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Typhoon Renews Sponsorship of Walmart FLW Tour

Typhoon, a California-based optics manufacturer, has renewed its sponsorship of the Walmart FLW Tour for the 2015 tournament season. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed…

Rykä to Sponsor 2015 SCW Mania

Rykä, the women-only sport brand owned by Brown Shoe Co., will serve as the exclusive footwear sponsor of the 2015 SCW MANIA Fitness PRO Conventions…

Sports Specialists Ltd. President Stephen Rogers Resigns

Sports Specialists Ltd. (SSL) has hired The Forest Group to help it search for its next president following the announcement that SSL President/ CEO Stephen Rogers will retire July 31 after more than 30 years in the post…

Lids Launches MLB Promotion

Lids Sports Group partnered with Major League Baseball (MLB) to offer fans an opportunity to customize MLB hats purchased at Lids during the opening week of the 2015 season. With a purchase of $30 or more of…

Cherokee to Provide Sports Direct with Tony Hawk Collection

Cherokee Global Brands has entered into a new license agreement with Sports Direct International plc to launch a broad assortment of Tony Hawk signature clothing and accessories online and in Sports Direct stores throughout Europe this upcoming fall/winte

SKLZ Launches Prepare to Be Ready Campaign

SKLZ, the maker of training aids, launched its Prepare to Be Ready campaign featuring up-and-coming golfer Tony Finau. The campaign highlights how he trains to be ready for his season and each tournament thereafter…

Study: Many Hockey Helmets Unsafe

In its first release of a five-star ratings system for hockey helmets judging their abilities to help prevent concussions, Virginia Tech found that only one of 32 tested helmets earned three stars with all other models faring worse in laboratory impact te

RECALL: Bauer Goalie Masks

Bauer Hockey is recalling about 2,500 goalie masks and replacement wire cages. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the metal wires on the cages can break…

Berghaus Names Product Manager for Extrem Gear

The UK outdoor brand Berghaus confirmed the appointment of Paul Cosgrove as product manager for Berghaus Extrem, the company's most technical and advanced range of outdoor clothing and equipment…

Tifosi Names Benelux Distributor

Tifosi Optics USA appointed Kruitbosch (Zwolle, Netherlands) as the new and exclusive supplier of Tifosi sports eyewear for Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg, effective immediately…

Billabong Announces Support of Surfaid International

Billabong will be a supporting partner to SurfAid’s flagship program in Nias Indonesia. Running for three years, SurfAid’s program in Nias has successfully increased the quality of health services for countless mothers and children…

REI Reports Record Sales for Fiscal 2014

REI reported record annual revenues of $2.2 billion for the fiscal year ended Jan. 3, 2014, up 9.9 percent from the year earlier. Same-store sales, including Internet sales, increased 4.2 percent…