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With Patty Mills Signed, Will Andrew Bogut Follow To The NBL?

With the NBA still no closer to a resolution over the lockout, many players are upping their interest in playing overseas.  First off, it was the fringe players who sought out deals, realizing that their playing career in the NBA would be most hurt  by the stoppage. Noting this, recently re-signed Portland Trailblazers guard Patty […]

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Breaking Down The Harry Kewell Deal

After what seemed an eternity, Australian’s superstar Harry Kewell has finally signed for Melbourne Victory. In what is a massive coup for the A-League, the Socceroo has decided, at 32, that the time is right to come back to his home. But his deal is a lot more complicated than your standard contract, and sets […]

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Lockout Drawing Closer for the Australian Football League

As the NFL finally resolved its lockout, another national football league is heading towards one. The Australian Football League’s (AFL) Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is due to end after the current season, and the sides are still stuck on a few important points, one of them being the same problem the NFL faced – Distribution […]

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2011 IMG World Congress of Sports: March 30-31 Miami, Florida

Later this month IMG and SportsBusiness Journal/SportsBusiness Daily are hosting their annual World Congress of Sports. It is seen as one of the most prominent conferences in Sports Business with A-List Speakers and fantastic networking opportunities. This year’s Congress will be held at the JW Marriott Marquis in Miami, Florida. The Panel List reads as […]

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Olympic Agent Jailed for Fraud

Athlete Agent Mark Cas been jailed for three years on two counts of fraud stemming from his Global Sponsorship Group. Mark had set up the group, which offered to garner sponsorship deals and charged individuals who signed up £500 and teams £1000 for his services. High profile athletes such as Mark Lewis-Francis and Andy Turner […]

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Jersey Sponsorship: Could This Help Save The NFL CBA?

I thought about writing this article a few months ago as I was hoping the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) would be finalized by now. Since this is not the case, I want to present an alternative revenue stream which could go some way in bridging the gap between players and owners. With sponsorship being […]

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AFL Agent Ricky Nixon in Hot Water

The AFL’s most powerful agent Ricky Nixon is currently involved in a scandal that could potentially end his career. A couple of months ago, nude photos of high profile St. Kilda players were released on the internet. The photos were proposed to be stolen from one of the player’s computers by a 17 year old […]

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Should Player Agents Be Banned From Gambling?

The Australian has reported that the National Rugby League (NRL) is seeking to ban Player Agents from betting on NRL matches. This comes in the wake of an alleged incident involving a first try bet in a Round 24 match last year with questionable bets being placed on the game. Player Agent Sam Ayoub was […]

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Would You Invest in a Golfer?

I recently stumbled upon an excellent blog written by an up and coming professional golfer named Scott Stallings. Scott’s blog is a little different than most other celebrity blogs in that he blogs for B Net, which is a business and management specific website. In his blog titled “Chief Executive Golfer” Scott gives readers insight […]

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Looks Like A Quiet Transfer Window…

The European mid-season transfer window has kicked off with its usual array of outlandish rumors of superstars transferring from club to club. In reality however, this window will consist of deals mainly involving fringe players or players going on loan. Flashback a year ago and you will see this is now becoming a trend. The […]