Sport Supply Group profit rises on cost cutting; sales fall 2.2 percentAugust 28th, 2009 Sport Supply Group profit rises, though sales fallDALLAS — Uniform and gear maker Sport Supply Group Inc. said on Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 26.8 percent as it cut costs, even though sales fell.
Shares of Sport Supply Group fall as analyst cites decline in catalog revenueAugust 28th, 2009 Shares of Sport Supply Group downHARTFORD, Conn. — Shares of Sport Supply Group Inc.
First Horizon Insurance acquires Tennessee-based Sandlin InsuranceAugust 27th, 2009 First Horizon Insurance acquires Sandlin InsuranceMEMPHIS, Tenn. — First Horizon Insurance Group Inc.
Army announces 3 more games at Yankee Stadium against Rutgers, Air Force, Boston CollegeJuly 22nd, 2009 Army adds 3 more football games at Yankee StadiumNEW YORK — The Army football team will play Rutgers, Air Force and Boston College at Yankee Stadium in addition to the Black Knights' matchup there against Notre Dame. Army announced the three games Wednesday, two days after it said it would face the Fighting Irish at the new ballpark on Nov.
Circuit City completes sale of Canadian assets to Bell CanadaJuly 2nd, 2009 Circuit City completes sale of Canadian assetsRICHMOND, Va. — Electronics retailer Circuit City, which closed all its U.S.
Former Akron athletic director Mack Rhoades chosen to succeed Dave Maggard as Houston ADJune 11th, 2009 Houston picks Akron AD Mack RhoadesHOUSTON — The University of Houston has hired Mack Rhoades to be the school's athletic director. Rhoades had been the athletic director at the University of Akron since 2006 and takes over for Dave Maggard.
School athletics events will go on in New Mexico after health concerns passMay 6th, 2009 Ful concerns pass, New Mexico resumes sportsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Activities Association says high schools around the state may resume athletic team practices now that health officials have determined swine flu concerns no longer warrant school closings.
Budget cuts at U of Washington: Men's, women's swimming being eliminatedMay 1st, 2009 Washington cuts swimming programsSEATTLE — The University of Washington is cutting its men's and women's swimming programs. The cuts announced Friday are the athletic department's reaction to the economic downturn.
Swine flu fears prompt Ala. officials to cancel all high school sports eventsApril 30th, 2009 Ala. cancels all high school sports over swine fluMONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama High School Athletic Association has canceled all athletic events because of concerns about swine flu.
Gill, Kalmadi congratulate Indian hockey teamApril 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sports minister M.S. Gill and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chairman Suresh Kalmadi congratulated the Indian hockey team for winning the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after 13 years.
After hockey, cricket, SRK promotes cheerleadingApril 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - After promoting hockey through his hit film 'Chak De! India' and joining the Indian Premier League (IPL) to encourage cricket in India, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is now popularising cheerleading as a sport. The actor says he is doing so through his TV reality show 'Knights and Angels' - that aims to find six cheerleaders who will cheer for Shah Rukh's Kolkata Knight Riders team at the IPL starting April 18.
Mercedes support essential for new Brawn GP teamMarch 7th, 2009 STUTTGART - Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug said the reason why the German car giant is supplying the new Brawn GP Formula One team is to ensure the same number of cars compete in 2009 as in the last season. Ex-Honda team principal Ross Brawn's management-led buy-out of his former team, which pulled out of the sport in December, was announced by Japan's second largest carmaker Friday in Tokyo.
Top teams to feature in Punjab Gold Cup hockeyJanuary 24th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - India will be up against three top international teams -- Germany, Holland and New Zealand -- in the first edition of the Punjab Gold Cup invitational hockey tournament at the floodlit Sector-42 hockey stadium here from Jan 31. Star attraction of the tournament will be Olympic champions Germany and European champions Holland.
Alcohol retards athletic performance, says studyJanuary 14th, 2009 SYDNEY - Even moderate amounts of alcohol slows down recovery from athletic performance, besides doubling muscle performance loss, a new study has found. 'If you're there to perform, you shouldn't be drinking alcohol,' said Matt Barnes, author of the study.
Recession hits Indian sports goods marketDecember 25th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The global meltdown has impacted the Indian sports goods market with export orders going down by more than 30 percent in the last two months. According to a report by the Sports Goods Export Promotion Council (SGEPC), there has already been a loss of Rs.450 million in the business and if the situation continues in the next two months, then more than 50,000 workers will lose their jobs.
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