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NFL will wait till next year’s draft on other calendar decisions06 / 17 / 13The NFL may re-evaulate the timing of offseason activities that surround its annual draft, but any decisions on schedule changes would not come until after next May’s event, according to Atlanta Falcons President and CEO Rich McKay , who is ... Tags: Labor and Agents |
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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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NBPA reviews Priority agent
Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger has left Priority Sports & Entertainment after more than seven years of representation, and the National Basketball Players Association is reviewing whether a Priority agent violated its regulations in the wake of a bitter legal battle between two agencies th ...
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16W signs Darling, Brennaman
S ports talent and marketing firm 16W Marketing has expanded its roster of sports broadcasters, quietly signing in the last year baseball analyst Ron Darling and play-by-play announcer Thom Brennaman . Darling and Brennaman will be represe ...
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MLB, union not surprised
W hile some baseball agents expected that more players would receive qualifying offers this year under MLB’s new free agent compensation system, MLB Players Association Executive Director Michael Weiner and Rob Manfred , MLB executive vic ...
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Legacy making first big purchase
The Legacy Agency is acquiring Peter Greenberg & Associates, a baseball player representation practice that represents 20 major leaguers, including stars Johan Santana and Jose Reyes. The deal marks the first significant acquisition since the agency was formed late last year. Combining the pr ...
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Excel hires Biagas as general counsel
Hal Biagas has agreed to join Excel Sports Management as its general counsel, the latest hire by the sports talent representation firm owned by agents Jeff Schwartz, Casey Close and Mark Steinberg. Biagas most recently was Wasserman Media Group’s executive vice president of operations, a po ...
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Lozano rebrands firm MVP Sports
M LB player agent Danny Lozano has renamed his agency MVP Sports Group and signed two recent free agents, outfielder Jonny Gomes and pitcher Michael Gonzalez . Lozano also signed Colorado outfielder Eric Young Jr. Gomes, who played ...
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Issues follow agent out the door at WMG
Wasserman Media Group may have ended its employment of MLB player agent Paul Kinzer, but a fight over his roster of young baseball player clients, including 22-year-old Chicago Cubs shortstop and two-time All-Star Starlin Castro, may be just beginning. “All my players are still with me,&rdq ...
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Downing launches own agency
Editor's note: This story is revised from the print edition. Veteran marketer and agent Brooks Downing has left Lagardère Unlimited to open his own agency in Lexington, Ky., where he will primarily represent college coaches and manage events. Downing, who founded BD Global Sports an ...
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IMG scores major catch with Els
When veteran agent Vinny Giles decided to get back into the golf business last year, he loudly marked his return by signing hall of famer Ernie Els. A year later, Giles, 70, has retired again; his company, Pros Inc., is no longer representing golfers; and Els is now IMG’s client. “ ...
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