Categories
Agent Spotlights Contract Negotiation NFL Players NFL Teams Recruiting Sports Agents

Chase Young and Jeff Okudah Sign With Klutch Sports

Ohio State DE Chase Young and Ohio State CB Jeff Okudah have chosen Klutch Sports for their representation. The Ohio State teammates join Klutch Sports as two Top-5 projected prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft. Damarius Bilbo will be the agent for both Young and Okudah. Klutch Sports founded by Rich Paul is best known […]

Categories
Agent Spotlights Contract Negotiation NFL Players NFL Teams Recruiting Sports Agents

Alabama WR Jerry Jeudy Signs With Steinberg Sports And Entertainment

One of the nation’s top NFL Draft prospects, Jerry Jeudy has chosen Steinberg Sports And Entertainment to represent him. Jeudy had 1,163 receiving yards with 10 touchdowns this season capped off with winning the Citrus Bowl MVP. In a 35-16 win against Michigan, Jeudy had 6 receptions for 204 yards and 1 touchdown. As one […]

Categories
Agent Spotlights NFL Players Recruiting Sports Agents Sports Business

Tua Tagovailoa Signs With Steinberg Sports & Entertainment

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will forgo his senior season and declare for the 2020 NFL Draft. Leigh Steinberg and Chris Cabott of Steinberg Sports and Entertainment will represent Tagovailoa. Tagovailoa, who missed the final three games of the season recovering from hip surgery, is a projected 1st round draft pick. He is still recovering from […]

Categories
Headline Minor League Baseball NBA Players NBA Teams Sports Business Sports Law

NBPA and G League Push Towards Unionization

Reports have recently surfaced that the National Basketball Players Association and the G League (effectively the NBA’s developmental league) have had serious discussions towards unionization. It was reported by The Athletic, that NBPA officials met with G League players last year during the G League Showcase in Las Vegas to begin educating players on the […]

Categories
International Basketball NBA Players NBA Teams Sports Business

Chris Paul Refutes Report That Michele Roberts Ousted at NBPA

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 […]

Categories
Contract Negotiation Headline MLB Players MLB Rules MLB Teams Sports Agents

New York Mets and Yoenis Cespedes Settle Grievance

The New York Mets and Yoenis Cespedes have settled their injury grievance, agreeing to reduce Cespedes’ salary for the 2020 season. In December of 2016, the New York Mets and outfielder Yoenis Cespedes agreed to a four-year, $110 million. The contract stands as the fifth largest in Mets history behind David Wright, Jacob deGrom, Johan […]

Categories
Contract Negotiation MLB Players MLB Teams Sports Agents Sports Business

Winter Meetings Wrap-Up

As Major League Baseball’s 2019 Winter Meetings reach its conclusion today, one thing has become clear, baseball is booming.  The Winter Meetings saw massive contracts being handed out (in excess of $300 million for just one player), swirling rumors, sweeping changes to the game, and even alterations to the way in which the league responds […]

Categories
WNBA

Former Indiana Track Star Sydney Anderson Launches Legacy Sports Management

Former Indiana track star Sydney Anderson always had a dream of starting her own agency and recently launched Legacy Sports Management. Growing up in an athletic family, she knew she wanted to work in sports. Her sister, Leslie Anderson, ran track and field at James Madison University and her brother, Brandon Anderson, played in the […]

Categories
Sports Agents Sports Business

Octagon Names John Shea Global President, Marketing and Events

John Shea has been named Global President, Marketing and Events, Octagon Worldwide. Octagon released a statement last week announcing the promotion of Shea. In his new role, Shea will oversee all U.S. and international marketing specialty groups for the agency, which include Brand Marketing, Property Consulting, Experiential Activation, Creative, Content, Production and Digital Marketing for […]

Categories
Arbitration MLB Players MLB Teams Sports Agents

Noe Ramirez Signs with Ballengee Group

Jon Heyman of MLB Network, announced that Los Angeles Angels pitcher Noe Ramirez has signed with Steve Rath and Jeff Borris of Ballengee Group. Ramirez is 29 years old and was drafted in the 4th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft by the Boston Red Sox out of California State University Fullerton, making […]