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Now that the 2018 FIFA World Cup has begun with host nation Russia’s 5-0 victory over Saudi Arabia, the 21st staging of the international football tournament lends itself nicely to a numbers analysis. Over the next…

The Detroit Tigers have yet to give their fans much to roar about this season, as their 31-37 mark puts them in third place in the American League Central Division. To pull off an unexpected climb and prevent the Cleveland Indians from notching their third-straight division title, the team might just need Rally Goose, its…

JCPenney announced that it will launch Fanatics Inc. shops in 325 of its stores, in an ambitious plan to sell team apparel. The company plans to open another 325 Fanatics shops by September, further solidifying Fanatics' footprint as a titan in licensed pro sports merchandise...

Buenos Aires police reported that armed men went into a printing business and took about $360,000 worth of Panini World Cup stickers, collectibles kind of like baseball cards. Local officials said that the business' security cameras were unable to get a clear view of the robbers' faces, and they are still at large...

While pundits are pondering where this year’s NBA draft hopefuls will land, New Era removed any mystery over what they will wear when commissioner Adam Silver shakes their hands, issuing promotional hats that could serve as inspirations for the promotional products industry at large...

According to Adobe Digital Insights’ look at Adobe Analytics information, the NBA Finals contenders have already made their ownership groups far richer thanks to enhanced branded merchandise sales attributable to their postseason prowess. The data also shows how teams do in merch sales at other stages of the playoffs...

his year’s February 4 Minnesota matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII lived up to its hype as a potential clash for the ages, and counterfeiters likewise sought distinction on that day. However, many would-be lucrative deals ended up dashed, as authorities seized some $20 million in counterfeit merch. Yesterday, a Minnesota judge ruled the items could be donated to charities rather than destroyed...

Through June 22, fans of the fried chicken brand can enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win a Colonel Sanders floatie by visiting KFCfloatie.com, of course. If you're confused as to why anyone would want a KFC-branded floatie, well then you should be aware that said floatie is designed in the likeness of the Colonel himself, in all his white-suited glory...

The NFL took to Twitter to show Baker Mayfield and his fellow rookies—each given a minute to tend to the task—paying creative homage to the squads that chose them last month, but a combination of short-term memory lapses and lackluster dexterity made the clip an unintentional comedic showcase...

GQ released pictures of the Louis Vuitton World Cup collection, which includes a swanky travel case for the trophy to make its way to Russia, a trunk for the balls, backpacks and luggage tags. Such a swanky, over-the-top collection is fitting for a supervillain organization like FIFA...