TriggerPoint Licenses Performance Solutions Patents
Under the terms, TriggerPoint will have the right to manufacture one-piece, two-piece, and multiple-piece foam rollers under all of Performance Solutions’ existing United States patents and multiple patents pending.

FluidStance Finds Balance Between Work And Play
“I realized I was standing for 60-80 hours a week when I switched to a stand up desk, and all I was doing was shifting the pain from my butt to my feet throughout the day,” said founder Joel Heath.

New Balance Wakes Up Boston For Daybreaker Session
On the Friday before the 2017 Boston Marathon, New Balance was able to get over 500 people out of bed for a 6:00 a.m. workout and dance party at Fenway Park.

Sports Direct Completes Acquisition Of EMS And Bob’s
Sports Direct said the coming months will be marked by an expansion of product lines available in the US stores and websites, including the U.S. debut of an extensive portfolio of European brands “at exceptional value.”

Mitchell & Ness Releases NBA Hardwood Classics Swingman Collection
The launch comes after the company signed a multi-year licensing agreement with the NBA to be an exclusive manufacturer of all retro HWC products

Turner’s Outdoorsman Appoints Bryan Harris CEO
Turner’s Outdoorsman stated that Gene Lumsden will retire as chief executive officer on June 30, 2017. The board of directors elected Bryan Harris to be the company’s president and CEO, effective July 1.
Nike Faces EU Probe Over Sales Terms
Nike as well as Universal Studios and Hello Kitty owner Sanrio are being accused of imposing anticompetitive restrictions on distributors of their products by European Commission antitrust regulators.
Newell Brands Reaffirms Outlook
Newell Brands will reaffirm its fiscal year 2017 outlook, as provided in its first quarter 2017 earnings press release dated May 8, 2017, during its presentation tomorrow at the Deutsche Bank Global Consumer Conference in Paris.

Fanatics Appoints Mindy Grossman To Board
Fanatics Inc. appointed Mindy Grossman, the former CEO of HSN and incoming CEO of Weight Watchers, to its board.

Carver Skateboards Appoints VP Of Sales
Carver Skateboards announced the appointment of Eben Woodall to vice president of sales.

Zinke Recommends Reduction, Possible Breaking Apart Of Bears Ears
OIA Executive Director Amy Roberts responded to Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Interim Report to President Trump recommending the revision of Bears Ears National Monument’s boundaries.

AJC Peachtree Road Race Repeats As Biggest Race
The running race with the most finishers was again AJC Peachtree Road Race, with 56,993. That was followed in the top five by TCS New York City Marathon, BolderBOULDER, Lilac Bloomsday Run and Bank of America Chicago Marathon.

La Sportiva Partners With Colorado Mountain School
La Sportiva inked an agreement with Boulder-based Colorado Mountain School (CMS), to be the official footwear provider of the world-renowned guide service.

Mountainsmith Athlete Chris Bombardier Becomes First Hemophiliac To Summit Everest
Chris Bombardier is the first person diagnosed with severe hemophilia B, a medical condition that hinders one’s blood from clotting, to climb the tallest peak on Earth.

Sigma Sport Electronics Licenses Myotest Running Library For Running Wearables
In a first stage of this collaboration, Sigma Sport will standardize on Myotest’s Fundamental Running Library for their entry level running products including running computers, sports watches and activity trackers.