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Nike qualified again as the most valuable brand of apparel,...
Nike qualified again as the most valuable brand of apparel, footwear or sports equipment in Interbrand's rankings of the best global brands, just ahead of Louis Vuitton and H&M. Coming short of its annual turnover or market capitalization, its assessed brand value of $25.0 billion went up by 9 percent ...
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Kelme will act as the first official technical sponsor of...
Kelme will act as the first official technical sponsor of Kosovo's national football team. The contract lasts for four years and covers the team's pre-qualification matches in the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia. It would be the first World Cup in the young history of the team, which was ...
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Helly Hansen has been selected as an exclusive supplier to...
Helly Hansen has been selected as an exclusive supplier to the Swedish Alpine Ski Team, taking the place of Goldwin after 29 years. The sponsorship agreement is for five years with an option for an additional five. It will be phased in so that juniors and European Cup racers will ...
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Reebok has contracted Gigi Hadid, the famous New York-based fashion...
Reebok has contracted Gigi Hadid, the famous New York-based fashion model and fitness advocate, as the newest face for its #PerfectNever campaign. The brand has also signed up an Australian fitness professional, Emily Skye, as a new global ambassador for its fitness lines.
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Kristaps Porzingis, a Latvian player in the National Basketball Association...
Kristaps Porzingis, a Latvian player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), is reportedly negotiating a record-breaking deal with Adidas. The Vertical reported last week that the player for the New York Knicks was negotiating a contract worth between $3 million and $6 million per year, depending on bonus payments. Nike ...
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Adidas Golf has struck a multi-year apparel and footwear endorsement...
Adidas Golf has struck a multi-year apparel and footwear endorsement deal with Dustin Johnson. The brand has been working with Johnson for the last ten years. The extended deal comes as the hard-hitting player is enjoying an outstanding year, as 2016 PGA of America Player of the Year, 2016 US ...
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Puma has launched a new women's campaign featuring Cara Delevingne,...
Puma has launched a new women's campaign featuring Cara Delevingne, the English fashion model and actress, as the brand's latest female ambassador. The message of the new “Do You” campaign is about inspiring confidence in women everywhere. The Do You campaign features multiple product categories from Puma's running and training ...
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Martin Fourcade, the ten-time biathlon world champion, has been appointed...
Martin Fourcade, the ten-time biathlon world champion, has been appointed as ambassador for the urban apparel range developed by Rossignol, the French ski company, whose skis and footwear he has been wearing for many years
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Rudy Project had the helmet most often worn at the...
Rudy Project had the helmet most often worn at the latest Ironman World Championship, held in Hawaii, for the sixth consecutive year. LAVA Magazine counted 550 helmets for the Italian brand, 112 more than Giro and 280 more than Specialized. The same race saw Hoka One One jump into second ...
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“This ain't no travel blog,” warns Columbia Sportswear while inviting...
“This ain't no travel blog,” warns Columbia Sportswear while inviting world travelers, glacier climbers, cave explorers and anyone else around the world to apply for two new positions of “director of toughness” at the company. They will have to test gear “in the most unforgiving conditions” and be at the ...
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Hoka One One has enlisted two Olympic triathlon champions, Ben...
Hoka One One has enlisted two Olympic triathlon champions, Ben Kanute and Katie Zaferes, for its team of sponsored athletes. Pursuing further its diversification into road running, the brand has also signed up as the official footwear partner for the 46th edition of the BMW Dallas Marathon, which will be ...
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Gore-Tex, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, will...
Gore-Tex, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, will use the opportunity of the European Outdoor Film Tour (EOFT) to launch #Goretex40, a marketing campaign that will involve the users in contests through the social networks and through various stores in October, November and December. The EOFT will run ...
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“Make your life unforgettable,” is the pay-off of a brand...
“Make your life unforgettable,” is the pay-off of a brand campaign launched by Jack Wolfskin. It includes a TV commercial that will run in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the U.K., from September to December. The campaign runs across print, online and retail channels, with spectacular images shot in Norway, Iceland ...
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Dirk Nowitzi, the tall German NBA basketball star who is...
Dirk Nowitzi, the tall German NBA basketball star who is playing for the Dallas Mavericks sponsored by Nike, has agreed to act as a testimonial for Bauerfeind's line of compression socks and other sports products
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On Running was the official footwear sponsor at the Barcelona...
On Running was the official footwear sponsor at the Barcelona Triathlon by Santander, on Oct. 8
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Umbro is sponsoring Palma Futsal, the first-division futsal team from...
Umbro is sponsoring Palma Futsal, the first-division futsal team from Palma de Mallorca
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Kappa is sponsoring another Spanish rugby team, Gernika Rugby Taldea...
Kappa is sponsoring another Spanish rugby team, Gernika Rugby Taldea
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Intersport UK will be the official sports retail partner of...
Intersport UK will be the official sports retail partner of the new Aldi Manchester Half Marathon on Oct. 16
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Joma has signed a three-year technical sponsorship deal with the...
Joma has signed a three-year technical sponsorship deal with the Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team, the first such team from the Gulf state
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Herbert Hainer is leaving a transformed Adidas Group
Some of the most influential retailers, suppliers and other executives in the international sporting goods industry will be converging on a football pitch in Herzogenaurach next Friday to mark the departure of Herbert Hainer, the chief executive of the Adidas group for more than 15 years. The players will include ...
