SGB Update Sports & Fitness
Elliptigo joins MetroConnect Program to Expand International Growth
Elliptigo has been selected to take part in the MetroConnect Program, a comprehensive export support program run by the World Trade Center San Diego and designed to help San Diego companies accelerate their global growth.
Brooks Adds Two Runners to Beast Program
Brooks Running added recent University of Washington runners Baylee Mires and Izaic Yorks to its Brooks Beasts team.
Under Armour Partners with Aston Villa F.C.
Under Armour has partnered with Aston Villa F.C.
Mitchell & Ness Sold to PE Firm
Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Co., a division of Adidas AG, has been acquired by a newly formed entity primarily owned by Juggernaut Capital Partners.
Implus Acquires Spenco Assets
Implus, a provider of athletic, fitness, and outdoor accessories, has acquired Spenco insole and 2nd Skin medical adhesive assets of Spenco Medical Corporation.
Phil Knight Retires from Nike Board; Mark Parker Named Chairman
Nike Inc. announced that Nike Chairman Phil Knight has retired from its board of directors and the board has appointed Mark Parker, Nike’s president and CEO since 2006, to the additional position of chairman.
Newton Running Launches #Extraordinary Campaign
Newton Running announced a new campaign dubbed #Extraordinary to share the stories of Newton athletes and ambassadors doing #Extraordinary things.
HanesBrands Completes Acquisition of Champion Europe
HanesBrands completed the acquisition of Champion Europe, which owned the trademark for the Champion brand in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Asics Signs Jarrion Lawson
Asics America Corporation signed college sprinter and long jump phenom Jarrion Lawson to its roster of elite athletes.
A Look at 2017 Street Style at the Agenda Show
The Agenda Show, held June 29-30, 2016 in Long Beach, CA, is a breeding ground for boutique sneaker, skate and surf shop retailers with a killer eye for the street styles that will define 2017. Among the retailers in attendance were Sole Classics — a Columbus, OH urban retailers notorious on social media for its highly […]
Survey: Most Girls Feel They Do Not Belong in Sports
Data from the most recent Always Confidence & Puberty Survey, shows that by the end of puberty, half of girls surveyed (51 percent) will have quit sports.
Tasc Supports Female Athletes in 50 Peaks Challenge
Tasc Performance will support Melissa Arnot and protégé Maddie Miller as they set out on a Challenge to summit the 50 Peaks of the United States in 50 days.
MLB Names Official Bat Sensor Partner
Blast Motion, a Carlsbad, CA company focused on innovating advanced sensor-based motion capture and swing analysis entered a multi-year deal making it the Official Bat Sensor Technology of Major League Baseball.
Dick’s SG Acquires Sports Authority Name
Dick’s Sporting Goods purchased the Sports Authority’s brand name and other intellectual property at a bankrtuptcy auction.
Puma to Sponsor Ballerinas in NY City Ballet Partnership
Puma signed a nontraditional sports partnership with the prestigious New York City Ballet (NYCB), one of the foremost dance companies in the world, as their official off-stage active wear partner. This new alliance furthers Puma’s commitment to and efforts within the women’s training category as well as in the arts and culture arena. Beginning in […]
