Battling sports agents will take fight to court

Heather Draper Reporter- Denver Business Journal

Denver District Court Judge Edward Bronfin has set an early March 2013 trial date in the case of two high-profile Denver sports agents — Peter Schaffer and Lamont Smith — who haven’t been able to resolve their differences outside the courtroom. Read more

APSE client and starting point guard of the New Orleans Hornets, Greivis
Vasquez, has been featured in the most recent issue of Athletes Quarterly. Read more

Aliquippa, PA has its next NFL player. Former University of Pittsburgh defensive end, Brandon Lindsey, was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers this afternoon. Read more

Rishaw Johnson’s wait has ended.

The former California University of Pennsylvania offensive lineman was signed this afternoon by the Seattle Seahawks who showed a great deal of interest in the powerful 6-foot-5, 310-pound guard. Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LA (4/25/2012)—On Sunday, April 22nd, offensive guard and NFL Draft hopeful Rishaw Johnson volunteered at Boys Hope Girls Hope, speaking to the youth about his troubled past and encouraging them to pursue a successful future. Read more

EA Sports has recently announced that HOF and former Oklahoma State 1988 Heisman trophy winner Barry Sanders will join fellow 2011Heisman trophy winner, Baylor’s Robert Griffin III on the cover of NCAA Football 2013 Read more

For the second year in a row, Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders will announce the Detroit Lions second round draft pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LA (4/11/2012)—Prior to Monday’s game, the Hornets announced that guard Jarrett Jack will miss the remainder of the season with a stress fracture in his right foot, which will in turn cause Greivis Vasquez to remain as starter for the Hornets in the remaining games this season. Read more

DENVER, CO (3/21/2012)—In competitive sports, coaches are constantly attempting to find anything that will allow their team to gain a competitive advantage. This alone is probable the justification as to why almost half the teams in the NFL have transitioned from the traditional 4-3 scheme to strictly using the renewed 3-4 defense, or a combination of both during games. Read more

DENVER, CO (3/20/2012)—There is lots of speculation about the future of Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. Now that Peyton Manning has decided to play for the Broncos, most people assume Tebow’s days in Denver are numbered. One sports insider says he’s not so sure. Read more