After recently establishing its Brand Ambassador Program to promote and sell its crown graphic technology on golf clubheads, ClubCrown by Vive has announced that they are quickly filling territory slots…
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Louisville Slugger Signs on as Baseball Player University Sponsor
Louisville Slugger has teamed with Baseball Player University (BPU) TV, an instructional baseball show aimed at bringing professional level baseball training to all levels of athletes, as the show launches its fourth season…
Eurosport Signs Greg LeMond as Global Cycling Ambassador
Cycling legend Greg LeMond will be joining Eurosport’s on-air 2014 line-up to provide live on-site analysis at Paris-Roubaix, Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France across the channel’s 54 European markets in an exclusive preview and revie
Ahnu Debuts Made In The USA Yoga Collection
Ahnu Footwear, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corp, announced the arrival of its Made in the USA line, which hits retail shelves this month. In an effort to bring manufacturing efforts back to the United States, Ahnu decided to kick-off that movement with
Wilson Develops Basketball Training App
Wilson announced a strategic partnership with SportIQ to develop the next generation of connected products to help athletes play their best. These sensor-enabled products deliver data to smartphone or tablet for analysis and gamification, with the first r
Adidas Outdoor Signs Meagan Martin
Adidas Outdoor added rock climber Meagan Martin, 23, to its team of athletes. Martin earned first and second place finishes in Speed Bouldering and Bouldering at the 2013 Dominion Riverrock competition…
Sportsman’s Warehouse Sets IPO Price Range
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. announced that it plans to sell 12.5 million shares in its initial public offering at a projected price range of $11.00 to $13.00. At the midpoint of the price range, the offering will raise $150 million and set t
OBIT: Shoe Carnival’s Mark Lemond
Former CEO and President of Shoe Carnival Mark Lemond has died. Lemond worked at the company for 25 years, before he retired in 2012…
The Jones Group Shareholders Approve Merger With Sycamore Partners
The Jones Group Inc. announced that, at today's special meeting, The Jones Group shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approve the agreement pursuant to which affiliates of Sycamore Partners will acquire The Jones Group for $15.00 per share in cash…
Running USA: Half-Marathon Races Growth Slows
Since 2003, per Running USA State of the Sport Reports, the half-marathon has been the fastest growing standard distance in the United States with a 12.5 percent annual finisher growth rate, and moreover, from 2006-12, the number of 13.1 mile finishers gr
The North Face Opens Explore Fund Grant Applications
The North Face announced the opening of the 2014 Explore Fund grant-giving program, which will provide $250,000 in grants to non-profit organizations committed to inspiring the next generation of youth with a passion and stewardship for the outdoors…
PGA Tour Superstore to Open Three Stores in 2014
PGA Tour Superstore announced three new store openings in 2014 and an ambitious growth strategy that will more than double its current retail footprint, adding one million square feet of new golf retail space over the next five years…
Golfsmith Opens Second Myrtle Beach Store as Part of Golf Dimensions Purchase
Golfsmith International, the world’s largest specialty golf retailer, purchased the assets of Golf Dimensions, a leading Myrtle Beach golf retailer with a long history of success. As part of the deal, Golfsmith International will transition Golf Dim
Running Vendors Stand by Track Athletes Amid Possible Unionization
Brooks, Saucony, Oiselle and CEP Compression all issued statements indicating they stand by the Track & Field Athletes Association if the TFAA calls for a collective action against the USA Track & Field (USATF), the sport's governing body. According
NYPD Shuts Down Massive Nike Foamposite Sneakers Crowd
A Soho store, Supreme, cancelled the sale of the new Nike Air Foamposite 1 out of concern for public safety, after an estimated 800 people lined up outside the store Wednesday night. By 7:30 p.m., the police shut the street down and dispersed the crowd…
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