Driving or working out and can’t read this post? Watch the video: Nike dropped a video yesterday. On YouTube alone the spot has 1,628,826 views and is #50 on Trending. It should be noted that this video has slowed considerably in viewership on Day 2. This tends to note that the brand placed AdWords behind…
Source: NEW BALANCE AND THE WNBA ANNOUNCE MULTIYEAR PARTNERSHIP Details: The deal features New Balance endorsed athlete Cameron Brink and will allow NB to utilize aspects of the WNBA in marketing. As part of the deal, New Balance will create authentic broadcast, digital and retail content featuring New Balance athlete and WNBA rookie Cameron Brink….
Under Armour’s most recent Fiscal report provided insight into another difficult moment for the brand. UA always feels to be in transition and with Plank back at the helm he acknowledged as much: TRANSCRIPT_ Under Armour, Inc.(UAA-US), Q4 2024 Earnings Call, 16-May-2024 8_30 AM ET.pdf (gcs-web.com) Plank also provided context around where UA needed to…
The 100m Final featured an appearance from USA Olympic team member Alaysha Johnson. Johnson, fresh off of her 100mH victory at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials, tested her skill without the obstacles in front of her. Nigerian Olympic team member Favour Offili reminded the field that she is keeping her form ready for…
The Ed Murphey Track Classic is one of the best annual showcases of track and field talent in the world. Set in the home of the Soul Music and the Blues, Memphis, TN., the combination of professional athletes and youth competitions over the course of three days is also a part of the American Track…
The Ed Murphey Track Classic press conference featured Alaysha Johnson, Craig Echols, Jessica Ramsey, Eric Holt and Yohan Blake.
About the Ed Murphey Classic: The Ed Murphey Classic is an annual professional track and field event held in Memphis, TN. Named in honor of Ed Murphey, a beloved figure in the track and field community, the event brings together Olympians and aspiring athletes from around the world. The Classic is dedicated to promoting the…
I saw these and immediately thought of rocking a Grizzlies jersey and hat. While the model is made for the ladies and tracking down a size 13.5 is difficult, the ladies get to represent the Grizz with the perfect sneaker for game night… although the season is a few months out, summer league is looking…
Picking up from the Standouts list are the guys who crashed through the wall like the Hulk in a Marvel movie. These young athletes caught my attention and in doing so they’ve placed themselves on the radar. These are the Breakouts. Ron Towns 5’11 PG Southwind HS 2025– I think he was a bit overlooked…
I’ve written on several occasions that Puma absolutely rules the high jump and now Puma sponsored Ukranian jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh has really elevated the game. Her performance this weekend in the Diamond League smashed a 37-year-old record. High Jump isn’t really a focus point in track and field although it has all of the elements…
I watched quite a few games during June to get a good gauge of what high school basketball will look like next season. Some athletes look ready to make a jump and breakout next year. Some stood out a little bit but are definitely worth introducing. Up first, my standouts from the month of June….
Instead of simply unboxing the Alphafly 3 Blueprint Prototype, Nike KD17 Penny and the G.T. Cut 3 USA, I wanted to discuss the overuse of the talking point that Nike isn’t innovating. It’s a discussion I’ve had, but I always explained my position as it relates to the 2017 Scale of Sport Investor’s Day launches….
New Faces, New Places The story of the spring is about former FACS Coach, Dee Wilkes, moving to St. George and is now the head coach there after leading FACS to a state title, his second in 4 years. Wilkes is one of the rising young star coaches in Tennessee. With a new opportunity, comes…
Are They Ready? 1. There are a few other teams who represented in June I think have shots to be in the thick of things. One could even have winning the league on their mind, the Southwind Jaguars. Last year, they were on the cusp of a few upset wins. They were in games with…
Is Houston Among the Elite In 4A? I can’t lie, the Mustangs got me. For those who know me, at the beginning of the year, I was really high on the Houston Mustang squad. Did I think they would win their league, no, I didn’t go that far. However, I was confident they had…
Don’t feel like reading the article? Watch the video below: Meticulously crafted running singlets, tops, shorts, tights, sweats, hats and socks. Born in Brooklyn, refined by the NYC Running Community. Source: Bandit Running I ran my first 200m race this summer. I’m 52 years old. I had to run against a 32-year-old. The race was…
Briarcrest & CBHS Are Still the Faces of Their League Fresh off a state title run, Briarcrest is still on a basketball high, and they should be. Will they miss their all-time leading scorer in school history? Yes, they will. Cooper Haynes had a really good career there and he’s off to Belmont University. Who…
Eugene, Oregon- “Ticket Punched”! Despite the big stage that was set last night at Hayward Field, the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff track and field star Caleb Snowden advanced to the finals for the men’s high jump in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. Snowden achieved another milestone as the first high jumper from a Historically…
Shelby’s Story is Sports Gold Shelby McEwen has been a staple in High Jump. He hasn’t been as high profile as Juvaughn Harrison, who was a surprising fourth place finish, but anyone watching the sport over the last 6 years has been excited to see Shelby in an event. A little backstory, I used to…
Bartlett Will Be There Once Again The demise of Bartlett has been greatly over-exaggerated. I heard it through the season last year and after the state was over with, “No R’Chaun King, no Alston, no so and so… Bartlett might be a little down next season.” I say, not quite. Here is why, 6’6, Dylan…
Don’t feel like reading? Click the video below to listen to this article. The 10 Greatest Sports Moments Powered by Nike Air — NIKE, Inc. 5. Nike used to be rooted in sport and nothing else mattered. They created a culture sneaker brands attempted to mimic and most footwear companies looked to as a blueprint….
June team camps are over. The scrimmages are over. The practices, all done. We will not see high school basketball teams back in action until the fall but I can give you something to look forward to as we edge closer and closer to the 2024-2025 season. Whitehaven Looks Legit I like this team. I…
