Labor and Agents
In NFL collusion case, ‘league-first’ track record impossible to ignore
After Broncos owner Pat Bowlen died in 2019, Steelers President Art Rooney II told SBJ: “Pat was someone who shared my dad’s philosophy and other owners’ philosophies -- a league-first kind of attitude. That we had to do what’s best for the league, and sometimes that’s not always what’s best for an ...
Quartexx secures most picks in NHL’s first round
Hockey agency Quartexx dominated the first round of the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday with eight selections. The agency locked down two picks within the top 10 and wrapped up its first round at L.A.’s Peacock Theater with four selections in the final 10 picks.
NHLPA pushed for shorter-term CBA, which awaits ratification
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA Exec Dir Marty Walsh confirmed that the league and union have signed a memorandum of understanding outlining the terms of a new four-year CBA that, if ratified by both sides, would run for four years beginning with the 2026-27 season. The leaders declined to d...
Report: NHL, NHLPA on verge of new CBA
The NHL and NHLPA are “on the verge of unprecedented labor peace,” as the two sides “are putting the final touches on a Memorandum of Understanding for a four-year extension to their Collective Bargaining Agreement, the framework of which could be announced as soon as Friday” ahead of the NHL Draft,...
Wasserman and CAA tie for most NBA Draft picks
Wasserman and CAA tied for the most first-round picks of the 2025 NBA Draft with six selections from each agency. Though Wasserman pulled ahead in the early hours at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, CAA mounted a late comeback with more than half of the overall selections through the 22nd and 30th picks...
Top sports agencies look for NBA Draft supremacy
When the NBA Draft tips off tonight from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, some of the top agencies in the sports industry will look to secure the most first-round picks. Last year’s top agency, Excel, is unlikely to repeat given the strong classes boasted by other agencies such as CAA and Wasserman.
WME co-Head of Sports Josh Pyatt leaving agency
WME co-Head of Sports Josh Pyatt is leaving the L.A.-based talent agency by the end of the year. Pyatt’s contract is expiring at the end of 2025 and although he was offered the opportunity to remain with the agency while working across Silver Lake’s sports investments, both sides were unable to reac...
Manfred details how he’s been discussing MLB labor situation with players
Ever since the last labor negotiation, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has annually met with players on each team.
WME Sports signs Chinese hockey standout Wang
WME is adding 17-year-old Chinese D Haoxi “Simon” Wang to its hockey roster for marketing. The Beijing native is projected to be selected late in the first round or in the second round of the 2025 NHL Draft, which is set for June 27-28 at the Peacock Theater in L.A. Wang will be represented by a tea...
Prize money dispute could mean more MLS player protests at Club World Cup
MLS players could protest publicly during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which begins Saturday in Miami, amid an ongoing dispute over how Club World Cup prize money will be shared with players. Three MLS teams -- the Sounders, Inter Miami and LAFC -- are slated to participate in the newly expanded co...
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I love it that we beat the hot, sexy southern cities. Michigan and Ohio, in particular, we always struggle to have these kinds of wins when we're competing against these hot, sexy cities. And I love it today that we stuck it to them and we won.-- Pistons Vice Chair Arn Tellem, on the likes of Detroit and Cleveland getting WNBA expansion teams over southern cities that are often referred to as new centers of business growth.
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