1 Degree Sports Management, a sports management practice based in Nashville, Tennessee has announced the signing of two-time All American golf prospect Luke Guthrie for representation. Guthrie recently finished his senior season at the University of Illinois, where he won back-to-back Big Ten Individual Championships and was named the 2012 Conference Player of the Year. He has […]
2012 Division I PING First-Team All-American and First Team All-SEC golfer Blayne Barber has decided to give up playing for the Auburn Tigers in favor of playing professional golf. He has signed with IMG Worldwide for worldwide management and marketing representation. “I’ve been weighing this decision for a few months and had the belief and confidence in my […]
Last week, I reported that Detroit Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch terminated his representation relationship with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to be represented by Scott Boras of Boras Corp. While Boesch is a nice addition for Boras Corp., the company also recently lost a client. Washington Nationals pitcher Edwin Jackson left Boras and signed with The Legacy Agency (TLA). Jackson has been a […]
The following article is a guest contribution by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. Haynes is a former Division 1 Basketball Player at Oral Roberts University and currently practices law in the State of Florida. Many current and former college basketball players all have the same goal, make it to the NBA. Many players will play in the NBA Developmental […]
Buffalo Bills right guard Kraig Urbik has changed agents, going from Peter Schaffer of Authentic Athletix to David Dunn and Joe Panos of Athletes First. Panos is a former offensive lineman who was director of football operations for Lock Metz Malinovic Sports Management until he recently switched to Athletes First. Many agencies were reportedly making a play to add Panos […]
The following article is a guest contribution by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. Haynes is a former Division 1 Basketball Player at Oral Roberts University and currently practices law in the State of Florida. Ralph Cindrich is a sports agent in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Recently, Ralph has come out with some very aggressive comments directed towards the NCAA, NCAA President […]
I am extremely excited for the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics. But this Dan Wetzel story really makes me think little of the International Olympic Committee. The Economist notes that there is a revival of Judaism with a neat map that my undergrad professor of “Geography of the Jewish Population” (that was actually a class I […]
Fox Sports baseball writer Jon Morosi has tweeted that sources have told him Brennan Boesch is now represented by Scott Boras of Boras Corp. [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/228200844288458752″] A Boras Corp. representative has confirmed to Sports Agent Blog that the company has signed Boesch. Boesch, a left fielder for the Detroit Tigers, will be arbitration eligible for the first time […]
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Arizona Cardinals linebacker Paris Lenon has switched agents. The LB was once represented by Jon Persch of Allegiant Athletic Agency (a3) and is now a client of Blake Baratz (The Institute for Athletes). [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/the_ifa/status/227382186981068800″] “Lenon is a mature, hard working, veteran of the team,” Baratz told Sports Agent Blog. “He’s the type of player that fits with the mold […]