Per a tweet from Jerry Crasnick, Seattle Mariners pitcher David Phelps has signed with Jet Sports for his representation. He becomes the latest of a number of players looking for new representation after parting ways with Jason Wood and CSE. Originally making his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2012, the six-year veteran recently avoided […]
I had a great time yesterday making my annual visit to Professor Carfagna’s athlete representation class that he teaches at the University of Miami College of Law. It appears that there are some very bright minds enrolled who have a strong future in Sports Law. I will actually be back on Miami’s campus on February […]
City Football Group (CFG) has partnered with CAA Sports to develop significant global agreements with CFG’s current football clubs. A few of CFG’s clubs include English Premier League’s Manchester City, MLS’s New York City FC, and A-Leagues’s Melbourne City FC to name a few. CFG owns football-related businesses in major cities around the world. Those […]
Per a Tweet by Robert Murray, Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Tanner Houck has signed with CAA for his representation. He was previously represented by Jason Wood. Houck, 21, was drafted by the Red Sox with the 24th overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft out of the University of Missouri. The 6’5”, 220 pound […]
Wrapped up the first full week since returning from my honeymoon, and while I miss Africa, it is great to be back. Busy as heck over at Heitner Legal on all fronts, and I would have it no other way. Looking forward to attending the 2018 Pegasus World Cup this weekend at Gulfstream Park, which will […]
Regardless of the sport it seems that Wasserman is always making moves to represent the best. They continued that trend in this year’s MLS SuperDraft. The culture-centric agency had three clients drafted in the top five picks and had another two clients drafted in the top fifteen. Wasserman client’s who will be joining MLS clubs […]
As we’ve done in the past couple of weeks, we continue to highlight the 2018 NFL Draft classes for various agencies. Up next, Miami, FL-based Epic Agents. If you are new to SAB, or even if you might have missed it, NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor and one of the agents at Epic, Shawn O’Dare, documented […]
Atlanta-based RMI Athletics has added four prospects to its 2018 NFL Draft class. Ryan Rubin, founder and contract advisor at the agency has been at the helm since 2012. Still a relatively new agency, Rubin is carving out his niche in the ultra-competitive representation industry. This year’s draft class includes: Javon Wims, WR, Georgia Wims […]
Sorry for the absence the past couple of weeks, but I was busy exploring South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and Botswana with my newly minted wife as we thoroughly enjoyed our honeymoon. It was a trip full of animal viewing (we got to see the “Big Five” — lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard — […]
The Symposium will feature faculty and attorneys from Florida and throughout the U.S. and will provide an interdisciplinary review of issues involving various industries, ranging from Estate matters in the music industry and how to properly advise your client, First amendment rights in sports and entertainment, , and career advice from various prominent lawyers in […]