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The Familie Hires Mike Neligan As Chief Business Officer

The Familie, a sports and music agency, announced that Mike Neligan (previously at VaynerSports, Brooklyn Nets, Excel Sports and others) will join its executive team to lead revenue and business development as Chief Business Officer. Adding Neligan will help The Familie expand its marketing capabilities for talent and brands. A distinguished name in sports marketing, Neligan has […]

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KLUTCH Sports Group Acquires Rep 1 Baseball

KLUTCH Sports Group has announced the acquisition of full-service baseball agency, Rep 1. KLUTCH Baseball will be led by Rep 1 CEO Chris Koras as Head of Baseball. Clients including MLB stars Rafael Devers, All-Star closer Devin Williams, Platinum Glove winner Andrés Giménez, and more will become part of the KLUTCH roster. This acquisition comes amid ongoing […]

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Bledsoe Agency Announces Key Leadership Promotions

The Bledsoe Agency, a distinguished full-service baseball agency boasting two decades of expertise in representing elite professional baseball players, has announced the promotion of two seasoned professionals within its ranks. David Ray has been elevated to the position of Partner & Senior Vice President of Operations. Formerly serving over the past eight years as the […]

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Excel Sports Management Acquires Rep 1 Football

Excel Sports Management announced today its acquisition of the football division of Rep 1 Sports. The acquisition marks a significant step for Excel, known for its extensive presence in basketball, baseball, golf, and coaching divisions, but previously absent in on-field representation in the NFL. Excel has previously represented huge football stars, like Peyton Manning, Joe […]

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Wasserman Acquires J1S

Wasserman continues its growth in the sports, music, and entertainment industry by acquiring J1S and appointing Michael Jones as the Senior Vice President for Creators. The announcement came from Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President for Talent, Jason Ranne. This acquisition also involves all other J1S personnel becoming a part of Wasserman and the […]

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Wasserman Completes Acquisition of CSM Sport & Entertainment

Wasserman has successfully finalized its acquisition of CSM Sport & Entertainment. The acquisition, led by Wasserman Chairman & CEO Casey Wasserman and CSM Group CEO Matt Vandrau, enhances Wasserman’s service capabilities and geographic presence in the sports, music, entertainment, and culture sectors. While integrations are still in progress, CSM will continue to operate under its […]

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Range Media Partners Acquires Stoked Management Group

Range Media Partners, the management and production company founded in 2020 by former CAA executives Peter Micelli and Jack Whigham, continues its rapid expansion with the acquisition of Stoked Management Group. The move aims to further enhance Range Media’s presence in the sports industry and solidify its position as a major player in Hollywood and […]

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Wasserman Acquires Brillstein Entertainment Partners

Wasserman, a global leader in sports, music and culture, has finalized a transaction to acquire legendary entertainment management and production company Brillstein Entertainment Partners (“Brillstein”). The announcement was made by Wasserman Chairman & CEO, Casey Wasserman, and Brillstein Co-CEOs, Cynthia Pett and Jon Liebman. The addition of Brillstein adds a strong entertainment management and content […]

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Druski Launches Sports Agency, 4Lifers

Drew Desbordes, better known as American comedian and content creator, Druski, launched his own sports agency called 4Lifers. Druski wasted no time making waves in the sports agency pool, signing star Florida Gators edge rusher Princely Umanmielen as 4Lifers’ first athlete client. Druski told Front Office Sports, “Launching 4Lifers Sports Agency allows me to combine […]

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Michael Oher “Blindsided” By Conservatorship

My thoughts on the Michael Oher news: Seemingly every news outlet and media page this morning had the same headline: “Michael Oher sues Tuohy family.” The 2009 film “The Blind Side” is embedded in sports culture forever, but Oher is now asserting the movie misrepresented a critical premise of his story. Oher has always been […]