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CAA Sports Acquires Kauffman Sports Management

As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, CAA Sports has acquired Kauffman Sports Management, a full-service talent representation agency with offices in Los Angeles, CA and Philadelphia, PA. Kauffman Sports, led by its Founder, Steve Kauffman, specializes in the representation of NBA and NCAA coaches and front office executives. Its talent roster includes names such […]

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2019 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year Sungjae Im Signs with Lagardère Sports

Sungjae Im has signed with Lagardère Sports for global management and marketing representation after his remarkable debut campaign that ended with the 2019 Rookie of the Year honor. The Jeju, South Korea native is currently the 34th ranked player in the world at just 21 years of age. He will receive direct representation from Lagardère […]

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Grant Parr: A Sport’s Agent Secret Weapon

As every prospect begins on their quest for the NFL, the journey starts with training for the NFL Combine at the end of February. Whether it may be at their alma mater or a training facility such as EXOS, agents put their trust in strength coaches, physical therapists and nutritionists to adequately prepare their clients […]

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Klutch Sports Acquires Revolution Sports

Rich Paul has formally announced their acquisition of Damarius Bilbo’s Revolution Sports. With this acquisition, Klutch Sports will make an immediate impact in NFL representation. Damarius Bildo currently represents 16 NFL players. He will lead the football division of Klutch Sports. His client roster includes: Justin Bethel Patriots CB Hakeem Butler Cardinals WR Duke Dawson […]

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Jalen Hurts, Jedrick Wills, Yetur Gross-Matos, Lead Young Money APAA Sports Draft Class

Heisman Trophy runner-up and Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts headlines Young Money APAA’s 2020 NFL Draft class. The senior transfer from Alabama has been no stranger to the spotlight. After getting benched in the second half of 2018 National Championship in favor of backup quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Hurts returned to Alabama his junior season to backup […]

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Dwayne Wade Joins CAA as Corporate Consultant with Basketball Division

Reports broke that Dwayne Wade accepted a position with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Basketball Division. The details about the role are unknown, but Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports states that it will have an emphasis on corporate consulting involving multicultural brands. The 2006 Finals MVP played 13 seasons and won three NBA Championships with the […]

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MLB 2020 Salary Arbitration Primer

January 10, 2020 marked an important day in baseball’s offseason calendar. Teams and Clubs exchange desired figures for the 2020 season – a process defined by the CBA as salary arbitration. Although Teams and Clubs, more often than not, reach a settlement on salary negotiations, there is the occasion where both parties cannot agree on […]

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Excel Sports Management Promotes Stirling Eads And Colleen Garrity To Senior Vice President

Stirling Eads has been promoted to Senior Vice President at Excel Sports Management. Stirling joined Excel in 2011 as Client Relations Manager and was promoted up the ranks to her most recent title of Vice President of Marketing. Prior to Excel, Stirling was with NBC Sports for five years working in digital sports and NBC […]

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Roc Nation Sports Announces 2020 Draft Class

Roc Nation Sports (RNS) announced the class of athletes they signed for representation as the NFL draft approaches. The class consists of four players from four different schools, with the potential to boast at least two first-round picks. They are Andrew Thomas, offensive tackle from Georgia, Julian Okwara, edge rusher from Notre Dame, CJ Henderson, […]

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Chase Young and Jeff Okudah Sign With Klutch Sports

Ohio State DE Chase Young and Ohio State CB Jeff Okudah have chosen Klutch Sports for their representation. The Ohio State teammates join Klutch Sports as two Top-5 projected prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft. Damarius Bilbo will be the agent for both Young and Okudah. Klutch Sports founded by Rich Paul is best known […]