The sports podcast world has gained a lot of popularity over the past years. Certified NBPA Agent Evan Laufer has decided to dive in and give his perspective on what the industry entails. He has recently launched a podcast called “No C.A.P. Podcast” and a youtube channel where he reveals that the agent life isn’t […]
Quartexx Group and Thread Sports Management (TSM) have partnered together to create Quartexx Basketball. For Quartexx Group, this partnership provides a rare opportunity to offer their unique personalized and boutique approach to athlete representation with a different sport. “When we created Quartexx Hockey, we knew that we could eventually services a large clientele regardless of […]
Klutch Sports Group continues to add to its star-studded NBA clientele, signing Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby for representation. Klutch Sports announced the move across their social media platforms on Friday. Anunoby was represented by Chris Emens and Omar Wilkes of Octagon. Wilkes, the son of Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Jamaal Wilkes, left Octagon […]
Craig Carton was living the dream of every sports fan — talking about sports for a living in the country’s biggest media market on a wildly successful morning radio show, WFAN’s “Boomer and Carton.” Until his world crumbled. “Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth,” from HBO Sports and StreetSmartVideo, will detail Carton’s rise […]
As reported by Malika Andrews of ESPN, Lonzo Ball has decided to sign with Klutch Sports for representation. In his young career, Ball has had stints with Roc Nation Sports and Creative Arts Agency (CAA). However, the choice to join Klutch was different as this time it was “solely” his decision, one he feels like […]
The 2nd annual Women in Baseball conference sponsored by SABR and the International Women’s Baseball Center, and hosted by Rockford University took place this weekend. The theme of this year’s conference was Celebrating African American Women in Baseball. The conference featured keynote addresses from professionals such as Lauren Meyer, the Director of The Other Boys of Summer; […]
Two aspects of society have become intertwined, sports and social justice. Inequality in the criminal justice system had previously been a slow grumble, just under the surface. My peers try to bring a voice to the voiceless, the marginalized. A question we have long asked in my current profession is: Why don’t people care more […]
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Sports Task Force is hosting a three day virtual event filled with conversations that help uplift, elevate and empower Black women that are working fearlessly in every aspect of the sports industry. The event is divided into three sessions per day with each day focused on the main […]
After opting out of the 2020-21 college football season and declaring for the 2021 NFL Draft, former University of Oregon offensive lineman Penei Sewell has signed with Athletes First for representation. Joe Panos, Justin “Scoop” Schulman, and David Dunn are the lead agents for Sewell, according to Liz Mullen of the Sports Business Journal. Brian […]
Beast Mode® is taking his next venture into sports betting. Marshawn Lynch, the 5x Pro Bowler and Super Bowl Champion, has begun a content partnership with SportsBettingDime.com that will run throughout the 2020 football season. SportsBettingDime.com, or SBD, is a free online resource for all things sports betting news, information, and analysis. The foundation of […]