New Jersey Passes Ivory Ban…
The New Jersey legislature passed S. 2012/A. 3128, a total ivory ban bill with no exemptions for existing legal ivory, including 10,000-year-old mammoth ivory…
Learfield Sports to Acquire Licensing Resource Group
Learfield Sports, a college sports multimedia rights firm, entered into an agreement to acquire the sports marketing company Licensing Resource Group…
U.S. Soccer Sales Already Top 2010 World Cup
More U.S. soccer apparel sold on Fanatics.com in the first five days of the 2014 World Cup than during the entire 2010 event, according Fanatics Inc…
Smith and Wesson Projects FY Revenue Decline
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. reported earnings from continuing operations fell in its latest quarter amid declining lower long gun sales. The company also gave a down outlook for the year…
Washington Redskins’ Trademark Registrations Cancelled
In what’s expected to put significantly more pressure on Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to change his team's name, the United States Patent and Trademark Office canceled the team's trademarks on the basis that it is “disparaging t
Modell’s to Expand to United Arab Emirates
Modell's Sporting Goods has partnered with UAE LLC, a leading sports retailer of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in a deal that will yield the first Modell’s locations outside of the United States…
Samsonite to Acquire Gregory Mountain Products
Samsonite International S.A. has agreed to acquire Gregory Mountain Products from Black Diamond, Inc. for $85.0 million in cash to be financed by Samsonite’s internal resources as well as its revolving credit facility. The acquisition provides a per
NiteRider Promotes Jacoway, Hires New VP of Sales
NiteRider Technical Lighting has promoted Robin Jacoway, formerly its director of sales and marketing, to the position of executive vice president and hired Jim Boisdenghien as vice president of sales…
Adidas’ David Baxter Exits
David Baxter, VP, head of sport performance and sports licensed division at Adidas America, has decided to leave the company and pursue other interests, according to an internal memo from the company…
New Balance Signs NCAA Champion Abbey D’Agostino
New Balance signed Abbey D’Agostino to a multi-year endorsement contract. D’Agostino, who graduated from Dartmouth College this month, is the most decorated individual female athlete in Ivy League history…
Skechers Sues Reebok for Infringing on Skechers GO Walk Line
Skechers USA, Inc. announced that it filed a lawsuit against Reebok International Limited for selling footwear that infringes on the popular Skechers GO Walk product line. The suit states that Reebok is selling the infringing products under the name Reebo
Boathouse Sports Signs Agreement With US Collegiate Development Camps
Boathouse Sports officially signed on as a sponsor of the US Collegiate Development rugby camp. Boathouse Sports will be providing players and coaches…
Trek, Dorel and Giant Execs Hit Capitol Hill
Top executives with Trek Bicycles, Cycling Sports Group and Giant Bicycle on Wednesday visited with members of Congress and other though leaders Wednesday in PeopleForBike's third Executive Fly-In to Washington D.C. since Interbike 2013…
Speedo Partners with Red Cross
Speedo USA, a division of PVH Corp., and the American Red Cross announced a new, multi-year agreement that will see Speedo USA serve as the exclusive licensee of the American Red Cross in the Begin to Swim category. Beginning in 2015, select Speedo produ
Ebay CEO Joins Nike’s Board
Nike, Inc. appointed John Donahoe to the company’s board of directors…
