No, I’m talking about Christmas and the associated holidays. I’m talking about the European Soccer Transfer Window!
From January 1st to January 31st, Soccer Agents and Managers work ferociously around the clock to complete deals which may see players sign that lucrative multi-year contract with a massive club or go searching the lower leagues for some [...]

Although the NBA Draft is still a fair way off, there are already players who are being highlighted as potential draftees. Thousands of players go through the rigors of balancing school and sport to try and make it on the biggest stage in Basketball, but at the end of the day there are only [...]

Matt Giteau could make history, only it’s out of his control.
He is currently considering a deal which would see him become the highest paid player in Rugby Union. The 26 year old, who is currently playing the Super 14 competition for Western Force, has told the media he has been offered a four year deal [...]

In what will be the 2nd last of the ‘regular’ drafts before the Gold Coast team enters the competition (Gold Coast will have 8 out of the first 24 picks in the 2010 draft), all first round picks were kept by their respective clubs during trade week.
As of last year (and as I reported early [...]

John Kosmina certainly thinks so.
The Sydney FC coach has a struggle on his hands to keep many of his stars who are attracting lucrative offers from not only other A League clubs, but overseas too. [Kosmina slams signing system]
Under the current system, any player who is out of contract at June 30 in the following [...]

We all love seeing agents portrayed on screen. Whether it be representing Hollywood stars to athletes, we draw some, if not all of our assumptions of an agent’s life from these roles.
With this in mind, I’ve come up with a list of the Top 6 Agents who both represent Athletes and Entertainers. The list is [...]

Unless you’ve lived under a rock the last few weeks you would have seen that financial markets around the world are in wide state of volatility. As the US Government tries to flesh out a bailout plan to rescue some of the world’s biggest companies, it is a good time to take a look at [...]

Whilst Michael Phelps was undoubtedly the King of the pool, the choice of the Queen is just as easy to clarify. Stephanie Rice won every event she competed in the games, adding 3 Golds to Australia’s tally.
Stephanie won the 200m and 400m Individual Medley and helped the Aussies win the 4 x 200m freestyle relay.
This [...]

It feels like basketball never leaves. With the NBA finals wrapping up just over a month ago, the Summer Leagues are in full swing. Whilst not every team competes in Vegas, it gives the teams an opportunity to work out who they drafted, and also a few other players who dream of playing in the [...]

It’s an all too familiar situation that an Agent will encounter: The Journeyman.
Paul Shirley is not a household name, yet he has played for multiple NBA teams…albeit, if it’s in “junk time” as he calls it. The 6′10″ Kansas native gives readers an insight into what it’s like to be the fringe player plying the [...]

It’s an all too common scenario facing student athletes these days: As the emphasis moves from skill to athletic ability, students are often faced with a choice of what sport to pursue professionally.
In the past, it was often viewed that the ‘Big 4′ (MLB, NBA, NFL and the NHL) would be an ideal career choice. [...]

Just before Euro 2008 began taking over our TV sets, FIFA announced the proposal of a new rule, quite simply dubbed the ‘6+5′ rule.
This would mean that football teams may only be allowed to field 5 foreign players in their starting 11, with the other 6 being from the home country. However, there may be [...]

Late last week, economist Bruce Chapman brought up an idea for Australian athletes.
The proposal was to make Australian athletes pay back their scholarships from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) under a HECS style system. [Sports stars could pay HECS]
HECS stands for Higher Education Contribution Scheme, and is similar to student loans. It is a [...]

Good news today as the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) and the Football Federation Australia (FFA) came to a historic agreement: The first A-League CBA. [FFA create bargaining agreement]
The A-League has been in operation for 3 seasons (or ‘versions’ as it is more commonly referred to), and while there have not been major problems in regards [...]

The 2008 AFL Season has just begun but it is already clear who the number 1 pick in this year’s draft will be. In fact, it was almost certain at the end of last year, prior to last year’s draft.
Remember this name, Nicholas Naitanui, because there is a very strong chance it will be the [...]

I have briefly touched on AFL and free agency in the past, but a story came to light this week that has brought it back on the agenda.
Player Agent Ricky Nixon has said that over the past couple of years, players that he has represented have been severely affected by the lack of free agency. [...]

OJ is in!
With March Madness over, the top players are making a choice whether to play on at their respective colleges’ or move on to the NBA. One of the players who hadn’t made his choice previously was USC Shooting Guard O.J. Mayo. OJ averaged 20.7 points in his freshman year. [Stats]
Now OJ believes he [...]

I just received an email from Sports Management firm Flying Start regarding an interesting event that will be taking place this Wednesday in Melbourne, Australia.
Player Agent Ricky Nixon will be joined by AFL Footballer Brad Johnson and Journalist Mark Robinson for a live discussion on Player Management and the AFL.
Ricky Nixon is one of the [...]

Net Gain
A new era is beginning in Australia this weekend. The first professional women’s league for any team sport will commence on Saturday. Most of you are thinking basketball, but in fact it’s one of Australia’s biggest sports- Netball.
10 teams from Australia and New Zealand, the world’s two best coutries, will be vying for the [...]

Game On!
The worldwide presence of the MLB almost came to a grinding halt this week as the Boston Red Sox threatened to boycott their season opener against Oakland in Japan due to a pay dispute. But this wasn’t any old pay dispute. The players weren’t interested in an increase on their $40,000 appearance fee, but [...]