TYR Sport Signs Simone Manuel

TYR Sport announced the signing of 4x Olympic Medalist, 9x World Championship Medalist and World and American Record Holder Simone Manuel.

ClassPass Announces Series D Funding

ClassPass, the fitness membership service,  announced a $85 million series D financing led by Temasek, an investment company headquartered in Singapore, with participation from the Growth Fund of L Catterton.

Backbone Media Makes Hires

Backbone Media, the active lifestyle media agency, announced recent additions to the company’s suite of services with the hiring of new associates Jeff Palmer, Andy Ralston, Kyle Broughton and Nathan “Newt” Borowski.

Mammut Acquires Digital Outdoor Platform Mountain Hub

Swiss-based global apparel company Mammut on Wednesday announced the acquisition of digital outdoors platform Mountain Hub in a push to bolster the brand’s digital community, connection to consumers and integration of technologies across platforms. Terms were not disclosed.

Seattle Earns Best City To Live In

According to WalletHub, Seattle ranks as the best big city to live in. The top five also included Virginia Beach, Austin, San Francisco and San Diego, according to WalletHub’s annual list of the top cities to live in.

Oakley Resumes Growth In Luxottica’s Q2

Oakley saw a return to growth in the company’s core sports channel in North America in Luxottica’s second quarter ended June 30, although Sunglass Hut was the strongest performer for the Italian-based eyewear giant.