SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Academy’s Arthur Gochman Leads 2018 NSGA Hall Of Fame Class
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) said the 2018 Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame class includes the late Arthur Gochman of Academy Sports + Outdoors, Stan Jurga of All-Star Sporting Goods and Barbara Longstreth of Longstreth Sports.
Nuun And Virgin Sport Partner To Reduce The Use Of Single Use Bottles
Nuun signed on as the Official Electrolyte Partner of the first-ever U.S.-based Virgin Sport Festival of Fitness.
Garmin Selected As Official Supplier For The Volvo Ocean Race
Garmin International Inc. stated that it has been selected as an official supplier for the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018.
Rep The Squad Launches Player Jersey Subscription Club
Investors include Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin; Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate; Los Angeles Chargers lineman Russell Okung; and Seattle Mariners legend Edgar Martinez. Seahawks star cornerback Richard Sherman is a brand ambassador.
Pinehurst Manufacturing Joins Hurricane Relief Efforts
Pinehurst Manufacturing, an American supplier of performance apparel and workwear, with manufacturing in Honduras and sales and marketing in Newport Beach, California, is donating over 25,000 performance T-shirts to youth affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas.
Report: Rick Pitino Received 98 Percent Of Cash From Louisville’s Adidas Deal
The Louisville Courier-Journal reported reported that Rick Pitino, who was recently suspended as Louisville’s men’s basketball coach, received 98 percent of the cash Louisville was to receive as part of the school’s expiring deal with the brand.
Titleist Maintains Dominant Lead In Golf Balls Among Professionals
Wrapping up its 2016-2017 season, Titleist reported that professional golf players relied on a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball 22,538 times, more than six times the nearest competitor with 3,226 and more than all competitors combined.
Sisu Mouthguards Announces New Distributor Partnership With Triple Eight
Akervall Technologies Inc., makers of the Sisu Mouthguards, announced a new partnership with Triple Eight as the distributor of choice for roller derby and action sports.
Easton Sports Backing PHIT America
PHIT America announced that Easton Sports is now one of PHIT America’s latest supporters of the movement ‘To Get America Moving.’
Hammer Strength Launches Program Identifying Elite Strength Training Facilities
Hammer Strength, the strength training equipment line owned by Life Fitness, initiated the Hammer Strength Training Center Program, which recognizes facilities in an elite class.
Riddell Releases Documentary On Precision-Fit Helmet
Riddell brought out Peyton Manning to star in a new documentary providing a deep dive into the Precision-Fit process behind its first fully-customizable football helmet, Riddell Precision-Fit.
Adidas Launches AM4 Project
Adidas announced the first major project to be created at its Speedfactory facility in Ansbach, Germany.
Spotify Adds Nike Exec Heidi O’Neill To Board
Spotify has added Heidi O’Neill, Nike’s president of direct-to-consumer business, to its board of directors.
Big 5 Amends Credit Agreement
The amendment extended the maturity date of the credit agreement from December 19, 2018 to September 29, 2022.
TYR Sport Sponsors Swim Series
TYR Sport announced its position as the new title sponsor of the 2018 TYR Pro Swim Series that will span six competitions throughout the year.
