New Balance announced the signing of All-Star second basemen and former League MVP, Dustin Pedroia, to a multi-year endorsement contract. New Balance, which had launched an “Endorsed by No One” campaign in the nineties, will be Pedroia's official foo
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Boa Technology Granted Injunction Against Rong Jou
Boa Technology Inc. announced that the Regional Court of Munich, Germany, granted a preliminary injunction against Rong Jou Ent. Co Ltd., a Taiwanese company doing business under the name A TOP. The court prohibited Rong Jou from importing, selling, or of
Forty Seven Brand Expands Retail Presence
Forty Seven Brand, formerly Twins Enterprises, has added five new retail stores to Major League Baseball Stadiums. The new Forty Seven Brand stores are being opened in partnership with the following teams/parks. Anaheim Angels, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati
Fila to Return to Basketball Footwear
Fila plans to return to the basketball footwear category. The company is partnering with agency Michael T. White, Inc. (MTW) to launch the new DLS Slam performance shoe by Fila along with a grassroots initiative targeted to high school, club and collegiat
Mountain Equipment Co-op, to Open 14th Store
Mountain Equipment Co-op, Canada's outdoor retailer, announced that construction of its fourteenth store will begin this April in Barrie, Ontario. The co-operative retailer's Barrie store will exemplify MEC's commitment to 'green build
Ahnu Sponsors Blind Athlete Trevor Thomas
Ahnu Footwear will sponsor Trevor Thomas in his attempt to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the first ever Mexico-to-Canada endeavor by a blind athlete…
Stephon Marbury Sued Over His Starbury Line
Stephon Marbury, a former New York Knicks basketball player, was sued by a sports-marketing agency claiming he owes it $214,990 in commissions for helping create a line of footwear and apparel, Starbury…
Nfinity Sponsors Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League
Nfinity, the women's performance team sport company, announced its partnership with the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League, WBCBL…
Callaway Launches MLB Home Run Promotion
Callaway Golf Company said that throughout the 2010 season, it will provide a full set of its new Diablo Edge golf clubs to any big league player who hits a home run that travels a distance of at least 470 feet…
Titleist Wins Decision in Pro V1 Patent Dispute with Callaway
Acushnet, which makes Titleist golf balls, said it won a long-running golf ball patent dispute with Callaway Golf Co. Callaway had asserted that certain Titleist golf balls had infringed on four patents originally owned by Spalding and later purchased by
Dick’s SG’s National Runners’ Month Partners with Team Fox
The Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month, a major sports-marketing initiative scheduled for May 2010, named The Michael J. Fox Foundation's Team Fox program as its official charity partner and beneficiary. Together, Dick's Sp
Maverik Lacrosse Sponsors Mesa State
Maverik Lacrosse announced that it will outfit the Mesa State College “Mavericks” Men's NCAA Division II lacrosse team with equipment, bags and apparel for their inaugural 2011 season. Mesa State College is the first ever state school west of Ohio to
Gregory Mountain Adds European Distributors
Gregory Mountain Product, the backpack specialist, added five new distributors to its European sales network. The new distributors will represent Gregory in the Czech Republic, Finland, Poland, Romania and Russia…
Dorel Industries Sets Stock Buyback Plan
Dorel Industries Inc. announced a stock buyback program. Under the plan, Dorel will be entitled to repurchase for cancellation up to 700,000 Class B Subordinate Voting Shares over a twelve-month period commencing April 1, 2010 and ending March 31, 2011, r
Jordan Brand’s Launches Educational Grant Program for 2010/2011
Jordan Brand, a division of NIKE, Inc., announced the opening of its grant cycle for its Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program for the 2010-2011 school year. The program awards $1 million annually to teachers across the country who motivate and inspire studen
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