Labor and Agents
GSE Worldwide named agency of record for HS winter circuit Grind Session
GSE Worldwide is getting closer to high school sports and gaining better access to a crop of hundreds of athletes in the process. The N.Y.-based talent representation, marketing and event management agency was appointed as the agency of record for Grind Session, a winter circuit of elite high school...
CAA’s Jimmy Sexton dominates college football coaching carousel with 12 new hires
CAA’s Jimmy Sexton tops another list in college football.
FTC inquiring whether agents working with DI athletes are following conduct laws
The Federal Trade Commission is “asking 20 universities with Division I sports programs whether agents working with their athletes are following a federal law tied to sports-agent conduct,” according to the AP. The FTC’s inquiry, announced Monday, “began with sending letters to schools seeking respo...
NWSLPA files grievance over ‘Rodman Rule’
The NWSL Players Association has “filed a grievance against the league arguing that the NWSL’s creation of the new ‘High Impact Player’ mechanism violates terms of the collective bargaining agreement and federal labor law,” according to Jeff Kassouf of ESPN.com. The NWSLPA said in a news release tod...
Excel Sports hires Danny Paiser as VP and Managing Director of International Properties
Excel Sports Management hired Danny Paiser to lead the agency’s growing international property sales business as its VP and Managing Dir of International Properties.
WNBA deadline expires with no deal, leading to uncertain 2026 season
The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement expired Friday night without an extension or deal, meaning a player strike -- more likely than a lockout -- is a realistic possibility in the coming weeks or months if negotiations over revenue sharing continue to stall.
Jaylen Brown advocates for equity access for NBA players
Celtics F Jaylen Brown said that “players should be allowed to build equity alongside owners,” arguing that the NBA’s labor rules “lag far behind the wealth created by the sport,” according to Ryan & Lovinger of BLOOMBERG NEWS. NBA franchise values are continuing to “soar into the billions.” Bro...
Naomi Osaka confirms move to IMG Tennis after Evolve split
Naomi Osaka confirmed she is switching her representation to IMG Tennis, the tennis division of WME, in a co-branded Instagram post with the agency Thursday. WME Sports Head/Client Representation Max Eisenbud, the longtime IMG super-agent and a 2010 SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree, will lead Osaka’s repr...
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I binged it in one night. I thought the storyline was very compelling and a lot of fun, because I could (see) where they were picking at things that we had in the past, whether it was (Olympics) in Sochi or the All-Star Game in Tampa. It was very well done.-- NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, on his feelings about the HBO Max hockey drama "Heated Rivalry."
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