<p>ASICS has announced it has agreed to a multi-year, long-term sponsorship with the Washington DC Marathon. This long-term relationship permits ASICS to be the official footwear and apparel sponsor for the March event…. </p>
<p>O'Sullivan Industries Holdings, Inc. announced a strategic licensing agreement between O'Sullivan Furniture and The Coleman Company, Inc. that grants O'Sullivan a license to use the Coleman brand on a new line of storage products called Col</p>
<p>Even though Michael Jordan has played his last NBA All Star game and is no longer one of the NBA's star performers, he is still, by a wide margin, the nation's favorite sports star. He is enormously popular both on and off the court. The next f</p>
<p>Chain store sales for snow sports equipment and apparel were up 2.2 percent for August through December compared to the same period of 2001. In dollars, that translates to $293.9 million in sales so far this year compared to<br />
$287.6 million in 2001. The u</p>
<p>Continuing a 24-year relationship, Tachikara USA, Inc., has extended its status as The Official Volleyball Supplier of the NAIA under terms of a new five-year agreement effective until December, 2007…</p>
<p>The battle is on for control of Burlington Industries Inc., as a rival investor said Wednesday he has enough support to block Burlington's proposed sale to investment guru Warren Buffett…</p>
<p>Vail Resorts, Inc. announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has informed the Company that the SEC has issued a formal order of investigation with respect to the Company…</p>
<p>Securities and Exchange Commission regulators said three former executives of outdoor apparel manufacturer North Face Inc have agreed to settle charges of accounting fraud related to allegations they inflated financial results…</p>
<p>Jay Steere has been promoted to the position of global category director, outdoor performance at The Timberland Company. He reports directly to Marc Schneider, senior vice president, global product management… </p>
<p>Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd, the world's largest shoe firm, on Tuesday said it has set aside between $150 million and $160 million to increase production lines and boost its materials business…</p>
<p>Russell Corporation announced net sales for 2002 increased $3.4 million, or 0.3%, to $1.164 billion versus $1.161 billion in fiscal 2001. Excluding sales from businesses that were acquired or discontinued, 2002 net sales on an ongoing basis increased 2% </p>
<p>Russell Corporation announced that Benjamin Russell will retire as a member of its Board of Directors at the company's annual meeting in April 2003. Russell, 65, has been a member of the board since 1963…</p>
<p>Burlington Industries, Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. announced Tuesday that they have executed a definitive agreement for Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Burlington Industries. Following emergence from Chapter 11, Burlington will operate as a wholly o</p>
<p>Federated Department Stores, Inc. announced that its Bloomingdale's By Mail catalog and the macys.com e-commerce businesses are being realigned to operate under their respective namesake divisions…</p>
<p>Collegiate Pacific reported fiscal Q2 sales increased 23% to $3.5 million and the net loss for the quarter narrowed slightly to -$231,061…</p>
