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With Porter signing, Falk nearly done with rebuild at FAME05 / 20 / 13D avid Falk says he’s almost done rebuilding his agency, FAME , having recently signed Georgetown forward Otto Porter Jr. , one of the top prospects in this year’s NBA draft. “We will sign two or three more players and tha... Tags: Labor and Agents |
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NFLPA sees decline in applications
Approximately 225 financial professionals have applied to be certified under the NFL Players Association’s revamped financial advisers program, down from the 350 advisers who were certified under the old rules. The NFLPA’s board of player representatives earlier this year passed new a ...
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Tough to predict next NFL draft
I n the next few weeks, NFL player agents will be signing college football players for the 2013 NFL draft, but unlike past years, it may take a while to figure out which agency has the best draft class. That’s because the 2013 draft may b ...
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Firm backs hockey agency
Canadian sports marketing and corporate consulting firm SDI Marketing has invested in ARC Sports Group, a new hockey representation firm founded by an agent who recruited NHL star clients for the Orr Hockey Group. The Hurricanes& ...
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100th anniversary looms in NFL battle
As the NFL negotiates to end a more than three-year-old lawsuit brought by retirees seeking payment from NFL Films for use of their likenesses, a new concern is playing a part in the settlement talks: securing the players’ image rights in advance of the league’s 100th anniversary in 2019 ...
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NFL adding two combine sites
T he NFL is expanding its Regional Combines from eight to 10 cities next year because of demand from clubs and football players, after a surprising number of last year’s participants — 32 — made NFL rosters or practice squads. ...
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Paul’s Klutch will look to hire in '13
Klutch Sports Group, the new NBA player representation firm founded by LeBron James’ longtime friend and new NBA contract agent Rich Paul, will start making strategic hires, possibly including a marketing agent, early next year, Paul said last week. Paul shocked many in the basketball world ...
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Lagardère signs junior Townsend
Lagardère Unlimited has signed top-ranked junior tennis player Taylor Townsend, touted in some circles as a potential next great American star. Townsend The move means Townsend, 16, will t ...
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NFLPA drops workers’ comp appeal
For the second time this year, the NFL Players Association has dropped an appeal of a lower court decision that prevented a group of players from filing workers’ compensation claims in California. Eight former New Orleans Saints players, along with the NFLPA, filed an intent to drop the app ...
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Kaepernick holding off on endorsements
S an Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has received endorsement offers from three companies in the categories of electronics, real estate and beverage in the last few weeks, but his marketing agent, Shawn Smith of XAM Sports , is n ...
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Broadcast opportunities beyond sports
B roadcast opportunities for former athletes may be opening up beyond the traditional sports role of game analyst and color commentator, says Lonnie Cooper , CEO and founder of CSE , a firm that represents about 100 broadcasters and new media pe ...
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