The 7th annual Future Industry Leaders Scholarship Program has been awarded to Tommy Acchione (STX), Brian Dietrich (Rapsodo), Kelsey Ping (Riddell), Susan Riley (BSN Sports), Hewan Teshome (VICIS) and Matthew Weiss (Brooks Running).
Category: Sports/Fitness
Tough Mudder Promotes President Kyle McLaughlin To CEO
Tough Mudder, Inc. recently announced that Kyle McLaughlin, the company’s president, has been promoted to chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2019.
Lululemon And DMSE Sports Present The First-Ever 2019 Lululemon San Diego 10K
DMSE Sports announced a new partnership with Lululemon for the inaugural Lululemon San Diego 10K, set to run on Sunday, November 10.
SportsEngine Sponsors National Youth Sports Day At U.S. Capitol
SportsEngine Inc., an NBC Sports Group company and the leading provider of sport relationship management software, announced its sponsorship of National Youth Sports Day on Tuesday, July 16 on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.
WellBiz Brands Bolsters Senior Leadership Team With Two Industry Veterans
WellBiz Brands Inc., a franchise portfolio company operating three distinct wellness, fitness and beauty brands, Elements Massage, Fitness Together and Amazing Lash Studio, announced the appointments of Sherin Sakr to general counsel and Chris Glodé as chief digital officer.

Nike Basketball 3ON3 Tournament Returns to L.A. LIVE
Nike Basketball 3ON3 Tournament, California’s largest street basketball tournament, now in its 11th year, will return to the streets of downtown Los Angeles and L.A. LIVE on Saturday, August 3 – Sunday, August 4.
Greg Houser Joins United Sports Brands Senior Leadership Team
United Sports Brands, the parent of Shock Doctor, McDavid, Nathan and Cutters, announced the addition of Greg Houser to its senior leadership team.
Sports Direct Delays Results Amid House Of Fraser Challenges
Sports Direct announced that the publication of the company’s preliminary results for the period ended April 28 will be delayed due to the “complexities” involved in integrating its acquisition of House of Fraser and the uncertain outlook for the struggling department store business.
MuscleTech To Launch On Amazon On Prime Day
Amazon and MuscleTech, the nutrition performance brand, announced its collaboration to launch the MuscleTech Prime Series, a new and exclusive line of private-label sports nutrition products on Prime Day.

Founder Sport Group Appoints Todd Levine As President Of Digital Apparel Lab
Founder Sport Group announced that Todd Levine will be rejoining the company as president of Digital Apparel Lab, formerly known as Teamwork Athletic Apparel. Levine formerly led Alleson Athletic.
North Castle Partners Invests In CR Fitness
North Castle Partners announced its new strategic partnership with CR Fitness, a leading franchisee group in the Crunch Fitness network in the Southeastern United States.
Under Armour Partners With North Florida
The University of North Florida, based in Jacksonville, FL and UNF Athletics have entered into a new partnership agreement with Under Armour Inc.
Xenith To Present National Champions Of Women’s Football Alliance With Equipment Grant
The Women’s Football Alliance (WFA) announced that Xenith, the official equipment provider of the WFA, will award the WFA National Champions with a special grant towards equipment for the three winning teams. This will mark the largest grant ever to be given to a women’s football league.
Sergio Tacchini Announces New Ownership
Sergio Tacchini, the sportswear brand founded in 1966 by Italian tennis player Sergio Tacchini, announced new ownership of its brand assets led by entrepreneur Stefano Maroni, Twin Lakes Capital LLC and B. Riley Principal Investments LLC, a subsidiary of B. Riley Financial Inc.
Wahoo Acquires The Sufferfest
Wahoo, a leader in connected fitness devices, announced its intention to acquire The Sufferfest, the training platform for cyclists, triathletes and other endurance athletes.