Ping Signs Stewart Cink

Ping has signed Stewart Cink, the 2009 British Open Champion and six-time PGA Tour winner, to an endorsement deal.

UNC, Epoch Lacrosse Agree To Multi-Year Equipment Contract

The University of North Carolina and two-time NCAA champion head coach Jenny Levy have agreed to a multiyear contract with Epoch Lacrosse to be the exclusive supplier of hard goods such as stick heads, shafts, gloves and other select equipment to the Tar Heel women’s lacrosse program.

SportsEngine Expands Suite For Youth Sports Organizations

SportsEngine, Inc., an NBC Sports Group company, and the leading provider of sport relationship management technology, announces the launch of SportsEngine HQ, an expansion to the SportsEngine software platform which now provides free access to tech tools for youth sports organizations along with an enhanced experience and a suite of premium tools for club and league administrators.

Salomon Partners With Aravaipa Running Team

Salomon announced its partnership with Aravaipa Running, the Arizona-based trail and ultra-running event organizer best known for iconic races like the Kendall Mountain Run and the Desert Solstice.

24 Hour Fitness Appoints Tony Ueber As CEO

24 Hour Fitness announced that Tony Ueber, former president and CEO of Results Physiotherapy, will become chief executive officer, effective immediately. Current CEO Chris Roussos will step down and remain as a special advisor to the company for the next two months to ensure a smooth and effective transition.

Fanatics Seeking To Expand On Online Marketplaces

At a session at the NRF Big Show in New York City, Michael Rubin, founder and executive chairman of Fanatics, said the company will generate a whopping $2.7 billion to $2.8 billion in revenue in 2019, and also indicated that the company’s next major revenue model will be selling on online marketplaces.

Xponential Fitness Acquires Strides

Xponential Fitness,  the owner of boutique fitness brands, has acquired Stride, a boutique running concept. Stride joins seven other brands under the Xponential Fitness umbrella including Club Pilates, Pure Barre, CycleBar, StretchLab, Row House, AKT and YogaSix.

Dick’s Ed Stack Discusses Purposeful Leadership At NRF Big Show

At a session, “Company Conscience: Leading With Conviction,” at the NRF Big Show in New York City, Ed Stack, chairman and CEO at Dick’s Sporting Goods, discussed the retailer’s efforts to ensure a work/life balance for its employees and the retailer’s commitment to community that’s reflected both in its Sports Matter funding program and controversial decision to change its gun policy.