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NBA Draft: Non-college players dominate top 5

Morning Buzz / Friday, June 23, 2023
No. 1 NBA Draft pick  Victor Wembanyama  (Spurs) headlined a slate of top five picks dominated by players who did not play for U.S. schools. No. 1 Wembanyama (Metropolitans to Spurs),  No. 3  Scoot Henderson  (G League Ignite to Trail Blazers), No. 4  Amen Thompson  (Overtime Elite to...

WME Sports snags the most picks in storied NBA Draft

Daily / Friday, June 23, 2023
WME Sports surpassed all agencies by getting five picks during last night's NBA Draft that saw non-U.S. schools dominate the top five picks, twin brothers selected back-to-back and the highly-anticipated move for the Spurs to select Victor Wembanyama as the No. 1 pick. CAA Sports and Wasserman tied at...

BIS: Ally's Brimmer on boosting women's sports

Closing Bell / Wednesday, June 7, 2023
With her experience as a female athlete, Ally Financial Chief Marketing and PR Officer  Andrea Brimmer  understands if you are "given a platform and you have an opportunity to make change ... you need to do real sh*t." Speaking today at the SBJ Brand Innovation Summit in Chicago, Brimmer...

NFL Draft: Athletes First leads second round with four picks

Daily / Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Athletes First, which represented the most first-round picks in the NFL Draft with eight, also led the second round with four selections. CAA Sports, which had the second most first-round draft picks, had three second round picks, for a total of eight in the first two rounds....

Athletes First leads first round draft picks again

Morning Buzz / Friday, April 28, 2023
Athletes First kept its streak alive and led all agencies for the fourth-consecutive year in first round NFL Draft picks with eight, up from five last year. CAA Sports secured the first pick of the NFL Draft with Alabama QB  Bryce Young  going to the Panthers. CAA Sports also...

Beadles: Falcons 'welcome the feedback' from NFLPA Team Report Card

Daily / Friday, March 17, 2023
Following the NFLPA's release of the Team Report Cards, the Falcons faced a 23rd out of 32 ranking, but team President Greg Beadles feels reinforced by the team's preemptive moves to address the most significant issues highlighted by the players. With the feedback honing space-related snags at...

Pro Volleyball Federation embarks on ‘converting the unconverted’

Daily / Thursday, November 17, 2022
Pro Volleyball Federation, the new professional women’s indoor volleyball league in the U.S., endeavors to give elite players and coaches the opportunity to profit from their abilities, cultivate dedicated fanbases throughout the country and thrive in the world beyond the court. With a start date of February...

SBJ All In: MiLB exec talks Copa de la Diversión

Morning Buzz / Friday, September 23, 2022
MLB VP/Minor League Business Operations  Kurt Hunzeker  believes Hispanic Heritage Night "does not work" because it is only one night, so MiLB's Copa de la Diversión (Fun Cup) creates a season-long celebration of the culture and values of local teams' U.S. Hispanic and Latino communities to fill that void....

NBA Draft: Excel commands round one picks

Morning Buzz / Friday, June 24, 2022
Excel Sports Management dominated last night's NBA Draft with seven round one picks. BDA Sports/WME Sports and CAA Sports each got four picks. Each of the top 5 overall picks were represented by different agencies: LIFT Sports Management, BDA Sports/WME Sports, Prather Sports, Priority Sports & Entertainment and CAA...