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A Look into MLB Free Agent Activity, or the Lack Thereof

Last winter, just a month before pitchers and catchers were scheduled to report, nine of the top 20 free agents in Major League Baseball (MLB) remained unsigned. Among this irritable group were mega-stars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. The league-wide slumber party was unprecedented in the sport’s offseason history. The MLB is the very league […]

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Endeavor Global Marketing Rebrands as 160over90

160over90 is now the official name of the former Endeavor Global Marketing. President Ed Horne wished to distinguish his branch from the parent company, Endeavor, to give employees a “rallying cry.” Endeavor paid about $200 million to acquire 160over90, and they are quickly getting bang for their buck. Company officials describe the rebranding process as […]

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Roc Nation Sports Signs Dennis Smith Jr.

The 2019-2020 N.B.A. season kicked-off last week and for Roc Nation Sports and their clients, it was a busy day. The surging sports agency added an additional client to that list. Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has signed with Roc Nation Sports and will be represented by veteran agent Raymond Brothers. Brothers recently joined […]

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Deryk Gilmore Is Re-Certified And “Hungrier Than Ever” To Dominate The Industry

In March 2018, Mike Evans, Buccaneers star WR signed a five-year $82.5 million contract extension with $55 million in guaranteed money. At the time, this made Evans the second highest paid WR in the NFL only behind Antonio Brown. The man behind the negotiation of this contract was his agent, Deryk Gilmore.  Deryk Gilmore, former Penn State nose tackle on […]

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Markelle Fultz And His Agent Team Up With Roc Nation Sports

ESPN NBA Insider, Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted, “Attorney/Agent Raymond Brothers has been hired as Director of Basketball and Sports Technology/Speciality Projects for @RocNationSports, sources tell ESPN. Brothers roster include Markelle Fultz, Spencer Dinwiddie, DJ Augustin, others”. Roc Nation has welcomed the former 2017 No. 1 overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers, Markelle Fultz to their clientele. […]

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Ballengee Group Hires Matt Vinnola as Director of Operations

According to a press release from the company, Ballengee Group has hired former MLB front office executive Matt Vinnola as its Director of Operations. Vinnola joins the agency after most recently serving as the Texas Rangers’ Director of Baseball Operations. During his time with the Rangers, the club appeared in two World Series and won […]

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Brooklyn Nets Point Guard Spencer Dinwiddie Joins Roc Nation

Spencer Dinwiddie has become the latest athlete to join the sports management division of Jay Z’s Roc Nation. This move comes on the heels of Roc Nation hiring Raymond Brothers as its new Director of Basketball and Sports Technology/Specialty Projects. Brothers brought his clients with him; one of them being Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie. […]

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A NFL Division Could Be A Possibility For Rich Paul And Klutch Sports

Rich Paul is dominating the NBA in regards to player representation. With a client roster that includes superstars such as Lebron James, Anthony Davis, John Wall, Ben Simmons and Draymond Green, it is quite obvious that Klutch Sports is thriving in the NBA. Could Klutch Sports be just as dominant with an NFL division? Adam […]

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Jets DE Leonard Williams Joins VaynerSports

Leonard Williams has signed with VaynerSports. The former 6th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and current Jets DE has teamed up with Gary and AJ Vaynerchuk. “I’m super excited for Leonard to be joining the Vayner Sports family”, says Co-Founder AJ Vaynerchuk. “Leonard’s obviously extremely talented on the field.” “Big #92 is an […]

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Quarterback Kyle Sloter Signs With VaynerSports

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyle Sloter has signed with Brian McLaughlin and AJ Vaynerchuk of VaynerSports. VaynerSports was founded by AJ and his brother, social media personality Gary Vaynerchuk. Their budding sports agency has been dubbed “the agency for the modern day athlete.” The third-year quarterback out of Northern Colorado now joins the growing client roster […]