– David Beckham has been jetsetting around my great land this week, with his LA Galaxy going down to Sydney FC 5-3. One of the highest paid players in the world, Beckham has bizarrely spoken out that soccer players earn too much. [Beckham says youngsters earn too much cash] This may sound like the pot […]
Some stories you may have missed last week… – IMG has beefed up it’s company by acquiring Host Communications. [IMG to acquire Host Communications] Host provides marketing services for the NCAA and many Division 1 Universities. This is a massive acquisition for IMG, and bucks the trend of large agencies shifting to individual sports. – […]
– As many of you heard, Curt Schilling has re-signed with the Boston Red Sox. However, this was not a simple contract. Although he is guaranteed $8 million dollars, his incentive structure has ability to earn him a lot more if he can keep his weight at an acceptable level. He will have regular weigh […]
Apologies for the delay in The Wash Up this week, Melbourne Cup fever has taken over my town. – Rory Sabbatini is getting paid US$200,000 to appear at the Coolum Masters in Australia later this year, and local golfers aren’t too happy. In fact, Robert Allenby has pulled out but denies this issue is the […]
Here’s some stories you may have missed over the week… – The Indian Cricket League is starting to gather some steam, with several Australian players joining the Twenty20 tournament. [Australian stars sign with IPL] With big name international stars secured, the rest of the formation should be relatively easy. – Fox Sports ran a great […]
– It happens every year (unless the Yankees win) but predominantly the teams competing in the MLB World Series have some of the lowest paid rosters. Of last weeks four finalists, only the Boston Red Sox were ranked in the top 10 (No. 2). The three other teams ranked at 23 (Cleveland), 25 (Colorado) and […]
A new opportunity may become available soon for basketball players. NBA Commissioner David Stern in in talks with authorities in China to set up a ‘Second NBA’, which would be a world-class professional basketball league. [China could host ‘second NBA’] But don’t get too excited, this won’t be for a while. David Stern is in […]
– Tony Romo, the Dallas Cowboy Quarterback is poised for some big marketing deals in the future [The selling of Romo]. His jersey is now the 9th highest selling NFL Jersey, and he is building his brand exposure by being seen around town with celebrities. – Some moving and shaking on the smaller scale with […]
– With the Australian Federal Election fast approaching, both parties have made their pledges for the minimum they’ll spend when it comes to sport. The current Federal Government has promised a minimum of $129 million into sports funding, while the opposition has promised only $32 million. The majority of the Federal Govermenment’s funding is to […]
As of this week, I will be writing a new weekly column. I often see many stories which have an impact on the industry but are never strong enough to warrant an in depth article. So every week I will be writing “The Wash Up”, which will include a brief critique about several stories that […]