Labor and Agents

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...

Tennis player Ben Shelton has joined WME roster of tennis players. The list includes Serena Williams, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe. Shelton had been repped by Team8 since 2022, when he turned pro (TENNIS, 6/12). This is a “major blow” to Team8, as Coco Gauff left the ...

United Talent Agency CEO David Kramer said during his appearance on “The Town with Matthew Belloni” that the agency’s venture into sports via its investment in Klutch Sports Group has been an “absolutely good long play.” Kramer said, “When we got into business with [Klutch Sports Group CEO] Rich Pau...

As she approaches 10 years at Wasserman, EVP/Global Insights Shelley Pisarra is being promoted to Chief Insights & Innovation Officer and will oversee a team working across divisions such as sports, music, entertainment and marketing consulting. Pisarra will be based out of N.Y. and will report ...

GSE Worldwide’s new Brand Consulting, Talent Procurement and Experiential Marketing practice picked up its first big win since launching five months ago by securing a contract with Dick’s Sporting Goods to become its talent procurement agency of record. The deal, led by Eric Liebler, GSE’s President...

An overwhelming majority of PWHL players voted last week to allow salary disclosure throughout the league, giving players’ agents visibility into how much other players are earning and, in turn, how much salary cap space each team has when negotiating with them. This marks a significant change for p...

Wasserman represents “nearly two-dozen potential 2025-26 NBA rookies” heading into this year’s NBA Draft, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY. The agency announced its class “with an old-school nod to classic cars, diners, varsity jackets with the catchphrase, ‘Where Everybody Eats.’” Wasserman ...

Hollywood continues to embrace the sports industry, with L.A.-based film and television management firm 3 Arts Entertainment acquiring sports and entertainment management firm A&A Management Group. 3 Arts declined to share financial specifics, but all A&A employees will join 3 Arts. A&A ...

The NFLPA paid Exec Dir Lloyd Howell $3.6M in the fiscal year ending in February, a year in which strong investment returns pushed the union’s net assets above $1B for the first time, according to a new disclosure form filed with the U.S. Labor Department.

Earlier this month, No. 1 NFL Draft pick and new Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward was in the middle of a locker room interview when he was surprised with a personal video recorded by his pick for greatest NFL player of all time: Tom Brady.