Evolve

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has become the first athlete to join Evolve, the new agency owned by Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka and her agent Stuart Duguid

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Todd Cooper, founder and chief executive of blockchain technology outfit NuArca Labs. Fisher and Russo also discuss National Football League quarterback Tom Brady’s high-profile plans to eventually join Fox Sports as an on-air analyst, Sorare’s entry into baseball non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association, tennis star Naomi Osaka’s move to form her own agency, Rich Strike’s absence from the upcoming Preakness Stakes after the horse’s upset Kentucky Derby win, and EA Sports’ video game licensing split with Fifa.

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has launched a new management company for athletes after splitting with the IMG agency