20 year old U.S. track star Trayvon Bromell has signed a representation deal with Ricky Simms of PACE Sports Management. Bromell has a personal best 100m time of 9.84 seconds, making him officially the tenth fastest man in history. Still just a student at Baylor University, Bromell will finish his degree while preparing for the […]
Baseball players beware; not every person holding himself out as a baseball agent actually has the capacity to help you progress your career. New York Yankees Minor League Baseball (MiLB) player Angelo Gumbs found that out the hard way, according to a complaint that he has filed against an individual he claims stole upward of […]
In most major cities (Los Angeles, New York, Miami) you can find a plethora of sports agencies. One city that defies this logic is, surprisingly, Las Vegas. Caric Sports Management is the only agency in the city and, while Steve Caric represents some notable players, it is still a relatively small practice. I recently got […]
Many sports agents, particularly NFL Players Association certified Contract Advisors, prefer to remain “behind closed doors,” away from the spotlight and focused on recruiting new clientele with in-person meetings. Sometimes, an agent bucks the general trend and makes himself available to the general public, whether it be through Twitter, on air interviews or otherwise. Here, […]
The following is a guest contribution from one of Darren Heitner’s sports law students, George Dennison. In order to facilitate a strong showing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan has just recently opted to introduce a new, groundbreaking institution. The newly adopted institution, the Japan Sports Agency, consists of one hundred twenty one person group […]
Per a Tweet by Jerry Crasnick, MLB agents Tom Little and Jim Reid are leaving Relativity Group for Ballengee Group, which was later confirmed to SAB via a press release from the company. Additionally, Steve Rath is joining the ranks of Ballengee after spending the last 14 years at the Beverly Hills Sports Council Tom […]
What: Sports Management Worldwide 2015 Baseball Career Conference When: December 6-7, 2015 Where: The Inn at Opryland, A Gaylord Hotel 2401 Music Valley Drive, Nashville, TN 37214 Description: The 2015 SMWW Baseball Career Conference will be held in Nashville, Tennessee. This conference is aimed at individuals who want to gain valuable insight into a variety of careers […]
Kansas City Royals designated hitter Kendrys Morales has signed with Wasserman Media Group. The signing was reported by Robert Murray of BaseballEssential.com and later confirmed by Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. Morales was previously represented by Scott Boras. Boras was Morales’ agent when he was a top free agent in 2014. That year, Boras was tasked to come to […]
Word has gotten out that Philadelphia Eagles DE Vinny Curry, has decided to part ways with yet another agent. It was first reported by football industry insider Inside The League. Curry, former star DE at Marshall, was selected by the Eagles in the 2nd round 59th overall of the 2012 draft. Eagles head coach, Chip Kelly, announced […]
This past NFL offseason, defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh signed a 6-year, $114.375 million contract with the Miami Dolphins. A total of roughly $60 million of that amount is guaranteed to reach Suh’s bank account. What he does with that money thereafter is up to him and his financial planners. Suh’s agent should win sports agent […]