SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Reebok Appoints Todd Krinsky As General Manager, Reebok Performance Business Unit
Reebok announced the appointment of Todd Krinsky as general manager, Reebok Performance Business Unit. Krinsky will lead this newly created business unit which consolidates Reebok’s Running and Training business units.
STX Announces 2017 Athlete And Team Of The Year Award Winners
STX LLC announced its second-annual Athlete and Team of the Year Awards, celebrating the success of the best athletes and teams in their respective sports at the very highest level.
Zamst Renews Partnership with Renowned Mountaineer Melissa Arnot Reid
Zamst, a leader in high-performance sports injury prevention and protective equipment, announce their renewed partnership with U.S. Mountaineer, Melissa Arnot Reid.
Respect Your Universe To Open Second California Store In Newport Beach
RYU Apparel Inc., creators of urban athletic apparel, secured its second Californian location within Fashion Island, Newport Beach’s premier shopping destination.
Nike Appoints NYU Sloane School of Business Dean To Board
Nike Inc. announced that Peter B. Henry has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors.
The Chuck Noll Foundation For Brain Injury Research Announces Inaugural Research Grants
The Chuck Noll Foundation For Brain Injury Research has awarded 5 grants to Pittsburgh research teams at the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The Foundation’s Board of Directors approved grants totaling over $600,000 with a first-year distribution of $278,000.
Gildan Activewear Sees Double-Digit Growth In Q4, Sets Organizational Realignment
Gildan Activewear reported earnings in the fourth quarter slumped 24.0 percent after absorbing $11.0 million of restructuring and acquisition-related costs primarily to cover the implementation of an organizational realignment and related executive management changes. Revenues in the quarter grew 11.2 percent.
Newell Brands Nominates Three Directors To Board
Newell Brands announced the two independent directors it plans to nominate to its board at its upcoming annual meeting ahead of a proxy fight with an activist investor seeking to oust the entire board and CEO.
Under Armour Partners With ESPN On Urban Revitalization Projects
The new initiative, RePlay, will direct over $400,000 in grants to local organizations that will plan and execute projects that create safe recreation spaces to exercise and play on currently vacant lots in Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Baltimore.
Respect Your Universe To Open First California Location
RYU Apparel Inc., creators of urban athletic apparel, secured its first Californian location on iconic Abbot Kinney Boulevard, in Venice Beach.
NCAA And Wilson Extend Partnership In College Soccer Through 2021
Through this partnership, Wilson will supply teams competing in the NCAA Division I, II and III Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships with NCAA-branded soccer balls.
Dick’s Team Sports HQ Expands With Virginia Youth Soccer Association
Dick’s Sporting Goods and Dick’s Team Sports HQ announced a multi-year, strategic partnership with Virginia Youth Soccer Association (VYSA), a member of US Youth Soccer and one of the largest state associations with over 170,000 players, coaches and administrators.
American Cycle Systems Acquires Bar Fly
American Cycle Systems Inc., a specialty BMX component supplier for over 45 years, announced the acquisition of Bar Fly.
Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner Of The Year: Aidan Troutner
In its 33rd year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company announced Aidan Troutner of Timpview High School (Provo, Utah) as its 2017-18 Gatorade National Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year.
Foot Locker Partners With Pensole On Asics Release
Foot Locker Inc. in collaboration with Pensole Footwear Design Academy and Asics America Corporation, is unveiling the new Asics “Fresh Up” GEL-180 model – a Pensole x Asics collaboration created by members of the Foot Locker “Fueling the Future of Footwear” Master Class of 2016.
