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“Pay Me Thousands Of Dollars And I’ll Get You A College Scholarship”

If you cut through all the bull, this is essentially what college recruiting firms are saying. Companies like College Prospects of America, National College Scouting Association, and Cardinal Sports Management do all but guarantee a college scholarship for high school athletes in return for a substantial sum of money. The services these firms perform seems […]

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Darcy Tucker Creates Turning Point Sports Management

There is about to be a new hockey agent, and there is nothing typical about his background.  Darcy Tucker played 14 seasons in the NHL prior to making the announcement that he will be starting a new career representing those who have aspirations of performing at a professional level. In an ESPN report, Pierre LeBrun […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (10/1/2010)

I was supposed to be hit by a Tropical Storm two days ago, but it ended up being nothing more than a severe rainstorm.  This has been quite a slow Hurricane Season, but no complaints out of me.  I am now officially sworn in as an attorney in the State of Florida.  If you or […]

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David Frost Is Going By Jim McCauley

David Frost has been the subject of 8 whopping posts on this blog since its creation in December 2005.  And now he is about to be the topic of conversation in a 9th article.  That’s because he has been found working at the Laguna Hockey Academy in Southern California, under a fake name.  Yes, that’s […]

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Rookie Duties: Opening the OHL Season from Sudbury, Ontario

I know in the past I’ve mentioned how my working as an immigration attorney can help in certain situations when dealing with my Russian clients. Well this last week couldn’t have proven that point more. It all began Wednesday night when I received a call from the Sudbury Wolves. This coming week they have games […]

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Rookie Duties: Gearing Up for the 2010-11 Season

When I left you last time, I had just returned from the Sudbury Wolves 2010 Training Camp. Before I go any further, I want to thank all the members of the team and local media who I was fortunate enough to get to know during my stay in town. Specifically I’d like to thank President/GM […]

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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (9/17/2010)

Anyone looking forward to the start of Yom Kippur tonight?  I know that my body is not excited; my stomach is used to having to digest food almost every two hours.  Good luck to Clint Robinson and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (the Double-A Kansas City Royals Affiliate) as they attempt to capture the Texas League […]

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Rookie Duties: Sudbury Wolves 2010 Training Camp Recap

Tuesday August 31st, 2010 10:07am CST: After finishing some last minute legal work for a few clients that came up last minute, I’m finally on the road. I’d hoped that I’d been out the door a few hours earlier, seeing as how MapQuest estimated my travel time to be just over twelve hours. Unfortunately life […]

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The Kovalchuk Deal and the CBA Redux

If you haven’t been following the trials and tribulations of the Ilya Kovalchuk saga over the last few months, you either aren’t a sports fan or you are still wrapped up in the Lebron James to Miami Heat ordeal.  In case you had other news on your mind, here is a recap of the events […]

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Rookie Duties: From Russia with Love

First off, I want to apologize for my brief absence from SportsAgentBlog.com. If you were following along with the Rookie Duties Facebook Page, after I returned from my trip to Moscow I began to experience some computer issues – the main one being it won’t start up. Anyway, it seems as though I’ll be able […]