New Balance To Outfit Irish Olympic Teams

New Balance has been named the official apparel and footwear sponsor of the Olympic Council of Ireland in a multi-year deal. This new sponsorship allows for New Balance to provide the Irish Olympic Team competing in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games…

Report Reveals Continuing Wetland Losses

An alarming national trend of increased loss of coastal wetlands was announced in a recent report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…

Uggs Again Partners with Boys and Girls Clubs

Keeping the tradition of bringing comfort and joy to shoppers this holiday season, Ugg Australia will partner with Boys & Girls Clubs of America for the fourth year in a row, hosting a register drive to raise funds for the organization. All 41 domestic U

NHL Players Launch Concussions Lawsuit Against the League

A class action lawsuit has been filed by a group of former NHL players over concussion injuries. Bill Daly, deputy commissioner of the National Hockey League, released a statement supporting the way the League and the Players' Association have manage

RECALL: 7,000 ElliptiGo Cycles

ElliptiGo Inc. of Solana Beach, CA recalled about 7,000 of its models in the United States and Canada because the front fork on the ElliptiGO cycles can separate and the drive arm axles can detach during use, posing a fall hazard…

U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame Names Newest Inductees

Six athletes and sport builders have been elected to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame for their contributions to the sport. Honorees include big mountain skier Scot Schmidt, freestyle pioneer and world champion John Clendenin, 2006 Olympic moguls b

Foot Locker Q3 Tops Street Estimate on 4 Percent Comp Gain

Foot Locker, Inc. reported third-quarter earnings dipped 1.9 percent to $104 million, or 70 cents a share, but still came in ahead of Wall Street's consensus estimate of 66 cents a share. Sales increased 6.4 percent, to $1,62 billion while comparable

Hoka One One to Sponsor JFK 50 Mile Run

Hoka One One, a division of Decker’s Outdoor Corporation, announced their lead sponsorship of the upcoming 2013 JFK 50 Mile Run, which marks its 50th Anniversary on Nov. 23, 2013…

Ross Stores Q3 Profits Grow 11 Percent

Ross Stores, Inc. reported earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended Nov. 2, 2013 of 80 cents a share, up from 72 cents a year ago. These results reflect an 11 percent increase on top of a 14 percent gain in the third quarter of 2012…