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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 may file to get depositions
The NFL Players Association may file a special master case alleging collusion between the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs over the negotiations of their two first-round NFL draft picks, said Richard Berthelsen, the union's general counsel. Berthelsen said last week that the players ...
Tags: Football, Kansas City Chiefs, Labor and Agents, Minnesota Vikings, NFL
Steinberg files NFLPA grievance
NFL agent Leigh Steinberg has filed a grievance with the NFL Players Association against about 40 former clients — many of whom left him for his former partner, David Dunn — seeking about $3 million in fees that he claims are owed to his firm. David Cornwell, general counsel ...
Tags: Athletes First, Football, Labor and Agents, NFL, Steinberg & Moorad
Agents battle over Jammer
T wo of the most powerful NFL agents are slinging mud at each other over why the San Diego Chargers have failed to sign Quentin Jammer , the fifth pick taken in this year's NFL draft. The situation, which pits Octagon football director Mike Sullivan against IMG Football ...
Tags: Football, IMG, Kansas City Chiefs, Labor and Agents, Octagon Group, San Diego Chargers
Glavine marketability high
A tlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine 's position as the outspoken National League representative for the MLB Players Association hasn't hurt his marketability, longtime agent Gregg Clifton said . In fact, Clifton said, it has helped, adding that he recently signed two deals f ...
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China's Shuai lands with IMG
IMG has signed Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai in the latest chapter in the 16-year-old's tangled sports odyssey. China's Peng Shuai is working on her game at IMG facilities in Florida. A product of ...
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MLBPA choice may affect others
If the MLB Players Association accepts a payroll tax, it could affect future labor negotiations in other sports leagues, though probably not in a big way, say some prominent sports labor attorneys. "Could it have some effect in some way? Yes," said Jeffrey Kessler, who has worked as outsid ...
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IMG inks Niners' Mariucci
I MG , which has been quietly building a major football and basketball coaches representation practice, has signed San Francisco 49ers coach Steve Mariucci for representation. Mariucci will be represented by Gary O'Hagan , who was hired by the sports agency in Decemb ...
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Cindrich & Co. buys firm
Cindrich & Co., the athlete representation firm headed by veteran NFL agent Ralph Cindrich, has acquired 50 percent of Cowboy Sports Agents, an Oklahoma City firm specializing in representing professional bull riders. The deal follows recent announcements that CBS and NBC will broadcas ...
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Kreiter scouts new contract
K eith Kreiter , agent for Rafer Alston , is talking to video-game maker Sega and beverage companies about endorsement deals, at the same time he is talking to several NBA teams about the restricted free agent. Alston, also known as "Skip to My Lou" for his playground play at ...
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Union wants WNBA books audited
T he Women's National Basketball Players Association would like the right to audit the WNBA's books, as the union is preparing for preliminary talks on a new collective-bargaining agreement, said Pamela Wheeler , director of operations for the WNBPA. "The league did provide us ...
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