Labor and Agents
How Everett Sports Management is rewriting the NIL agency playbook
In Jeff Hoffman’s world, success is often measured by the number of deals an agent can cut. Although his approach is rooted in the same philosophy, as a partner at Everett Sports Management, he wants to redefine what athlete representation looks like as NIL changes every day.
NFLPA chief spokeswoman Liz Allen leaving role
NFLPA Chief External Affairs Officer Liz Allen will step down from her position effective Dec. 1, creating a new senior vacancy at the union as it continues to search for a new executive director.
BRND II BRND agency creates media platform for clients
The list of former athletes who have launched their own sports agencies is small. Especially one which focuses on mid-level athletes in non-Power Five conferences like the MAC. But former Cincinnati Bearcats RB Brian Doneghy sees an opportunity to help athletes that remind him of the player he was n...
NFLPA to continue team report cards despite league pushback
The NFLPA has “no plans to oblige” the NFL’s attempt to block the union’s annual team report cards as it “still plans on ‘moving ahead with this year’s survey,’” according to Mike Jones of THE ATHLETIC. The NFLPA informed the players of the plans “after engaging the league in discussions on the matt...
In grievance over NFLPA report cards, NFL cites surprising clause in contract
There’s a little-noticed but extraordinary clause in the NFLPA collective bargaining agreement that, taken literally, requires both sides to prevent any public criticism of teams and players. That was disclosed in ESPN’s excellent scoop today disclosing that the NFL has filed a grievance over the un...
Excel Sports adds two partners on Search & Advisory side
Excel Sports Management’s executive search firm, Excel Search & Advisory, has added two new partners. Former English soccer player turned management consultancy expert Aidan O’Brien will lead and build out the advisory business, with a global focus on sports. O’Brien will report to Stewart King,...
CAA promotes two sports agents from Elevate program
Purslow will work with clients like Formula 1, Oracle Red Bull Racing, LIV Golf, Las Vegas A’s and the USTA. Priante with work on the day-to-day management of clients like Minnesota Twins P Joe Ryan, Boston Red Sox P Lucas Giolito, Detroit Tigers OF and FB Mark Canha, and Texas Rangers P Michael Lor...
MLB, union hold preliminary meeting to discuss baseball’s labor issues
MLB and the MLBPA “recently held a meeting to discuss the sport’s labor issues,” according to sources cited by THE ATHLETIC, though the two sides are “not bargaining yet.” Sources said the lead negotiators for each side -- Dan Halem for MLB and Bruce Meyer for the MLBPA -- “both participated.” Preli...
Goldman Sachs makes investment in Excel Sports
Goldman Sachs is entering into the sports agency space with an investment into N.Y.-based Excel Sports Management. The deal, announced today, will see Goldman Sachs’ private equity arm take over from Shamrock Capital, which had held a minority stake in the firm since 2020. Excel and Goldman Sachs de...
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We do not want or want to facilitate haves and have-nots. We want our fans, every single year when the schedule comes out, to believe that their team can win the championship or their team can win the Shield, and without a salary cap, that can’t be true.-- NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman, on the argument that parity in the league does not exist without a salary cap.
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