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Rory McIlroy Leaving Horizon Sports To Form His Own Management Group05 / 17 / 13Golfer Rory McIlroy is "planning to leave Horizon Sports and set up his own management company, made up of some friends, family and close confidants," according to Karl MacGinty of the IRISH INDEPENDENT. McIlroy's father, Gerry, is "expected to play a prominent role in the new operation." Rory McIlr... Tags: Labor and Agents |
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Federer, Agent Forming New Sports Agency
Tennis player Roger Federer and longtime agent Tony Godsick are "in the process of forming their own sports agency," according to sources cited by Daniel Kaplan of SPORTSBUSINESS JOURNAL. Godsick represented Federer "for more than six years at IMG before Godsick and Federer in May parted ways with t ...
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Lagardere Expands Into Hockey
Lagardere Unlimited has expanded its athlete representation practice to hockey, announcing over the weekend that MLB player agent Terry Bross has been certified by the NHLPA and is now representing Coyotes RW Shane Doan, who became a free agent yesterday. Doan was previously represented by J.P. Barr ...
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WMG, Excel Lead Way In NBA Draft
Wasserman Media Group and Excel Sports Management led all agencies in Thursday night's NBA Draft with four selections each. WMG was led by overall No. 1 pick F Anthony Davis, while C Meyers Leonard was the first client for Excel selected at No. 11. The chart below lists the agents and firm ...
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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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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 Agent Joe Panos Will Join Athletes First Today
Agent Joe Panos, who was involved in recruiting five first-round NFL Draft picks in the last two years, has joined prominent NFL player representation firm Athletes First. Panos, who left longtime NFL player agency Lock, Metz & Malinovic under amicable terms late last month, said in a telephone ...
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Tennis Agent Tony Godsick Resigns From IMG
Tony Godsick has resigned from IMG, and his main client, Roger Federer, is no longer under contract with the agency, IMG Senior VP/Corporate Communications Jim Gallagher said. Gallagher offered no reason for the departures. Godsick has been an agent at IMG for 19 years, and Federer a client for near ...
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WMG Creating Action Sports & Olympics Division
Wasserman Media Group has realigned its athlete representation and corporate consulting groups to create an action sports and Olympics division that will specialize in representing athletes, properties and corporate sponsors active in those sports. The move was made in an effort to expand the divers ...
IMG Files Motion Against Jon Wagner
IMG Worldwide filed a motion and was granted a temporary restraining order against Jon Wagner, prohibiting the former IMG golf agent from signing IMG players or hiring IMG employees. The Cuyahoga County common pleas court issued the restraining order to restrict Wagner from signing golfers who are c ...
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CAA Has Seven Players Taken In First Round Of Draft
The following lists the agents and their agencies/firms who are repping the NFL’s first-round draft picks, as indicated by published reports. Some players are listed with multiple reps, as client responsibilities may fall to multiple agents. ...
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