Wow what a week it has been with all of the developments in the basketball bribery scandal that is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and investigated by the FBI. The agent community has been buzzing ever since the announcement of the investigation and charges against 10 individuals, […]
Buffalo Bills tight end Nick O’Leary has signed with Pat Dye, Jr. of SportsTrust Advisors for his representation. O’Leary was drafted in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Florida State. As a Seminole, he played in 51 career games hauling in 114 passes for 1,591 yards and 17 touchdowns. A consensus […]
According to the agency, Wasserman has signed Sacramento Kings forward/center and former Kentucky Wildcat, Skal Labissiere. Labissiere was formerly represented by Independent Sports & Entertainment (ISE) and agent Travis King. King and ISE signed Labissiere when he declared for the draft after just one season at the University of Kentucky. The former No. 28 pick in […]
Per a company press release, Callaway Golf Company and five-time major champion Phil Mickelson have extended their partnership that ensures Mickelson will play Callaway equipment for the rest of his career. Since joining the brand 13 years ago, Mickelson has won 21 PGA Tour titles and four of his five majors with Callaway equipment. The […]
At noon, there will be a press conference hosted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York to announce charges of fraud and corruption surrounding college basketball. The federal criminal charges have been brought against ten people, including four college basketball coaches, managers, financial advisors and representatives of adidas. The press […]
The following is a guest contribution by Noah Goodman. Goodman is a Labor and Employment Associate at Ballard Spahr in Philadelphia and he frequently writes about collective bargaining issues in professional sports. Goodman can be reached via LinkedIn. On September 28, 2017, NBA owners will vote on Adam Silver’s proposal to reform the league’s draft lottery. The Commissioner’s […]
Shana Tova! May you all have a very sweet, successful and satisfying New Year. So far so good on my end. That will especially be the case if Comcast finally gets my Internet and cable working again after a very long time without it thanks to the effects of Hurricane Irma. Comcast says it will […]
Green Bay Packers safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix has signed with SportsTrust Advisors for his representation, according to Liz Mullen. This decision comes on the heels of Clinton-Dix dropping Athletes First who had represented the former first round pick for the entirety of his career. The 21st overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, Clinton-Dix won […]
What: ABA Forum on Entertainment & Sports Industries Annual Meeting “Hitting The Jackpot In Entertainment & Sports Law” Where: Cosmopolitan Hotel, Las Vegas, NV When: October 5-7, 2017 Highlights Keynote speakers include Senator Harry Reid and United States Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart Behind-the-scenes tours of the Coliseum of Caesar’s Palace, T-Mobile Arena, Park Theater and Picassos Restaurant […]
Per Liz Mullen, ICM Partners has signed recently retired NASCAR driver Carl Edwards for his representation. At ICM, Mark Zimmerman, Lou Oppenheim and Matt Sorger will represent Edwards in a variety of aspects of his second career including marketing, speaking, broadcasting, literary and acting among others. Edwards stepped away from racing in January of this […]