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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (9/23/2016)

Another busy week in the books. And another heart-breaker of a loss for the Miami Dolphins, a team that is 0-2 and somehow is the biggest favorite on the board this week (sure, it is the Browns, but still). I was in Las Vegas last weekend and had a quick trip to Dallas this week. […]

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NFL Players Sports Agents

On To The Next One: Melvin Ingram

According to Berk Communications, Roc Nation Sports has signed San Diego Chargers linebacker and former Gamecock star Melvin Ingram. The 18th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, Ingram is currently in his fifth season with the Chargers. Known for his athleticism and defensive tenacity, Ingram shined throughout the 2015 season, leading the Chargers with 10.5 sacks, 19 […]

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Sports Business

Autumn Thrills for Sport Fans

The Euro 2016 in France, Olympic Games in Rio and indeed the summer itself may well be over, but there is plenty for sport fans to look forward to as the Autumn season begins to set in. A Coral bookmaker review of the sports index will show you a glimpse at all the events in […]

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Golf Sports Business

Jim Justice Selects Lagardère Sports As Management Consultant For The Greenbrier Classic

Per a press release by the company, The Grienbrier Classic Chairman Jim Justice has selected Lagardère Sports to serve as the management consultant firm for the annual PGA Tour FedExCup event held at The Greenbrier resort. Lagardère Sports will support the event by advising on tournament operations and by assisting in player recruitment, sponsorship sales […]

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BESLA 36th Annual Conference

What: Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association 36th Annual Conference “The Doctrine of Success- Addressing Global Business Challenges through Excellence and Inclusion” When: October 19-23, 2016 Where: Hyatt Ziva Cabo, San Lucas, Mexico To register for the event, click here. To access the full agenda for the conference, click here. Sport industry panel topics include: Twitter, Social Media, Digital […]

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Entertainment

The Team Behind Hollywood’s Highest Paid Actor – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has made quite the name for himself in Hollywood, after having a successful career in the ring. He was named Hollywood’s highest paid actor of 2016 by Forbes, earning $64.5 million. According to an article in for Newsweek by Tufayel Ahmed, The Rock’s career has been so meticulously managed that his success […]

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Friday Wrap-Up

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-up (9/16/2016)

I’m tired. I spent the entire week in Brooklyn for depositions in a pending federal court trademark infringement lawsuit. Now, I’m on a plan headed to Las Vegas for a bachelor party. I guess life could be worse! How about those Miami Dolphins? Always finding a way to choke. Story of my life rooting for […]

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Sports Agents Sports Business Tennis

US Open Phenom CiCi Bellis Turns Pro, Signs With IMG

On the back of her impressive run through qualifying to the 3rd round, CiCi Bellis has announced that she will turn professional. Coinciding with this, Bellis has signed a representation agreement with IMG. CiCi burst onto the scene as a 15 year old at the US Open, beating 12th ranked Dominika Cibulkova in the first […]

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NBA Players Sports Agents Sports Business

On To The Next One: Mario Hezonja

Per Liz Mullen of SBJ, Orlando Magic guard/forward and the 5th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, Mario Hezonja has signed with CAA Sports, where he will be represented by a team of agents led by Michael Tellem. He was previously represented by Wasserman. Tellem is the son of former agent Arn Tellem, who […]

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Sports Business

ISE Worldwide Hires Chris Grancio As CMO

According to a Tweet by former SAB contributor and current senior writer for Sport Techie Mark Burns, Independent Sports & Entertainment (ISE) has hired Chris Grancio as its Chief Marketing Officer. Grancio joins ISE after serving as the General Manager of Global Basketball at adidas, where he was responsible for everything basketball related including product […]