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March 2, 2026
MyFitnessPal Acquires Rival AI Nutrition-Tracking App
The deal for Cal AI marks the latest move in a recent wave of fitness and wellness app consolidation MyFitnessPal has acquired Cal AI, a nutrition tracking app built by a group of Forbes “30 Under 30” entrepreneurs that generated more than $40 million in sales in the last year....
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March 1, 2026
Major brand recalls 20,000 e-bikes due to separating rear wheel
Nearly 20,000 electric bicycles are being recalled in the US after a defect was discovered that could cause the rear wheel to separate from the bike, posing a crash risk. The recall affects certain model year 2026 electric bikes from Trek Bicycle Corporation and its sister brand Electra Bicycle Company....
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March 1, 2026
US Half Marathon Championship ends in chaos as lead runners guided in wrong direction
USA Track & Field has denied an appeal after its Half Marathon Championship in Atlanta ended in chaos. With less than two miles to go in the women’s race, Jess McClain had a significant lead over Ednah Kurgat and Emma Hurley when the guide vehicle took the trio off course....
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February 27, 2026
Can exercise offset the risks of drinking alcohol?
Over the past year, public health messaging about alcohol has shifted sharply. For decades, many people clung to the idea that a nightly glass of red wine might protect the heart. Now, both the World Health Organization and the U.S. Surgeon General have taken firm stances: no amount of alcohol is risk-free. Yet alcohol...
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February 27, 2026
Xponential Fitness Agrees To Pay Nearly $40M in Settlements, Shares Plunge
The boutique fitness and wellness franchisor disclosed a proposed FTC consent agreement and franchisee settlement alongside a weak earnings report Xponential Fitness has agreed to pay $17 million to resolve a previously disclosed Federal Trade Commission investigation. The boutique fitness and wellness franchisor also finalized a $22.75 million settlement with...
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February 26, 2026
U.S. Olympian and coach Jeff Galloway dies at age 80
On Wednesday in Pensacola, Fla., Jeff Galloway, the Olympian and influential coach and author, died at age 80. His son, Westin Galloway, said the cause was complications from a stroke. As a 1972 Olympian in the 10,000 metres and a former American record-holder at 10 miles, Galloway was also the founder of...
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February 26, 2026
Merrell and Saucony Continue to Lead Sales Growth at Wolverine Worldwide in Q4
Shares for Wolverine Worldwide Inc. climbed over 5 percent in pre-market trading on Thursday as the company finished 2025 on a high note. The Rockford, Mich.-based footwear company said total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 was $517.5 million, up 4.6 percent from $494.7 million the same time last year. Net earnings in...
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February 26, 2026
Fox Factory’s Diamond Sports and Bike Sales Decline in Fourth Quarter
Fox Factory Holding Corp.’s earnings declined in the fourth quarter but reached the high end of guidance. Sales grew 2.3 percent, as gains in its Powered Vehicles and Aftermarket Applications segments offset a 5 percent drop in Specialty Sports, driven by declines in both diamond sports products and bike products....
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February 26, 2026
EXEC: Saucony Tapped into Both Performance and Lifestyle Sales to Drive 2025
The Saucony brand reportedly drove broad-based revenue growth across all categories, regions, and channels, resulting in a strong double-digit again in the fourth quarter. Performance, the majority of the brand’s business, was up over 20 percent for the period, with Lifestyle growing even faster, according to comments from parent company...
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February 25, 2026
Seveno backs PointFit wearable patch
Seveno Capital has announced an investment in PointFit, a Hong Kong-based medtech company developing a next-generation wearable patch designed to continuously monitor biomarkers through sweat. The deal marks another step in Seveno’s strategy of backing technologies that sit at the intersection of performance, prevention and longevity – areas where consumer hardware is...
