As we speak, the World Series of Poker 2016 is well underway at Las Vegas’s Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. For those of you who wish you were there then it’s not too late to make it happen! The world’s best poker players, and a fair few amateurs will be in town until July 18, […]
Per a press release from the company, earlier this week Octagon, a global sports and entertainment leader, welcomed broadcast industry veteran Tim Scanlan as Vice President, Sports Broadcast to lead the next phase of growth for Octagon’s substantial sports broadcast talent representation group. Prior to joining Octagon, Scanlan served as ESPN’s vice president for talent […]
Forbes 30 Under 30 (Sports) Entrepreneur, Author and Professional Athlete representative, Adrian Clark has announced the second book of his “guide” series titled, ‘Protect Yourself at All Times: A Guide for Professional Boxers’. In unprecedented fashion, Clark delivers this blueprint for professional boxers with 12 rounds (chapters) of concise statements which enable boxers to further protect themselves […]
Per a press release from the company, Lagardère Sports has been named the management consultant firm for the CareerBuilder Challenge by Desert Classic Charities, the non-profit organization that operates the tournament. Held in La Quinta, Calif., the CareerBuilder Challenge is traditionally the first PGA Tour event on the U.S. mainland held every January. As part of the […]
According to SBJ, SportsTrust Advisors has signed NFL vets Za’Darius Smith, Tay Glover-Wright and Jarvis Jenkins. Pat Dye Jr. will represent Jenkins, Bill Johnson will represent Glover-Wright and Smith. Smith was represented by ProSource Sports, Jenkins by BTI Sports Advisors, and Glover-Wright by Summit Sports Management. Smith is a outside linebacker with the Baltimore Ravens […]
The legendary Leigh Steinberg is back with his Agent Academy this summer in which he will have 4 stops: May 21st -Newport Beach, CA, June 25th- Dallas, TX, July 16th– Ann Arbor, MI, and August 13th -New York, NY are the set dates. As a participant in the first agent academy I can tell you all from experience it is a learning experience like […]
What the boxing world is all excited about is the potential upcoming bout between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and UFC champion Conor McGregor. This is one of the most exciting matchup potentials in history because both of these fighters are at the top of their game. Boxing experts and everyone from politicians to celebrities are […]
Per a press release from the company, Wasserman [yesterday] announced the signing of Cedevita’s Marko Arapovi? and Unicaja’s Mindaugas Kuzminskas for representation in all areas. Croatian power forward and center Marko Arapovi? has been playing professionally in Croatia since 2011, most recently for Cedevita in the Croatian League. He is a three-time Croatian Cup champion, […]
Per a press release from the company, Wasserman [yesterday] announced the signing of Gonzaga’s Domantas Sabonis and Texas A&M’s Alex Caruso for representation in all on- and off-the-court endeavors. Agent Greg Lawrence will represent Caruso, while Lawrence and Jason Ranne will co-represent Sabonis. Gonzaga University power forward/center Domantas Sabonis had one of the best seasons of […]
Per a tweet from the company, Roc Nation Sports has added 18 year old John Bauza to its Boxing roster. Bauza is a Junior Welterweight from San Juan, Puerto Rico and will make his professional debut on April 23 at the Roger L. Mendoza Coliseum in Caguas, Puerto Rico, as part of Miguel Cotto Promotions’ DIRECTV Boxing Nights […]