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Smartwool has signed on as the lead clothing and sock partner of the Hard Rock Hundred Endurance Run.

L.L.Bean has agreed to a three-year partnership that calls for supplying the Fast and Female technical t-shirts for the next three years.

According to NCAA, with the removal of the Confederate flag, South Carolina can once again bid on hosting its tournaments.

Bobsled & Skeleton (USABS) announced Pete Piechoski as the organization's newest Board of Directors chairman.

Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin has signed an endorsement deal with Speedo.

The NJCAA national office has announced a record number of recipients of the 2014-15 NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards.

Sara Holzer, national sales director of VisitPITTSBURGH, won the Outstanding Affiliate of 2015 by Pittsburgh Society of Association Executives.

Rawlings will end production of its football helmets and shoulder pads. Reports say it's unrelated to Riddell's patent infringement lawsuit.

A study completed by Arizona State University showed Super Bowl XLIX, the 2015 Pro Bowl and more resulted in $719.4 million impact.

The USTA is rolling out a social networking app for the LGBT community to use. It also marched in Pride parades in NYC and San Francisco.