Anti-Defamation League says Adidas CEO apologizes for misstatement about Kanye West
The head of the Anti-Defamation League said in a post on X on Thursday that he was in touch with Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden who apologized for his remarks about Kanye West and reiterated the sportswear company’s fight to end antisemitism.
Spotlight turns to baseball and Padres' weighty expectations
Just hours after confetti fell on the NFL champion Kansas City Chiefs in Glendale, Arizona, the sports spotlight shifted to baseball as pitchers and catchers who will play in the World Baseball Classic began reporting to spring training complexes throughout the Phoenix area and in Florida.
Appeals court OKs convictions in college basketball scandal
FILE This file combo of images shows, from left, amateur basketball league director Merl Code, former Adidas executive James Gatto, and business manager Christian Dawkins. A federal appeals court in New York, Friday, Jan. 15, 2020, upheld convictions Code, Gatto and Dawkins in a college basketball scandal that spoiled the careers of several coaches. (AP Photo/File)NEW YORK – A federal appeals court in New York on Friday upheld convictions against a sports marketer, an aspiring agent and a financial adviser in a college basketball scandal that spoiled the careers of several coaches and left a stain on the integrity of college athletics. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said in its written decision that it was not adequate for the defendants to argue that their actions mirrored what was commonly done in college basketball programs and that their aim was to help universities, rather than harm. The convictions grew from the 2017 arrests of 10 individuals in what authorities described as a conspiracy to pay bribes to the families of young players to ensure NBA-bound college basketball stars would pledge allegiance to certain agents and handlers or attend certain schools.
Return of the leaping cat: Panthers reveal highly anticipated Reverse Retro jersey
The Cats' new Reverse Retro features a return to the iconic look of the 1990s with a fun spin on the color scheme. Additionally, here is some more information on the Reverse Retro line from Dan Near, Senior Director of adidas Hockey:Can you explain ‘what is Reverse Retro’? adidas Reverse Retro is the first-ever NHL-wide alternate jersey program. Over two years ago, we began talking internally about a fan insight involving the energy and passion that exists for ‘retro’ jerseys. Our excitement to launch the adidas Reverse Retro program is rooted to the unique fusion of tradition and newness.
Adidas closing hi-tech sneaker factories in Germany, US
(CNN) - Adidas is shutting down two cutting-edge footwear factories in Germany and the United States and moving production to Asia. The German sportswear maker announced this week that it would be closing plants near Ansbach, Germany, and Atlanta, Georgia. The facilities, which Adidas calls "Speedfactories," use automated tech to produce sneakers. When deployed elsewhere, the technology will continue to enable short production times and the production of other types of footwear, not only running shoes, Adidas said. "In the future, Adidas will concentrate its resources and capacities even more on modernizing its other suppliers and using 4D technology in footwear production," it said.
Adidas partners with International Space Station to test products
The apparel company is launching a multi-year partnership with the International Space Station (ISS) US National Laboratory. "The initial conversations led to the idea of maximizing the unique lab characteristics of the International Space Station, like microgravity, for product research with our background in human performance for athletes." Phase oneThe first phase of the partnership will focus on product innovation by testing products in microgravity. "The unique conditions of space provide the ideal environment to discover the unknown," said Christine Kretz, vice president of Program and Partnerships of the International Space Station US National Laboratory. Carnes said that as the first test of its kind on sports equipment, the company is still processing the test results for the ball.
SpaceX to launch Nickelodeon slime, Adidas soccer ball into space
(CNN) - Nickelodeon's green slime will soon ooze its way onto the International Space Station. The network says it's sending slime to the space station for educational purposes and to spread the fun for a new generation. Joining Nicklodeon's slime aboard SpaceX's resupply will be an Adidas soccer ball. Also flying to the space station: the first-ever bioprinter, which could use a person's cells to "print" them new organs. SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket venture, routinely launches cargo missions to the space station on behalf of NASA.
Woman in workout gear takes package from Fort Lauderdale porch
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A woman wearing an Adidas hat and workout gear was captured on surveillance video taking a package that had been delivered to a home in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said. The incident was reported June 26 in the 600 block of Northwest Second Avenue. Fort Lauderdale police said the woman took the package from the front porch of the home before leaving the area on a bicycle. Anyone with information about her identity is asked to call Detective T. Muvdi at 954-828-5704 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.
Adidas campaign leads to racist, anti-Semitic tweets
Adidas has come under fire for a social media campaign which inadvertently led to the sportswear giant tweeting out racist, anti-Semitic and abusive terms to hundreds of thousands of followers. (CNN) - Adidas has come under fire for a social media campaign which inadvertently led to the sportswear giant tweeting out racist, anti-Semitic and abusive terms to hundreds of thousands of followers. But the stunt was hijacked by several users who changed their Twitter handles to include offensive terms. The incident also raises questions about why Twitter users were able to create racist and anti-Semitic handles, some of which appeared to use subtle misspellings in order to avoid detection. A Twitter campaign run by the New England Patriots in 2014 led to offensive names being branded on the back of the NFL team's jersey.