NICA Names 22 Mountain Biking Luminaries to Honorary Board
The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) announced an honorary board of directors, comprising a group of prominent figures in the cycling industry who are actively contributing to NICA’s efforts to achieve its mission of developing hi
Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez Charged with Murder
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who signed an endorsement deal with Puma earlier this year, was charged with murder in the death of 27-year-old semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd…
Trek to Launch Own WorldTour Team in 2014
Trek Bicycle has reached an agreement with Leopard SA to acquire its WorldTour racing license to create a new pro cycling team debuting in 2014. While it has been a named sponsor since the team's inception in 2010, ownership will enable Trek to creat
NRF Urges Congress to Delay Healthcare Act
The National Retail Federation told a congressional panel Wednesday that retail and chain restaurant companies continue to have serious concerns about the Affordable Care Act and remain worried by the quickly approaching…
Shimano to Invest $36 Million in Philippines Bike Components Factory
Shimano’s subsidiary in Singapore is investing approximately $36 million to build a bicycle components factory in the Philippines to better serve the emerging market, the company announced…
NIH Study Finds Typical US Teen Eats Poorly, Gets Little Exercise
Only about half of U.S. adolescents are physically active five or more days of the week, and fewer than one in three eat fruits and vegetables daily, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health…
PGA Tour Superstore to Open Third Store in California
Following the opening of its first California Superstore in East Palo Alto this May, and a previously-announced opening of a store in Irvine in November, PGA Tour Superstore announced plans to open a third California store, located in Palm Desert, this fa
Skateboarding Collection Expands at the Smithsonian
The skateboarding collection at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History more than doubled in size during a special ceremony June 22 in which Tony Hawk, Rodney Mullen and other leading skateboarding figures donated artifacts from their c
Coach Appoints Stuart Vevers Executive Creative Director
Coach, Inc. appointed of Stuart Vevers as executive creative director…
Note to Self…Never Steal a Personal Locator Beacon
Police and the the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) rescued thousands of dollars in stolen property in Bakersfield, CA recently after tracking a man’s ACR personal locator beacon to the thief’s home…
GrindMedia to Halt Print Version of Transworld Surf
GrindMedia will stop producing print issues of TransWorld Surf following the magazine’s September book, according to a report in Transworld Business. The announcement comes a little more than a month after GrindMedia acquired the Transworld titles f
Nike, OIA, Dupont Welcome Obama’s Climate Change Plan
Nike and Outdoor Industry Association were among a broad range of companies and investors to offer strong support for President Obama’s climate plan, even as the head of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) said it amounted to “unilateral
Smith and Wesson’s Q4 Revenues Soar 38 Percent
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. reported sales for the fourth quarter ended April 30 were $178.7 million, up 37.6 percent from the fourth quarter last year. Although the company continued to increase its production capacity, it was unable to meet the ongoing
Four New Balance Athletes Secure Spots for World Championships
New Balance announced that four female athletes have secured spots to represent the brand and Team USA at the IAAF World Championships this August in Moscow, Russia…
Alleson Athletic Acquires Battlefield Collection
Alleson Athletic, a leading manufacturer and distributor of athletic team apparel based on Rochester, N.Y., has acquired Battlefield Collection, an official licensed provider of military athletic wear for the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps a
