Labor and Agents
ESPN’s Passan describes obstacles ahead for potential MLB salary cap
ESPN’s Jeff Passan described the potential salary cap in MLB as “the existential divide” between MLB owners and players, adding “I don’t see it happening without a catastrophic outcome.” Speaking on “The Varsity” podcast with PUCK’s John Ourand, Passan said, “Owners don’t like hearing that, because ...
Octagon enters squash representation
Octagon’s Olympic Sports Division is taking on squash representation. The agency will represent its first batch of squash athletes with the addition of Olivia Weaver, Amanda Sobhy, Sabrina Sobhy and Marina Stefanoni. Octagon will also work directly with the sport’s American governing body, US Squash...
Talent Pool: Latest agency signings
Athletes First signed Storm G Lexie Brown to the roster and signed Auburn S Antwon Fegans Jr. and East Ascension High School OT Brysten Martinez for NIL representation.
SBJ On Stage: Rich Paul, Zach Leonsis one-on-one
In this episode of On Stage, Rich Paul -- CEO of Klutch Sports Group and Head of Sports at United Talent Agency -- joins Zach Leonsis, President of Media & New Enterprises at Monumental Sports & Entertainment, for a compelling one-on-one conversation that spans business, brand, representatio...
Aaron Rodgers’ OSDB rebrands to AthleteAgent.com
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers and actor Ryan Rottman’s Online Sports Database is getting a facelift. The platform is rebranding to AthleteAgent.com and will shift its focus as a media company toward helping marketeers, brands and others connect with athletes and their agents. Content such as an athlete’...
The NFL’s secret fight over guaranteed contracts
The NFL is facing a new controversy over fully guaranteed contracts on the heels of a recent arbitration ruling, previously kept confidential by an agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association. After being uncovered by investigative journalist Pablo Torre, this ruling has provided a rar...
Talent Pool: Latest agency signings
Priority Sports had a busy week. The agency, which recently launched its Women’s Division, announced its women’s basketball roster consisting of UConn G Kelis Fisher, Ohio State G Chance Gray, North Carolina F Taliyah Henderson, Notre Dame F Leah Macy, Maryland G Bri McDaniel, California G Aliyahna ...
Breslow lays long-term foundation for Red Sox by extending young stars
Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow’s front office, “unlike previous regimes,” has “wisely started locking up many of the Red Sox’s young stars with contract extensions, investing in them and committing to their future,” according to Tyler Maher of NESN.com. Since assuming the role in 2023,...
Athletes First adds Sinclair as sports media partner
Athletes First’s growing events scene is partnering with telecommunications giant Sinclair and its podcast and content division, AMP Sports. The multiyear deal will see AMP Sports serve as Athletes First’s exclusive sports media partner where it will be responsible for producing original content and...
How Athletes First rose to become one of football’s most prominent agencies
As Athletes First continues to add to its agent stable — the latest being Tory Dandy — and consistently challenges for the most first-round NFL Draft picks, it’s difficult to imagine a time when the agency was in survival mode.
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When you get the biggest names playing doubles, it does bring a bit more attention to it. But I’m not sure it’s good for the doubles event, because it’s not really a proper event. It’s just a two-day exhibition.-- British mixed doubles player Joe Salisbury, on his feelings about how the new U.S. Open mixed doubles format excludes doubles specialists.
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