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January 27, 2026
Life Electric Vehicles set to acquire Rad Power Bikes for $13.2 million
Life Electric Vehicles Holdings Inc. is expected to acquire Rad Power Bikes' assets for $13.2 million, outbidding four other companies during an auction for the e-bike brand that declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month. Based in Deerfield Beach, Florida, Life EV agreed to acquire Rad Power's assets for $13,276,102...
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January 26, 2026
Wearables Enter the Spotlight at Australian Open Amid Whoop Controversy
Top players Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were ordered to remove their Whoop bands before matches. Whoop, in response, says athletes have a “fundamental right” to track their data while competing Health and fitness wearable maker Whoop is at the center of a controversy making waves at the...
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January 26, 2026
RIA Welcomes New Board Members and Names New Executive Team
The Running Industry Association (RIA) has elected four new members to its Board of Directors (Board), comprised of retailers, brands and associate (non-endemic) members. Members voted to appoint three new retail members and one new brand member to fill the open seats on the Board and serve three-year terms. RIA...
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January 26, 2026
Can a radical new AI smart camera make cycling safer?
Helmet cameras (or bicycle-mounted cameras) are nothing new. They've become an essential element of city cycling in a world where it seems like every car, truck and bus driver loves to hate cyclists. But now a new start-up, Luna Systems, is attempting to take bicycle cameras to the next level,...
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January 26, 2026
Nike slashes 775 jobs in US to speed up automation, boost profit
Nike is laying off 775 employees, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, as the sportswear giant looks to boost profits and accelerate its use of automation. The cuts will primarily impact distribution center roles in Tennessee and Mississippi, where the sneaker giant operates large warehouses, the...
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January 22, 2026
Under Armour Faces Data Breach
Under Armour said it’s investigating claims of a massive data breach after a cybercriminal posted millions of customer records to a hacker forum. Under Armour spokesperson Matt Dornic told TechCrunch that the company is “aware of claims that an unauthorized third party obtained certain data.” “Our investigation of this issue, with the assistance...
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January 22, 2026
Exclusive: America’s biggest road race is on the brink
the Maryland Cycling Classic—America's biggest and highest-ranked professional road race on the UCI calendar—is facing a severe existential crisis. Launched in 2020, delayed by COVID until its 2022 debut, the race became the top U.S. event after the cancellation of major races like the Tour of California and Tour of...
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January 22, 2026
Will athlete poaching be a problem for LA 2028 Olympics?
The former women’s marathon world record holder has reportedly switched her allegiance ahead of the upcoming LA 2028 Games. Brigid Kosgei was born in Kenya and competed for the East African nation in all five of her World Marathon Major wins, as well as her silver medal at the Tokyo 2020...
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January 21, 2026
Excellent age group triathletes need variety to live longer – 110,000 person study finds
A major BMJ Medicine study tracking over 110,000 adults for 30 years shows that exercising in multiple different ways delivers greater longevity benefits than simply doing more of one sport. Here’s why variety matters — and how to structure your training for maximum lifespan gains. The 5k Runner
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January 21, 2026
Swedish study reveals when fitness and strength begin to fade
A 47-year Swedish study (SPAF-1958) from Karolinska Institutet tracked over 400 individuals born in 1958, revealing physical fitness and strength peak around age 35 before gradually declining, with aerobic capacity dropping notably after 45. Participants who increased activity later in life improved capacity by 5-10%, slowing but not halting the...
