Cantlay Expected To Announce Sponsorships

Golfer Patrick Cantlay expects to announce a golf club equipment deal and an apparel deal next week, his agent  Mark Steinberg  said today. Steinberg, a partner in Excel Sports Management, had hoped to announce Cantlay's club equipment deal this week, but he said he has been so busy ...

NFLPA Memo Warns Players Against Toradol

The NFLPA yesterday in an e-mail asked NFL player agents to contact their clients immediately to warn them of the dangers involving the drug Toradol and encourage them not to sign any form waiving their legal rights to sue any NFL club that provided the drug to them. Toradol, a non-steroidal anti-in ...

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Sources: NHL, NHLPA Set Dates For CBA Talks

The NHL and NHLPA have set out several dates to begin formal bargaining for a new CBA, with the first session expected later this week, sources said. Sources would not reveal when the first bargaining session would take place, but it is expected the NHL and NHLPA will hold most of the meetings  ...

Wasserman Inks Anthony Davis

Wasserman Media Group is ready to begin talking to prospective sponsors for consensus No. 1 NBA Draft prospect Anthony Davis after signing him late Friday to a comprehensive management agreement. "We are excited to begin talking to all the prospective companies on Monday,” said Wasserman Vice ...

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NBA Summer League Returns To Vegas

The NBA Summer League, which was not held last year because of the lockout, today announced its 60-game schedule, with a record 24 teams competing this year in Las Vegas. Summer League Exec VP & Founder Warren LeGarie said, “We are back, bigger and better than ever.” Games will be ...

NFL Agent Applications Under Review

The NFLPA is still reviewing the applications of a number of NFL player agents, multiple sources said, after sending the vast majority of agents notice that they are now "fully certified" to represent NFL players in contract talks with clubs. Agents received an "interim certification" to represent N ...

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NFL Looked To Scouts To Find Replacement Refs

Shortly before the NFL on Monday locked out the 121 members of the NFL Referees Association, a league exec sent out a memo to scouts asking again for their help in finding replacement refs and officials, and asking them to target college football and other football officials who had retired or had b ...

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NFL Sought Scouts' Help In Replacing Refs

Shortly before the NFL on Monday locked out the 121 members of the NFL Referees Association, a league exec sent out a memo to scouts asking again for their help in finding replacement refs and officials, and asking them to target college football and other football officials who had retired or had b ...

NFLRA Disputes NFL's Take On Negotiations

The NFL Referees Association today issued a statement disputing the NFL's characterization of why talks for a new CBA broke down and saying that the NFL's contention that the NFLRA had threatened to strike was false. The NFL yesterday said the league locked out the 121 game referees and officials af ...

NFL Locks Out Refs After Mediated Talks Fail

The NFL yesterday locked out the NFL Referees Association members, after the union that represents 121 referees and officials made demands for more money at a session overseen by mediators from the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, according to NFL Senior VP/PR Greg Aiello . The NFL ann ...