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Extreme Sports Star Dies in Skydiving Accident
Erik Roner, a well-known action sports athlete who starred in MTV's Nitro Circus, died Monday in a skydiving accident at Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe, CA, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Department…
Canadian Tire Supports Jumpstart Games
Canadian Tire, the parent of Sports Chek, celebrated helping one million children across Canada participate in organized sport and physical activity…
Sport Climbing, Action Sports, Baseball Make Short List for 2020 Olympics
The Tokyo organizing committee recommended five additional sports – baseball/softball, surfing, skateboarding, karate and sports climbing – for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Bowling, squash and wushu failed to make the cut from among eight finalists…
Finish Line’s Q2 Earnings Show Modest Decline
Finish Line Inc. reported earnings slid 1.1 percent in the second quarter ended Aug. 29, to $25.9 million, or 57 cents a share, matching Wall Street's consensus estimate. Finish Line's comparable store sales increased 1.5 percent. The company re
Former PSG Chairman to Not Seek Board Seat
In a press release, W. Graeme Roustan, the former chairman of Performance Sports Group who had been seeking a seat on the company's board, indicated he will “forgo standing as a director nominee for the time being.” He also accused PSG's Chairma
Meijer Expands Skechers Concept Shop
Only six months after Meijer announced the opening of its first Skechers concept shop inside its Knapp's Corner store, the Grand Rapids, MI-based retailer announced that it's duplicating the shoe shopping experience in four more stores this fall
Nike Crushes Earnings Expectations
Fighting off significant currency-exchange headwinds, Nike Inc. reported earnings rose 22.6 percent in the first quarter ended August 31, to $1.8 billion, or $1.34 a share. Results easily eclipsed Wall Street's consensus estimate of $1.19…
Finish Line’s Comp Gains Decelerate in Q2
Finish Line Inc.’s earnings slid 1.1 percent in the second quarter ended Aug. 29, to $25.9 million, or 57 cents a share, matching Wall Street's consensus estimate…
Performance Sports Group Avoids Proxy Fight
Former Performance Sports Group Chairman W. Graeme Roustan suspended his campaign to be elected a director of the company “for the time being” while accusing PSG’s current Chairman Bernie McDonell of making “unfounded attacks on his character.”..
Adidas Launches Recycling Initiative
Adidas launched Sport Infinity, a three-year research program to develop soccer cleats that can be repeatedly recycled, use no chemical adhesives and create no waste…
Implus Hires Marketing Specialist
Implus hired Ashley Poag as marketing specialist. She will focus on designing, creating and delivering marketing programs to support the growth and expansion of Balega, Trigger Point and Sof Soles products and services…
Blumenfeld and Associates Open Boulder Office
Blumenfeld and Associates, a New York-area public relations and special events firm, has opened a headquarters office in Boulder, CO…
Foot Locker Partners with James Harden on Twitter Campaign
Foot Locker, Inc. announced NBA star shooting guard James Harden will engage with Foot Locker fans for “Play My Tweet,” a unique social media activation…
Nike Q1 Blows Past Street Estimates
Nike Inc. reported earnings rose 22.6 percent in the first quarter ended August 31, to $1.8 billion, or $1.34 a share, easily above Wall Street's consensus estimate of $1.19. Revenues rose 14 percent on a currency-neutral basis with Nike Brand ahead
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