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Adidas Signs No. 1 NBA Draft Pick
Adidas has signed Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 pick overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the June draft. Wiggins is the second member of the 2014 Draft Class to join the Adidas team alongside Danté Exum, who was drafted by the Utah Jazz as the No. 5 ov
Timbuk2 Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Timbuk2 has named Patti Cazzato as its new CEO, effective immediately…
Freewaters Adds European Distributor
Freewaters has selected All Brand No Brand to distribute its footwear in Europe…
Gander Mountain Coming To Montgomery, AL
Gander Mountain announces opening a store this fall in Montgomery, AL which will be it's 8th location in the state…
SIA Spearheads Research on Downhill Consumer
SnowSports Industries America (SIA), the snow sports industry’s member-owned trade association, is spearheading the Downhill Consumer Intelligence Project (DCIP) in collaboration with more than 20…
NOC Changing Kids Lives’ with Recreation
Each year Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) engages approximately 60,000 kids in outdoor activities, and this summer is sure to boost that number. With a passion and a mission to reconnect children with nature through fun and healthy activities, NOC is unplu
2013: Another Banner Year for Running Participation
Running USA said 2013 proved to be another historic and record breaking year for U.S. running events and overall finishers. Its 2014 State of the Sport – Part III: U.S. Race Trends report showed that the Second Running Boom is still going strongly as it e
Feetures! Appoints PR Agency
Feetures!, a performance sock brand serving the specialty run market, has partnered with public relations firm, Darby Communications…
Charlotte Unveils Plans for $35 Million Bike Trail
The City of Charlotte, North Carolina unveiled a plan to raise $35 million in bond money for construction of 14 miles of contiguous bike trails that would complete a 30.6 million bikeway parallel to the city's light-rail line…
President Bill Clinton Delivers Keynote Address at Skechers Global Conference
Skechers USA, Inc. said President Bill Clinton delivered the keynote address at its annual Global Conference. At the event held in Redondo Beach, CA on June 26, President Clinton spoke to 1,500 Skechers executives, team members and international partners
Academy Sports to Enter Louisville with Three Stores
Academy Sports + Outdoors plans to open a third planned Louisville-area store located in Elizabethtown, KY, scheduled to open in 2015. Academy previously announced stores opening in Louisville and Middletown, which will both open prior to the 2014 holiday
Sports Authority Hosts Inaugural Football Field Day Event
Sports Authority held its first-ever Sports Authority Football Field Day on Sunday for more than 2,000 attendees in partnership with USA Football’s Heads Up Football initiative. The free, on-field football training camp and vendor expo…
Big Rock Sports Appoints Freshwater Manager
Big Rock Sports, LLC added Dave Tackett to its Fishing, Camping and Marine Division as senior programming manager. Tackett will focus on developing and implementing strategies to assist Big Rock’s growth in the freshwater markets and new categories.
BSN Sports Acquires FandF Sport Shop
BSN Sports acquired the assets of F&F Sport Shop, Inc. of Orange, TX. F&F, a leading supplier of sports apparel and equipment, was founded in 1978…
Inov-8 Appoints New CEO
Inov-8 recently hired Gordon Baird as its CEO. He was most recently at Americana, the company behind the Bench clothing brand, having previously worked at…
