The recent news of Arn Tellem leaving Wasserman Media Group to become Vice Chairman of Palace Sports and Entertainment has made headlines across the sports industry. It is becoming more and more common to see teams hiring agents into one of their front office positions. Samuel Porter, the new Director of Business and Legal Affairs […]
Per Sports Business Journal, Relativity Sports has signed Chicago White Sox first basemen and 2014 American League Rookie of the Year Jose Abreu for representation. At Relativity, agent Diego Bentz will lead his representation. Abreu was previously represented by Praver Shapiro. The second year, 28-year old Cuba native has played in 57 games this season […]
We are four games through the NBA Finals and they certainly have not disappointed. ESPN announced today that this year’s NBA Finals is the most watched and highest-rated ever on ABC through four games. Last week Saturday, history was made as American Pharoah won the Belmont Stake. He became the first horse in 37 years to […]
What: SMWW 2015 NHL Draft Hockey Career Conference When: June 25-27, 2015 Where: Fort Lauderdale, Florida & BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida Description Per SMWW website, join Sports Management Worldwide for the SMWW Hockey Conference at the 2015 NHL Draft as BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, home of the Florida Panthers, becomes the center of […]
In just three years, Aaron Swerdlow has worked his way up to Managing Director at Kauffman Sports Management Group. Kauffman Sports represents some of the premier coaches and executives in the NBA and NCAA. Connect with Aaron on LinkedIn and Twitter. The following “Six Questions” short interview was conducted by our Assistant Editor, Cameron Chung. (1) When […]
According to a Tweet by Jerry Crasnick, Detroit Tigers reliever Al Alburquerque has signed with Praver/Shapiro Group for his representation. He was previously represented by Rick Thurman of the Beverly Hills Sports Council. The 28-year old Dominican Republic native is in his fifth MLB season, all with the Tigers. He began his professional career in […]
The following “Six Questions” short interview with Daniel Booth was conducted by our Assistant Editor & Social Media Manager, Cameron Chung. Daniel Booth is the Director of ENTPR Communications & Athlete Management, based out of London. Daniel’s career is off to a fast start with a roster of clients that bring together soccer, golf, athletics & […]
According to SportsBusiness Journal, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has signed ESPN college football analyst and former NFL wide receiver Joey Galloway for representation. At CAA, Galloway will be represented by a team of agents. Galloway was previously represented by The Legacy Agency. SportsBusiness Journal reported last week, that Galloway will become part of ESPN’s “College Football Final” post-game crew alongside new host […]
The following paper is a guest contribution by David Katzman, Esq. David Katzman, Esq. is a licensed attorney in New York and New Jersey with his own law firm based out of New York City, called the Law Offices of David Katzman, PLLC. The emphasis of the Law Offices of David Katzman, PLLC is in Sports […]
While the FIFA scandal has been the biggest story in sports over the past week, today has brought a plethora of newsworthy stories. Kyrie Irving has officially been ruled out of the playoffs with a fractured knee cap. While I picked the Warriors to win it all, I am extremely upset that we won’t be […]