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Adidas is investigating allegations of embezzlement and bribery in China, according to news reports
Read full article: Adidas is investigating allegations of embezzlement and bribery in China, according to news reportsAdidas has launched an investigation into allegations of “compliance violations” in China after receiving an anonymous letter earlier this month accusing local executives of embezzling millions of euros.
Chosen by Kim Kardashian and loved by fans, Bellingham fires England to 1-0 win over Serbia at Euros
Read full article: Chosen by Kim Kardashian and loved by fans, Bellingham fires England to 1-0 win over Serbia at EurosJude Bellingham scored to give England a winning start at Euro 2024 by beating Serbia 1-0.
Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to plan to donate $150 million to anti-hate groups
Read full article: Yeezy shoe sales lead Adidas to plan to donate $150 million to anti-hate groupsAdidas says it’s donated or is planning to give away more than $150 million to groups fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate from the sales of Yeezy shoes last year.
Adidas sells another batch of Yeezy sneakers left over from breakup with Ye
Read full article: Adidas sells another batch of Yeezy sneakers left over from breakup with YeShoe and sports clothing maker Adidas says it has started a third sale of the Yeezy sneakers it was left with after severing ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
Adidas says it may write off remaining unsold Yeezy shoes after breakup with Ye
Read full article: Adidas says it may write off remaining unsold Yeezy shoes after breakup with YeAdidas says it may write off the remaining 300 million euros ($320 million) worth of Yeezy shoes left unsold after it cut ties with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.
Anti-Defamation League says Adidas CEO apologizes for misstatement about Kanye West
Read full article: Anti-Defamation League says Adidas CEO apologizes for misstatement about Kanye WestThe 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.
Adidas CEO doubts that Kanye West really meant the antisemitic remarks that led Adidas to drop him
Read full article: Adidas CEO doubts that Kanye West really meant the antisemitic remarks that led Adidas to drop himAdidas CEO Bjørn Gulden said he doubts that Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, “meant what he said” when he made a series of antisemitic and offensive remarks last year.
Adidas brings in $437 million from the first Yeezy sale. Part of that will go to anti-hate groups
Read full article: Adidas brings in $437 million from the first Yeezy sale. Part of that will go to anti-hate groupsAdidas has brought in $437 million from the first release of Yeezy sneakers left over after breaking ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
Adidas gives Yeezy sneaker sales a silver lining via donations to anti-hate groups, some US Jews say
Read full article: Adidas gives Yeezy sneaker sales a silver lining via donations to anti-hate groups, some US Jews sayLast October, sportswear giant Adidas cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, due to his antisemitic comments.
Vehicle located, teen still missing a day after Amber Alert issued
Read full article: Vehicle located, teen still missing a day after Amber Alert issuedThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed Tuesday morning that a van believed to be connected to the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl from Daytona Beach has been located, but the teen is still missing.
Yeezy shoes are back on sale — months after Adidas cut ties with Kanye West
Read full article: Yeezy shoes are back on sale — months after Adidas cut ties with Kanye WestSome of Adidas’ remaining Yeezy shoes are back on sale — months after the German sportswear company cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
Adidas to sell Yeezy shoes and donate proceeds months after Kanye West split
Read full article: Adidas to sell Yeezy shoes and donate proceeds months after Kanye West splitAdidas says it will try to sell a portion of its remaining Yeezy shoe inventory and donate the proceeds to charitable organizations.
Spotlight turns to baseball and Padres' weighty expectations
Read full article: Spotlight turns to baseball and Padres' weighty expectationsJust 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.
Adidas' breakup with Ye drives lower earnings outlook
Read full article: Adidas' breakup with Ye drives lower earnings outlookAdidas has lowered its earnings forecast for the full year to account for losses from ending its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his antisemitic remarks.
NFL's Donald, NBA's Brown end their deals with Ye's agency
Read full article: NFL's Donald, NBA's Brown end their deals with Ye's agencyLos Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown have terminated their associations with Donda Sports, the brand management agency owned by the artist formerly known as Kanye West.
Appeals court OKs convictions in college basketball scandal
Read full article: Appeals court OKs convictions in college basketball scandalFILE 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
Read full article: Return of the leaping cat: Panthers reveal highly anticipated Reverse Retro jerseyThe 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
Read full article: 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
Read full article: Adidas partners with International Space Station to test productsThe 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
Read full article: 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
Read full article: Woman in workout gear takes package from Fort Lauderdale porchFORT 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
Read full article: Adidas campaign leads to racist, anti-Semitic tweetsAdidas 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.