“A little over a year ago, I offered the answer for school violence,” said the NRA's Wayne LaPierre, “and the media elite called every nasty name imaginable. Fortunately, Americans disagreed.”…
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Police Investigate Whether Trespassing Snowboarder Triggered Fatal Missoula Avalanche
Police in Missoula, MT are investigating reports that a snowboarder trespassing on city property set off an avalanche March 1 that destroyed two homes and claimed the life of a resident…
Anglers Reveal Top Dream Fishing Destination
Hawaii, Florida, Texas, California, Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, Alaska – all offer world-class fishing. And with cold weather slamming much of the country for the past two months and spring still more than a month away, where do seasoned angler
Quiksilver Trims Q4 Loss
Quiksilver Inc, the parent of Quiksilver, Roxy and DC Shoes, reported revenues declined 4.6 percent in its first quarter ended Jan. 31, to $393 million compared with $412 million a year ago. Revenues were down 2 percent, or $9 million, in constant currenc
Skullcandy Reports Sharp Drops in Sales and Operating Income
Skullcandy Inc., which has been terminating off-price dealers in bid to protect its brand, reported sharp declines in net sales and operating income in the fourth quarter and a loss for the year…
Astral Adds Whitewater Athlete to Market Staff
Astral hired whitewater paddler and former Astral athlete Ty Caldwell March 1 as its social media marketing coordinator and an assistant in its marketing department…
Mizuno Kicks Off ‘What if Everybody Ran?’ Campaign
Mizuno Running released “What if Everybody Ran?,” a study it commissioned from the University of North Carolina (UNC) Kenan-Flagler Business School, to kick off its marketing campaign of the same name. The campaigncelebrates running's impact on indi
NBS Partners with NSSF to Provide the Best Protection for Its Members
Nation's Best Sports (NBS) has partnered with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to provide NSSF's Premium Retailer Membership to the firearms merchants who are members of this buying group…
Adidas Outdoor Signs First Women’s Slacklining World Champion
Adidas Outdoor added world champion slackliner Hayley Ashburn, 25, to its roster of athletes. Ashburn started her slacklining career six years ago as part of a training regimen for rock climbing, and in 2010 was named the first-ever Women’s World C
Georgia Boot to Sponsor Lumberjack Series
Georgia Boot, the creator of the original logger boot, has agreed to become a presenting sponsor and the official work boot of the Stihl Timbersports Series beginning with the 2014 season…
The Outdoor Foundation Releases New Paddlesports Report
Participation in stand-up paddleboard grew by 400,000 to 1.5 million in the three years ended 2012, according to new research released Monday by The Outdoor Foundation and The Coleman Company, Inc. The report provides a detailed look at participation in k
Gander Mountain Coming To Southwest Charlotte
Gander Mountain plans to open a store in Southwest Charlotte in the late summer…
Cycling Sports Group Selects Australian Distributor
Cycling Sports Group has selected Monza Imports to take over distribution of Cannondale and its other bikes in Australia as part of global cost cutting intiative…
Power Force Apparel Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Power Force Apparel LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 20. According to the petition filed in Alabama Northern Bankruptcy Court, listed more than $6 million in liabilities and $226,750 in assets…
Luxottica Will Also Pay Millions to Settle Italian Tax Dispute
Luxottica Group became the second Italian eyewear company this week to announce it would pay tens of millions of euros to national tax authorities in Italy to resolve a dispute over how it handled transfer pricing and other complex international tax issue