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Nike has secured a patent for Nike+ TM, a technology...
Nike has secured a patent for Nike+ TM, a technology that uses a computerized radar system with transmitters embedded in a soccer ball. The technology can be expanded to track performance in basketball, baseball, hockey and other sports.
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Nike wants to make Sunday, Aug. 12, the “most active...
Nike wants to make Sunday, Aug. 12, the “most active day” ever through its Nike+ digital ecosystem, which has more than 8.5 million members around the world. Nike is calling on everybody to engage in a “Greatness Is Ours” mission by sharing their activities and their achievements through the social ...
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Quiksilver says it has more than 2 million fans on...
Quiksilver says it has more than 2 million fans on Facebook
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Anta’s net falls by 17%
Anta Sports Products, a major Chinese manufacturer of athletic footwear, announced that its net profit for the six months ended June 30 was $121.7 million, down by 17 percent from the year-ago period. An official partner of the Chinese Olympic Committee, Anta remains cautious about the short-term outlook for the ...
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Saucony will have some Gore-Tex footwear for the spring/summer 2013...
Saucony will have some Gore-Tex footwear for the spring/summer 2013 season. Brooks already offers the membrane in some of its own running shoes.
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Franz Koch, chief executive of Puma, has told a German...
Franz Koch, chief executive of Puma, has told a German newspaper that the Cat plans to bring out compostable or recyclable T-shirts and shoes in 2013
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Speedo has commissioned a report about the benefits of swimming...
Speedo has commissioned a report about the benefits of swimming that it hopes will get more people in the water. The study, conducted by Ipsos MORI, looked into the psychological benefits of swimming. It found that, according to 74 percent of the respondents, swimming helps reduce stress and tension, and ...
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Patagonia Books, a subsidiary of Patagonia Inc. acting as a...
Patagonia Books, a subsidiary of Patagonia Inc. acting as a publisher of writings devoted to nature and outdoor sports, is putting out “The Responsible Company,” a book written by Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of Patagonia, and Vincent Stanley, the company's marketing director. The authors want to outline – supported ...
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Canterbury has signed a deal to be the official kit...
Canterbury has signed a deal to be the official kit supplier for the Royal Air Force Rugby Union, providing team and leisure wear for the teams for seniors, women, Vultures and under-23s, as well as the Divisional sides. Canterbury already has a deal with the RAF Spitfire Rugby 7s team.
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Dainese is equipping three competitors in equestrian events during the...
Dainese is equipping three competitors in equestrian events during the London Olympics with a new range of protective equipment designed for the participants' needs. They are an Italian police officer, Stefano Brecciaroli, and two Colombians, Rodrigo Diaz and Daniel Bluman. Brecciaroli, who participated in the Olympics in Athens and Beijing, ...
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Brian Davis, the PGA Tour professional, has signed a deal...
Brian Davis, the PGA Tour professional, has signed a deal to wear Sunice golf apparel
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Surfersvillage has launched a new version of its website, with...
Surfersvillage has launched a new version of its website, with a new design, new functions and other new elements
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Billabong, Santa Cruz and a few other brands have signed...
Billabong, Santa Cruz and a few other brands have signed up to participate in FLIP, a new urban, street and action sports trade show taking place in Birmingham's NEC exhibition center on Aug. 12-14. Animal, Boxfresh, Buff, Kangol, Quiksilver, Timezone and many other lesser-known brands have agreed to show there.
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The Bos Group has obtained a license to source and...
The Bos Group has obtained a license to source and distribute O'Neill footwear all around Europe, Sport Partner reports. The deal covers footwear for men, women and children in all seasons, and the first delivery is expected for the second half of 2013. It also involves O'Neill branded socks. Entities ...
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After H&M announced the opening of a couple of sports...
After H&M announced the opening of a couple of sports fashion stores in London for the Olympics, Mango announced that it is considering the development of a new line of sportswear and “homewear” within the next two-three years. This adds to recent announcements by the company in May about a ...
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Adidas and Major League Soccer (MLS) have announced that MLS...
Adidas and Major League Soccer (MLS) have announced that MLS will integrate the Adidas Micoach Elite System league-wide as from the 2013 season, making it the first “smart league” in the world. The data-tracking technology provides coaches, trainers and players with real-time performance metrics including heart rate, acceleration, speed, distance, ...
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Oakley is making a big splash at the London Olympics,...
Oakley is making a big splash at the London Olympics, where it is supplying more than 80 percent of the athletes who are wearing sunglasses. It has deals with more 700 athletes competing in the Games in 19 disciplines and coming from more than 200 countries. They are being invited ...
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Mizuno has opened a pop-up Mizuno Performance Center at London's...
Mizuno has opened a pop-up Mizuno Performance Center at London's iconic Center Point building, running from July 24 to Aug. 12 in connection with the Olympics. The center will feature activity zones based around sprinting, football and handball, with athletes dropping in. It will also host artwork by Hidekichi Shigemoto, ...
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Vibram began to advertise its FiveFingers brand of minimalist shoes...
Vibram began to advertise its FiveFingers brand of minimalist shoes on some London buses on July 24. The branded buses were supposed to crisscross Central London for four weeks in connection with the Olympics.