PEOPLE
+++ Kendrick Lamar is launching the full-service agency Project 3 Agency and will provide creative consulting, brand design, strategy, content creation and event planning
+++ Diadora USA has appointed John Moloznik as its new director of sales
+++ The World Surf League (WSL) has made Nicole Metzger, previously Chief Sales and Partnerships Officer for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), its Chief Revenue Officer
+++ Sisstr has hired Carrie Picolini, an industry veteran who spent 22 years at O’Neill Clothing, most recently as Vice President of Men’s and Women’s marketing, as Vice President of Sales and Marketing
+++ Ente Moda Italia has announced Silvana Pezzoli, Vice President of Confindustria Moda and Executive Vice President of Sitip Technical Textiles, as its new President for a three-year term
+++ Wolverine Worldwide hired former Zappos.com exec Kathy Forstadt as Merrell’s director of sales
+++ Fidlock USA has hired cycling and outdoor industry veteran Terry Duran as national sales manager
+++ French gym network Keepcool has appointed Nicolas Martinez, most recently Retail and Marketing Director at Orchestra, as Managing Director +++
COMMUNITY
+++ The German Basketball Federation (DBB) has decided to hand out the same amount of prize money to the men’s and women’s teams in the future
+++ England Golf says that over 5.75 million scores were entered through the World Handicap System in the first six months of 2025, representing a 29 percent increase from the same period in 2024 +++
OBITUARY
+++ Maurizio Castellani, the founder of the Brescia-based eponymous brand of clothing for sports shooting, has died at the age of 63 +++
FINANCIAL
+++ Court manufacturer Padel Galis, with headquarters in Valencia, Spain, generated Ebitda of €1 million on sales of €22.5 million in FY24 and is projecting sales of €26 million for the current year, during which it hopes to consolidate operations in its “chief market for the future,” the US, as Palco23 reports
BRANDS
+++ Skims, the clothing brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian, has inked a sportswear partnership with US-based League One Volleyball (LOVB)
+++ French Swimmer Léon Marchand joins Nike’s elite roster of global athletes
+++ Skechers has added WNBA player Jackie Young to its basketball roster
+++ The World Squash website domain name has changed from worldsquash.org to worldsquash.sport
+++ Italian sportswear firm Macron has extended its partnership with Northampton Saints, which began in the 2016/17 season and is the longest technical kit partnership in the history of the English rugby union club +++
EVENTS
+++ LIV Golf is expanding its international reach next year with a new tournament in South Africa, scheduled to take place on March 20-22, 2026, at The Club at Steyn City, Johannesburg, as part of a multi-year deal
+++ The International Padel Federation (FIP) has announced that Doha, Qatar, will host the inaugural edition of the FIP Asia Padel Cup, scheduled for Oct. 17-24 +++
CORPORATE
+++ Echelon Fitness has acquired for an undisclosed amount B2B fitness streaming platform Fortë, which will now be rebranded Elevate by Echelon +++
DISTRIBUTION
+++ U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), is launching in Brazil in partnership with Grupo Pasquini +++
RETAIL
+++ This fall, Arc’teryx will open new stores in Bethesda, Maryland and Vancouver, British Columbia +++
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