All of a sudden there is a big new sporting buzz word.

It’s certainly become a very clear market that’s for sure. Today, you can count the manufacturers you need to be talking to on one hand.

We take a quick look at some table tennis products going like bats out of hell and how snooker is cued up for success!

Stag are delighted to announce a further 8 retail independents have joined the group.

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) have announced that Unicorn Products Ltd will continue as official dartboard supplier to the PDC for the next five years. The arrangement will include use of the Unicorn borads both in televised events such as the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship and Holsten Premier League Darts as well as on the Pro Tour, which from 2007 will include at least 25 events around the world.

The FIFA approved Molten ACENTEC Vantaggio football is the new, recommended match ball of the Middlesex County Football League for this 2006/7 season.

Lifetime has launched a new interactive website for its students, which enables prospective learners to sample the opportunities offered by the thriving training provider.

Celia Gatward has been appointed National Business Development Manager by énergie Fitness Clubs to drive the company’s expansion and help énergie achieve its goal to become one of the largest fitness club brands in the UK.

Crocs (CROX) had a huge 2Q with revenues increased 231.8% to $85.6 million.

Paul Wood of Space and Time Design has been appointed as Creative Director to the board at Grassroots Sports Design Ltd the parent company of Sweetspot.

North Gailes Country Club has invested in an extensive £200,000 refurbishment of its gym including a full range of Life Fitness equipment.

LA Fitness has awarded Lifetime the exclusive contract to provide a national programme of work-based training in its clubs.

New Balance has acquired Brine, Inc., a recognized industry leader in soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and volleyball, based in Milford, MA.

For the first time, the brand was one of the main sponsors of the recent Athletic European Championships which took place in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The brand is seemingly on its way to becoming the largest skateboard industry employer of the British outside of the UK, by adding Liverpudlian

It may not have been the hottest summer on record, but it’s had its moments.

Canterbury of New Zealand launch their new range of technical 'compression' baselayer.

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