Nike shoe release sparks frenzy, frustration
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| WASHINGTON - A new series of Nike shoes has no shortage of fans. The Nike Air Foamposite One "Galaxy" was expected to be released Friday, and the $220 glow-in-the-dark sneakers already have sparked a melee at a Florida mall among hundreds waiting to get their hands on them, following the lead of other shoe-related security issues. The deep-purple and blue shoes are made from an extra-durable foamposite material. The soles glow in the dark and the canvas simulates an astronaut's training suit. Those hoping to score a pair at a mall in Prince George's County may be out of luck,... |
Joe Paterno memorial service: Phil Knight says coach is not the villain in Penn State scandal
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| “Whatever the details of the investigation are, this much is clear to me: There was a villain in this tragedy. It lies in the investigation, not in Joe Paterno’s response to it,” Knight said, prompting a prolonged standing ovation from the crowd in the Bryce Jordan Center on the Penn State campus. Despite Paterno’s actions, “he was excoriated by the media and fired over the telephone by his university. Yet in all his subsequent appearances in the press, on TV, interacting with students, conversing with hospital personnel, giving interviews, he never complained, he never lashed out. Every word, every bit... |
Fixing the Blame on Nike and Michael Jordan
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| A group of pastors and community activists from the Houston area have taken to the airwaves to complain about the irresponsibility of Nike and Michael Jordan. What have they done that is so terrible? It seems that they created a product that people want to buy. While I am not sure why people would go to such extremes to get overpriced footwear, these shoes are, indeed, valued by many people who will do most anything to get them. |
New Air Jordans Cause Shopping Frenzy Across U.S.
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| The release of Nike's new Air Jordan basketball shoes caused a frenzy at stores across the nation Friday as scuffles broke out and police were brought in to stamp out unrest that nearly turned into riots in some places. Shoppers stood in long lines through the night to get their hands on a retro version of one of the most popular models of Air Jordans ever made. The fights were reminiscent of violence that broke out in the early 1990s on streets across America as the shoes became popular targets for thieves. |
Microsoft, Starbucks among 70 major organizations to join suit AGAINST DOMA (shopping season alert!)
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| Microsoft and Starbucks are among 70 corporations, financial institutions, medical centers, and other major organizations that have signed on to a friend-of-the-court brief in support of a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).The organizations are, or represent, major employers who argue that DOMA imposes significant administrative costs, and that it harms their ability to attract and retain talent."Microsoft has joined dozens of corporations, organizations and governments in support of a challenge on constitutionality grounds to the federal Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA," the company said in a statement. The amicus brief "points out the significant... |
Nike re-signs Vick to endorsement deal
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| Nike re-signed Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick to an endorsement deal Friday, nearly four years after dropping him amid his legal troubles. |
US citizen extradited on Hezbollah charges (dual US-Lebanese, Moussa Ali Hamdan)
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| NEW YORK (AFP) – A dual US-Lebanese citizen has been extradited from Paraguay and charged with supporting Lebanon's Hezbollah militant force, US officials said Friday. Moussa Ali Hamdan, 38, appeared in court in Philadelphia following his extradition and has been charged with providing "material support to Hezbollah, a designated foreign terrorist organization," the federal prosecutor's office in Pennsylvania said in a statement. Hamdan was arrested by Paraguayan authorities June 15 on suspicion of supporting terrorism and was subsequently handed over to US custody. He is accused in the United States on 28 counts including conspiring to supply Hezbollah with proceeds... |
Melee reported at 2 malls in lines for shoes
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| Police have been sent to a Houston-area mall after some of the hundreds of shoppers apparently became unruly while they waited outside to buy new Nike Air Jordan shoes, officials said today. The police were dispatched to Deerbrook Mall in the 20000 block of U.S. 59 in Humble about 6 a.m. Shoppers had lined up before dawn to buy the new-model shoes named for former basketball star Michael Jordan, officials said. Some of them appeared to be unruly. Also today, Houston police were called to a disturbance as Air Jordans went on sale at the Northline Mall. More than 500... |
Nike flagship store shut down, latest store to have bedbugs bite ( NYC )
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| Nike’s tourist-friendly flagship store here is closed down because of bedbugs... Nike is the latest big retailer in Manhattan to get bit by the bedbug infestation. Abercrombie & Fitch also was shut down the bed bug infestation that is ravaging New York, as well as one Times Square theater. |
Tiger Woods' Nike Spot Fails to Make Cut: Controversial 'comeback' ad fails on all fronts
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| Viewers' general reaction to the "Did You Learn Anything?" spot from Nike featuring Tiger Woods? In a word: "ick." According to ad evaluator Ace Metrix, the commercial scored well below norms for footwear ads overall, garnering low marks for both persuasion and watchability. Ace gauged the clip using an online panel of 500 adults. The 30-second commercial, which featured a voiceover from Tiger's dead dad, received an overall score of 365 out of a possible 950 points. (The norm for spots in the apparel footwear category is 501). For persuasion, the ad scored 428 (vs. a 554 norm for the... |
Furious Elin Nordgren 'set to divorce Tiger Woods soon' after 'cheesy' Nike advert..
