SGB Update Sports & Fitness
18th Annual Spalding Hoophall Classic Presented Draws Elite Talent
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the field of teams and game schedule for the 2019 Spalding Hoophall Classic presented by Eastbay, an annual basketball showcase now in its eighteenth year at Springfield College.
STX Extends Partnership With USA Hockey
STX and USA Hockey, the national governing body for the sport of ice hockey in the United States, announced an extension to their partnership.
Eastbay Partners With Snap! Raise
Group fundraising solution Snap! Raise announced a new partnership with Eastbay, owned by Foot Locker Inc.
PGA Of America Appoints Board Member
Andrea B. Smith, chief administrative officer (CAO) at Bank of America, has been elected to the PGA Board of Directors as an independent director.
Asics To Operate New Low-Oxygen Training Center
Asics announced the opening of an urban large-scale low oxygen training center in September 2019. The training center will be housed within a multi-purpose facility in Tokyo’s futuristic Toyosu district and will be approximately 5,000 square meters and occupy the second and third floors of the facility.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks And Fanatics Announce Innovative New Partnership
The new long-term strategic partnership, which will run for 10 years from March 2019, is the first for Fanatics in Asia.
Adidas Hires New General Counsel
Adidas has hired Jan Heinemann, Bayer’s former U.S. head of law, patents and compliance, as the company’s newest general counsel, according to law.com.
Salomon Socks Secures Canadian Licensee
Intersocks Group announced the appointment of In-Sport Fashions Inc. as the company’s Canadian distributor for licensed Salomon socks. The deal will give Canadian retailers renewed access to Salomon’s collection of alpine ski, nordic ski, trail running and outdoor socks.
Viking Dash Trail Run partners With Omni Apparel
America Multi-Sport, Inc., which owns the Viking Dash Trail Run series, welcomes Omni Apparel Inc. as the official apparel of all Viking Dash Trail Runs in the United States and Canada now through 2020, which currently includes 24 events annually.
Monterey Bay Half Marathon Partners With Recover Brands On Sustainable Apparel
The Big Sur Marathon Foundation welcomed Recover Brands, creator of creates eco-friendly custom apparel, as a community partner for the 2018 Monterey Bay Half Marathon.
Kit And Ace Sold To Management
Kit and Ace, founded in 2014 for Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, has been sold to members of the company’s leadership team, led by CEO George Tsogas. The sellers were the Wilson family.
Under Armour Signs Joel Embiid
Under Armour Inc. has added the Philadelphia 76ers’ star center Joel Embiid as an ambassador. The five-year deal makes Embiid the NBA’s highest-paid center on a shoe deal and he will have a signture shoe.
NBA’s Top Draft Pick Ensnared In College Basketball Scandal
On Wednesday at the college basketball corruption trial taking place in Manhattan’s federal court, Adidas consultant T.J. Gassnola, testified that the families of five recruits, Brian Bowen, Billy Preston, Silvio De Sousa, Dennis Smith and Deandre Ayton, received payments as a recruiting incentive.
FlexIt Adds Robbie Sprechman To Advisory Board
FlexIt, the mobile app that enables users to access gyms and only pay for the time they use, announces the addition of fitness industry leader Robbie Sprechman, CFO of Retro Fitness, to the company’s advisory board. Through his new position, Sprechman will help position FlexIt to scale.
Retail Imports Expected To Remain Strong
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to remain at near-record levels in October despite a new round of tariffs that took effect in September, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
