General Sports

Pearson and British Esports Federation Launch First Internationally Recognised Higher National BTEC Qualifications in Esports

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

British Esports, the UK’s national esports federation, and Pearson (FTSE: PSON,L), the world’s leading learning company, have launched a new suite of higher-tier BTEC qualifications in Esports - the first internationally available qualifications of their kind.

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  • British Esports, the UK’s national esports federation, and Pearson (FTSE: PSON,L), the world’s leading learning company, have launched a new suite of higher-tier BTEC qualifications in Esports - the first internationally available qualifications of their kind.
  • “This qualification is the perfect avenue to the top-up degree available from College of Esports for Level 6 and ultimately, Level 7.”
    For more information about the Higher National BTEC Qualifications in Esports, please visit the BTEC Higher Nationals in Esports .
  • These new qualifications, launching in 2024, complement Pearson and British Esports’ existing BTEC in Esports offering, including the Level 2 Skills in Esports BTEC for Key Stage 4 students, and the Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Esports for students aged 16+.
  • The BTEC Higher National qualifications are widely recognised by industry and higher education authorities around the world as the principal technical professional qualification at this level.

CBD Healthcare Company Becomes the First-Ever Worldwide to Earn Prestigious NSF International Certifications in Personal Care for Athletes (NSF Guideline 527 and NSF Certified for Sport)

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Friday, March 15, 2024

CBD Healthcare Company (CBDHCC) has become the First-Ever Personal Care Product to have earned certification to NSF Guideline 527 and NSF Certified for Sport® for its Broad-Spectrum CBD Balancing Massage and Body Oil.

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  • CBD Healthcare Company (CBDHCC) has become the First-Ever Personal Care Product to have earned certification to NSF Guideline 527 and NSF Certified for Sport® for its Broad-Spectrum CBD Balancing Massage and Body Oil.
  • "The spirit of clean athletic competition is something we all connect with,” said David Lonza, Vice President, Health Sciences at NSF.
  • NSF Certified for Sport® certifies dietary supplements, functional foods, cosmetics and personal care products to be free from substances banned by major sporting organizations.
  • Products Certified for Sport® must also be certified to either NSF/ANSI 173, NSF 229 or NSF 527 to ensure their contents match their claims.

Introducing Aescape: Fully Automated, Customizable Massage For Personalized Wellness And Recovery

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Core to Aescape’s customizability is its use of AI, continually improving its understanding of the human body and personalized preferences to elevate rest, recovery, and relaxation offerings.

Key Points: 
  • Core to Aescape’s customizability is its use of AI, continually improving its understanding of the human body and personalized preferences to elevate rest, recovery, and relaxation offerings.
  • “Aescape aims to makes massage an accessible, integral part of rest and recovery, no longer reserved for indulgence or injury,” said Eric Litman, Founder and CEO.
  • It’s designed for anyone looking to book last-minute, or looking for control over their massage when therapists aren’t always available.”
    Aescape's flagship product – a fully automated, AI-driven massage table – employs advanced AI technology for a precise and personalized experience.
  • “As we continue to innovate with science backed preparation and recovery modalities, and new technologies, we are excited to offer Aescape.

Streaming Platforms Can Beat the Buffering and Avoid Losing Subscribers by Ensuring a Quality Viewing Experience of Live Sports Events for Rural and Remote Fans

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Netskrt Systems today revealed how streaming services can avoid churn among their subscriber base by ensuring fans in rural and remote areas don't become frustrated with a poor quality viewing experience when watching live sports events.

Key Points: 
  • Netskrt Systems today revealed how streaming services can avoid churn among their subscriber base by ensuring fans in rural and remote areas don't become frustrated with a poor quality viewing experience when watching live sports events.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240313843246/en/
    Netskrt Edge-Native CDN extends CDN strategy to ensure a high-quality viewing experience for subscribers of streaming services on the outskirts of the Internet.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    An Edge-Native CDN is a CDN specifically designed to ensure a high-quality viewing experience for subscribers on the outskirts of the Internet.
  • Click here to download the Netskrt “How to Ensure Streaming Video QoE for Hard-to-Reach Subscribers” whitepaper.

PUMA Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 24% in 2023

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Sports company PUMA reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 24% in 2023 compared to 2022, despite a strong sales growth.

