Apologies for the lack of Wash Up last week, I was away. So I am combining two weeks worth into one! The contracts of some of crickets biggest stars have been revealed for the Indian Premier League and it’s a little surprise that Shane Warne is making the most, at $500,000. [Warne gets biggest IPL […]
We are vastly approaching that time of the year. It is basically just another reason to party, but to quantify it, it ranks up there with your birthday and signing a big deal for your client (definitely a big reason to party). I am referring to New Years Eve, which will be occurring on…you guessed […]
After a gruesome few days of sifting through resumes, cover letters, and references, Matthew and I finally got to calling the final five candidates to conduct phone interviews on Wednesday. After the whole process, I do not know how larger agencies are able to handle the application process (okay, actually I do…it’s all about who […]
Tenth installment of The Primary Cut – weekly insights from the world of golf player management and other golf-related industry and player news. 1. The State of the LPGA Has Never Been Better Two relatively recent articles within the past year (USA Today and BusinessWeek) relate to the current state of the now 59-year old […]
Dynasty Notes will take you through the days when Darren and I (Matthew Vuckovich) did not even know each other, to Dynasty becoming an LLC, to signing our first client, and beyond. If you have not yet read Dynasty Notes – Part 7, go ahead and read it. Enjoy Dynasty Notes – Part 8. Since […]
The festival of lights has commenced. But ladies and gentlemen, get your Hanukkah facts straight. If you are going to quote Adam Sandler like some woman did on the new show called Duel (hosted by ESPN Radio host Mike Greenberg), you better know what he said. It’s eight crazy nights, not twelve. And her husband […]
Rumors begin that A-Rod will opt out of his contract with the Yankees and sign a big deal with the Cubs that includes a stake in the franchise. Boras asks the Yankees for something around $500 million in return for A-Rod’s services for the next 10 years. Hank Steinbrenner makes it clear that if A-Rod […]
Mass Media law in the United States includes the tort of defamation (libel and slander) and is a surprisingly thorny subject matter. In fact, there are lawyers who devote their entire professional careers just to this subject. One question that immediately popped into my mind when I heard months ago that former U.S. Senator George […]
Advertisers and sponsors are always looking to align with a new trend on its way up in order to establish a long term agreement at a margin of the price that they may have to pay if they wait for the trend to peak. In the past few years, sports advertisers and sponsors have made […]
There are quite a few things that I would like to change about the sports agent industry. One of them includes a change of trend in the way that agents generally treat their retired clients. On April 20, 2007, I wrote a post titled, Take The Vow, which may sound a little preachy, but definitely […]