Former world No.1 tennis player Rafael Nadal has left IMG. He will start his own management company with his father and manager. It has been a big few months in the realm of tennis representation, with No.1 Novak Djokovic joining powerhouse IMG just last week. Roger Federer, who was also previously managed by IMG, left […]
No. 1 ranked tennis player Novak has signed with IMG for representation. He was previously with CAA Sports. Novak made his intention to leave CAA known back in August citing simply that he needed to move on. While most insiders believed he would eventually end up at IMG, he took his time to make a decision. […]
He has experience working as an intern with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and Priority Sports & Entertainment. Now, the son of Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith has a full-time gig with IMG Worldwide. Matthew Smith (Lovie’s son) is off to a stronger start than most 26-year-old agents. He represents his father, two other Chicago […]
Yesterday was a long day of work intermingled with moving my residence from downtown Miami to Brickell. I am in love with my new apartment. Pretty dead week in actual sports. Obviously, the Freeh report is the news of the week. I heard that Judge Louis Freeh’s next project is to focus on the bounty allegations concerning […]
Caroline Wilson broke the news in The Age over the weekend that Australian Football League (AFL) agent Alex McDonald has left Stride Sports Management. The former player and now leading manager had an apparent falling out with the company’s board, which is made up of a mix of current and former sporting stars including Ricky […]
Yesterday it was reported that IMG Worldwide (IMG) Chairman and CEO Theodore J. (Ted) Forstmann passed away at 71-years-old. The cause of death was brain cancer. Forstmann will be remembered for his unique ability to invest in companies (including Dr Pepper and Topps), fix them up, make them immensely valuable, and then sell them to make […]
In 2004, Theodore (Ted) Forstmann became the Chairman and CEO of IMG for the small purchase price of $750 million. Forbes has determined that the 71-year-old Forstmann has a net worth of $1.8 billion. Unfortunately, there is no amount of money that can buy a clean bill of health. Earlier this year, Forstmann was diagnosed with […]
For a guard, Julyan Stone, has major issues shooting free throws (56.1% FT% in his senior season), but the University of Texas El Paso senior has shown progress in almost every other category over his collegiate career. Over-sized for his position, at 6’7, Julyan averaged 7.5 rebounds per game in 2010-11, but he also managed to […]
I am at Florida International Law School today speaking at the school’s first Sports Law Symposium. Later today, I will be boarding a cruise to the Bahamas for a much needed weekend of relaxation. Don’t be surprised if the posting at the beginning of next week is a little on the light side. Anyone headed […]
The following is a guest contribution from Dan Barto. Barto is the lead NBA trainer at IMG Academies in Bradenton, FL. He has worked with over 120 NBA players using his “Hybrid Training System” as well as coaching over 80 Division I basketball players. The son of a 30 year high school coach and having […]