All Racquet Sports articles – Page 8
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ArticleFirst SSU subsidiary files for insolvency
Rumors are swirling: While Signa Sports United (SSU) offshoot Internetstores GmbH (Addnature, Bikester, Brügelmann, Campz, Fahrrad.de, Probikeshop) is said to have informed its suppliers of impending insolvency in self-administration and British affiliate WiggleCRC is believed to have done the same in its home country, German Tennis-Point GmbH has already filed ...
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News briefsTournament woes in the pádel world
Through Setpoint Events, the World Padel Tour (WPT) has canceled the Buenos Aires Padel Master, reducing its November tournaments to two: the Areco Malmö Padel Open and the Skechers Mexico Padel Open. The stated reason was delinquent payments from “the local promotors.” This would be the organization of Argentine businessman ...
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News briefsAdidas and Babe team up for golf-ready collection
Adidas and Japanese brand Bape® (“A bathing ape”) continue their celebration of Bape’s 30th anniversary with a golf-ready collection featuring a pair of custom Stan Smith sneakers and a selection of performance apparel and accessories. In addition to the Babe Stan Smith Golf with removable kiltie lace cover, golf graphic ...
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News briefsPickleball tour’s founder resigns
Steve Kuhn is resigning from the league he founded, Major League Pickleball (MLP), we have learned from The Dink. As we reported last month, MLP and the Carvana Pro Pickleball Association Tour (PPA Tour) were to merge in a deal that would preserve their two brands and establish a “unified ...
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ArticleGolf, walking and Nordic walking may enhance cognitive function in older adults
A recent study published in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine found out that playing a single 18-hole round of golf or completing 6 km of either Nordic walking or regular walking may significantly improve immediate cognitive function in older individuals. An international team of researchers from the University of ...
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News briefsPadel is experiencing exponential growth in Italy
Italy is second in Europe (after Spain) regarding the number of padel courts and participants, the International Padel Federation (IPF) said in a statement. The country experienced an increase of 16 percent in facilities (sports clubs, padel clubs, accommodation facilities) in the first nine months of 2023 compared to 2022 ...
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News briefsPremier Padel appoints Eno Polo as CEO
Source: Premier Padel Eno Polo Premier Padel, the global pro padel tour founded by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) with the International Padel Federation (FIP) and the Professional Padel Association (PPA), has announced the appointment of Eno Polo as CEO, effective Nov. 16. Polo has a long-standing experience ...
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News briefsSerena Williams first athlete to receive Fashion Icon award
Serena Williams is receiving the Fashion Icon award at the 2023 CFDA Fashion Awards presented by Amazon Fashion. The tennis champion is the first athlete to receive this award. Williams, who smashed countless records during her career, is also an entrepreneur, philanthropist and designer. Her lifelong passion for design led ...
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News briefsA tennis-to-pickleball pipeline?
The pickleball brand Selkirk has signed an endorsement deal with Jack Sock, as we have learned from The Dink and Selkirk itself. At the peak of his career, Sock was the number-eight singles (2017) and number-two (2018) doubles player on the ATP Tour. He will be endorsing the Luxx line ...
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News briefsPádel brand invites you to rent before you buy
StarVie has introduced eight-day pre-purchase rentals for pádel racquets. The fee per rental is €22.90 and includes the costs of shipping to and from the customer and of insurance to cover any damage to the racquet. The racquet is delivered to and collected from whatever address the customer provides. If ...
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ArticleLA28 proposes five additional sports for the 2028 Olympics
The 2028 Olympic Games Organizing Committee has proposed five sports for the Los Angeles Games, LA28, subject to approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). They are baseball-softball, cricket, flag football (a limited-contact version of American football), lacrosse and squash. The LA28 proposal now goes to the IOC Olympic Program ...
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ArticlePentland Brands restructures product and marketing management
Pentland Brands announced that within its product & marketing management, Simon Breckon has been named Senior Vice President for Speedo, Jack Richardson Senior Vice President for Ellesse, Kickers and Mitre, and Luke Doddrell Senior Vice President for Canterbury. Source: Pentland Brands Simon Breckon, Jack Richardson and Mitre, and ...
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ArticleOn announces ambitious 3-year outlook
At its investor day at On Labs in Zurich, Swiss sportswear brand On announced its financial targets for the next three years (FY 2026) and outlined the strategic building blocks to support its next phase of growth. Following On’s track record of strong growth and increasing profitability, the company intends ...
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ArticlePuma ambassadors celebrate 75 years of sports history
Puma and some of its world-class ambassadors gathered at the company’s headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, to share some of their most memorable moments in sports history over the past 75 years and celebrate the company’s anniversary. “I think along all these 75 years, one thing which has not changed at ...
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ArticleSigna Sports to delist from NYSE, new CEO in Q1/2024
After assuming in June that the worst of the market disruptions were over, Signa Sports United N.V. (SSU), the Berlin-based sports e-commerce specialist, has now announced an acceleration of its strategic realignment and performance improvement program. Ahead of putting its Q3 numbers on the table, the company is talking ...
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News briefsLe Coq Sportif sees sales momentum, earnings recovery in H2
Le Coq Sportif said it is seeing sales momentum and expects to see earnings recover in the second half of the year after its top line disappointed, and losses widened in the first half. The brand reported sales of €63.2 million in the first six months of 2023, down by ...
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News briefsPGA study highlights “enormity of opportunity” for growth of women’s golf in the U.K.
A recent study carried out by U.K.-based Professional Golfers Association (PGA), in collaboration with Ipsos, has highlighted a huge opportunity to grow the women’s game in the U.K. and Ireland. The study is part of a comprehensive initiative, known as “Golf for All,” that aims to delve into the evolving ...
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News briefsAdidas sues LIV Golf over trademark infringement
Adidas has filed a petition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office against five trademark applications filed by LIV Golf, the Saudi Arabian professional golf league whose CEO is former professional golfer Greg Norman. Adidas claims that the “L” in LIV Golf’s logo, ...
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News briefsCricketer Deepak Chahar launches new sports brand in India
Deepak Chahar, the 31-year-old cricketer who plays in the Indian Premier League and team India, has officially launched a new sports brand called Dnine Sports. The brand will be incorporated under Lcdc Athletics Private Ltd., which Chahar co-founded with his father, Lokendra Singh, last year. Dnine’s products, designed to enhance ...
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ArticleHead climbs to number one in tennis racquet sales in Europe
According to data from the Tennis Industry Association and Sports Marketing Surveys, tennis racquet sales for all brands in key European markets increased 14.9 percent compared to the first six months of 2022. The Austrian company Head gained market share in most of those markets – Austria, Germany, France, Italy, ...
