NCAA Division II AND III Adds Wrestling and Acrobatics and Tumbling as Emerging Women’s Sports
NCAA Division II and III added wrestling and acrobatics and tumbling to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program.
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NRF: 2019 Thanksgiving Weekend Sees Shoppers, Spending Increase
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 3, 2019) – A record 189.6 million U.S. consumers shopped from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday in 2019, an increase of 14 percent over last year’s 165.8 million, says the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “Americans continue to start their holiday shopping earlier in the year, and Thanksgiving is … Continued
ICSC: 2019 Thanksgiving Retail Shopping Up From Previous Year
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (December 2, 2019) – Consumers gave retailers and landlords much to be thankful for over Thanksgiving weekend: more shoppers visited retail centers this year than last year, and they spent more, according to International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) research. No less than 62 percent of the entire adult population of the … Continued
2019 Thanksgiving Retail Shopping Results
By Nick RigitanoNSGA Director of Research and Insights With the holiday season well underway, NSGA has been monitoring the holiday sales results released by multiple organizations. The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) announced that an estimated 157 million people visited a mall or shopping center over Thanksgiving Weekend (Thursday-Sunday), up from 151 million in … Continued
Mississippi Discontinues High School Girls Slow-Pitch Softball
CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI (October 24, 2019) – Slow-pitch girls softball will be discontinued as a Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) sport, effective with the recently completed 2019 season. The MHSAA Executive Committee — made up of 15 school administrators from throughout the state — made its decision this month. Approximately 75 of the MHSAA’s 248 high … Continued
NAERA Letter On Helmet Reconditioning Recommendations
On September 18, 2019, the National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association (NAERA) updated a letter with recommendations on reconditioning and recertification of athletic helmets. Below is the copy of the letter: NAERA (National Athletic Equipment Reconditioners Association), NOCSAE (National OperatingCommittee on Standards for Athletic Equipment) and helmet manufacturers would like to inform youof reconditioning and recertification … Continued
NJCAA Creates Esports Association for Junior Colleges
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA (September 9, 2019) – The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the national governing body of two-year college athletics, announced the creation of NJCAA Esports. This new Esports association will provide two-year colleges with governance, competition and official national championships while also providing guidance and positive development for two-year colleges to build and … Continued
Women’s Wrestling, Acrobatics and Tumbling Among NCAA Emerging Sports
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (June 3, 2019) – The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics has recommended that all three divisions of the NCAA governance structure add two sports — acrobatics and tumbling and women’s wrestling — to the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program. If adopted, the sports would join the program Aug. 1, 2020. The committee identifies sports to be … Continued
NSGA’S Sporting Goods Market Report Shows Retail Sales Reach $69.9 Billion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Marty Maciaszek, Director Team Dealer Divisionmmaciaszek@nsga.org(847) 296-NSGA (6742), ext. 1260 MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS (May 14, 2019) – Consumer retail purchases of sporting goods equipment, athletic footwear and athletic apparel increased to $69.9 billion for the categories tracked by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) in 2018, an increase of 1% versus 2017. … Continued
2018 HOLIDAY SALES GREW 2.9 PERCENT, SPORTING GOODS STORES DOWN FROM 2017
WASHINGTON (February 14, 2019) – Holiday retail sales during 2018 grew a lower-than-expected 2.9 percent over the same period in 2017 to $707.5 billion, the National Retail Federation said after the Commerce Department released data that had been delayed by nearly a month because of the recent government shutdown. The numbers, which exclude automobile dealers, gasoline … Continued