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February 10, 2026
Pay the Athletes 85%, Save the League: Inside Grand Slam Track’s bankruptcy plan
Grand Slam Track is definitely not dead yet. In a bid to salvage the professional track league and return in the future, Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track filed a reorganization plan Monday that prioritizes athlete payouts while offering pennies on the dollar to nearly everyone else owed money. The plan, filed in the...
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February 10, 2026
Winter Olympians’ Medals Keep Breaking, But There’s a Fix
It must sting a little to reach the pinnacle of achievement in your sport only to have the symbol of that achievement promptly fall apart. That’s exactly what’s been happening to multiple athletes at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games. A defect in the awards’ design has led to multiple...
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February 10, 2026
Global performances mixed in 2025 as Shimano reports 3% growth in bike division
As the global industry adjusted to market inventories and other realities, regional results varied widely for Shimano last year. The Japanese component giant’s full-year 2025 sales in its bike division totaled 355 billion yen ($2.3 billion), up 2.7% from 2024. The company said sales of complete bikes in North America...
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February 10, 2026
Does sexual activity before exercise harm athletic performance?
New research published in the journal Physiology & Behavior provides evidence that sexual activity shortly before high-intensity exercise does not harm athletic performance. The study suggests that masturbation-induced orgasm 30 minutes prior to exertion may actually enhance exercise duration and reaction time. These findings challenge long-standing beliefs regarding the necessity of sexual...
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February 10, 2026
Asics Acquires Two Running Race Registration Platforms
Asics reported its recent acquisition of the race registration platform “GetMeRegistered” from SPay, Inc., for an undisclosed amount. Asics also signed an asset purchase agreement with another undisclosed company, in which it will provide a similar race registration platform for U.S. consumers. The company noted in a media release that...
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February 9, 2026
Brooks Hires New Balance and Sorel Alum Claire Wood as VP of Footwear Product Strategy
Brooks Running has named former New Balance and Sorel executive Claire Wood as vice president of footwear product strategy. In her new role, Wood will lead Brooks’ footwear product line management, merchandising, and product marketing teams with the goal of elevating how the brand connects long-term vision to product creation and go-to-market...
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February 9, 2026
TRUBAR: Protein Bar Brand Acquired By ETi Gıda For $173 Million Cash
TRUBAR, a fast-growing protein bar brand known for dessert-inspired flavors and clean ingredients, has been acquired by Turkey-based snack company ETi Gıda in an all-cash deal valued at $173 million. ETi Gıda acquired 100% of TRUBAR with no earn-out, according to the companies. The transaction positions TRUBAR to scale further...
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February 8, 2026
‘Night owls’ may have worse heart health — but why?
Some people hit their stride in the morning, while others feel most awake and productive at night. But a growing body of evidence suggests that being part of the latter group, the "night owls," could be linked to poorer heart health. Now, a large study published Jan. 28 in the Journal...
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February 8, 2026
Hollywood bidding war erupts over Lance Armstrong biopic with Austin Butler set to play cycling’s most polarising figure
A major Hollywood bidding war has broken out around a biopic of Lance Armstrong, underlining how powerfully the most controversial name in cycling history still resonates far beyond the sport that cast him out. The project, which will see Austin Butler, famous for playing Elvis in the 2022 biopic, portray Armstrong,...
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February 6, 2026
Peloton Shares Crash 23%
Peloton shares crashed 23% to an 18-month low after disappointing Q2 2026 earnings, missing revenue expectations amid declining membership and ongoing post-pandemic demand slump. The article explores whether this could finally trigger an Apple acquisition to bolster Fitness+, plus hardware and subscriber synergies—while noting Apple may wait for an even...
