NOCSAE Approves $1.1 Million to Fund Concussion Research
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) awarded $1.1 million in research grants to advance the science of sports medicine – specifically related to concussion. NOCSAE approved several grants recommended by the organiz
FDA Offers Stricter Regulations for Sunscreen
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that sunscreen products meeting modern standards for effectiveness may be labeled with new information to help consumers find products that, when used with other sun protection measures, reduce the risk of s
Lafuma Group’s 1H Profits Surge on Flat Sales
Lafuma Group, which owns the Lafuma and Millet outdoor brands and the Oxbow board sports brand, made big gains in profitability in the six months ended May 30, despite flat sales. The French company said sales rose just 0.9 percent to €122.4 million
Proposed Legislation to Curb Funds for Predator Management Defeated in Congress
A proposal by Congressmen John Campbell (R-CA) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR) to prohibit certain practices used to manage wildlife and predator species was defeated Thursday in the House of Representatives…
AcuSport Taps Sales Manager
AcuSport Corporation, a distributor of shooting and hunting products, has announced a recent addition to their sales management team…
U.S. Coast Guard: Recreational Boating Fatalities at Record Low
The U.S. Coast Guard released its official 2010 Recreational Boating Statistics earlier this week. Total fatalities fell to 672, the lowest number on record…
DU, Wildlife Federation tell Congress: ‘Gulf Coast Needs Restoration Now’
Sportsmen have been calling for coastal marshlands and wetlands to be restored since last year's oil spill, and to pay for the restoration efforts by ensuring penalties paid by BP under the Clean Water Act be directed back to the Gulf Coast region. H
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Sits Down with Senate Rep
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane and U.S. Senator John Thune, Chairman of the U.S Senate Republican Policy Committee and Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Co-Chair, conducted a roundtable meeting with sports
NSSF Responds to Bloomberg Microstamping Editorial
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has submitted the following Letter to the Editor (New York Daily News) refuting claims made by Mayor Bloomberg and New York Attorney General Schneiderman in a firearms microstamping editorial they penned earlier in
TandC Surf Raises $82K for Japan Relief Efforts
Through the sales of their “Malama Japan” T-shirts, T&C Surf Designs Hawaii raised $82,000 for the American Red Cross (ARC)– Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. That's a lot of T-shirts!…
Nearly 90 Percent of High School Students Fail Fitness Exam
Nearly 90 percent of US high school students fail to meet the bare minimum exercise requirements for healthy living, a new government study revealed…
Canadian Tire Extends Offer to Acquire Forzani
Canadian Tire has extended its offer period to acquire Forzani Group's outstanding shares while regulators take more time to study the deal…
PPR S.A. Completes Tender Offer for Volcom
PPR S.A.announced that it has completed the tender offer made by its wholly owned subsidiary to purchase all outstanding common shares of Volcom for $24.50 per share in cash. The completion effectively gives the parent of Puma control of the action sports
Quiksilver to Telecast New York Surf Competition
Quiksilver and The Madison Square Garden Company announced an agreement for MSG Networks and Fuse Networks to be the official U.S. telecast partners for the 2011 Quiksilver Pro New York…
Spanish Court Strikes Down EUR 98M Award to Puma Licensee
A district court in Madrid has overturned a Spanish arbitration panel's ruling that Puma Ag pay its Spanish licensee EUR 98 million Euros, Puma announced…
