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November 22, 2025
Nike Sued By Former NCAA Division I Runner, Claims Foot Fractures Caused by Carbon Shoes
Nike, the pioneer of carbon-plated footwear, has been sued by a former NCAA Division I athlete who claims that the AlphaFly 2 caused her to suffer a catastrophic fracture in her foot. Heather Cerney’s attorneys filed the suit against the footwear behemoth this week in U.S. District Court for the...
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November 20, 2025
Why the UCI allowing 32in wheels in XCO World Cup racing is so significant
The UCI has stated 32in wheels will not be banned at mountain bike XCO World Cups, citing the value of product development and innovation that arises from mountain bike racing. First reported by Mountain Bike Action Magazine, and then by Escape Collective, the UCI's Fabrice Tiano – the governing body's communications and...
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November 20, 2025
Enhanced Games lawsuit canned
The groundbreaking and much-maligned Aron D'Souza project received a legal hit on Monday, as Manhattan judge Jesse Furman tossed its legal claim asking for $800 million-worth (€694m) compensation from the three international sports organisations, which it accused of exercising monopoly power over worldwide swimming competitions. "Enhanced Games fails to allege...
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November 19, 2025
Trek recalls more than 75,000 bikes due to brake defect, tells people to ‘immediately stop’ riding them
US bike manufacturer Trek has issued a recall of more than 75,000 bicycles, telling users to stop riding them due to an issue with the coaster brake. The notice was published by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) last week, and affects five bike models sold between 2024 and 2026: the...
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November 19, 2025
Now Oura sues Amazfit, Reebok, and Noise for their rings
Oura has started yet more legal proceedings to protect its patent portfolio. This time, it filed three separate lawsuits on November 17, 2025, against Zepp Health (manufacturer of the Amazfit Helio Ring), Reebok, and Noise (seller of the Luna Ring). These actions, filed in the Eastern District of Texas, target...
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November 19, 2025
EXEC: Running Category Continues Robust Momentum in Third Quarter
Driven by high interest in running-influenced lifestyle offerings and solid demand for performance running models, the running category delivered another banner third quarter, with On, Saucony, Altra, and Nike among those posting healthy double-digit gains. Hoka’s growth slowed sequentially, but it remained up by double-digits and sell-ins and sell-throughs reportedly...
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November 19, 2025
US investors acquire Pedego; Urtopia to provide technical collaboration
E-bike retailer and brand Pedego has a new owner: the U.S.-based ownership group behind Urtopia, a start-up e-bike brand that offers high-tech carbon fiber and connected e-bikes. Larry Pizzi, the CEO of newly formed New Pedego Holdings Inc., said Urtopia will provide engineering and supply chain efficiencies and will allow...
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November 18, 2025
Rapha founder invests to help scale-up British brand Quirk Cycles
Independent British framebuilder Quirk Cycles has revealed Simon Mottram, founder of Rapha, has joined as a lead investor ahead of its next phase of expansion. Quirk, known for its award-winning handcrafted bikes, is targeting a £500,000 fundraising round to scale its boutique performance bike line-up. Quirk is currently preparing to launch its new models...
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November 18, 2025
Lumia snags $7M to bring real-time blood flow sensing to smart earrings
Lumia combines nearly six years of clinical research conducted alongside Johns Hopkins, Duke, and Harvard, with engineering innovation from former Bose experts, to create the world’s smallest smart wearable. This device continuously tracks real-time blood flow to the head, offering users immediate insights into how circulation impacts energy levels, focus,...
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November 17, 2025
WATCH: Chinese marathon uses unusual street-crossing system
The 2025 Nanjing Marathon took place on Sunday in Nanjing, China–and with 24,000 runners flooding the streets, you can imagine how tough it was for pedestrians to cross the course. While the event is known for its top-tier organization, race officials adopted an unusual pedestrian-shuffling system to get spectators across....
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