Study Shows McDavid’s Ankle Braces Prevent Injuries
A pair of researchers at the University of Wisconsin Sports Medicine – Tim McGuine, PhD, ATC, and Dr. Alison Brooks conducted a study that showed that lace-up ankle braces, specifically the McDavid 195 Ultralight Ankle Brace, helps prevent ankle injuries
Nike Signs Kyrie Irving
Nike signed Kyrie Irving, the No. 1 pick in June's NBA Draft, to an endorsement deal…
Reebok is Launch Partner for Spotify in U.S.
Reebok joined Coca-Cola, Sprite, Chevrolet, Motorola, Sonos and The Daily as an exclusive launch partner of Spotify, a growing music service with 10 million users in Europe. The service was launched in the U.S. on Thursday…
KOA Reports Record Fourth of July Check-ins
Check-ins at KOA campgrounds on the Friday before the Fourth of July reached a record 21,092, up 3.4 percent from the previous single-day record set on comparable Friday a year ago the 475 KOA campgrounds in North America. The record check-ins indicate th
RECALL: DUI Weight and Trim Systems
Diving Unlimited International Inc. of San Diego has recalled about 1,454 units of its DUI Weight & Trim System Classic and DUI Weight & Trim System II due to a drowning hazard, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada.
Swix Sport USA Relocates to Larger Facility
Swix Sport USA, the supplier of accessories for the winter sports industry, has moved its entire operations to Haverhill, MA. The 65-year-old brand has outgrown its current location in Wilmington, MA is moving into an updated warehouse facility in Haverh
RECALL: 375,000 Petzl Climbing Lanyards
Petzl America of Clearfield, UT has voluntarily recalled about 375,000 Scorpio and Absorbica Shock Absorbing lanyards worldwide, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission…
NBFog Acquires TexasHuntFish.com
NBFog, based in Austin, announced the acquisition of TexasHuntFish.com, a online community catering to outdoor enthusiasts…
Puma Relaunches Project Pink
Puma has kicked off its second year of Project Pink on the heels of an over $60,000 donation to the Breast Cancer Research and Education Fund at Magee-Womens Foundation in 2010…
Patagonia Sales Chief Joins Levi’s
Paul Zadoff, most recently VP of global sales for Patagonia, has been appointed senior vice president of wholesale commercial operations for the Americas at Levi Strauss & Co…
Big 5 Enters Consulting Agreement with Tom Schlauch
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. said in a financial filing that it entered into a an independent contractor services agreement with Thomas Schlauch, its head buyer who is planning to retire…
Athletic Footwear Subcontractors Accused of Polluting China’s Rivers
Plants subcontracted by Adidas, Nike and Puma were among accused of polluting rivers in China with toxic, hormone-disrupting chemicals banned in Europe and elsewhere, according to a report from environment group Greenpeace…
Modell’s Sporting Goods To Help Fan Who Caught Jeter’s 3,000th Hit
Modell's Sporting Goods announced the beginning of “Christian Lopez Week” to give some financial help to the Yankees fan who caught Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit…
Converse Offers Free Studio Time to Aspiring Musicians
Converse Inc. officially announced the opening of its Brooklyn recording studio, Converse Rubber Tracks, which allows artists to sign up and record songs for free…
Nike Facing Worker Abuse Claims at Converse Plant
Nike Inc. is facing new claims of worker abuse in Indonesia. The report stemmed from interviews in March and April by the Associated Press of dozens of workers at Pou Chen Group factory in Sukabumi, about 60 miles from Jakarta that make Converse shoes…