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  • Sports company PUMA reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 24% in 2023 compared to 2022, despite a strong sales growth.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240313721861/en/
    Sports company PUMA reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 24% in 2023 compared to 2022, despite a strong sales growth.
  • Compared with the 2017 baseline, this means an absolute greenhouse gas emission reduction of 29%.
  • sustainability strategy and our 10FOR25 targets.”
    With an 85% reduction of own emissions and a 65% reduction of supply chain emissions relative to sales, PUMA achieved its first science-based greenhouse gas reduction target in 2023, seven years ahead of the target year 2030.

Six-year Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Study Shows That Burnout Is Causing Children to Leave Organized Sports

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

And, according to Bianca Edison, MD, MS , it can have lasting impacts on lifelong health.

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  • And, according to Bianca Edison, MD, MS , it can have lasting impacts on lifelong health.
  • Kids have more and different opportunities to play organized sports than their parents ever had.
  • Participating in these activities is a critical stepping stone in development, according to Dr. Edison, Attending Physician in the Jackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
  • In addition to the added pressures of high school, burnout can cause children to quit sports.

Great Clips® Launches “Wrights & Wrongs” March Madness® Campaign Featuring Two-Time National Championship Winning Coach, Jay Wright

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Great Clips tapped two-time national championship winning coach, Jay Wright, to share his tips and expertise across an integrated campaign that includes two television commercials, social media content as well as a microsite hub.

Key Points: 
  • Great Clips tapped two-time national championship winning coach, Jay Wright, to share his tips and expertise across an integrated campaign that includes two television commercials, social media content as well as a microsite hub.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240312953644/en/
    To help bring the “Wrights & Wrongs” campaign to life, Great Clips will be running two national television commercials starring Jay Wright.
  • In each spot, Coach Wright observes unfortunate “Wrongs” by fans and tells viewers how they can turn those moves into game-saving “Wrights” by visiting Great Clips.
  • To learn more about the “Wrights & Wrongs” campaign, Great Clips’ March Madness Sweepstakes and great hairstyles for tournament season, visit www.GreatClips.com/MarchMadness .

Usio’s Payments Technology Giving Sports Clubs a ‘Boost’

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

BoosterHub—the leading provider of software designed specifically for booster clubs to streamline, engage, and organize sports clubs–credits Usio as one of the main reasons it has grown 300%.

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  • BoosterHub—the leading provider of software designed specifically for booster clubs to streamline, engage, and organize sports clubs–credits Usio as one of the main reasons it has grown 300%.
  • Numerous Booster Clubs across the country have complimented BoosterHub on the elegance and simplicity of its customer payment interface, proprietary technology Usio integrated into BoosterHub’s software platform.
  • Sports clubs are a diverse group with a variety of payments preferences, so we wanted to make sure we offered them a flawless payment experience.
  • From that initial implementation, we continue to add new features that expand our market opportunity and have proven to be instrumental to our success.”

Major League Baseball and Franklin Sports Extend Long-Term Partnership into 40th Year as Official On-Field Batting Gloves & Strategic Youth Participation Partner

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

The family-run Massachusetts company continues to be MLB’s Official On-Field Batting Gloves and a strategic youth participation partner.

Key Points: 
  • The family-run Massachusetts company continues to be MLB’s Official On-Field Batting Gloves and a strategic youth participation partner.
  • In addition to the Official Batting Gloves, Franklin is also the Official Sliding Glove of MLB.
  • Franklin Sports also manufactures licensed youth baseball & softball products, including training products, bat & ball sets and youth pitching machines among others.
  • “Major League Baseball has and continues to be at the foundation of our brand alignments and sporting goods product lines,” says Franklin.

On Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results, and the Filing of its Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2023

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Martin Hoffmann, Co-CEO and CFO of On, said: “On our journey towards building the most premium global sportswear brand, 2023 was another exceptional year.

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  • Martin Hoffmann, Co-CEO and CFO of On, said: “On our journey towards building the most premium global sportswear brand, 2023 was another exceptional year.
  • We have more capabilities to execute on our strategic plan than ever before - from Retail to Apparel, from Ecom to Operations.
  • At current spot rates, this implies expected reported net sales in the first quarter 2024 of CHF 495 million.
  • The Form 20-F can be accessed by visiting either the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or the Company's website at investors.on.com/.