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Ridell Launches Helmet Trade-in Program

Riddell will offer $50 off the catalog purchase price of any Riddell Revolution family (Riddell Revolution, Riddell Revolution Speed, Riddell Revolution IQ and Riddell 360) adult helmet for the trade-in of any VSR-4 adult helmet…

Sherbrook SBK Sport Appoints Exclusive Investment Bank

Sherbrook SBK Sport Corp, the hockey stick maker, has signed an exclusive investment banking mandate with Notre-Dame Capital Inc. According to the agreement, NDC as an exempt market dealer will raise on a best efforts basis a maximum of $2.5 million in pr

Combat Sports to Sponsor NAHL

Combat Sports Inc. will become the exclusive supplier of one-piece sticks, shafts, blades, gloves and pants to the North American Hockey League (NAHL) commencing in the 2010-2011 inaugural season…

Morsel Munk Opening Brick-and-Mortar Store

Online retailer Morsel Munk is opening a 2,400-square-foot brick-and-mortar store Saturday in Winsted, CT that will also house their shipping and distribution operations. The retailer is expanding its selection of watersports products as part of the expan

Sports Authority To Open Five Stores on Saturday

Sports Authority will be busy opening or celebrating new stores Saturday. The Denver-based retailer will celebrate the grand opening of its third S.A. Elite store and open four full-line Sports Authority stores, including two in Texas and two in Californi

Wilson to Sponsor National Volleyball League

The National Volleyball League (NVL) announced its partnership with Wilson Sporting Goods Company. Under the new sponsorship agreement, Wilson will be the exclusive volleyball of The NVL, and the Wilson volleyball will be the only ball of choice played at

Black Diamond Reports Q1 Revenues Climb 18 Percent

Black Diamond, Inc. reported sales reached $39.1 million in its first quarter, an increase of 18 percent from pro forma $33.1 million in the prior year quarter. Net income totaled $1.2 million, or 5 cents per share, while adjusted net income before non-ca

Yakima Eliminates CEO Position

Yakima is eliminating the position of CEO held by Jerry Heinlen and will now be led by an executive management team that will report to Chairman C.S. Lin, owner of Kemflo International Ltd., the Taiwanese company that acquired Yakima in 2009…

Adidas Among Final Bidders for Acushnet Co.

Adidas AG and Blackstone Group LP are among the companies vying for Acushnet Co., Fortune Brands Inc.'s golf division that includes Titleist and FootJoy, sources told Bloomberg News. Offers are due May 9, and Fortune Brands may negotiate with multipl

Weyco’s Q1 Impacted by Bogs Acquisition

Weyco Group Inc.'s earnings slid 12.8 percent in the first quarter, to $3.4 million, or 30 cents a share, dragged down in part by acquisition of The Combs Co., owner of the Bogs and Rafters footwear brands. Sales were up 6.7 percent at $65.1 million.

Garmin Fitness, Outdoor Up in Q1

Garmin Ltd. reported net sales of its Outdoor segment reached $66.5 million during the first quarter ended March 26, up 11.9 percent from a year earlier, while sales in its Fitness segment jumped 30.0 percent to $56.4 million…

Avalanche Claims Mountain Hardwear Athlete

Ski Mountaineer Kip Garre and his girlfriend Allison Kreutzen were killed April 26 in an avalanche at about 11,000 feet while climbing the Split Couloir, a steep gulley on Split Mountain in California’s eastern Sierra Mountains…