Press Releases
23 December 2020
Shaw Sports Turf® announces that its NXTPlay high-performance shock pad product is the first Shaw turf product of any type to be Cradle to Cradle Certified™. The innovative, patent-pending product made from reclaimed and recycled turf fields that was introduced in September 2020 is now Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM Bronze. Cradle to Cradle Certified™ is a globally recognized, third-party assessment program that evaluates a product based upon material health; recycled
Read more...22 December 2020
For Soccer Ventures (FSV), an organization focused on the growth and long-term development of American soccer, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Alianza de Futbol and JUGOtv, groundbreaking Hispanic soccer companies engaging with and offering opportunities for the underserved Hispanic soccer community in the U.S. For nearly two decades, Alianza de Futbol implements identification programs, coaching clinics, and tournaments in Hispanic communities throughout the U.S
Read more...22 December 2020
Peloton, the leading interactive fitness platform, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Precor, one of the largest global commercial fitness equipment providers with a significant U.S. manufacturing presence, in a transaction valued at $420 million USD. With the acquisition, Peloton plans to establish U.S. manufacturing capacity, boost research and development capabilities with Precor's highly-skilled team, and accelerate Peloton's penetration of the commer
Read more...21 December 2020
OwnersBox, an innovative sport-tech company behind the new Weekly Fantasy Sports (WFS) platform is ecstatic to announce that they have partnered with top NHL fantasy sports content site DailyFaceoff. As OwnersBox gears up for their inaugural fantasy hockey season, the team wanted to expand their reach and make a big splash. Daily Faceoff has been a leader in the hockey space for over a decade and prides themselves on being the fastest and most accurate site for projected and confirm
Read more...Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, and DICK'S Sporting Goods , the largest U.S.-based, omni-channel sporting goods retailer, today announced that the companies have partnered to launch same-day delivery from more than 150 stores. DICK'S Sporting Goods customers in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington D.C. can now shop from thousands of DICK'S Sporting Goods products including sport
Read more...18 December 2020
Xenith, the innovative football equipment company, has renewed and expanded its partnership with the Women's Football Alliance (WFA), the largest, most competitive, and fastest growing women's tackle football league in the world. Xenith will be the Official Equipment and Uniform Partner of the WFA for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. This expanded partnership includes a specific focus on growing the number of women playing football and celebrating those who have paved the way for
Read more...18 December 2020
Members of the Washington Spirit Women’s Soccer Team played a friendly match with members of the Qatar Women’s National Soccer team on Tuesday, December 15th. The team’s visit, organized by the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the United States of America (USA), together with Qatar Museums and the U.S. Embassy in Doha, forms part of a cultural exchange that previews the “Qatar-USA 2021 Year of Culture.” The Year of Culture reflects a longstanding history of partn
Read more...17 December 2020
Logo Brands, Inc. has entered into a new licensing agreement with Major League Baseball. The agreement grants Logo Brands rights to manufacture, produce and distribute MLB-branded throws, pillows and coozies to all retail channels. Logo Brands will make MLB merchandise available through Walmart, Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, Academy Sports, Bed Bath & Beyond, Fanatics and many other major retail outlets, as well as the Logo Brands online store. Logo Brands will be
Read more...Technoblood (Il-young Ryu, Chairman) officially announced the launch of its global esports festival, the “World Super League (WSL)” on December 16. The WSL is an annual global esports competition in which the world's best esports players take part under the accreditation of the International e-Sports Federation (IESF), which has 92 member federations around the world. The final global calendar was unveiled on November 30 at the IESF World Esports Summit (GEES 2020) h
Read more...The tribal council of Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria has given Bear River Sports Complex a major upgrade. Installation of Shaw Sports Turf was just completed on one of the park’s baseball/softball fields. They hope to start installation on a second field in early 2021. “Our Tribe decided to go with synthetic turf due to the inclement weather we have year-round here in Humboldt County and the constant rain outs and cancellations of our youth sports over the
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