Category: Apparel

According to a survey from the TIA (Tennis Industry Association) of professional and specialty tennis retailers in the United States, steep sales declines were expected for March and April. Nearly 90 percent of the respondents’ stores were closed when the survey was taken.

Road Runner Sports has partnered with Stride, the boutique fitness franchise that offers treadmill-based cardio and strength workouts, to host a national virtual race on June 3, which is Global Running Day.

Moody’s downgraded the debt ratings of Topgolf International over concerns that the coronavirus outbreak will hamper its ability to operate its venues until the spread of the virus subsides.

Puma is reportedly close to signing Raheem Sterling, the Manchester City soccer star, to a  record-breaking endorsement to become the face of the brand’s soccer strategy. Sterling is currently with Nike.

Wanda Sports Group Co., the China-based owner of Ironman, the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon series, Cape Epic mountain biking event, reported total revenue was €1.03 billion (US$1,156.5 million) in 2019, a decrease of 9 percent compared with 2018. The company also warned that by April 2020, substantially all of its sports events had been canceled or postponed “and it is currently unclear when these sport events will resume.”

Adidas filed a counter-lawsuit against former five-star recruit Brian Bowen II’s father, a former grassroots consultant and a financial advisor. The suit charges the three worked with Adidas employees to funnel money to the families of high school basketball prospects while evading detection by others in the company.

New Balance made a $35,000 donation to Hope For The Warriors to fund sports programming for children of military service members in honor of Armed Forces Day.

Fifty-eight percent of golf courses in the U.S. were open for play in the week ended April 26 with 80 percent expected to be open by May 3,  according to the National Golf Foundation’s most recent COVID-19 survey.