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Sabrina Ionescu and Nike team up for signature basketball collection
Source: Nike Sabrina Ionescu’s Unicorn sock with Dri-FIT ADV Nike has unveiled Sabrina Ionescu as its newest signature athlete, continuing to follow through on its self-imposed commitment to develop the next generation of basketball players and advance the game both on and off the court. Ionescu is ...
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Adidas launches soccer shoes with Parley to help reduce plastic waste
Source: Adidas Mapi León In collaboration with Parley for the Oceans, Adidas has released a soccer shoe pack with three Adidas x Parley footwear franchises: Predator Accuracy, X Speedportal and Copa Pure. The three models are the first to be made partly from Parley Ocean Plastic, re-imagined ...
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Infantino re-elected as FIFA president
Gianni Infantino has been elected FIFA president for the third time overall and will thus remain in office for another four years. The vote was held by acclamation at the BK Arena in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, meaning delegates showed their approval by applauding. Infantino was the only candidate. The ...
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Castore agrees its first deal with a national football team
British sportswear brand Castore is the new kit manufacturer of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). The multi-year agreement will run from this month until 2028, with the new home kit revealed on March 20. Castore is replacing Umbro, whose contract with the FAI was actually due to expire in ...
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Brazil will bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Brazil has announced plans to bid for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the nation’s Sports Ministry announced on March 7. The other contenders are currently South Africa and a joint bid by Belgium, Netherlands and Germany. Soccer executives in the U.S. recently said they are also considering a bid ...
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Puma signs Jack Grealish in new boot deal
Source: Puma Jack Grealish Puma has announced a new long-term partnership with Jack Grealish, the most expensive British football player ever. Grealish currently plays for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team. The new boot deal with Puma has been described as “record-breaking” by ...
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Michael Jordan’s 1983 Converse sneakers go up for auction
Source: Infinite Auctions Michael Jordan’s 1983 Team USA Game Worn Sneakers Sports fans and collectors will soon have a unique opportunity to own a piece of basketball history when Michael Jordan’s game-worn sneakers from the 1983 Pan American Games are auctioned off at Infinite Auctions. The iconic ...
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FIFA is reportedly considering taking over the Stade de France
According to French sports daily L’Equipe, FIFA is considering taking over the Stade de France after the football governing body’s president, Gianni Infantino, discussed the matter with France’s president Emmanuel Macron during a meeting in Paris last month, the report says. FIFA has, however, denied its interest in purchasing the ...
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Joma enjoys record 2022, remains prudent on 2023
Joma, the Spanish brand with headquarters in Toledo and a historical focus on running, football and tennis, was present as usual at the recent Micam footwear show, which ran on Feb. 19-22 in Milan. Alessandro Annibale, sales director of its Italian subsidiary, was on hand to meet with local retailers ...
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11teamsports with new CEO
Ralf Fäßler is the new CEO of 11teamsports, the leading team sports specialist in Europe for products and team services, especially for amateur teams, founded in 2007 in Germany. He is taking over the operational duties of 11teamsports founder and previous CEO Oliver Schwerin, effective March 1. With the handover ...
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French Football Federation president resigns
French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel le Graet has resigned. The 81-year-old executive stepped down in January while an audit was being carried out into the federation by the Ministry of Sports following accusations of sexual harassment, with vice-president Philippe Diallo named in the meantime as acting interim chairman. The ...
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UEFA announces candidates for executive committee election
UEFA has announced the list of candidatures for the positions of president and executive committee members to be elected at the 47th ordinary UEFA Congress in Lisbon on April 5, 2023. Aleksander Čeferin (Slovenia) is standing for re-election for a four-year term as UEFA president. The sole candidate for one ...
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MLS and Adidas announce multi-year partnership extension
Major League Soccer (MLS) and Adidas have announced a multi-year extension of their partnership. Under the multi-faceted agreement, Adidas will continue to be the official outfitter of the U.S./Canadian football league, its clubs and youth academies. The brand will pay €780 million over the next seven years to continue as ...
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Wilson introduces 3D airless prototype basketball
Source: Wilson NBA All-Star Game 3D Airless Prototype Wilson Sporting Goods has introduced what it claims to be the first-ever 3D airless prototype basketball. The prototype made its debut during the first round of the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest in the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star game ...
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Former NikeWomen exec expected to run English women’s football
Source: LinkedIn Nikki Doucet A NewCo will likely be formed to run the Women’s Super League (WSL) and Women’s Championship in English women’s football, and Nikki Doucet has been appointed by The Football Association (The FA) as a consultant to explore this plan, the Telegraph has revealed. ...
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FIFA Council approves 2022 annual report, highlights record revenues
The FIFA Council has approved the Annual Report 2022, which highlights the governing body’s record-breaking revenues of US$7.6 billion during the 2019-2022 cycle and the US$11 billion expected to be earned during the 2023-2026 period. The latest meeting of the FIFA Council was held via videoconference on Feb. 14. The ...
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Hummel takes new steps to protect textile workers in Pakistan
Danish sportswear brand Hummel has taken a step forward in its commitment to worker safety by signing the Pakistan Accord. The initiative, which is part of the expanded International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile Industry, of which Hummel is already a member, aims to ensure a safe ...
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Qatari investors are reportedly targeting Manchester United
Daily Mail has revealed that a Qatar-based consortium of private investors is planning to bid for Manchester United. The group is set to make an offer by Friday, Feb. 17, the deadline set by the club’s current owners, the Glazer family. The British tabloid paper has also revealed that UEFA, ...
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Castore and Feyenoord Rotterdam announce kit and retail deal
Castore is making its debut on the Dutch football market. The British sportswear brand has announced a multi-year kit and retail partnership with Feyenoord Rotterdam, becoming the club’s official kit and retail partner from the 2023/24 season onwards. Feyenoord Rotterdam competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. ...
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German Football Association’s charitable status revoked for 2014/15
The Frankfurt am Main tax office has retroactively revoked the non-profit status of the German Football Association (DFB) for 2014 and 2015. The DFB, which has just appointed a new director in the person of former football professional and 1990 World Champion Rudi Völler, is thus threatened with an additional ...