Cabela’s Incorporated will begin construction later this year on a store in Calgary, Alberta…
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Study Finds No Association Between Men’s Time in the Saddle and ED or Infertility
There is no association between cyclists’ self-reported time in the saddle and erectile dysfunction (ED) and infertility, according to a study of 5,282 male cycling enthusiasts that authors say is the largest study of…
Chicago Once Again Owes NRA Legal Fees
The United States District Court in the Northern District of Illinois has ordered the city of Chicago to reimburse $940,000 in legal expenses incurred by the NRA…
RSG Taps Finish Line Exec to Fill VP Store Operations Position
The Finish Line Inc. appointed triathlete and Finish Line district sales manager Scott Goodmon vice president, store operations at its Running Specialty Group (RSG) segment…
Polartec Files Patent Infringement Complaint in Germany
Polartec, LLC has filed a patent infringement complaint with the German District Court Duesseldorf against Pontetorto S.P.A. and its German sales agent, Christian Weichert Internationale Textilvertretungen GmbH…
Probar Sponsors Tinkoff-Saxo Pro Cycling Team
Probar has begun supplying its organic energy bars to the UCI WorldTour pro cycling team Tinkoff-Saxo effective immediately. The new partnership will continue through the 2014 Tour de France and remaining cycling season…
Inov-8 Appoints New CEO
Inov-8 recently hired Gordon Baird as its CEO. He was most recently at Americana, the company behind the Bench clothing brand, having previously worked at…
Report: Nike Won’t Renew Manchester Sponsorship
Nike will not renew a long-running kit supply deal with Manchester United because of the growing costs of a new contract, sources told Reuters. Adidas is expected to sign a deal with the English soccer club..
Duckworth Names Sales Manager
Duckworth, which claims to be the only single-source wool apparel company in the world that grows, spins, knits, and sews its clothing 100 percent in the USA, has hired Alyssa Larson as its sales manager…
Austin Canoe and Kayak Registers Two Trademarks
Austin Canoe and Kayak (ACK) has registered the trademarks “ACK” and “Your Kayak Fishing Gear Headquarters” through the United States Patent and Trademark Office of the Department of Commerce…
Gander Mountain to Open in Newnan, GA
Gander Mountain is planning to open a new location in Newnan, GA, this fall…
SFIA Rallies Against Funding Cuts to Physical Activity Infrastructures
In response to Sen. Pat Toomey’s (R-PA) proposal to eliminate funding for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) has signed on to a letter in opposition of the elimination of TAP funds. TAP fu
Oslo, Almaty and Beijing Are Three Finalists for 2022 Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday said the Kazakh city of Almaty, Beijing and Oslo are the three finalists to host the 2022 Winter Games….
Sport Chalet’s Q4 Loss Doubles
Sport Chalet Inc. reported a loss of $5.7 million, or 40 cents a share, in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Mar. 30, approximately double the loss of $2.3 million logged in the year-ago quarter, according to its 10K filing with the Securities & Exchange Co
Outdoor/Athletic Footwear Brands Draws Germany Tannery to US
Germany’s ISA TanTec expects is establishing its first tannery in the United States in Mississippi to fulfill growing demand from U.S. footwear brands…
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