Press Releases

Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: ASO) today announced its participation in the following upcoming investor conferences: 2023 Goldman Sachs Annual Global Retailing Conference Format: Fireside chat and small group meetings on September 12-13, 2023 Fireside Chat Presentation: Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 8:55 a.m. Eastern Time Participants: Steve Lawrence, CEO; Michael Mull

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Immutable, the leading web3 gaming platform, today announces the first playable demo of the highly anticipated futuristic sports game Infinite Victory, developed by Bit Fry Studios a gaming studio founded by Ben Freidlin and run by former VP at Take-Two Interactive Chris Mate and Todd Zeile, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player. Infinite Victory will be showcased and available to test play at Gamescom 2023 between August 24-26, which will se

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The 2023 IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I Group A kicked off in Shenzhen on Sunday. Teams from six countries, including the host China, as well as Denmark, Norway, Austria, Slovakia and the Netherlands, with a total of 350 players are competing in the single round-robin tournament, playing a total of 15 matches over five days. Shenzhen made Chinese sporting history as the firs

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Franklin Sports, a leading manufacturer and retailer in the sporting goods industry, announced today that it has signed a monumental multi-year partnership agreement with Pickleball Australia, the National Sport Organization of the country’s fastest growing sport. As part of the agreement, Franklin’s signature X-40 and X-26 balls have become the Official Balls of Pickleball Australia via member associations, clubs, individual members, and sanctioned tournaments. Pickleba

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HyperX, the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced the HyperX x VALORANT Champions Tour Spark Limited Edition Keycap. Specifically designed for VALORANT fans, the new tournament-exclusive keycap allows fans to personalize their desk setup. The keycap is uniquely crafted to showcase support for your favorite VALORANT Champions and competing teams. HyperX and Riot Games collaborated to create a champion-tier keycap that boasts a gold

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Puma, the sports company, has officially opened the PUMA House ahead of the World Championships in Athletics, bringing together athletes from around the world. We invited the media and held a grand celebration event. Carsten Warholm, Marcel Jacobs, Julian Alfred, Mutaz Esa-Barshim and Pia with Maria Valdes (Chief Product Officer) and Erin Longin (General Manager, Run/Training) at PUMA Skrzyszowska and other PUMA ambassadors and athletes who symbolize athletics took the stage

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Orlando Magic Power Forward Jonathan Isaac has successfully launched his own apparel company called UNITUS. Isaac, a 2017 NBA Lottery pick, has long been passionate about aligning his values with sports apparel. The new line of athletic wear brings people together around stylish, high-quality apparel that champions faith, family, and freedom. Isaac's new clothing line was an instant hit worldwide with purchases made in all fifty states and hundreds of orders outside of the conti

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Sports company PUMA has kicked off its celebrations for the World Athletics Championships in style, welcoming athletes and media from around the world to the official opening of the PUMA House. Maria Valdes (Chief Product Officer at PUMA) and Erin Longin (General Manager, Run/Train) took to the stage alongside PUMA ambassadors, and icons of track and field including Karsten Warholm, Marcell Jacobs, Julien Alfred, Mutaz Barshim and Pia Skrzyszowska, giving insight on their preparatio

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Today, The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) and FOX Sports announce a two-year media rights extension for linear television on FOX and FS1, as well as on FOX digital channels. The contract will usher the PBA into the most broadcast windows they have ever televised in a single season on FOX. The package will consist of 30 televised programs, with eight two-hour FOX windows and 22 two-hour FS1 windows. "We are excited to see how much our relationship with FOX Sports ha

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As the Women's World Cup 2023 continues to dominate headlines, Degree, in support of FIFA, is aiming to encourage more girls of color to play soccer by launching 'Change the Field,' a program that aims to create more inclusive soccer communities across the U.S. While interest in women's soccer in the United States has grown exponentially over the last 25 years, research shows that while more girls of color are joining soccer, girls of color still drop

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