All Team sports articles – Page 10
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News briefsFIBA has a new president
Source: FIBA Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani as the new President of the organization for the upcoming 2023-2027 cycle. He was elected unanimously by all in attendance at the XXII FIBA Congress in Manila on ...
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ArticleEverysport Group sells media portfolio worth €3.8m
Stockholm-based Everysport Group AB, divided into the Everysport Media and Every Padel businesses, has reached an agreement with Better Collective A/S to divest a portfolio consisting of the brands and media sites SvenskaFans (Sweden’s largest online sports fan community with over 750 active contributors), Hockeysverige (the largest ice hockey news ...
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News briefsNike Rise concept store opens in India
Nike has opened its first digital flagship concept store, Nike Rise, at Phoenix Marketcity in Chennai on the Bay of Bengal in eastern India. The store was opened by RJ Corp, India’s leading conglomerate operating sports and F&B franchises, on August 6, 2023. Spread over 470 square meters, Nike Phoenix ...
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ArticleNFL legend Tom Brady invests in British football club
American football legend, seven-time Super Bowl champion and entrepreneur Tom Brady has partnered with Knighthead Capital Management LLC to become a minority owner of Birmingham City Ltd. Brady will become chairman of the new advisory board and work directly with the board and members of the Birmingham City Football Club ...
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News briefsCrystal Palace hires creative lead for apparel line and fashion partnerships
Source: Crystal Palace F.C. Kenny Annan-Jonathan Premier League football club Crystal Palace has hired sports marketing expert Kenny Annan-Jonathan as creative lead, a newly created role and a first in English football. Annan-Jonathan is the founder and director of The MailRoom, a boutique sports marketing and management ...
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News briefsAsics agrees on five-year extension with Cricket Australia
Asics has renewed its deal as the official apparel partner of Cricket Australia until 2028. The Japanese sportswear firm will continue to supply performance apparel and footwear to the Australian men’s and women’s teams. The partnership has been in place since 2011.
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News briefsPuma supports research on ACL injuries in women’s football
Puma has announced its investment in a research study to explore further ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries in women’s football. The brand said that one of the practical outcomes of this study is to further develop the women-specific football boots that Puma first launched two years ago. Female players are ...
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News briefsLED glass floor unveiled at Women’s U19 Basketball World Cup in Madrid
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) unveiled a state-of-the-art LED glass court in Madrid at the Quarter-Finals of the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2023. The innovative playing surface, designed by ASB GlassFloor, is a fully interactive video floor that can also display player tracking, allowing fans to follow up ...
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News briefsParis Saint-Germain opens 4th U.S. store in Las Vegas
The new Las Vegas 172-sqm Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) store, which will be managed by Lids, is the French league football club’s fourth location in the U.S. following openings in Los Angeles (2021), New York (2022) and Miami earlier this year. It is located in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace ...
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News briefsWomen’s volleyball brand Avoli launches first collection
Avoli, a US-based volleyball brand aimed exclusively at women and girls, launched its first line of products on July 27, featuring the Avoli Low-Top volleyball shoe, as well as recovery slides, knee pads and sleeves. The new Avoli shoe was designed specifically for the demands of women’s volleyball and the ...
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News briefsYoon Ahn adds nightlife-inspired approach to Nike football product
Source: Nike Nike x Ambush WC23 football and chainlink top and skirt In her latest collection, Tokyo-based Ambush designer and Nike collaborator Yoon Ahn puts sportswear, footwear and culture front and center while promoting fashion and self-expression – whether in the Ambush multiverse, on dance floors around ...
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News briefsUEFA publishes ambitious ESG strategy for Euro 2024
Less than a year from the start of UEFA Euro 2024, scheduled to take place in Germany from June 14 to July 14 next year, the governing body has published the “UEFA Euro 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategy.” The UEFA European Championship is the third-largest sporting event worldwide, ...
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News briefsConverse’s FY23 Ebit inched up 1%
Parent Nike provides more details about Converse’s annual results for the 12 months ended May 31 in its annual report filed last week. FY revenues for the All-Star brand rose by 3 percent to nearly $2.43 billion. Annual Ebit at Converse was $676 million versus $669 million in FY22. Currency-neutral ...
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News briefsNew volleyball brand Avoli announces first NIL deals with college athletes
Avoli, which claims to be the only sports brand dedicated exclusively to the performance needs and demands of women’s and girls’ volleyball, has signed NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deals with three college volleyball athletes. The three athletes are University of Nebraska Cornhuskers freshman Harper Murray, University of Virginia Cavaliers junior ...
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News briefsFIFA collaborates with TikTok for Women’s World Cup
FIFA is partnering with TikTok for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup (July 20-Aug. 20) in Australia and New Zealand. During the tournament, FIFA and TikTok will bring fans various content, including behind-the-scenes moments, team arrivals, live pre-match content, match highlights, player and coach reactions, and more. In addition, fans ...
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News briefsAccording to Adidas, Blokecore has landed in the U.S.
While the company celebrated Lionel Messi’s arrival at Inter Miami, Adidas says the Blokecore fashion trend is making its way in the United States, a style that refers to a fashion aesthetic that often includes vintage soccer-style pieces. Source: Adidas Jenna Ortega for Adidas Sportswear Given Adidas’ ...
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News briefsUnder Armour opens Brand House on Oxford Street
Under Armour has unveiled its latest Brand House on London’s iconic Oxford Street, a significant milestone in its European growth plan, according to the Baltimore, Maryland-based company. The Oxford Street location, which opened July 20, is the latest in a string of successful Brand House openings after Westfield Stratford, Battersea ...
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ArticleAdidas welcomes Messi to Miami, expands youth football initiatives
On July 19, Adidas welcomed Lionel Messi to Miami, celebrating the Argentine star’s arrival in North America ahead of his first game for Inter Miami CF on July 21. A number of Adidas-branded vehicles, including a cargo ship, boats and helicopters, passed through the Port of Miami and were dressed ...
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News briefsLiverpool FC and Peloton announce multi-year deal
Premier League club Liverpool FC has agreed a unique multi-year partnership with Peloton. The agreement, which makes Peloton the club’s first-ever digital fitness partner, includes both the club’s men’s and women’s teams. Liverpool FC and Peloton will team up to provide exclusive club-branded content on the Peloton platform. In addition, ...
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News briefsFútbol Emotion on track for record year
Fútbol Emotion’s football, e-commerce and team-sports divisions have together achieved year-on-year growth of 70 percent for the first half of 2023, according to CMDsport’s sources within the company. Annual sales have risen from about €34 million in 2021 to €50 million in 2022. For the current year, the company is ...
