Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules
This is my first post on Sports Agent Blog after getting my start at Entertainment Agent Blog. Being from outside the Philadelphia area, I’m heartbroken the Phillies lost to the Yankees. But now that the season is over, the Phillies should reflect on their season and think about who will be returning next year. The…
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The sport of hockey has not seen a player as marketable as Wayne Gretzky in its history. The National Hockey League has been desperate for the right player(s) to come along and not just make the game more exciting, but also make it more marketable. Since 2005, the game has changed in such a way…
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This is a guest contribution courtesy of Jorge Monasterio the founder of Avantla.com, on online branding management tool for sports and entertainment agents and attorneys. Avantla keeps up with the ever changing social media sites and trends. They also help find and acquire domains, trademarks and other online assets. You’ve landed a talented athlete as…
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In exactly a month from yesterday, I will be wearing a suit to cover my frozen body as I enter the gates of the beautiful Princeton University. What started off in 2007 as a half-day symposium at Robertson Hall, the annual Princeton Sports Symposium has grown into a behemoth in the sports industry. Known as…
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Don’t tell Creative Artists Agency (CAA) that the company is #2 to anyone in any sport. They just don’t want to hear it. Even in baseball, where Scott Boras is known as the king of the diamond. Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated reported earlier this week that in a phone interview with CAA baseball agent,…
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The L.A. Galaxy and David Beckham are experiencing Halloween a bit late. On Monday, the team confirmed that Beckham will be changing his costume come January. Beckham has seemed like a trick to many Galaxy fans, but this season he helped Landon Donovan lead the Galaxy to its first playoff game since 2005. AC Milan…
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Being a fan of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and more specifically, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), I have followed the sport closely and admired the skill and level of the athletes involved and the business savvy of the people in charge. MMA is an emerging sport around the world with the UFC being the number…
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Rajon Rondo, the six-foot point guard for the Boston Celtics, has captured the worlds attention. The publicity he is getting is both positive and negative. The positive side being his performance with the Celts. In four seasons with Boston, Rondo has played in 239 games and has a .481 FG%, .271 3PT%, and a .635…
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A year after helping a Garnett-less Boston Celtics get within one game of the Eastern Conference finals by averaging near a triple double (17.6ppg, 9.7 rpg, 9.6 apg), Rajon Rondo wanted to be among the highest paid PG’s in the NBA. After signing a contract extension for 5 years and at least $55 million, that…
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What: Panel: The Impact of Social Networking on the Sports World, Presented by the New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.) Where: Herrick, Feinstein, LLP, 2 Park Ave., New York, NY (14th floor amphitheater) / map Moderator: Matthew D. Pace, Herrick,…
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