All Racquet Sports articles – Page 14
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ArticleSkechers commits to English pickleball
Skechers has been named the official footwear sponsor of the 2023 English Open and English Nationals pickleball tournaments by Pickleball England. Last year, Skechers signed its first two elite pickleball athletes in the US and Canada, Tyson McGuffin and Catherine Parenteau. Shortly thereafter, the brand introduced the ...
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News briefsLPGA sponsors reap up to 400% return on their investment, suggests new report
Brands that sponsor the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) are gaining up to a 400 percent return on their investment, according to a report from global sports and entertainment intelligence platform SponsorUnited. The report was compiled using SponsorUnited’s proprietary platform, based on data from 1,200 brands, 75 athletes and nearly ...
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News briefsJannik Sinner brings Gucci bag to Wimbledon’s Centre Court
Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner became the first-ever player to carry a non-white luxury branded bag, as opposed to a bag from a technical sponsor, onto a Wimbledon court on July 3. Sinner is an ambassador for Gucci. The custom bag, created by the Italian fashion house with the player, ...
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News briefsPPL adds eighth pádel team
The Pro Padel League (PPL), which operates in North America, has added an eighth team, representing New York City. Its ownership will be detailed over the summer, and the franchise will enter league play next season. Among the people behind the other franchises are musician (“King of Reggaeton”) Daddy Yankee ...
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News briefsATP Tour introduces official tennis merchandise collection
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has announced the launch of an official merchandise collection created in collaboration with Tennis-Point. The collection comprises apparel, equipment and other gear, marking the first time the ATP has launched such a comprehensive collection. The unisex apparel line includes polos, tees, hoodies, shorts and ...
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ArticleA pádel headhunter and consultant surveys the court
Fernando Blanca has given CMDsport a tour of the world of pádel from his perspective as director general of the specialized headhunting agency Padel Recruits and director of marketing and international business development at the consultancy World of Padel. The state of the sport overall is “good,” with steady growth ...
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ArticleSSU lands €150 million in funding, says worst of market disruptions are over
Signa Sports United (SSU), while bracing for less-than-stellar FY23 results impacted by macroeconomic headwinds and high industry inventory levels, is taking steps to generate €100 million in Ebitda savings by FY25 and less operational complexity in FY24 that will return it to profitable, long-term growth. Meanwhile, the Germany-based e-commerce company, ...
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News briefsAdidas’ launches its first spikeless, laceless golf shoe
Source: Adidas Codechaos Laceless in white Adidas is launching the Codechaos Laceless, the first spikeless, high-performance golf shoe with a laceless (and Boa-less) construction in the brand’s history. The new shoe, based on a gender-neutral last and offered in a wide range of men’s and women’s sizes, ...
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News briefsPreview of the Padel World Summit
The Padel World Summit – scheduled for May 20-26, 2024, in Málaga, Spain – has launched a beta version of its website and posted to it a 15-page brochure to outline the event. This introduces the summit’s organizer – the International Padel Cluster, a non-profit with a current membership of ...
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News briefsPickleball getting organized in Europe
The pickleball bodies of 25 countries have come together to found the European Pickleball Federation (EPF), a non-profit organization with headquarters in Luxembourg (application pending for listing on the commercial register) and an open invitation to join for other national pickleball bodies. The EPF will promote the sport and organize ...
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News briefsU.S. Senator opens investigation into PGA Tour merger
The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi-backed Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on June 6 an agreement “to unify the game of golf on a global basis,” as we reported earlier. Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal has now opened an inquiry into the merger in his capacity as chairman of ...
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ArticlePádel pessimism from a generalist and a specialist alike
“We don’t depend on pádel,” Head Spain’s racquet-sports business manager has told CMDsport, because, like its global parent, his company has other “legs” to stand on, such as tennis, winter sports and water sports. Still, Ricardo Brigolle believes it could take as long as a year to empty the warehouses ...
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News briefsAdidas licensee to introduce a new pádel brand
All for Padel (AFP) is planning to field its own brand, according to a pair of reports in CMDsport. The brand is to make its debut in December (for the Christmas season); include racquets, apparel and shoes; and take aim at “the new generations.” CEO José Luís Sicre assures CMDsport ...
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ArticleTennis-Point and Tennis Channel launch online merchandise site during Roland Garros
California-based Tennis Channel and racquet and sporting goods retailer Tennis-Point, a subsidiary of Signa Sports United (SSU), have entered into a multi-year e-commerce agreement to offer tennis fans high-quality tennis apparel, equipment and accessories. The partnership includes the launch of a white-label tennis and pickleball store at www.tennis.com and a ...
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News briefsAdidas and Macklemore’s Bogey Boys reinterpret classic golf style
Source: Adidas Adidas x Bogey Boys Adidas and Bogey Boys, a golf and lifestyle brand founded by U.S. rapper Macklemore, have teamed up to “reimagine timeless styles from the 70s and 80s that established new trends for fashion, lifestyle and sports.” The new Adidas x Bogey Boys ...
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News briefsFila enters the padel scene
Source: Fila Fila made a surprise appearance as the title sponsor of the Legends Padel Trophy, which took place on June 6 and 7 at the Tolcinasco Padel Club just outside Milan. Participants were famous former footballers from Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Argentina, including two historic ...
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ArticlePGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf merge into new commercial entity
The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi-backed Public Investment Fund (PIF) have announced a “landmark agreement to unify the game of golf on a global basis.” The transformational agreement combines PIF’s golf-related commercial businesses and rights (including LIV Golf) with the commercial businesses and rights of the PGA Tour ...
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News briefsAdidas signs golfer Rose Zhang
Source: Adidas Rose Zhang Adidas has signed American golfer Rose Zhang to a multi-year contract. The most decorated athlete in the history of amateur women’s golf will wear apparel, footwear and accessories from the German brand as she begins her professional career on the course. Zhang’s accolades ...
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News briefsBabolat launches range of specially designed children’s racquets
Source: Babolat Babolat is introducing a range of racquets conceived, designed and developed for the specific needs of 4–12 year-olds. The range was designed based on input from the French laboratory LIBM (Laboratoire Inter-Universitaire de Biologie et Motricité), which studied what a racquet needs to avoid injuries ...
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News briefsISPO Munich to have two pádel courts
According to the Spanish Sport Association (Afydad), this year’s edition of ISPO Munich (Nov. 28–30, 2023) will have two pádel courts at the Padel Village. Brands will be permitted to set up matches there for their sponsored pros, display their wares at the Padel Village stand and ...
