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John Andrew, the chairman of Direct GolfUK, will run the...
John Andrew, the chairman of Direct GolfUK, will run the 2012 Virgin London Marathon to raise funds for the Seve Ballesteros Foundation, which partners with Cancer Research UK to boost research into brain cancer. For the race, which takes place April 22, Andrew will wear No. 1984, for the year ...
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Under Armour has selected PrettyGreen to be its public relations...
Under Armour has selected PrettyGreen to be its public relations agency in the U.K., helping to build and promote the brand there, partly by developing Under Armour's social media strategy in addition to traditional channels. Diane Pelkey, vice president for global communications and entertainment at Under Armour, will be the ...
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Kevin Plank, the founder and chief executive of Under Armour,...
Kevin Plank, the founder and chief executive of Under Armour, was listed as No. 1,075 on the 2012 Forbes Billionaire List with a net worth of $1.1 billion
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Abacus Sportswear will be the official apparel supplier to the...
Abacus Sportswear will be the official apparel supplier to the Nordea Master golf tournament, dressing up its staff, sponsors and volunteers
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Atomic has extended its sponsorship agreement with Marcel Hirscher for...
Atomic has extended its sponsorship agreement with Marcel Hirscher for another four years
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Rossignol has signed up Martin Fourcade for another two years...
Rossignol has signed up Martin Fourcade for another two years
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Odlo is introducing what it describes as a global innovation...
Odlo is introducing what it describes as a global innovation at the biathlon world championships taking place in Ruhpolding, Germany: members of the Norwegian team have seamless, one-piece competition suits at their disposal. The “second skin” outfits were developed in partnership with Olympic medalists like Ole Einar Bjørndalen and Tarje Bø. ...
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Replacing Nike, Canterbury has become the official kit supplier to...
Replacing Nike, Canterbury has become the official kit supplier to the English Rugby Football Union for four years, starting next September and going beyond the 2015 Rugby World Cup to include other matches by the England senior team, the Saxons B team, the Sevens and the Women's teams. Canterbury, which ...
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Tennis Warehouse, which established a European subsidiary in Germany four...
Tennis Warehouse, which established a European subsidiary in Germany four years ago, has announced a three-year extension of its global online retail partnership with the ATP Tour, taking it through 2014. Tennis Warehouse, which claims to be the world's largest e-commerce platform for tennis products, is a division of Sports ...
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Spalding is the new official teamwear partner of Basketball Scotland,...
Spalding is the new official teamwear partner of Basketball Scotland, the governing body of the sport in Scotland. The deal also includes partnerships with Gilmour Sports and RJM Sports, two retailers that will help Basketball Scotland to announce its services to players, coaches, officials and clubs.
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Asics is going to be one of Eurosport's on-air presenting...
Asics is going to be one of Eurosport's on-air presenting sponsors for the London Olympics and the Paralympic Games this summer. Asics' TV ads will air around the Olympics as well as various marathons through the year. Eurosport plans to cover the London Games 24 hours a day, including 10 ...
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Abacus has signed up Catriona Matthew, the LPGA and European...
Abacus has signed up Catriona Matthew, the LPGA and European LPGA golfer from Scotland
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Adams Golf has signed a sponsorship deal with Caroline Hedwall,...
Adams Golf has signed a sponsorship deal with Caroline Hedwall, who qualified as the 2011 Ladies European Tour Player of the Year
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Nike is reportedly in line to replace Le Coq Sportif...
Nike is reportedly in line to replace Le Coq Sportif as official supplier of the Everton team in the U.K.
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Amer Sports will apply for a listing on Helsinki's Nasdaq...
Amer Sports will apply for a listing on Helsinki's Nasdaq of two new series of euro-denominated bonds worth a total of €150 million, which have been allocated to more than 50 investors. One €50 million bond carries a floating rate and matures on March 6, 2014. The other €100 million ...
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Amer Sports' board of directors has decided to start repurchasing up to 3 million shares between
Amer Sports' board of directors has decided to start repurchasing up to 3 million shares between Aug. 23 of this year and June 30, 2012
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Fast-growing Anta slows down its retail expansion
Anta Sports, the Chinese sports brand, lifted its sales by 20.2 percent to 8,904.8 million renminbi (€1,051.4m-$1,411.8m) last year, outperforming the Chinese market. Yet the company emphasized that the country's sports industry was under pressure, with over-capacity and increasing discounts, which called for a more cautious approach in retail expansion.Anta ...
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Nike has introduced its Flyknit running shoe, which is ultra-lightweight...
Nike has introduced its Flyknit running shoe, which is ultra-lightweight and has virtually no seams. The structure and support are knitted into the shoe, which weighs about 160 grams. The company is launching a number of technologically innovative products in the run-up to the London Olympics this year, also including ...
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Abacus Sportswear is joining Glenmuir as an apparel licensee of...
Abacus Sportswear is joining Glenmuir as an apparel licensee of the Ryder Cup for the 2012 and 2014 editions. Both companies will have to get their items approved by the organizer of the event. Abacus stands a good chance with its rain jackets, which were worn even when it was ...
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Shimano, the Japanese company specializing in bicycle parts and fishing...
Shimano, the Japanese company specializing in bicycle parts and fishing equipment, is moving into an entirely new category with a range of cycling bags to be launched in 2013. The series of lightweight, ergonomic and form-fitting bags is aimed at dedicated cyclists. It includes bags for a variety of cycling ...
