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a·gent
/ˈāj(ə)nt/noun
- 1. a person who acts on behalf of another person or group: "in the event of illness, a durable power of attorney enabled her nephew to act as her agent" Similar
- 2. a person or thing that takes an active role or produces a specified effect: "these teachers view themselves as agents of social change" Similar
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In professional sports, a free agent is a player or manager who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is allowed to solicit offers from other teams.
In business, free agents are people who work independently for themselves, rather than for a single employer. The term free agent is believed to have been coined by Daniel H. Pink , author of a 1997 cover story in Fast Company titled “Free Agent Nation.”
A restricted free agent (RFA) is a type of free agent in the National Football League (NFL), National Hockey League (NHL), or National Basketball Association (NBA). Such players have special restrictions on the terms under which they can retain or change employment status with their athletic club teams.
The non-Angels team that signs Ohtani in free agency will lose one or more draft picks (depending on luxury tax thresholds in 2023). What are some other key offseason dates related to Ohtani?
NFL free agency is the next big date on the offseason calendar. Here are Yahoo Sports NFL writer Frank Schwab's top five free agents at each position, along with everything else you need to...
What is NFL free agency? A free agent is a player whose contract has come to an end.
Free agency in Major League Baseball (MLB) concerns players whose contracts with a team have expired and who are therefore eligible to sign with another team. Free agents may be eligible for pendulum arbitration, also called "salary arbitration" or just "arbitration" in baseball circles.
The Challenge: Free Agents is the 25th season of the MTV reality game show The Challenge. The season is located in Uruguay and Chile , with former cast members from MTV's The Real World and The Challenge competing.
Free agency officially starts March 13, and many players on the list could be extended before then, but here are the top 25 potential free agents of this new league year.
Free will is the capacity or ability to choose between different possible courses of action. Free will is closely linked to the concepts of moral responsibility, praise, culpability, and other judgements which apply only to actions that are freely chosen.