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ITALogo

Erica Perkins Jasper Appointed New Chief Operating Officer of ITA

Erica Perkins Jasper is the new Chief Operating Officer of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, beginning July 1, 2015.

LittleLeague

Little League® Baseball & Softball Announce Grow the Game Initiatives

Little League® Baseball and Softball announced a $4 million plan to help local Little League programs grow the game.

MeetMinneapolis

Meet Minneapolis Adds Laible to Team

Meet Minneapolis announces it has added Matt Laible as Communications and PR manager.

i1Biometrics

i1 Biometrics™ Acquires Shockbox™ from Impakt Protective™, Inc.

i1 Biometrics, a leading sports wearable technology company, announced it has acquired Shockbox from Impakt Protective, Inc.

WilsonLogo

Wilson Partners with FIBA

Wilson Sporting Goods Co., and FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, entered into a four-year agreement for FIBA 3x3.

NSGA

NSGA: Sporting Goods Market Grew Two Percent in 2014

A good economic indicator for sports: Retail sales of sporting goods and apparel increased two percent in 2014, says the NSGA.

TIA

10sPortal.com Joins TIA as Technology Business Member

The newest partner of the Tennis Industry Association is 10sPortal.com, a web-based suite of tennis-club management software services.

Nike

Nike Signs Unprecedented NBA Deal

The NBA and Nike Inc. announced a partnership making Nike the official oncourt apparel provider beginning in the 2017-18 NBA season.

PeggyEdwards

PTR's Peggy Edwards Earns APEX Award

Peggy Edwards, PTR's director of communications and Editor of TennisPro Magazine, won a 2015 APEX Award for publishing excellence.

ClifBar

Clif Bar Named Official Energy Bar of Ironman Series

Clif Bar has secured rights as the Official Energy Bar of the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 U.S. Series in 2015.