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Nightmare Clients of the Week

Nightmare Clients for the Week of July 29th-August 5th

1. Tigers infielder Neifi Perez was suspended for 80 games Friday after testing positive for a third time for a banned stimulant, a penalty that finishes his season. Perez was suspended for 25 games on July 6 when he tested positive for a second time. Under baseball’s labor contract, a player who tests positive for […]

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Recruiting

No.1 Priority

Just when it looked like Richmond was safe in obtaining the no.1 draft pick in this year’s AFL Draft, the Priority Pick may come into play. The Priority Pick is awarded to a team who wins less than 4 games in two consecutive seasons, and if Carlton does not win another game, they will receive […]

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Sports Business Sports Law

International Master In Management, Law, And Humanities of Sport

I often receive emails from some of our avid readers inquiring about the various academic opportunities available for sports programs. I would like to share a very special one with all of you. It is known as the “FIFA Master.” The program is about 7 years old and has made a huge impact on the […]

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Recruiting Soccer

Manchester United Is Making It Rhain

Over on the SportsAgentBlog.com Forum, there is currently a very informative thread concerning clauses in soccer contracts. I am not quite sure that a 9-year-old would understand much of the literature, however. But why do I care about children looking at this blog anyway? Shouldn’t they be busy eating glue or sticking beans in their […]

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Sports Agents Sports Business

Dissecting Jerry Maguire’s Mission Statement – Part 5

This is the last breakdown for the entire week. I hope that you have enjoyed my breakdown of Jerry Maguire’s Mission Statement. I had a great time reading it in its entirety and loved sharing with you all some of my thoughts. If you would like to skip this segment and just read the whole […]

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Sports Agents Tennis Uncategorized

Amateur/Individual Athletes and Representation

I apologize for being missing in action for a couple weeks as I was down in Rio de Janeiro competing in the Pan Am Games. That being said, I’m glad to be back and ready to contribute as much as possible. Aside from providing a distraction from reality and some great scenes, my time in […]

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Interview With The Agent

Interview With The Agent: Kevin Gold

Sports Agent Interview: with Matthew Vuckovich Kevin Gold is a 40-year-old sports agent and is the President of Longsnap.com (www.longsnap.com). He has been able to find his niche in representing long snappers. He also represented minor league hockey and baseball players in the beginning of his agent career. Most importantly, Mr. Gold has been a […]

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Sports Agents Sports Business

Dissecting Jerry Maguire’s Mission Statement – Part 4

I will break down the entire document over the course of this week, leaving you with a couple of highlights every day. I have broken the Mission Statement into 5 sections (based on its length). If you would like to skip this segment and just read the whole document, you may do so by clicking […]

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Contract Negotiation MLB Players MLB Teams Sports Agents

Thumbs up or down for Boras ?

The baseball trading deadline has passed and players have moved to their new teams.  It is now time to look at the players who will be hitting free agency. Most notable of the bunch is Andrew Jones. With the recent trade of Mark Teixeira, it all but closes the door on Jones returning to the […]

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Sports Agents Sports Business

Dissecting Jerry Maguire’s Mission Statement – Part 3

I will break down the entire document over the course of this week, leaving you with a couple of highlights every day. I have broken the Mission Statement into 5 sections (based on its length). If you would like to skip this segment and just read the whole document, you may do so by clicking […]