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Speedo Suits Up For Winter Olympics

Speedo has developed high-tech speed suits to be worn by sledding athletes at the Winter Olympics in Turin…

Obituary: George Horowitz, 55, Everlast Chairman

George Horowitz, the affable and innovative chairman and ceo of Everlast Worldwide, died Monday at the age of…

Roots Olympic Collection Goes Retro

U.S. athletes at the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, will pay homage to retro skiwear and their hosts with…

Adidas Names U.S. Leader

Adidas-Salomon AG has tapped Rob Langstaff, who was president of its Japan subsidiary, to be the new…

Footwear, Apparel Drive Dick’s Third-Qtr. Results

Dick's Sporting Goods delivered a strong third quarter, driven by golf merchandise, athletic footwear and…

Nike Names Lisa Kempa Exeter Brands President

Nike Inc. has named Converse chief financial officer Lisa Kempa president of its Exeter Brands Group…

Grossman: Changing the Game at Nike

Nike Inc. is a global sporting giant with legions of fans around the world. But only in the last few years…

Nike Ups Fashion Quotient

Nike has been adding more directional looks to women's, and, for spring, corsets, shrugs and cargo pants…

Prana Gives Liz an Active Boost

Liz Claiborne's $34.4 million acquisition of climbing and yoga gear brand Prana could mark a new growth…

Marathon Activity Steps Into High Gear

The ING NYC Marathon taking place Sunday has evolved from a one-day elite athletic event to a weeklong…

Russell Net Drops 41.5% in Quarter

Russell Corp. was hit by higher costs and operational problems in the third quarter, partly because of…

Penguin Retail Heating Up

The fast-growing retro sportswear label Original Penguin by Munsingwear is stepping up the pace in retail.

Reebok’s 3Q Earnings Surge 43.9% But Adidas Deal Causes Retail Jitters

Reebok's pending sale to Adidas for $3.8 billion is having a negative impact on the firm's performance, but…

Pentland Group Set for U.S. Expansion

The U.K.'s Pentland Group is building up its apparel business and it can't come too soon for chairman Stephen…

Le Coq Sportif Stages Comeback in N.A.

Now under new leadership in the U.S., sport brand Le Coq Sportif is getting back into apparel in the American…