Octagon Signs Crew Chief Chad Knaus

Octagon has signed Chad Knaus , the crew chief for five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson , for representation in speaking engagements and other commercial endeavors. Octagon Senior Dir of Personalities & Properties Kelly Wolf will represent Knaus. He was previously unrep ...

Geno Smith Ends Contract With Agents

Jets second-round draft pick QB Geno Smith has terminated his contract with agents at Select Sports Group. Under NFLPA rules, Smith must wait five days before signing with a new agent. Smith had been represented by agents Jeff Nalley , Graylan Crain , Erik Burkhardt and Vann McElroy . Select ...

Longines To Sponsor Kentucky Oaks

The 139th Kentucky Oaks will be run Friday as the Longines Kentucky Oaks under a five-year sponsorship agreement between Churchill Downs Inc. and the Swiss watchmaker. It is the first sponsorship for the Oaks, which draws crowds of more than 100,000 to Churchill Downs and features the best three-yea ...

Weiner Discusses Jay-Z's Certification

MLBPA Exec Dir Michael Weiner , in his first public comments on the matter, said the union would consider whether Jay-Z was selling his interest in the Nets, among other things, in deciding whether to grant him permanent certification to represent MLB players in contract talks with clubs. Jay-Z, ...

Wasserman Signs Baylor's Brittney Griner

Wasserman Media Group has signed Baylor Univ. C and concensus No. 1 WNBA Draft pick Brittney Griner for representation in all areas. WMG VP/Action Sports & Olympics Lindsay Kagawa Colas will serve as Griner's primary agent. Colas said that she already was in talks with three shoe companies withi ...

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WMG Signs Baylor C Brittney Griner

Wasserman Media Group has signed Baylor Univ. C and expected No. 1 WNBA Draft pick Brittney Griner for representation in all areas. WMG VP/Action Sports & Olympics Lindsay Kagawa Colas will serve as Griner's primary agent. Colas said that she was already in talks with three shoe companies ho ...

Performance-Based NFL Checks Deferred

The NFLPA recently informed NFL players and agents that players' performance-based pay checks for the '13 season will be deferred for two years, NFLPA Assistant Exec Dir for External Affairs George Atallah confirmed. Players will receive the payment in March '16 instead of March '14. Atallah noted ...

Fisher Promises "Unbiased" NBPA Elections

NBPA President Derek Fisher has sent out an e-mail to all NBA players inviting them to attend a meeting in Houston Saturday where the union is expected to hold elections to fill vacant seats on the Exec Committee. It is also widely expected that NBPA leaders at the meeting may vote to te ...

Brandon Jennings Drops Agent Bill Duffy

Bucks G Brandon Jennings has terminated his contract with BDA Sports Management CEO Bill Duffy . Jennings is scheduled to be a restricted free agent this summer and an unrestricted free agent in the summer of '14. He notified Duffy on Saturday of the termination. Under NBPA rules, Jennings canno ...

Octagon Signs RB Stepfan Taylor

Octagon has signed Stanford RB Stepfan Taylor for representation in this year’s NFL Draft. Octagon NFL player agents Doug Hendrickson and Ken Landphere will represent him. Meanwhile, Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner has terminated his agreement with Priority Sports & Entertainment, where h ...