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Gill Athletics Nabs NCCA Track & Field Deal
The three-year agreement will cover all indoor and outdoor men’s and women’s Division I, II, and III National Championships.
Van’s, Volcom, Adidas Top Industrial Ride Shop Unsecured Creditor List
The skateboard lifestyle retailer also listed Stance, Herschel Supply Co. and Nike among those it owes money.
Fitbit Tops Christmas App Downloads
Fibit’s app, which buyers of new bands must download to set up and use their Fitbits, topped all free apps on Apple’s iPhone on Sunday. The strong downloads pointed to strong sales over the holiday season.
Withings Product Pulled From Apple’s Online Store Over Patent Dispute
Apple has pulled all Withings products from its stores over a patent infringement dispute with Nokia. In April, Nokia bought Withings, which makes Wi-Fi scales and other digital health and fitness gear, for $190 million.
Two New National Monuments Created In Utah and Nevada
President Barack Obama on December 28 designated 1.35 million acres in southeast Utah and 300,000 acres in Nevada as two new national monuments.
Yogasmoga Files For Bankruptcy
The filing was attributed to over-aggressive expansion and followed an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition filed against the company in November.
Turkey Paces MyFitnessPal Logs On Christmas
Turkey, cake and cookies were among the top five traditional holiday foods logged on Under Armour’s MyFitnessPal on Christmas.
New Balance Sued Over Made In The USA Claims
The suit asserts California law prohibits products from featuring ‘Made in the USA’ or similar labels if any single component is foreign-made rather than made in the U.S.
Wearable Technology Again Expected To Lead Fitness Trends In 2017
Wearable technology is again expected to be the top fitness trend in the coming year, according to the annual fitness trend forecast from The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The top five also included body weight training, high-intensity interval training , certified fitness professionals and strength training.
Sports Tracker Taps Three Gold Medalists For App Launch
The participating athletes will be seen at the Sports Tracker VIP Morning Run media event at CES.
Russell Athletic Launches ‘Dear Seniors’ Program
The effort, led by a commercial to air during the Russell Athletic Bowl, will be complemented with a digital and social content campaign.
Fabletics To Open 12 Stores In 2017
Most of the brand’s new stores will average around 2,200 square feet and will open in key markets before fall 2017.
AFL’s Philadelphia Soul Create Recovery Room With NormaTec
The Soul’s new Recovery Room will include four recovery stations featuring NormaTec products.
British Cycling Hires Olympic Sailing Manager To Performance Director
British Cycling hired Stephen Park as the Great Britain Cycling Team’s new performance director.
PTR Honors Tennis Instructor To Hall Of Fame
Dr. Ludovit ‘Louie’ Cap, of Hilton Head Island, will be inducted to the PTR Hall of Fame at the Awards Banquet on Wednesday, February 15.
