The Baltimore Orioles and 25-year old outfielder Nick Markakis have agreed to terms on a 6 year, $66 million extension. Markakis hit .306 last season, which lead the team. This deal is the second largest in Baltimore Orioles history behind Miguel Tejada’s $72 million contract in 2003. Markakis had his best season in 2007, when…
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Jan
22
Markakis and Orioles agree to extension
Jan
22
Watch The 2009 UF Sports Law Symposium Live At SportsAgentBlog.com
If you cannot make it to beautiful, 55 degree, Gainesville, Florida for Friday’s 2009 UF Sports Law Symposium, but still want to get full access to the discussion, we are going to do our best to provide it for you right here live on this website. I have never experimented with live feeds before, but…
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Jan
21
One More Mile
Last week i wrote a piece titled, Blazers Miles From Resolving Conflict, which now looks to be a true statement after today’s most recent update. I wrote about the Portland Trail Blazers absurd reaction to the Memphis Grizzlies signing of Darius Miles to a 10-day contract extension. Miles needed to only play in one more game…
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Jan
21
CAN’T STOP DYNASTY’S BOWLERS
For Immediate Release CAN’T STOP DYNASTY’S BOWLERS Gainesville, FL – [January 21, 2009] Dynasty clients made another appearance on the ESPN televised PBA schedule this season. During the 1st 10 televised events on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour, Dynasty has had players on 9 of these shows. Two shows had 2 players, another had 3.…
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Jan
21
Frank McCourt Wants To Talk To Boras
Scott Boras is known for being very vocal about his clients, sometimes upsetting many within the sports business in the process of doing so. The Los Angeles Dodgers wish they could spark some dialogue between themselves and Boras right about now, and stop worrying about who will fill an open spot in the Dodgers outfield…
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Jan
21
Sports Management Worldwide Career Conference
Besides being a showcase for NFL Prospects to show scouts, GMs, and other NFL executives their strength, speed, and intelligence, the NFL Combine serves as a meeting place for almost all NFLPA certified agents. The NFLPA’s agent regulations require agents to go to one seminar each year, and most agents choose the one during the…
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Jan
21
Peppers Wants Out
Jan
21
1/21/09 News & Notes
1/19/09 Louisiana-Lafayette (Robert Lee) (6-11) vs. UAB Alabama-Birmingham placed six players in double figures to beat Louisiana Lafayette 97-62 on Monday night. UAB (11-7) led 51-20 at halftime and built the margin to as many as 41 points in the second half. Chris Gradnigo scored 14 points, all in the second half, to lead the…
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Jan
20
New Live Chat For SportsAgentBlog.com Users
Look to your right. The right side of your monitor, that is. You should see a small icon that says “webbychat”. SportsAgentBlog.com and webbychat have teamed up to offer all of our visitors a live chat service. All you have to do is click the webbychat icon and the chat room will expand to the…
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Jan
20
Phils lock up Hamels
The world champion Philadelphia Phillies have avoided arbitration with ace pitcher Cole Hamels. The Phils have given Hamels a 3-year, $20.5 million contract. The contract will reportedly give Hamels $4.35 million this season, $6.65 in 2010 and $9.5 million in 2011. In addition, a couple of incentives have been included in this contract: If Hamels…
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