Sports & Leisure

NBA Finals Merch: Celebratory Cavaliers and Would-be Warriors
June 20, 2016 at 6:18 pm

Despite going down three games to one, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a miracle win in the NBA Finals over last year's champions, the Golden State Warriors. Cavaliers fans are celebrating (hopefully safely), and the team released its official commemorative merchandise to the NBA's online store. Here are some of the items that…

Links Unlimited Celebrates 20 Years in the Industry
June 10, 2016 at 6:16 pm

Links Unlimited, Cincinnati, announced that this year marks its 20th anniversary of providing premium brands and quality service to the corporate incentive market. Scott Kooken and Bret Williams founded the company on July 17, 1996, as a company focused on supplying premium golf merchandise to the corporate promotions industry. That niche provided an introduction to…

We Are the Champions
June 7, 2016 at 6:12 pm

I'm going to level with all of you. A few years ago, I did not know the first thing about…

Arnold Palmer Starts Licensed Apparel Brand
June 3, 2016 at 6:07 pm

Arnold Palmer, known for being the first person to mix lemonade and iced tea (and also his legendary golf career), has formed a licensing agreement with Sport Casuals Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., for licensed apparel. According to Golf Digest, Palmer entered into a multi-year agreement with the apparel…

UCLA, Under Armour Sign NCAA Record $280M Sponsorship Deal
May 25, 2016 at 2:43 pm

This week, UCLA and Under Armour announced a $280 million sponsorship deal over 15 years, making it the largest college sponsorship ever, according to The New York Times. The three largest power players in the sportswear arena—Under Armour, Nike and Adidas—have been signing progressively larger…

The Wrap: Under Armour, Adidas Settle Lawsuit; Beyonce's Ivy Park Accused of Using Sweatshop
May 18, 2016 at 6:39 pm

Under Armour and Adidas settled a patent infringement lawsuit; Beyoncé's activewear brand is accused of using a sweatshop ; the Tampa Bay Lightning has a dress code for their playoff games; 319 Bangladesh clothing factories are closing; and American Giant released possibly the greatest T-shirt ever: Here's what's happening this week in the apparel world…

NBA Approves Jersey Advertisement Plan
May 5, 2016 at 6:01 pm

We all knew it was coming, but we weren't sure when. However, the NBA announced that the board of governors has approved a three-year pilot program, allowing teams to sell corporate logos on their jerseys. ESPN reported that teams can start selling 2.5x2.5" space on jerseys for the…