U.S. Senate Approves PEP Funding for $80 Million
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved $80 million in funding for the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) in 2011. The U.S. House of Representatives will complete work on its 2011 education funding bill later this fall. In recent years, the House and Senate have proposed similar funding for PEP...(7/30/2010)

Escalade's Q2 Sporting Goods Sales Climb 9%
Escalade, Inc. reported net income for the quarter reached $1.9 million, or 15 cents a share, against earnings of $366,000, or 3 cents, a year ago. Revenues increased slightly to $35.7 million from $35.6 million a year ago...(7/30/2010)

Sir David Jones Retires from JJB Sports
JJB Sports announced that Sir David Jones has retired from the board of the U.K.-based sports retailer with immediate effect due to ill health...(7/30/2010)

Backcountry.com Launches Vendor Social Hubs
With manufacturers looking for new ways to leverage and distribute their brand content, Backcountry.com, in partnership with The North Face, launched their first Vendor Social Hub, a next generation merchandising program that gives manufacturers one hyper SEO-friendly content hub and community publishing platform that can be directly linked to product sales... (7/30/2010)

Columbia Sportswear to Present to Investors, Analysts at OR
Columbia Sportswear Company will host a presentation for analysts and investors at the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market tradeshow next week in which members of senior management will discuss the company’s innovation and brand strategies...(7/30/2010)

NSGA Announces Formation of New Hockey Dealers Association
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) launches the Hockey Dealers Association (HDA), which will operate as an NSGA division... (7/30/2010)

Pennyslvania Hunt & Fish Store Owner Sentenced on Federal Charges
The co-owner of D&R Sports Center, a hunt & fish store in Nanticoke, PA, was sentenced Thursday in federal court for conspiring to illegally ship military equipment from the U.S. to Russia... (7/30/2010)