Roc Nation Sports International, earlier today, announced the signing of 2018 Rugby World Cup winner and team captain, Siya Kolisi. Nicknamed “The Bear,” Kolisi began his professional rugby career in 2012, at 20 years old, and since that time, Kolisi has created a path for the sport to reach a mainstream audience. Kolisi has made […]
Paul Danforth has been promoted to president of CAA’s sports division. Danforth’s promotion comes after CAA Sports Consulting Head Greg Luckman chose to part ways with the agency. In Danforth’s prior role as CAA Sports Global Head of Sales, his responsibilities included overseeing CAA Sports’ property sales division, sports talent sales and CAA Search. In […]
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 […]
Philadelphia Eagles right guard Brandon Brooks signed a four year, $56.2 million dollar extension with $30 million guaranteed. At $14.05 million a year, Brooks is now the highest paid guard in the NFL, surpassing Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin ($14 million a year). Brooks is represented by Joe Panos of Athletes First. Brooks tore his […]
Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has partnered with sports nutrition company, Ready Nutrition. Ready Nutrition was founded by Pat Cavanaugh, former University of Pittsburgh basketball team captain. Donald, who was an unanimous All-American at Pittsburgh in 2013, said the company was a perfect fit. “I’m so excited to finally find a sports nutrition […]
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 […]
The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) and National College Players Association (NCPA) announced a collaborative effort to explore how college athletes can receive proper compensation for use of their name, image, and likeness. The Fair Pay to Play Act was recently passed in California to allow college athletes to compensate off of their own […]
In March 2018, Mike Evans, Buccaneers star WR signed a five-year $82.5 million contract extension with $55 million in guaranteed money. At the time, this made Evans the second highest paid WR in the NFL only behind Antonio Brown. The man behind the negotiation of this contract was his agent, Deryk Gilmore. Deryk Gilmore, former Penn State nose tackle on […]
As the NFLPA urges players to prepare for a potential work stoppage after next season, it’s brought in the big guns to help manage players’ money for next season and the years after their playing careers end. The move is intriguing for several reasons. Foremost, the two firms, Goldman Sachs and Bessemer Trust, will be […]