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Macron moves into American football with the Munich Cowboys
Macron is the new technical sponsor of the Munich Cowboys, an American Football club based in Munich, Germany. The club was previously kitted by a local distributor. Established in 1979, the club is a founding member of the German Football League (GFL), previously known as American-Football-Bundesliga. The GFL is the ...
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English soccer to boycott social media over “abuse”
Various British football associations will be boycotting the social media networks for the U.K.’s bank holiday from April 30 to May 3. The reason, as their common statement reads, is the “ongoing and sustained discriminatory abuse received online by players and many others connected to football.” The announcement was made ...
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German golf grows during the pandemic
The number of licensed golfers in Germany rose by 1.36 percent to 651,417 in 2020, the highest increase in a year since 2012, according to a new report by a golf economy expert, Falk Billion, titled Golfmarkt Deutschland 2021. The report, which can be downloaded free of charge, is published ...
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Snap pays $124.4 million for Fit Analytics
Snap said it has paid $124.4 million for its takeover in March of Fit Analytics, a German sizing technology company that powers solutions for retailers and brands, The American social media company gave the information in a 10-Q form filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Snap added ...
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Sports Direct is ordered to pay back rent
The U.K.’s High Court has ordered Frasers Group, the parent of Sports Direct and many other companies, to pay rent arrears to the landlords of one of its stores, which has been forced to stay closed for several weeks because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The judge supported the claims of ...
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Afydad launches online marketplace
Afydad, the Spanish association of sporting goods manufacturers and retailers, has launched a new website, www.spainissport.com, to serve as an omnichannel B2C marketplace and B2B showroom. The marketplace is now operational, can take orders from final customers and can “geolocate” for them the nearest distributor or retailer of a given ...
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IOC announces first Olympic Virtual Series
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will partner with five international sports federations and game publishers to produce the Olympic Virtual Series (OVS), the first Olympic-licensed event for physical and non-physical digital sports. The OVS, which is scheduled to be held from May 13 to June 23, will include international sports ...
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Columbia creates leadership position for omni-planning & fulfillment
Columbia Sportswear announced the appointment of Emily Rompala to senior vice president for omni-planning & fulfillment operations. In this newly created position, Rompala will lead the global omni-planning team for all brands – Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear and prAna – and all channels, and drive the company’s ongoing omni-planning processes ...
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Wilson launches collection of eco-friendly tennis racquets
Wilson Sporting Goods has celebrated Earth Day (April 22) with the launch of The Naked Series, which it claims to be its most sustainable racquet yet. The limited-edition Naked Series features unpainted tennis racquets, with non-dyed Agiplast bumper and grommets, a biodegradable PU grip, and sustainable packaging. The collection is ...
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Puma launches the RE.GEN collection, made from industry waste
Puma is introducing its new RE.GEN collection, a range of footwear, apparel and accessories made from Puma’s own industry waste and other recycled materials. The RE.GEN collection incorporates three kinds of recycled material: leather off-cuts from Puma’s own production, cotton off-cuts from the greater textile industry, and polyester made from ...
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Del Cosma designer wins at Global Footwear Awards
Baldovino Mattiazzo, head designer for the Duca del Cosma brand of golf shoes, has been recognized with a Bronze award at the Global Footwear Awards (GFA). The GFAs, founded by Farmani Group, honor footwear designers at all levels, from emerging designers to businesses and corporations, for their achievements in terms ...
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News briefsVF Corp. appoints new CFO
Source: VF Corp. Matt Puckett VF Corp. has promoted Matt Puckett to the position of executive vice president and chief financial officer, reporting to VF’s CEO, Steve Rendle, and serving on the company’s executive leadership team. Puckett joined VF in 2001 as a senior accountant in the ...
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Wecount introduces AI-powered home gym that fits in a suitcase
Wecount, a Chinese company focusing on the design and manufacture of smart fitness equipment, is launching an innovative “home gym” that can be conveniently stored under a bed or in an office through a Kickstarter campaign. The system, which looks like an extra-flat carrying case, features a series of resistance ...
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Mobile payment for the NBA League Pass in Western Europe and South Africa
If they have a subscription with the right carrier, fans in Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, South Africa, Spain and the U.K. will no longer need to use a credit card to pay for their NBA League Pass. The National Basketball Association has signed a multi-year deal with PM Connect to ...
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German retail lockdown measures set through June 30
German legislation that imposes new limits on the opening of schools and non-essential retail stores, including sports shops, passed the Senate on Thursday, April 22. Already approved by the lower house of the German Parliament, the bill became law on Friday after being signed by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Stretching ...
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Nike and UKactive extend Active School Hero award across England
After successful pilots in schools in London and Birmingham, UKactive Kids and Nike have announced the England-wide roll out of Active School Hero England, a campaign to recognize primary school staff who inspire physical activity among schoolchildren. The Active School Hero Award is backed by Richard Whitehead, a Team GB ...
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German retailers get cheap Covid tests from the GMS buying group
Since April 20, German employers are obliged to offer regular Covid-19 tests to staff members who are not working remotely from their homes. To enable its affiliated shoe and sports retailers to meet this obligation, the German-based GMS buying group is supplying its members with inexpensive rapid tests. To date, ...
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Ping to support unprivileged young golfers in England
Ping and the England Golf Trust, an independent charity, have announced a three-year collaboration to help support young golfers from disadvantaged and financially challenged backgrounds. As part of the agreement, Ping will provide ten young golfers with a set of its new Prodi G series golf clubs, designed for children ...
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Anta Sports’ controlling shareholder plans to sell a 3.3% stake in the company
Anta International Group Holdings has agreed to sell a stake of about 3.26 percent in Anta Sports Products, of which it is the controlling shareholder, according to a stock exchange filing made on April 21. The sale of 88 million shares in the company for HK$11.57 billion (€1.24bn-$1.49bn) will reduce ...
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Salomon to release a running shoe for the circular economy
After three years of R&D – largely to find separable materials – Salomon is introducing this spring its first recycled and recyclable shoe, a road-running model designed to balance performance against the demands of the circular economy. The 285-gram Index.01 has the R.Camber rockered design for heel-to-toe transitions, a molded ...
