Category: Sports/Fitness

The Clash, the legendary punk band from the ’70s, filed a lawsuit against Wilson Sporting Goods over tennis rackets it says bears The Clash name.

PHIT America said Julia Love Pritt Private Foundation has become its first Presenting Sponsor who will help further achieve its goal of getting millions of more kids physically active and playing sports.

Standard & Poors lowered the debt ratings of Varsity Brands, the parent of BSN Sports, Varsity Spirit and Herff Jones. The rating agency said the company continues to perform below its expectations due to high operating expenses, resulting in weaker-than-expected profitability and adjusted leverage above 10 times.

Schuylkill Valley Sports has become the official retail partner of PA-Wrestling.com and is partnering with Asics to provide wrestling shoes, equipment, special deals, and offers throughout the year.

Wahoo, the provider of connected fitness devices, announced its acquisition of Speedplay, the pedal brand found on the bikes of athletes such as Tour de France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins, two-time Ironman World Champion Jan Frodeno, and two-time Time Trial World Champion Kristin Armstrong.

Mayfield Athletics, a Michigan-based sports equipment company, earned a patent for its flagship product, S.A.F.E.Clip, a facemask clip proven to reduce impact to the head by up to 35 percent for football players. The company recently announced a second patent is currently pending for its Generation 2 design.

YUR (“why you are”), a San Francisco-based virtual reality fitness company and community, has raised $1.1 million in funding.

SportsEngine Inc., an NBC Sports Group company, and the leading provider of sport relationship management software, announced that Brian Bell has been promoted from president to CEO.