By Michael Kuebler & Nicole Lukosius, May 11, 2010 Among the many benefits of USA Football Player Academies are the current and former NFL standouts who serve as keynote speakers. Eight-year NFL veteran Rocky Boiman is one of three who will be present in Cincinnati, Ohio. USA Football’s Player Academy season is right around the [...]
SportsOneSource Media The percentage of obese girls in the United States increased more than twice as much as the percentage of obese boys from 2003 to 2007, according to a study by researchers at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The study, Changes in State-Specific Childhood Obesity and Overweight Prevalence in the United States [...]
BY: NOAH ROBISCHON April 30, 2010 What’s the difference between a CEO with a management background and one with a design DNA? Nike’s president and CEO Mark Parker is the answer. He began his career as a designer inside the company, where he would often modify and customize shoes for himself (a practice he continues [...]
Nike Sparq Training News The Nike Football Tour is on the road in California, Texas and Florida with one mission – to build championship football players. The first step is to find out what kinds of athletes are out there. Select teams in each region will be put to the SPARQ test, and walk away [...]
LONDON, UK – At a global media event featuring footballer Cristiano Ronaldo in London, NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) unveiled the Mercurial Vapor SuperFly II, a lightweight boot featuring a new, unique adaptive traction system designed for explosive acceleration. The Mercurial Vapor SuperFly II features a reengineered upper for enhanced fit and ball control for fast feet. [...]
Just downloaded the new Nike Master Accuracy App. The App allows you to start training programs progressing you from the basics to acrobatic shooting with the help of Juve coaches. It has 12 video drills divided into stop + shoot, direct shots, dribble + shoot, and volleys. It also allows you killer pro insights into [...]
By Anthony Castrovince/MLB.com The Indians are making a big announcement today that is of little surprise. In a front-office shakeup set to take place upon the conclusion of the 2010 season, GM Mark Shapiro will be promoted to team president, while his assistant, Chris Antonetti, will assume the General Manager role. Current president Paul Dolan, [...]
SportsOneSource Media A motion by attorneys for Louisville Slugger to throw out a jury verdict that found them liable for a 2003 baseball player’s death has been denied by a district judge in Montana. In the motion, Louisville Slugger argued that attorneys for the parents of Miles City baseball pitcher Brandon Patch failed to produce [...]
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