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Puma Reported To Be Close To €300 Million Borussia Dortmund Deal

Jul 18, 2019SGB Updates

Puma is close to an agreement on a club-record, ten-year deal worth more than €300 million (US$336 million), according to SportBild. (Read More)

And1 Restores Central City Park In New Orleans

Jul 18, 2019SGB Updates

And1’s national Paint the Park initiative, hosted by the footwear and apparel brand’s newest ambassador NBA Star Montrezl Harrell and fueled by Walmart has restored a popular community park in the Central City section of New Orleans. (Read More)

Fleet Feet And Girls On The Run Announce SoleMates National Partnership

Jul 18, 2019SGB Updates

Fleet Feet has signed on as the official retail and sporting goods partner of SoleMates, a Girls on the Run (GOTR) program that empowers adults to achieve fitness and running-related goals while raising money, support, and awareness for Girls on the Run. (Read More)

HanesBrands Earns Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Jul 18, 2019SGB Updates

HanesBrands, the parent of Hanes and Champion, has earned the CSR Footprint social impact award for supporting at-risk youth in El Salvador. (Read More)

Varsity Brands Appoints Chief Technology Officer

Jul 18, 2019SGB Updates

Varsity Brands, the parent of BSN Sports, Varsity Spirit and Herff Jones, announced that it has accelerated its investment in a digital, technology-enabled future with the addition of Jaime Jaramillo as the company's first chief technology officer. (Read More)

Nike Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

Jul 18, 2019SGB Updates

Nike has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit initially filed in 2017 by a 15-year company veteran just before the case was heading for trial. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. A Nike spokesman told Portland Business Journal that lawsuit was resolved to both parties' satisfaction." (Read More)

Colin Kaepernick ‘Dream Crazy’ Nike Commercial Gets Nominated For Emmy

Jul 18, 2019SGB Updates

Nike’s “Dream Crazy” commercial, supporting Nike's 30th-anniversary “Just Do It” campaign and controversially narrated by Colin Kaepernick, has been nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Commercial. (Read More)

Echelon Fit Secures Investment From North Castle Partners

Jul 17, 2019SGB Updates

Echelon Fit, the maker of Echelon Fit connected spin bikes and on-demand digital workouts, announced a growth capital infusion from North Castle Partners. The investment comes approximately one year after the official direct-to-consumer launch of Echelon Fit. (Read More)

MLS, Adidas Partner With Germany FA On Academy Goalkeeping Course

Jul 17, 2019SGB Updates

Major League Soccer and Adidas announced a new partnership with the German Football Association (DFB) to train MLS academy goalkeeper coaches and goalkeepers through a series of immersive year-long development courses. (Read More)

NC State Basketball Accused Of Level I NCAA Violations

Jul 16, 2019SGB Updates

The NCAA issued a Notice of Allegations against North Carolina State, accusing the Wolfpack of two Level I violations and two Level II violations tied to college basketball's recruitment scandal. (Read More)

Puma Reported To Be Close To €300 Million Borussia Dortmund Deal

And1 Restores Central City Park In New Orleans

Fleet Feet And Girls On The Run Announce SoleMates National Partnership

HanesBrands Earns Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Varsity Brands Appoints Chief Technology Officer

Nike Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

Colin Kaepernick ‘Dream Crazy’ Nike Commercial Gets Nominated For Emmy

Echelon Fit Secures Investment From North Castle Partners

MLS, Adidas Partner With Germany FA On Academy Goalkeeping Course

NC State Basketball Accused Of Level I NCAA Violations

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