Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Famer, Sports Medicine Pioneer Curt Mueller Passes Away at 85
Mueller Sports Medicine founder Curt Mueller, a 2002 inductee in the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame, passed away Oct. 19, 2019 at age 85.
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CEO of REI Says Black Friday Closing “Not Enough”
Co-op unveils aggressive sustainability commitments, dares business leaders and consumers to “opt to act” SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (October 23, 2019) – For the fifth time this Black Friday, REI Co-op will close all its stores, process no online payments and pay all 13,000 employees to #OptOutside with friends and family. But this year, under the leadership of a new … Continued
SDC Retailers Win Bauer Awards
Sports Distributors of Canada (SDC) retailers Sports Etc. (Arlington, Massachusetts) and Prince Albert Source For Sports (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) won Bauer Specialty Retailer of the Year awards for 2019.
Bauer Hockey Reaches Settlement in Skate Steel Lawsuit
Bauer Hockey and STEP Skating announced an agreement to settle their ongoing dispute about STEP Skating’s sale and manufacture of replacement blades for Bauer bladeholders.
Wilson President Michael Dowse Named CEO and Executive Director of USTA
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (October 17, 2019) – Michael Dowse, President of Wilson Sporting Goods Co., has been named Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the United States Tennis Association. The announcement was made by Patrick Galbraith, USTA Chairman of the Board and President, who led the search for current CEO Gordon Smith’s replacement. As … Continued
Mayfield Athletics Files Lawsuit Against NOCSAE, Three Helmet Makers for Antitrust and Tort Law Violations
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN / OAK PARK, MICHIGAN (September 17, 2019) — Michigan-based sports equipment company, Mayfield Athletics, announced it has filed, through its legal counsel, official antitrust and tort litigation against the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) and three football helmet manufacturers, Schutt, Riddell, and Xenith. Mayfield Athletics alleges NOCSAE’s positions and … Continued
Canadian Hockey League Unveils New CCM Uniforms
TORONTO, ONTARIO (September 3, 2019) – The Canadian Hockey League will be wearing new CCM QuickLite uniforms in the 2019-20 season. For the first time since 2009-10, all 60 teams in the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will sport two redesigned jerseys for the start of a new campaign. The … Continued
Bauer, GuardLab Announce New Mouthguard Collaboration
NEW YORK, NEW YORK (September 13, 2019) – New York-based GuardLab® Inc., announced it is collaborating with leading hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer® Hockey to supply a new line of Bauer APEX™ and APEX™ Lite Mouthguards, a product of GuardLab, which will be available this September. The APEX™ and APEX™ Lite Mouthguards, created exclusively for Bauer Hockey by GuardLab, feature … Continued
Four More Businesses Qualify for NSGA Verified Independent Dealer Program
Four more businesses – AMgC Sports, Cal Pro Sports, Capitol Varsity Sports and KoSports Hockey Source For Sports qualified for the Verified Independent Dealer Program.
TRUE Sports Launches TRUE Diamond Science for Youth Baseball Bats
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (September 12, 2019) — Sporting goods manufacturer TRUE Sports, Inc., announced the launch of TRUE Diamond Science, which aims to disrupt the youth baseball industry with its bat fitting process and wide range of sizing options. TRUE utilizes the latest in launch monitor and bat sensor technologies to profile individual athletes and ensure they have … Continued