Bond Over? NZ cricketer Shane Bond has been sacked from the national team due to him participating in the rebel cricket league. [Kiwis ditch Bond over rebel league contract] To clear up the confusion, there are two 20/20 leagues. The one that Shane is part of is not sanctioned by the BCCI and is called […]
Here are some stories you may have missed from the last two weeks: I Don’t Need No Agent Last week, I read an interesting article about how a few of today’s sporting stars and personalities are choosing to conduct their own business and have no agent. [Why show me the money doesn’t always make cents] […]
English Rugby gets bigger cap The English Rugby Union is set to increase its salary cap. [English Rugby Union set for salary cap increase] The jump is quite significant, with the current cap at 2.2 million pounds, it will increase by double to 4 million pounds. This is an all inclusive cap, as currently concessions […]
Final Wash Up for the year. Hopefully everyone had a safe and enjoyable NYE celebration. Bit of a salary focus in this weeks column starting with some AFL news. Geelong: The Cost of Winning 2007 AFL Geelong Premiers may be feeling the pinch at the end of next season, as 20 players (half of their […]
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 […]
Here at I Want to be a Sports Agent, we try and provide you with key issues that impact the industry. Whether it be current or future agents, this issue will no doubt pop up sometime. Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has recently signed with new representation, leaving Percept Management. However, under his previous management contract, […]
Once again, BRW have released their Top 50 Australian Sports Earners for the year. [BRW highest sports earners] No points for guessing who is number 1, yet again. Greg Norman. The Shark amassed the same as he did last year, pocketing $20 million. Shark doesn’t get out on the course much anymore…only $500,000 was from […]
The Wash Up from last week… – Good news for Duck’s fans (including myself): Scott Niedermeyer is coming back. After a month off to weigh up his future, the former MVP will return to the ice. However, not everyone is going share in the spoils. With Scotts return, it creates problems for their salary cap. […]
Here’s some stories you may have missed last week: – MLS team owners want more money in the salary cap. They have proposed two options. First, a straight out $2.5 million dollar cap. Secondly, a $2.3 million cap, with extra money allowed for transfers. [Debate highlights MLS salary cap split among teams] A surprising fact […]
Well, the dust has settled after the draft and it’s time to wrap it up for another year. It was no surprise that Matthew Kreuzer was taken at No.1 by Carlton with their priority pick. In fact the top ten was fairly standard of what was expected. For us future sports agents, the draft is […]