SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Topgolf To Open Locations in Lake Mary And St. Petersburg
Topgolf Entertainment Group will continue expansion in Florida with the announcement of two new venues in Lake Mary and St. Petersburg.
UNLV Extends Deal With Nike
UNLV agreed to a three-year contract extension with Nike. Nike will remain the exclusive athletic footwear, apparel and accessories sponsor of UNLV Athletics.
Play It Again Sports Parent Increases Quarterly Dividend
Winmark Corp., the parent of Play It Again Sports, announced that its board of directors has approved an increase in its regular quarterly cash dividend to shareholders.
Academy Sports Partners With National Night Out
Academy Sports + Outdoors announced a new partnership with National Night Out (NNO), a national community-building campaign that promotes first responder-community partnerships. Academy Sports + Outdoors is donating more than $200,000 across 36 cities.
Public Private Partnerships Seen Critical To Increasing Sports Participation Rates
On Friday, July 19, Sports Facilities Advisory (SFA) founder and CEO, Dev Pathik, appeared on CNBC’s ‘The Exchange’ to discuss the continued ‘boom’ in youth sports tourism. Pathik’s firms, Sports Facilities Advisory and Sports Facilities Management lead the nation in planning, developing and operating youth sports tournament venues.
Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO Partners With Asics North America
Srixon/Cleveland Golf/XXIO, a leader in golf equipment design and manufacturing, announced an exclusive partnership with Asics North America to distribute Asics golf shoes in the United States and Canada.
Synchrony And Fanatics Launch The Ultimate Fan Card
Synchrony and Fanatics have launched the FanCash Rewards Card by Fanatics, a new offering that will provide fans with a customized payment method for licensed sports merchandise, timeless memorabilia and collectibles and sports experiences.
Athleta Chief To Take Post At Old Navy
Gap Inc. announced that Nancy Green, who currently leads the Athleta brand, will shift in early August to a newly created role as president and chief creative officer of Old Navy. While a search is underway for Athleta’s next president, the brand’s leadership team will report to Gap Inc. Chief Executive Officer Art Peck.
Serena Williams Tops List Of Favorite Athletes For Gen Z And Millennials
According to Ypulse’s recent survey on sports and athletics, Serena Williams ranked as the favorite athlete among Gen Z and Millennial (13-36-year-olds) for the first time. The remaining top five were Lionel Messi, Steph Curry, LeBron James and Cristiano Ronaldo.
National Golf Day 2020 Set For May 6 In Washington, D.C.
We Are Golf, a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners, announced the 13th annual National Golf Day will be held Wednesday, May 6 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
GNC Sees Soft Sales In Q2
GNC Holdings Inc. reported a 4.6 percent decline in same-store sales in its U.S. & Canada in the second quarter but operating earnings in the region improved.
Skechers Partners With Shaquille O’Neal On Kids Basketball Line
Skechers is collaborating with Shaquille O’Neal on the Shaq by Skechers collection, the first-ever line of kids’ athletic footwear designed especially for the basketball court under the Skechers Kids brand.
Puma And Nike In Battle To Sign Zion Williamson
Puma and Nike are seen as the two finalists to land a footwear deal with Zion Williamson, seen by many as the most highly-touted prospect to enter the NBA since LeBron James, according to TMZ Sports.
Anta Pre-Announces Significant Gains In First Half
Anta Sports Products Ltd. issued preliminary results for the first half ending June 30 showing that profits from operations are expected to increase not less than 50 percent as sales grew 35 percent.
Ascent And USA Weightlifting Launch Initiative To Support Weightlifting Athletes In Tokyo
USA Weightlifting and Ascent, the first-ever performance nutrition partner of USA Weightlifting, are kicking off a fundraising campaign to support USAWeightlifting athletes as they prepare to compete in Tokyo next summer.
