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Sports columnist Peter Vecsey tweeted, “Michele Roberts, 1st woman 2 head a professional sports union, is no longer in power as executive director of NBA’s Players Assn, I am informed by 2 union members.” NBPA President and Thunder guard Chris Paul wasted no time making a statement ensuring that these claims had no base or […]
Last winter, just a month before pitchers and catchers were scheduled to report, nine of the top 20 free agents in Major League Baseball (MLB) remained unsigned. Among this irritable group were mega-stars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. The league-wide slumber party was unprecedented in the sport’s offseason history. The MLB is the very league […]
160over90 is now the official name of the former Endeavor Global Marketing. President Ed Horne wished to distinguish his branch from the parent company, Endeavor, to give employees a “rallying cry.” Endeavor paid about $200 million to acquire 160over90, and they are quickly getting bang for their buck. Company officials describe the rebranding process as […]
The 2019-2020 N.B.A. season kicked-off last week and for Roc Nation Sports and their clients, it was a busy day. The surging sports agency added an additional client to that list. Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has signed with Roc Nation Sports and will be represented by veteran agent Raymond Brothers. Brothers recently joined […]
Spencer Dinwiddie has become the latest athlete to join the sports management division of Jay Z’s Roc Nation. This move comes on the heels of Roc Nation hiring Raymond Brothers as its new Director of Basketball and Sports Technology/Specialty Projects. Brothers brought his clients with him; one of them being Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie. […]
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyle Sloter has signed with Brian McLaughlin and AJ Vaynerchuk of VaynerSports. VaynerSports was founded by AJ and his brother, social media personality Gary Vaynerchuk. Their budding sports agency has been dubbed “the agency for the modern day athlete.” The third-year quarterback out of Northern Colorado now joins the growing client roster […]
All-Pro inside linebacker Bobby Wagner and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed on a three-year, $54 million contract extension. Wagner will receive $40.2 million in guaranteed money. He is soon entering the final season of his 2015 four-year, $43 million contract that came with $19.97 million guaranteed. With the unpredictability of the violent sport, Wagner wanted […]
33-year-old Toronto Raptors Point Guard Kyle Lowry is looking to safeguard his future with representation from Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports. Lowry was previously represented by Andy Miller of ASM Sports. Miller has since emerged as one of the main suspects in the FBI’s college basketball corruption investigation, making Lowry’s departure an expected one. Priority […]
An amateur athlete, by definition, is an athlete who meets the eligibility standards established by the national governing body for the sport in which the athlete competes. Most amateur athletes with professional aspirations are governed by the NCAA. Eligibility standards apply to both current and prospective NCAA athletes. In the all-exposing era of social media, […]
Rutschman topped Astros’ Pitcher Gerrit Cole by $100,000 to claim the new record in signing bonus money. Cole had received $8 million from the Pittsburgh Pirates when he was drafted with the 1st overall pick in 2011. Both players are deserving; Rutschman leaves Oregon State as one of the best catching prospects in MLB Draft […]