NFL Players to Wear Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
NFL players and coaches will be sporting pink pink cleats, wristbands, gloves, sideline hats and captain patches among other items in October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month... (9/28/2009)

Nike Tech Product Manager Returns to Apple
Michael Tchao, most recently general manager of Nike Techlab/Nike+, has joined Apple Inc. as vice president of product marketing, according to numerous media reports. Nike's Techlab, its technology arm, designed the Nike+ armbands and sneakers that integrate with the iPod. Tchao joined Nike in 2002... (9/28/2009)

Hibbett Sports Honored by State of Alabama
Hibbett Sports, Inc. announced that Alabama Governor Bob Riley has proclaimed Tuesday, September 29, 2009, Hibbett Sports Day for the state of Alabama. Governor Riley's declaration cited Hibbett Sports' contributions to the community through the Hibbett Sports Operation Sports Renovation and the Hibbett Sports Superstars programs...(9/26/2009)

Canadian Trade Group Finds No Injury From Footwear Dumping
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal found that the dumping of waterproof footwear and waterproof footwear in nearly finished form from the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam had not caused and was not threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry...(9/26/2009)

Nike Ranks Seventh in Newsweek's Green List
Nike ranked seventh in Newsweek's environmental ranking of America's 500 largest corporations. Among other vendors in the sporting goods space, only Garmin, which ranked 374; VF Corp., 393, made the list. Foot Locker was the only athletics retailer to make the list, coming in at 175... (9/26/2009)

Smartwool Taps Timberland Exec. to Head European Business
SmartWool Corporation hired Mike Lynskey as SmartWool European general manager. Lynskey will fill the role vacated by the promotion of Chris Hahn to chief administrative officer. He will assume responsibility for all aspects of SmartWool’s European operations October 12, 2009...(9/25/2009)

ASICS to Open First U.S. Store, Expands into Golf and Lacrosse
ASICS plans to open its first store in the U.S. this fall. At an event showcasing its Spring 2010 collections in New York City, ASICS officials also revealed plans to enter the golf and lacrosse categories in the U.S. for the first time...(9/24/2009)

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