Life Time and Ironman Collaborate to Promote Triathlon
Life Time has become an official sponsor of the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 U.S. series and will expand its endurance coaching and training programs to Ironman athletes at all 112 of its fitness centers in the United States and Canada in bid to promote the
GoPro Stock Price Falls on News Schumacher Wore its Helmet Cam in 2013 Ski Accident
GoPro's stock price fell nearly 10 percent Monday after a sports commentator said F1 Champion Michael Shumacher was wearing one of the company's helmet cameras when his ski helmet cracked open on impact during a fall that left him with severe he
Obama Designates San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
The Conservation Alliance applauded President Obama for designating an area comprising 70 percent of Los Angeles County's open space as the San Gabriel Mountain National Monument. The alliance of outdoor industry companies has awarded $60,000 to non-
New Backcountry.com Parent Fails to Curb Slide in Share Price
Outstanding shares of Liberty Ventures Group (LVNTA) fell 14.2 percent last week despite a new stock buyback plan as investors reacted to news that it had issued 67.7 million of its shares for the assets of Backcountry.com, Bodybuilding.com and several ot
Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge Off to Fast Start
More than 5,600 people have registered to compete in the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge just two weeks after The Outdoor Foundation kicked off the contest…
Wolverine Worldwide Appoints Roxane Divol to Board of Directors
Wolverine Worldwide appointed Roxane Divol to the company's Board of Directors. Divol, 42, is the senior vice president of Alliances for Symantec Corporation, one of the world's largest software companies…
With 25th Anniversary Near and Its CEO Gone, OIA Ponders Its Role
With the departure of its long-time president and CEO in the mirror and membership engagement ebbing, Outdoor Industry Association members embarked on a bit of soul searching at the trade association's annual leadership conference last week…
United Sporting Companies Names VP
United Sporting Companies (USC) appointed Paul Carey to serve as vce president of new business development…
PSG Reports Strong Hockey, Lacrosse Sales in Fiscal First Quarter
Performance Sports Group Ltd reported revenues increased 28 percent to $197.1 million in its fiscal first quarter ended Aug. 31, 2014, or 31 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms. Excluding the results of the recently acquired Easton diamond sports busi
Scovill Fasteners to be Acquired by Morito of Japan
The Gores Group has agreed to sell Scovill Fasteners to Morito, a leading global supplier of apparel fasteners, components for automobiles and cameras and other niche manufactured products…
LeftLane Sports Enters Holidays with 6MM Members
LeftLane Sports said it is entering the holiday season with 6 million members, or more than twice the number the private, flash sale site had 18 months ago…
EB Brands Announces New Management for Corporate Finance and Its Fitness Division
EB Brands Holdings Inc. has hired a corporate CFO and a senior vice president of sales for its fitness division, which specializes in making accessories under the Bally, Everlast, Valeo and Sportline brands…
Climbing Organizations Acquire Unaweep Canyon Sites
Western Colorado Climbers’ Coalition (WCCC) and the Access Fund have purchased two major cliffs in Unaweep Canyon that secure permanent public access…
Lids Sports Group Acquires Jersey City Canada
Lids Sports Group has acquired Jersey City Canada, a licensed sports apparel, headwear and novelty company operating 28 retail stores across four Canadian Provinces. In addition, the acquisition includes 9 headwear only CAPZ stores, and 2 websites operat
Michael Phelps Suspended By USA Swimming
USA Swimming has suspended Michael Phelps for six months, forced him to withdraw from next year's world championships and taken away his funding from the sport's national governing body. The move came as a result of the Olympic champion's s
