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SPORTFIVE Launches New Global Golf Strategy, Naming Steve Loy as President

SPORTFIVE recently launched a new global golf strategy that is focused on expanding its business around the world and building on its already strong presence in the United States and Asia. Along with the goal of building upon their current player representation and event management operations, SPORTFIVE is aiming to create more business opportunities with […]

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Heritage Sports Ventures Launches In Boston

At the beginning of this month, Heritage Sports Ventures launched as a boutique sports, entertainment, and media agency headquartered in Boston. HSV is focused on creating authentic partnerships and optimizing commercial revenue for brands and properties through partnership sales, brand alignment, events and venue management services. According to a company press release, “the HSV executive […]

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Interview With The Agent – Rafa Nieves – Republik

Rafa Nieves is an MLBPA Certified Sports Agent and the CEO / Founder of Republik Sports. The Venezuelan agent moved to the United States when he was 16 years old to play baseball. Following his baseball career, he began working at Beverly Hills Sports Council. He then went on to become the Vice President of […]

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Sean O’Malley Signs with VaynerSports

VaynerSports has signed rising UFC star Sean O’Malley for full representation. The talent agency co-founded by brothers Gary and AJ Vaynerchuk has been particularly active since bursting into the MMA management circle last July. Lloyd Pierson heads the management’s MMA division which has already contracted former and current champions and Hall of Famers, including Stipe […]

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Interview With The Executive: Akin Solanke-Caulker The Athletic Network Corporation

Akin-Solanke-Caulker is the Founder & CEO of The Athletic Network Corporation, a sports agency founded in 2016 headquartered in London’s West End. Caulker, by his own admissions, was not as good as some of his peers who now play for England rugby, soccer, or track and field, but he did play semi-professional rugby in the […]

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DK Metcalf Transitions to New Representation

DK Metcalf has elected for new representation following the completion of his sophomore NFL season. Previously represented by Todd France and Ben Renzin, Metcalf is now in agreement with Tory Dandy, the Co-Head of CAA Sport’s football division.  The Seahawk’s star wide receiver has firmly asserted himself into the conversation as one of the best […]

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Frankie Montas Signs With Roc Nation Sports

Roc Nation Sports has added a new client to its baseball roster: Oakland Athletics pitcher, Frankie Montas. The news comes just as pitchers and catchers have begun reporting to Spring Training for the 2021 MLB season. The 6’2″, 255 lb, Dominican Republic native signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox in 2009. […]

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Gold Medalist Joins GSE Worldwide

Kerri Walsh-Jennings, 3-time Gold Medalist, has officially joined GSE Worldwide for her representation needs. Walsh-Jennings will be the fifth olympian and first beach volleyball player on GSE’s roster, sharing representation with athletes including Grigor Dimitrov and Mardy Fish. GSE Worldwide currently represents the likes of NFL superstar, Alvin Kamara and future Basketball Hall of Famer, […]

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Excel Sports Management Helps Call of Duty League™ Sign Official Sponsor

On February 10th, USAA and Call of Duty League™, the official esports league of Call of Duty®, announced a multi-year deal that will make USAA the League’s Official Insurance Sponsor, the presenting partner of the League’s match day pre-show program and its first-ever Military Appreciation Week. Call of Duty League™ is returning for its second […]

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Soccer Family Agent Hopes to Elevate US Soccer to Prestigious Level

Miro Gladovic is no stranger to the nuances FIFA and professional soccer present. As a player agent from Australia, Gladovic hopes to take his industrial knowledge and place it into the hands of ordinary American families with hopes of making it to the professional soccer level with a revolutionary platform: Soccer Family Agent (SFA). SFA, […]