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October 9, 2020
UCI finds Doltcini-Van Eyck director Marc Bracke guilty in harassment case
The UCI said that Marc Bracke, the general manager of women’s pro team Doltcini-Van Eyck, violated the organization’s code of ethics following an official investigation into allegations of harassment filed against him by two separate female riders. Read more on VeloNews.
October 9, 2020
SPORTS Performance tech company Hyperice attracts slew of star athlete-investors, valued at $700 million
Performance technology company Hyperice has completed a Series A funding round for $48 million, which puts the firm at a $700 million valuation. The prominent athlete-investors, include NBA stars Anthony Davis, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, DeAndre Jordan, new Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers, and 2020 U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka....
October 8, 2020
Dick’s Sporting Goods Is Hiring 9,000 Workers to Meet Online Demand During the Holidays
Dick’s Sporting Goods will employ the seasonal associates as part of its third annual “National Signing Day” on Oct. 14. They will provide extra staffing to their stores and distribution centers across the country, as well as its contactless services, like curbside pickup and ship-from-store orders. Read more on Footwear...
October 8, 2020
Nike Cutting 7-10% of Workforce as Part of Reorganization
Nike CEO John Donahoe sent a letter to employees in June where he wrote the company would overhaul its management structure that would likely result in job cuts. Nike has already laid off more than 100 vice presidents over the summer, and in a note to investors, its overall job...
October 8, 2020
Why Endurance Athletes Feel Less Pain
Compared to athletes from other sports, endurance athletes have a unique relationship with discomfort. After all, embracing open-ended challenges is exactly what endurance athletes do every day in training, so they are no stranger to pain tolerance. Read more on Outside.
October 7, 2020
Why Women Are Biking in Record Numbers in N.Y.C.
When the pandemic hit, the subways were emptied of wary riders and the streets were drained of traffic. Cycling suddenly seemed like a safer way to get around, so more women began using the city’s bike-share program, with the number of women biking surging by 147% in July compared with...
October 7, 2020
ESPN Poised to Potentially Lay Off Hundreds
The economic shutdown caused by the pandemic is sparking painful fallout for media companies. ESPN could lay off hundreds of – sources pegged the potential number of job losses between 300 to 700 employees. The cuts will hit hardest the ESPN employees who work behind the camera, but some on-camera...
October 6, 2020
Emerald Holding Launches Stock Buyback Plan
Emerald Holding Inc., the parent of Outdoor Retailer, Surf Expo and other trade shows, announced that its Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of up to an aggregate of $20 million of its common stock. The repurchases will be on the open market at prevailing market prices, and will continue...
October 6, 2020
New Study Predicts Marathon Performance from Wearable Data
Scientists from France and Finland have come up with a way to make predictions from smart-watch data logged during the last six months of an athlete’s training. They use mathematical models to accurately predict marathon times — and when someone is overtraining. Read more on Podium Runner.
October 6, 2020
TV helicopter causes freak crash in Giro d’Italia finale
Two riders from Italian team Vini Zabu-KTM were caught up in a freak crash during Tuesday’s stage 4 of the Giro d’Italia after a wind blast from a low-flying helicopter blew metal barriers into the road. The crash happened in the final meters of the 140-kilometer stage from Catania to...
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