Oct
16

Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up (10/16/09)

gator growl 2009

So how about my Florida Gators? And while we are on the subject of football, my home-team Miami Dolphins looked mighty impressive on Monday night.  I went bowling this week, and my high score in two games was 178…not too bad for someone who rarely hits the lanes.  Jason Belmonte, my newest bowling client, will…
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Oct
16

No Trust For The Seventh Circuits Antitrust Ruling

I meant to post this a long time ago, but I have been so busy as of late, that I could not find the time to read through Gabe Feldman‘s new piece, The Puzzling Persistence of the Single Entity Argument for Sports Leagues: American Needle and the Supreme Court’s Opportunity to Reject a Flawed Defense. …
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Oct
15

Chris Bosh: Internet Police

chris bosh

On September 24th Chris Bosh was awarded not only his own domain, chrisbosh.com, but the domain names of over 800 NBA stars, college and high school athletes as well as various celebrities. It was a landmark decision in that it was one of the first instances in which a plaintiff was awarded third party domain…
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Oct
15

Blog Action Day 2009: Climate Change

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Today is Blog Action Day, and for the third straight year, SportsAgentBlog.com is doing its part in helping the world recognize a global problem and encouraging its readers to take action.  In 2007, we encouraged sports agents to go green, following the lead of the Philadelphia Eagles and Leigh Steinberg.  Last year, we attempted to…
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Oct
14

The Lockout Provision

Milan Lucic

Finding a professional athlete work during a lockout might amount to getting him on teams in other countries or minor leagues in North America. This strategy was widely used during the last NHL lockout in the 2003-2004 season. Players like Chris Chelios played with fringe minor league teams close to home and family while others…
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Oct
14

BCA Sports Properties Internship

learfield sports

Learfield Sports, a leader in the collegiate sports marketing, is actively seeking qualified intern candidates to provide administrative assistance at the BCA Sports Properties in Indianapolis. BCA Sports Properties manages the marketing and corporate sponsorship for the Black Coaches and Administrators Association. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and be currently enrolled in…
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Oct
13

NBA: Southwest Division Previews

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Here’s the full list of the Southwest Division previews.  I like the Spurs taking the division, and the Rockets having a really rough year. Dallas Mavericks Mavs Moneyball | The Two Man Game | NBA Mate Houston Rockets The Dream Shake | Ballerblogger Memphis Grizzlies 3 Shades of Blue New Orleans Hornets At The Hive…
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Oct
13

The Crabtree Contract: A Breakdown

Michael Crabtree may have shot himself in the foot when he decided to hold out these past four weeks of the season. The reason for this is that Crabtree pretty much lost all leverage when the 49ers started the season hot. After their winning streak, Eugene Parker knew he had to act quickly and get…
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Oct
13

Len Elmore, The Attorney And Former Agent

len elmore

Did you know that the popular basketball commentator, Len Elmore, went to law school at Harvard, served in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office, and was once a sports agent?  As for the tail-end of that question, Len Elmore talks about being a sports agent, why he left the business, and much more about his life…
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Oct
12

The End Of The Andy Oliver Affair

andrew oliver

On June 4, 2008, I wrote a piece titled, Let Andy Play.  That article and its 51 comments changed this site forever.  Andy Oliver, an outstanding pitcher at Oklahoma State University had been suspended by the NCAA because the association found out that at the time Oliver was deciding whether to go to OSU or…
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