USA Football, the sport’s national governing body on youth and amateur levels, and Under Armour, Inc. said that Under Armour will be the official outfitter of USA Football training events and national teams…
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Escalade Names Meinert as CFO
Escalade, Inc. said its Board of Directors has appointed Deborah Meinert as vice president and chief financial officer. Meinert, age 51, joined Escalade in November 2007 as Escalade's corporate controller…
Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group Adds to Sales Team
The Boulder Outdoor Specialty Group (BOSG), a collection of six cornerstone outdoor industry brands, has added Brian Wilson to its inside team of dedicated territory sales managers. As a Pacific Northwest territory sales manager, Brian will be better able
Remington Names Torbeck as CEO
Remington Arms Company and its parent, Freedom Group, Inc. said the board of directors has named Theodore (Ted) Torbeck as their Chief Executive Officer and he will be a director for both entities…
Royal Robbins Hires Rep Group Kiwi Outdoor
Royal Robbins has hired Kiwi Outdoor Representation to cover its northwest territory which includes Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana…
Russell Offers More Transparency for Colleges
Russell Athletic has taken another step to resolve disputes with a number of colleges and universities that have announced cancellation of apparel contracts with the athletic apparel brand…
Nautilus Widens Q4 Loss on Plunging Sales
Nautilus, Inc. continued to see weakness in the fourth quarter, bringing an end to a dismal 2008 that saw net revenues drop in all three major business segments…
RECALL: DBX Glide Boys’ Ice Skates
About 600 pairs of DBX Glide boys’ ice skates have been recalled by the CPSC and Pronto Sports Inc. due to excessive lead levels. The skates were sold at Dick's Sporting Goods nationwide from September 2008 through December 2008…
Survey: Health Clubs Post ‘Healthy’ Results
Health clubs are performing relatively well so far this year, according to a recent survey from The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA). At least two-thirds of survey respondents indicated that certain aspects of their busine
Study: Student Fitness Linked to Academic
Based on annual physical fitness assessments of more than 2.4 million students in the public schools, a study released by the Texas Education Agency found that Texas students who are physically fit are more likely to do well on achievement tests and less
Hibbett Sports Sees Stronger Q1 on Improved Systems, Solid Footwear Business
Hibbett Sports Inc. posted a 3.6% increase in sales to $147.9 million in the fourth quarter, while comps decreased 2.8%. Earnings were flat at $7.6 million, or 26 cents a share, against $7.6 million, or 25 cents a share in the year-ago period. The small-
Adams Golf Posts Q4 Loss as Sales Fall 40%
In a year that suffered from a dismal back-half for the golf industry, Adams Golf managed a modest 3.3% drop in consolidated revenues, but swung to a loss versus solid profit in the prior year that benefited from the recording of a deferred tax asset of $
Aldila Posts 2008 Net Loss
To conclude what management called “one of the weakest years in equipment sales on record,” Aldila, Inc. reported that net sales for the fourth quarter fell 34.7% to $11.5 million from $17.7 million in the year-ago period…
Survey: One in Three Women Golfers See Courses as Male Oriented
According to the first-ever Women's Golf Market Study from Golf Datatech, LLC, almost one in three female respondents considered the average golf course to be “a very male oriented place.” While a majority of female respondents to this study live ac
Collective Brands Widens Q4 Loss on Write-Downs of Stride Rite Assets
Impairment write-downs included $88 million for trade names related to the Keds and Stride Rite and $42 million of goodwill at the Stride Rite retail segment. It also included $19 million of other, of which $13 million covered the impairment of $13 millio
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