Though Adidas lands top schools, Nike is still the sponsorship leader (Boston Globe)
DAYTON, Ohio -- In 1994, the University of Michigan signed a sponsorship contract with Nike that was nearly unprecedented at the time. Even though their products surfaced in every part of college sports, the athletic footwear and apparel companies hadn't yet officially joined hands with college sports teams....more...Nike Opens Flagship Store in Beijing (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Nike Inc. on Friday opened its largest store yet in China at a 13,000-square-foot site in downtown Beijing. The footwear and sports apparel maker has roughly 3,000 stores in more than 300 cities across the country....more... Nike Names Ron McCray Chief Administrative Officer (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
NIKE, Inc. today announced that Ron McCray is joining the company as Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, reporting to company President and CEO Mark Parker....more... Quick is Deadly: Nike Campaign Introduces New Zoom Shoe (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Today, Nike introduces the "Quick is Deadly" integrated marketing campaign for the Nike ZOOM footwear line, including print, broadcast, and digital advertising and public relations applications, while featuring LaDainian Tomlinson, Steve Nash, Asafa Powell and more....more... So: Pacquiao and good image (Sun Star)
WHAT makes a good image? Decorum in public, philanthropic endeavors, sports feats? Do trips to casinos and cockpits blot a boxing great?s achievements?...more... Quick is Deadly: Nike Campaign Introduces New Zoom Shoe (KXXV Waco)
Featuring Some of the World's Quickest Athletes - LaDainian Tomlinson, Steve Nash, Asafa Powell and More BEAVERTON, Ore., Aug....more... Memorabilia stores burned up by Vick?s actions (Plano Courier)
Brian Gray is taking a stand. The owner of American Icons, which is located in Frisco, has removed a Michael Vick autographed photo that once hung on the wall of his memorabilia shop in protest of the recent dog fighting allegations surrounding the NFL quarterback....more... Athletics (RWire): 2007 State of the Sport Part IIIa: American Road Race Numbers (RunnersWeb.com)
Half-marathon again leads the charge in U.S. road race growth....more... ots: Nike Opens Flagship Store in Beijing (Stock World)
Nike (NYSE: NKE) today opened a flagship store in the heart of Beijing, underscoring the company's brand leadership in China, strong growth momentum in one of Nike's largest markets, and its rapidly expanding retail presence in more than 300 cities across the country....more... |