There has been a lot of talk on Beckham over the site since his massive move to LA Galaxy. Talk has surrounded Beckham making a huge impact on the sport of soccer and lifting its profile through the US, but this may come sooner than expected. [Beckham sells for Galaxy] The club’s owner, Tim Leiweke […]
Well the NBA draft lottery is done for another season. I’m a little out of my depth here, but feel that in Darren’s absence I should have a crack at this story. Portland who, at only a 5.3% of getting the first pick are well, getting the first pick of the 2007 NBA draft. The […]
The recent Sweeney Sports survey has put Australian Cricket Captain Ricky Ponting as the most marketable athlete in Australia. [Ponting most marketable Aussie] The desire for Australia to win back the Ashes was highlighted by five Aussie cricketers in the top 10. This was the first time since 2001 that Ian Thorpe was not on […]
After their poor performance at the ICC World Cup, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to take the harsh line and cut the maximum amount of endorsments an Indian cricket team player can have to three. [Indian bosses crack down on player endorsements] This could come as a shock to […]
Superstar. That is the only way to describe Chris Judd. By far the best player in the AFL at the moment, it is hard to believe this guy is only 23 with an award list as long as this. So why the sudden fuss? Well, at the end of this season his contract with the […]
How can a player earning £50,000 a week be declared bankrupt over a £100,000 debt? His agent. [‘Debt hit’ ace Riise is out of Red] John Arne Riise had been declared bankrupt thanks to him putting too much trust in his agent. On his agent’s advice, he signed on to a wide range of investments, […]
Mel Stein’s book How to Succeed as a Sports Agent (2002) takes a different approach to the Sports Agent job. Mel has managed some high profile UK footballers in his time such as Alan Shearer, and his book reads in chronogolical form from setting up an agency, to playing contracts and endorsements. It is a […]
One of the biggest issues facing the NRL is the defection of players to Rugby Union. The latest player to defect is Timana Tahu, who has agreed to join the NSW Waratahs from Parramatta at the end of the season. There are two mains reasons why a player would switch from League to Union. Firstly, […]
Story from the UK this week, with former agent Nicholas Fowler sentenced to jail for defrauding his clients [Stars Fraud Agent Jailed]. It wasn’t a higher cut on a contract, but rather Nicholas losing player’s pension funds. Nicholas told his clients that he was investing in bonds, but was actually investing in high risk shares. […]
I guess I was a little naive, or maybe it’s just that my national sports leagues don’t have it, but after reading this article it makes sense [Pensions in Pro Sports]. Most jobs have a retirement savings plan, whether it be Superannuation, 401k etc. so why shouldn’t professional sports? An athletes career can be short […]