hollywood’s Highest Paid Actor – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has made quite the name for himself in Hollywood, after having a successful career in the ring. He was named Hollywood’s highest paid actor of 2016 by Forbes, earning $64.5 million. According to an article in for Newsweek by Tufayel Ahmed, The Rock’s career has been so meticulously managed that his success […]