SGB Update Sports & Fitness
LEKI Partners With Ted Ligety To Offer Scholarship To Ski Camp
LEKI announced the second annual LEKI Full Ride Scholarship to the Ligety-Weibrecht Ski Camp, which will award one deserving junior ski racer the ultimate opportunity to train with premier level coaches.
TYR Sport Re-Signs IRONMAN Champion Caroline Steffen
TYR Sport announced the re-signing of IRONMAN & IRONMAN 70.3 Champion Caroline Steffen to the company’s roster of sponsored athletes.
BIG3 And Adidas Announce Major Multi-Year Partnership
BIG3 and Adidas announced a three-year partnership in which Adidas will be the official outfitter of the three-on-three league and will also support the league’s commitment to grassroots and community initiatives in local markets.
Hibbett Sports Announces 2018 Sponsorship Of MiLB Birmingham Barons
Hibbett Sports, a Birmingham-based athleisure retailer operating more than 1,000 stores throughout the US and online, announced the sponsorship of the Birmingham Barons Minor League Baseball team for the 2018 season.
Weatherby Appoints Two Firearm Professionals To Executive Positions
As Weatherby adds staff to their Sheridan, Wyoming location, the company demands two things from their executives: proven expertise in the firearm industry and a personal passion for the shooting sports.
Soccer Garage Renews Partnership with LA Galaxy San Diego
Soccer Garage and LA Galaxy San Diego announced the renewal of their agreement featuring Adidas gear.
RECALL: Octane Fitness Cross Trainers
About 570 Octane Fitness XT-One elliptical cross trainers are being recalled.
Under Armour And Nike Sales Decline At Dick’s In 2017
Apparently due to the company’s rapidly-expanding private label business, Dick’s Sporting Goods sold less of both Nike and Under Armour product in 2017 versus the prior year, according to the retailer’s just-released annual 10K report.
HanesBrands Earns Ninth Consecutive U.S. EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year Award
HanesBrands, the parent of Champion, has earned a ninth-consecutive U.S. EPA Energy Star of the Year award for environmental excellence.
Black Ember Partners With Rygr For Public Relations In The U.S.
Black Ember, a lifestyle brand specializing in obsessively designed and crafted backpacks for the active urban nomad, names rygr, an integrated marketing firm, the company’s public relations agency of record in the United States.
American Mountain Guides Association Announces New Discipline
The American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) is looking to fill a void in the organization’s current curriculum by adding a discipline.
China Hits U.S. With Food Tariffs
China raised import duties on a $3 billion list of U.S. pork, apples and other products Monday in retaliation for the Trump Administration’s tariffs on steel and aluminum.
Vineyard Vines Becomes Official Style Of The Boston Red Sox
Vineyard Vines, best known for the company’s whimsical neckties and smiling whale logo, announced a partnership with the Boston Red Sox and the team’s iconic ballpark, Fenway Park.
Michael Kors Partners With Masters Champion Charl Schwartzel
Michael Kors Holdings Limited announced that the Michael Kors brand will be entering into the world of golf through a sponsorship of South African professional golfer and Masters champion Charl Schwartzel.
CODI Proposes Debt Offering
Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) plans to commence an offering of $400 million of senior unsecured notes due 2026 in a private offering.
