Wasserman Media Group has signed top-ranked amateur golfer, Patrick Rodgers, according to a tweet earlier Tuesday afternoon from the Wasserman Twitter account. Rodgers — a Stanford University product — declared his intention to turn pro a few months ago. Despite his decision, Rodgers plans to return to Stanford at some point to complete his degree. […]
According to DrafExpress.com, Impact Sports Basketball — a division of Impact Sports — represents fewer than 15 current NBA players. And yet, for the upcoming 2014 NBA Draft, the agency’s draft class is less than stellar. That may be in part because Impact recently lost one of its top recruiters in Carlos Dew, according to […]
Global sports and entertainment agency, Octagon, recently announced its expansion in Europe with its Basketball Division. Octagon Basketball’s European headquarters will be based in Athens, Greece. Giorgos Dimitropoulos has been named Senior Director of Octagon Basketball Europe and will be managing player representation across the continent. Before joining Octagon Basketball, Dimitropoulos co-founded FCM Basketball “It […]
According to CBS Baseball Insider, Jon Heyman, Texas Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar has hired veteran sports agent Scott Boras to represent him. Pro Star Management previously represented the 21-year-old Profar. Profar struggled during the 2013 season, batting only .234/.308/.336 in 324 plate appearances. Right shoulder issues and a recent Grade ‘A’ arm strain have him […]
Creative Artists Agency was named ‘Best in Property Consulting, Sales and Client Services’ at the 2014 Sports Business Awards, presented by Sports Business Journal. It comes as no surprise then that Italian Serie A Football Club, AS Roma, has formed a partnership with the agency’s sports division to sell its global naming rights and partnerships […]
Detroit Pistons point guard Rodney Stuckey recently changed his representation, switching from Creative Artists Agency Sports and veteran sports agent Leon Rose to newly-minted NBPA Player Agent, Paolo Zamorano. On the one hand, Rose represents a number of All Stars including Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony, to name a few. Conversely, Stuckey is […]
According to the website Baseball America, Roc Nation Sports will represent free agent Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo. Roc Nation represents other MLB players including Seattle Mariners second basemen Robinson Cano and New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia. If you look at the agency’s client list, which also includes Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant, New […]
What: ‘Key Issues In The Business Of Sports’ Discussion When: Thursday, June 5, 2014 Where: db Bistro Moderne, JW Marriott Marquis, 255 Biscayne, Boulevard Way?Miami, FL 33131 About: Duane Morris, LLP and the Sports Lawyers Association invite you to join them for a roundtable discussion around the ‘Key Issues In The Business of Sports’. Executives […]
Chris Gittings, the Founder and President of OneWest Sports Agency, recently negotiated two of the biggest contracts in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with quarterbacks Ricky Ray (Toronto Argonauts) and Henry Burris (Ottawa RedBlacks). Prior to the start of 2013 season, the Argonauts management team approached Gittings for a possible extension for Ray. Gittings knew […]
For the seventh consecutive year, Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily presented the annual Sports Business Awards on Wednesday night. The awards recognized achievements in the sports business industry that spanned from March 1, 2013 through February 28, 2014. Winners were selected by members of the editorial staff at SBJ/SBD along with a […]