According to a Tweet by Alex Marvez of FoxSports.com, Rick Smith has been selecting to head the coaching division of Priority Sports. He replaces Mike Tannenbaum, who is now the Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Miami Dolphins. Rick Smith is a partner at Priority Sports and is involved in all aspects of […]
What: National Sports Law Negotiation Competition When: Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27, 2015 Where: Thomas Jefferson School of Law – 1155 Island Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 Description: The Thomas Jefferson School of Law Center for Sports Law and Policy presents its fifth annual National Sports Law Negotiation Competition (NSLNC) and Sports Law Conference in San […]
Rory McIlroy spent a total of 42 seconds in court on Tuesday. This was to inform the judge that Horizon and himself were “narrowing the issues” surrounding their case over unpaid commissions. The court was adjourned. On Wednesday, the counsel for McIlroy informed the court that both sides had reached an agreement. A case that […]
Just days ago, if I asked you who Malcolm Butler was, chances are, you wouldn’t have been able to give me an answer. Now permanently etched in Super Bowl lore, former Popeye’s employee Malcolm Butler’s story is one for the ages. So, too, is that of Butler’s agent, Derek Simpson, a Huntsville, AL attorney in […]
Former MLB slugger Andruw Jones reportedly wants to return to Major League Baseball after playing two years in Japan, according to agent Scott Boras. The 37-year-old Curacao-native is a 5-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove Award winner in center field spent parts of 17 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Los […]
According to Sports Business Daily, NFL agent Ben Dogra will now be working at Relativity Sports as Co-CEO of their football division. Dogra will be working alongside Eugene Parker who previously ran the division by himself. Relativity Sports has positioned itself to be the most powerful football player representation practice in the country with the […]
Sports Agent Blog first reported on Rory McIlroy’s lawsuit against his former management company Horizon in October 2013. Since then, the case has largely played out in public, with McIlroy stating a need to take time off from the course to focus on mounting his case. Finally, a court date of February 10th has been […]
In a time when star quarterbacks enter the NFL complete with accolades, hype videos, and trademark eligible nicknames, Russell Wilson is a change of pace. Wilson’s day-to-day life seems to be quieter and less publicized than one might think for a 26 year old, Super Bowl winning, franchise quarterback. This is due in large part to the […]
We last wrote about Renardo Sidney over two years ago. He had just fired his agent Johnny Foster and his NBA future seemed to be taking a turn for the worst. I recently had the pleasure of speaking with up and coming NBA agent Zachary Charles whose company 3pt Sports Management, now represents Sidney. Charles […]
University of Virginia junior, Eli Harold, has chosen to sign with Lagardère Unlimited agents Joel Segal, Chafie Fields, and Greg Barnett for the 2015 NFL Draft, per Liz Mullen of Sports Business Journal. Rated as the sixth-best Defensive End and dubbed the “biggest riser” by ESPN’s Mel Kiper, the Virginia Beach native is projected to […]