Former Louisville CB JAIRE ALEXANDER has signed with Roc Nation Sports. Former NFLer JOHN THORTON will represent Alexander. Roc Nation this week also signed former Penn State RB SAQUON BARKLEY (Louisville COURIER-JOURNAL, 1/5).
CHICAGO'S FINEST: Former NFLers JIM MCMAHON and DAN HAMPTON on Wednesday attended the premier of the documentary "'85: THE GREATEST TEAM IN FOOTBALL HISTORY" at the Pro Football HOF. On screen, they "shared the spotlight with a number of teammates and Chicago celebrities," from columnists MICHAEL WILBON and RICK TELANDER to actors BILL MURRAY, JEREMY PIVEN and IKE BARINHOLTZ to PRESIDENT OBAMA and Chicago Mayor RAHM EMANUEL. The film will be "released nationally for one night on Jan. 29" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 1/5).
NAMES: MICHAEL PHELPS will compete in the Pro-Am at the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottdale’s Stadium Course on Jan. 31. Joining him will be Pro Fooball HOFer EMMITT SMITH, Baseball HOFer GREG MADDUX and Olympic Gold Medal-winning skier BODE MILLER (BALTIMORESUN.com, 1/5)....Bills fans as of 3:00pm Thursday had given $307,000 to Bengals QB ANDY DALTON's foundation following him delivering the Bills to the playoffs (BUFFALO NEWS, 1/5)....The Braves will induct former MLBer TIM HUDSON and longtime broadcaster JOE SIMPSON into their HOF on Jan. 27. Hudson spent “nine seasons in a Braves uniform.” In March, Simpson will “begin his 27th season as a Braves broadcaster” (BIZJOURNALS.com, 1/4)....ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE’s Phil Hudson profiled ESPN Senior Dir of Communications KERI POTTS (BIZJOURNALS.com, 1/4)....The ECHL Greenville Swamp Rabbits have been “purchased by a new ownership group,” led by NLL Orlando Titans Owner STEVE DONNER, who has “taken the controlling interest” of the club. The sale by previous Owner FRED FESTA’s company, Chestnut Street Sports, has “been approved” by the ECHL’s BOG in a “unanimous decision.” The new ownership group is South Carolina Pro Hockey (WYFF4.com, 1/3).
