Wilson will be the official tennis ball of the 2004 Olympic Games. The US Open Tournament Select tennis ball will be used in play for the eight day event August 15 – 22nd…

In 1958, ski boots were still made exclusively of leather. Most skis were still made of wood, and instructors debated whether Howard Heads aluminum “cheaters” had a future. Bindings didnt work very well, and the most talked-about item in ski shops across

Tango Inc. has entered into an agreement with Global Manufacturing Group to produce and print garments for the US Olympic Association, up to and including the 100th Anniversary Olympiad in Athens, Greece. Global has been chosen as the exclusive manufactu

JanSport and Rainier Mountaineering (RMI) have inked a partnership agreement in which JanSport will be the “Official backpack of RMI” for the calendar years 2004 – 2005…

Callaway Golf Company reported late Friday that its new Top-Flite Golf Company subsidiary has inked a fresh five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Boilermaker's Union Local 1851. The union represents the production and maintenance employ

Fila has named Jay Nalbach as European Key Account Director for the brand. In his new role, Mr. Nalbach will supervise and coordinate Fila’s commercial operations with European Key Accounts in cooperation with the company’s local subsidiaries…

Keystone Resort will be adding an Airboard program at their ski area. Ann-Elise Emerson, who is launching the 2-year-old Swiss product in North America through her company, Emo-Gear, began her snow bodyboarding career out of bounds near Alpine Meadows, Ta

DAKINE will relaunch its website, www.dakine.com, for the ‘03/04 season. The site has a new design, an updated intuitive navigation system and world-class team rider action photography. The site’s goal is to provide visitors with a unique and user-friend

Kelty this week tapped Gail Ross as their new Backpack Product Manager. Ross joins Kelty from her post as Director of Development for Mountainsmith and 105 Meridien, and brings nearly 20 years of relevant experience to the position. In her new role, Ross

Goody's Family Clothing reported total sales for the fiscal month of September 2003 of $98.9 million, an increase of 8.2% from total sales of $91.4 million for the fiscal month of September 2002. Comparable store sales for September 2003 increased 7.