Here are some stories you may have missed from the last two weeks: I Don’t Need No Agent Last week, I read an interesting article about how a few of today’s sporting stars and personalities are choosing to conduct their own business and have no agent. [Why show me the money doesn’t always make cents] […]
English Rugby gets bigger cap The English Rugby Union is set to increase its salary cap. [English Rugby Union set for salary cap increase] The jump is quite significant, with the current cap at 2.2 million pounds, it will increase by double to 4 million pounds. This is an all inclusive cap, as currently concessions […]
Final Wash Up for the year. Hopefully everyone had a safe and enjoyable NYE celebration. Bit of a salary focus in this weeks column starting with some AFL news. Geelong: The Cost of Winning 2007 AFL Geelong Premiers may be feeling the pinch at the end of next season, as 20 players (half of their […]
Apologies for the lack of Wash Up last week, I was away. So I am combining two weeks worth into one! The contracts of some of crickets biggest stars have been revealed for the Indian Premier League and it’s a little surprise that Shane Warne is making the most, at $500,000. [Warne gets biggest IPL […]
The Wash Up from last week… – Good news for Duck’s fans (including myself): Scott Niedermeyer is coming back. After a month off to weigh up his future, the former MVP will return to the ice. However, not everyone is going share in the spoils. With Scotts return, it creates problems for their salary cap. […]
Here’s some stories you may have missed last week: – MLS team owners want more money in the salary cap. They have proposed two options. First, a straight out $2.5 million dollar cap. Secondly, a $2.3 million cap, with extra money allowed for transfers. [Debate highlights MLS salary cap split among teams] A surprising fact […]
Well, the dust has settled after the draft and it’s time to wrap it up for another year. It was no surprise that Matthew Kreuzer was taken at No.1 by Carlton with their priority pick. In fact the top ten was fairly standard of what was expected. For us future sports agents, the draft is […]
– David Beckham has been jetsetting around my great land this week, with his LA Galaxy going down to Sydney FC 5-3. One of the highest paid players in the world, Beckham has bizarrely spoken out that soccer players earn too much. [Beckham says youngsters earn too much cash] This may sound like the pot […]
Some stories you may have missed last week… – IMG has beefed up it’s company by acquiring Host Communications. [IMG to acquire Host Communications] Host provides marketing services for the NCAA and many Division 1 Universities. This is a massive acquisition for IMG, and bucks the trend of large agencies shifting to individual sports. – […]
– As many of you heard, Curt Schilling has re-signed with the Boston Red Sox. However, this was not a simple contract. Although he is guaranteed $8 million dollars, his incentive structure has ability to earn him a lot more if he can keep his weight at an acceptable level. He will have regular weigh […]