Rick Ankiel was called up from Triple-A Memphis this past Thursday. Since then, he has hit 3 homeruns. The thing is that Ankiel was never known for his power. Coming out of high school, the St. Louis Cardinals were able to persuade Ankiel away from signing with the University of Miami by offering him a […]
If you want an ideal platform to learn about the sports and entertainment industry, network, or even land your next internship, make arrangements to be in New York City for either the 5th Annual Sports Sponsorship Symposium (Sept. 25-26) or the ABA Forum on The Entertainment and Sports Industries (Oct. 11-13). In addition to the Sports Law Conference at Marquette […]
1. Rockets guard Rafer Alston said Monday he was innocent of misdemeanor assault and public intoxication charges filed against him a day earlier. Alston was accused of grabbing a parking attendant’s arm, shaking him and spitting on him after Alston’s vehicle was towed from a lot early Sunday. The attendant said Alston parked illegally and […]
Are you a baseball player who has some talent and wants to go to a top college baseball program that will give you a good chance to make it to the league? Or are you an agent who wants to know which colleges produce the most Major League talent? Either way, there is an article […]
When: September 28, 2007 (8AM-5PM) Where: Hilton Milwaukee City Center in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Topic: The Increasing Globalization of Sports: Olympic, International and Comparative Law & Business Issues Discussions: The Global Expansion of Sports Leagues and Its Implications Global Sports Marketing and Legal Protection of Intellectual Property Resolution of International Sports Disputes Comparative Analysis of […]
And now for some weekend video pleasure… To celebrate Barry Bonds’ record-breaking homerun on Tuesday, the people at Super Deluxe thought it would be interesting to ponder what Major League Baseball would be like without the controversial homerun leader. Check out the clip below to see how the Barry void gets filled. We love you, […]
With the signing of Brady Quinn there are now two unsigned first round draft picks. The number one pick Jamarcus Russell and the 14th pick Darrelle Revis. You can’t be so surprised with the Oakland Raiders and Russell debacle…they are the Raiders after all. The Raiders are saying that the Russell party is asking for […]
Sports Agent Interview: with Matthew Vuckovich Scott Casanover is a 31-year-old sports agent and is the General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer of The MAC Group of Companies, as well as the Director of MAC Sports & Entertainment (www.macsportsandentertainment.com). Josh Wilson (one of Casanover’s client’s) was featured in an interview on this site earlier in the week […]
Last time this subject was touched on, we were a month away from the deadline for MLB teams to sign their 2007 draft picks [2007 MLB Amateur Draft Signing Bonuses – Update]. Time has elapsed, and the August 15th deadline is drawing near. In 6 days, MLB teams will either sign their picks or those […]
So last night, Barry Bonds finally hit home run number 756 and since it seems that much of the sports world had been waiting with bated breath, I figured the issue might be worth delving into; more particularly to consider what his agent will (or won’t) be getting from the record. Typically the eclipsing of […]