Fila has signed a new deal as the official tennis clothing and footwear partner of the 2009 Sony Ericsson Championships – Doha. Taking place in Qatar from Oct. 27 to 1st Nov. 1, the Championships is the year-end event for the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour…
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New Balance Celebrates 20 Years Supporting Breast Cancer Research
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EMS Relaunches Website
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Timberland Partners with Fugee’s Wyclef Jean
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Escalade Amends Bank Agreement
Escalade, Inc. said it entered into a second amendment to Escalade's Credit Agreement with its issuing bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission…
Nike Extends Nike+ Technology to Soccer
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Sunice Names VP Design and Merchandising
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Modell’s Revises Logo in Rebranding Effort, Opening New Prototype in Pelham, NY
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Golf Rounds Down 1% in August
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Big 5 Sees Q3 EPS at Top of Range, Comps Ahead 1.6%
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. said comparable store sales for the third quarter increased 1.6%. The company now expects earnings per diluted share for the third quarter to be at or near the upper end of its previously issued guidance range of 27 cents to 34
Marketing Director Exits Zoot Sports
Elisette Carlston, Zoot Sports director of marketing, is leaving the company for personal reasons. Founder and CEO Brian Enge will assume a greater role over marketing…
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