In every generation, one athlete makes a bold move, laces up a new pair of shoes never seen before, and does something that turns the footwear industry on its head. In 1936, Adi Dassler came to the Berlin Games with a suitcase of track spikes and persuaded Jesse Owens to give them a try. When […]
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A Virtual Sports Employment Fair
The Virtual Sports Employment Fair is March 18-19, with a preview day for job seekers on March 17. But first, if you are a fan of virtual sports and are looking for info on virtual sports betting, head to bonuscode.co.uk to find out more. You need to have your profile completed by March 17, which […]
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This Is Family Business
When I reported that Mark Sanchez selected his brother Nick to be his NFLPA certified representative in contractual negotiations, there was a great follow-up discussion in the comments section regarding whether or not it should be a concern that Mark picked a family member to serve as his agent. Commentator, Tony, had this to offer: […]
It hasn’t even been a year since mega-agency Octagon brought in Jim DeLorenzo to run the newly created Octagon Digital division, but they are already making moves to establish their presence in the digital media and social-networking worlds. The company has launched Twackle.com, an aggregation engine for sports-related material on Twitter. By using your Twitter […]
Yesterday, Jason Wulterkens looked at how IMG might have been deeply connected to the Stanford Financial Scandal. But IMG and its clients might come away from this potential scandal unscathed. A few Boras clients may have tougher obstacles to overcome. Johnny Damon, Xavier Nady, and Mike Pelfrey have had their bank accounts frozen by the […]
From 1965-2001, 961 players in total had been selected in the 2nd round of the MLB Amateur Drafts. Of those 961 players, 876 signed and accepted the signing bonuses proposed by the teams that picked them. 413, or 47.1% of those 876 players eventually played at least one game in the Major Leagues. Only 266, […]
No matter who you are and what industry you work in, social networking sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook are most likely a part of your life, or should be. All three platforms are very different from one another, and each provide their own unique benefits. As a sports agent, how can/should you be using […]
Yesterday, the NBA and its fans celebrated the mid-point of the 2009 season with the NBA All-Star game and a ridiculously amazing dance by Shaq in a mask. How much time did he spend practicing that routine? Anyway, more importantly, only one day later, the seventh NBA head coach was fired this season. Terry Porter […]
Kellogg’s won’t renew its sponsorship with Michael Phelps, but Subway confirmed that it is still interested in having the Olympic gold-medalist endorse their 5-dollar-footlongs and other delicious sandwiches. I wrote about how I thought Phelps’s team did a solid job in the aftermath of the release of the infamous bong photo. Unfortunately, Phelps has remained […]
Who: MLB P.R. Executive Julio Sarmiento. Mr. Sarmiento is a former Los Angeles Dodgers Public Relations Director and current Gainesville, Florida resident. He served as the head P..R. contact in the nation’s second largest media market, dealing with some of the most high-profile baseball players in the Major Leagues. Prior to his time in L.A., […]