Peter Capolino of Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Company, Robert Greenberg of Skechers and Klaus Obermeyer of Sport Obermeyer are the 2020 inductees in NSGA’S Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame.
Category: Sports/Fitness
Survey: Americans Reset Health Goals At End-Of-Summer
A survey from Rally Health finds 60 percent of Americans feel re-energized during the seasonal transition from summer to fall and view it as an opportunity to reset their health goals they let fall by the wayside during summer.
Move It Secures Additional Funding
Move It Fitness, which describes itself as “the Next Peloton of Asia,” has just completed another round of fund raising.
Ultimate Direction Hires National Sales Manager
Ultimate Direction, the specialist in hydration and wearable gear innovations, has hired Brian Roberts to fill the position of national sales manager. e most recently guided the sales team at Altra Footwear.
SportsEngine Completes One Million Background Checks
SportsEngine, Inc., an NBC Sports Group company and a provider of sport relationship management software, announced it has completed the processing of 1 million background screens through its background check company, National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI) demonstrating its ongoing effort to help ensure youth athlete safety.
Rob Gronkowski Partners With Abacus Health Products
Abacus Health Products Inc., marking its entry into the larger market of ingestible CBD products, announced an agreement with Rob Gronkowski (Gronk), three-time professional football champion.
More Than 70 Percent Of Schools Considering An Esports Program
New data from Extreme Networks, Inc. and eCampus News finds one in five schools already have an esports program, and 71 percent are considering or might consider adding an esports program in the future.
Participation In High School Sports Registers First Decline In 30 Years
Participation in high school sports declined in 2018-19 for the first time in 30 years, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Leading the decline was a fifth consecutive year of declining football participation.
National Lacrosse League Appoints Deputy Commissioner And EVP of Business Affairs
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) announced that Jessica Berman has been named deputy commissioner and EVP of business affairs. Berman joins the NLL from the National Hockey League.
Anta’s First-Half Profits Soar
Anta Sports Products Ltd. reported net earnings rose 27.7 in the first half as sales grew more than 40 percent. Ding Shizhong, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Anta Group, said, “In the first half of 2019, the company maintained a high growth in its performance due to the goodwill of Anta brand, Fila brand and other brands.”
Life Fitness Partners With PHIT America
Life Fitness has partnered with PHIT America and KIDS in the GAME to help schools in Chicago and Ramsey, Minnesota areas.
Puma Joins Fashion Pact To Protect Climate, Biodiversity And Oceans
Puma joined a coalition of 32 companies to launch the global Fashion Pact to protect the world’s climate, biodiversity and oceans, which was presented ahead of the G7 meeting in Biarritz.
US Youth Soccer Partners With TiPEVO
US Youth Soccer, the largest youth sport organization in America and the leader in youth soccer, announced an exclusive partnership with data-solutions company, TiPEVO.
P1440 Acquires Volleyballmag.com
P1440, the digital media company co-founded by 5x Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings, announced the acquisition of Volleyballmag.com, the leading source for industry news for more than 40 years.
Hibbett Sports Posts Q2 Loss On Charges
Hibbett Sports Inc. reported a loss in the second quarter although it came in slightly better than Wall Street’s targets. Comps increased 0.3 percent.
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