Sports & Leisure
October 18, 2022 at 11:00 am
A former Tokyo Olympics executive is being accused of accepting bribes from a company that sold officially licensed toys of the Tokyo 2020 mascots. https://twitter.com/pnagovph/status/1581828948601683968 According to the Japan Times, Haruyuki Takahashi allegedly received 8 million yen (about $53,700) from stuffed toy company Sun Arrow. This would be his fourth bribery case, having already been…
October 17, 2022 at 1:19 pm
The Premier League Fan Fest event in Philadelphia was full of great promotional products. There were free T-shirts, commemorative soccer balls, scarves, buttons and gigantic banners covering City Hall.
October 10, 2022 at 10:50 am
Can’t wait to spread a little joy this gifting season — and beyond? While all eyes right now are on year-end giving, opportunities to build connections with employees and customers happen throughout the year, from recognizing employee milestones to expressing customer/partner appreciation to nurturing prospective client relationships. (1) For anyone wanting to make a big…
October 5, 2022 at 9:35 am
The University of Florida is celebrating another Gainesville icon—Tom Petty—through a collaborative merchandise capsule benefitting two nonprofits. The Tom Petty x Florida collection just debuted on the Tom Petty store, as well as at the University of Florida bookstore and online. There will also be a pop-up store on site when the Gators face off…
September 28, 2022 at 10:12 am
The U.K. government has fined Scottish professional soccer team Rangers F.C., along with sporting goods company Elite Sports and retail brand JD Sports, for price fixing. According to a release from the U.K. government, the Competition and Markets Authority found that Elite Sports and JD Sports "broke competition law by fixing the retail prices of…
September 26, 2022 at 12:03 pm
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning went undercover at a Penn State tryout as "Chad Powers." He didn't make the team, but PSU sold and gave away T-shirts celebrating his inspirational mantra and disguise.
September 12, 2022 at 11:00 am
There's an ongoing joke that the Washington Commanders don't even play in Washington, D.C. They practice in Virginia and play in Maryland. But, those locations are at least a little closer to D.C. than the state of Washington. This weekend, as the NFL season kicked off, one reporter on the ground at FedEx field noticed…
September 7, 2022 at 10:04 am
To celebrate Serena Williams' "evolution away from tennis," as she put it, Michelob Ultra created a limited edition 24-pack. It comes in a special-edition box that looks a lot more like a box for sneakers than for beer, and each can features a photo of Williams from one of her major victories.
August 31, 2022 at 10:35 am
Fanatics has been named as the official e-commerce merchandise partner for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. As part of the deal, it will operate brick-and-mortar merchandise stores and outfit volunteers.
August 22, 2022 at 10:45 am
Image Apparel Solutions, Wheeling, Illinois, announced the launch of an online store platform that complies with NCAA name, image and likeness (NIL) regulations. To ensure a streamlined, secure and transparent process, IAS has partnered with Athletic Licensing Company (ALC), experts in NIL compliance and administration. Since the landmark Supreme Court decision in NCAA v. Alston,…
