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August 8, 2022
Life Time Leans On Pickleball in Post-Pandemic Push
Life Time Inc. opened its first pickleball-only destination in February, but the venue is just a small part of a growth strategy projected to bring the company $1.88 billion in revenue this year. The health club operator, known for its country club culture, is committed to becoming the largest indoor...
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August 8, 2022
Are gravel races too challenging to broadcast?
When Life Time launched its Grand Prix series in the spring, it not only formalized a calendar for off-road and gravel cyclists and gave them an enticing $250,000 prize purse to compete for, more importantly, Life Time gave fans a season cast of 60 hand-selected diverse competitors to follow and...
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August 5, 2022
Fox Factory announce 28.1% bike division sales boost in Q2
Q2 financial results from Fox Factory Holding Corp. today highlighted a sales increased 23.9% to $406.7 million, compared to $328.2 million in the same period last fiscal year. Gross profit increased 28.7% to $142.9 million, compared to $111.1 million in the same period last fiscal year. This increase reflects a...
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August 5, 2022
E-Bike Battery Explosion Kills 2 in New York Apartment Blaze
A 5-year-old girl and a 36-year-old woman died Wednesday from an apartment fire ignited by an exploding e-bike battery, the New York City Fire Department said. Another person — the girl’s father — was left in serious condition, and a firefighter was also taken to the hospital, CBS News reported....
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August 4, 2022
Adidas’ Operating Profit Plummets 28%, Faces Legal Battles
Adidas reported a 28% decline in second-quarter operating profit to $398.4 million due to suspending its business in Russia, pandemic-related lockdowns in China and Vietnam, and higher supply chain costs. The company was able to lock in a 4% increase in currency-neutral revenue. Net income fell to roughly $366.8 million...
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August 3, 2022
E-bikes Changing the Channels
The recent Eurobike event, held live in July in Frankfurt Germany, all but confirmed things: e-bikes are still booming and remain an opportunity. “This year you’d have been forgiven for thinking Eurobike was an e-bike show,” reported Will Jones for Cyclingnews. Inside Outdoor
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August 3, 2022
Tour De France Femmes Proves TV Hit As Viewing Figures Released
The eight stages captured, on average, a quarter of the French television audience, a total of 2.25 million viewers across the channels France 2 and France 3 and a total of 20 million people watching across the entire race. The peak was 5.1 million viewers, a 45.6% audience share, for...
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August 3, 2022
Driver who killed two cyclists during charity ride “didn’t understand severity” of incident, says prosecutor
A motorist who crashed into a group of cyclists taking part in a charity ride in Michigan, killing two and seriously injuring three others, failed to understand the severity of what had happened, a prosecutor has said. The five cyclists were taking part in the 35th edition of the Make-A-Wish...
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August 3, 2022
World Triathlon Executive Board approves Transgender Policy
World Triathlon’s Executive Board has approved the Transgender Policy, following a period of consultation with the Medical Committee, Athletes Committee, Coaches Committee, Legal & Constitution Committee, Women’s Committee and the Equality, Diversion & Inclusion Commission, as well as multiple experts in the field and the transgender community. Triathlon.org
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August 3, 2022
Under Armour cuts profit outlook for the full year as promotions eat into margins
Under Armour on Wednesday cut its profit forecast for the fiscal year 2023 as more promotions on its athletic apparel ate into margins. The company now expects earnings per share for the full year to come in between 61 cents and 67 cents, down from earlier guidance of between 79...