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| Tiger Woods may have lost the battle to save his marriage and may soon be divorced by his wife, according to multiple reports in the U.S. Friends are understood to be saying the creepy TV advert made by Woods featuring the voice of his late father was the 'final straw' for former model Elin Nordegren. The 30-year-old apparently refused to watch Woods make his comeback at the US Masters tournament and flew out of Florida alone after he returned home having failed to win the tournament. |
Kobe-LeBron Nike ad features gun language
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| NEW YORK – An advertisement featuring the NBA's two biggest superstars includes a gun reference, the same week two players were suspended for carrying firearms to the locker room. |
Nike: Tiger Woods Affairs Are A 'Minor Blip' [To Hell With Consumers?]
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| Nike: Tiger Woods Affairs Are A 'Minor Blip' Tiger Woods's multiple infidelities have been dismissed as a "minor blip" by the chairman of Nike, the golfer's biggest commercial sponsor. By Tom Leonard in New York 14 Dec 2009 The chairman of Nike has dismissed Tiger Woods affairs as a 'minor blip' Phil Knight, the co-founder of the sports footwear and clothing giant, said the scandal surrounding Woods's private life was "part of the game" in endorsement deals. But he acknowledged that his company's checks on the sports star's suitability had failed to uncover evidence of serial philandering. Mr Knight, whose... |
Nike: Tiger Woods affairs are a 'minor blip'
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| Tiger Woods's multiple infidelities have been dismissed as a "minor blip" by the chairman of Nike, the golfer's biggest commercial sponsor. Phil Knight, the co-founder of the sports footwear and clothing giant, said the scandal surrounding Woods's private life was "part of the game" in endorsement deals. But he acknowledged that his company's checks on the sports star's suitability had failed to uncover evidence of serial philandering. |
Nike denies Vick deal
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| OREGON (BNO NEWS) – Nike, Inc. has denied media reports that it has signed an endorsement contract with ex-Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, a spokeswoman told BNO News on Thursday. On Wednesday, many U.S. media outlets had confirmed through Michael Vick's agent that Nike signed a contract with Vick. Nike dumped Vick as an endorser and pulled his products from retail stores in 2007 after he was charged, and later convicted, with bankrolling and running a dog fighting ring. "Nike does not have a contractual relationship with Michael Vick. We have agreed to supply product to Michael Vick as we... |
Vick, Nike sign new deal
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| Michael Vick is back with Nike two years after the company severed ties over the quarterback's involvement in a dogfighting ring. "Mike has a long-standing, great relationship with Nike, and he looks forward to continuing that relationship," his agent, Joel Segal, said Wednesday |
Nike Resigns Michael Vick: Tell Them What You Think Of That
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| Nike has announced they've resigned Michael Vick to an advertising contract. You can tell them what you think of that by clicking here |
Agency: Michael Vick re-signs with Nike
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| NEW YORK — Michael Vick is back with Nike more than two years after the company severed ties over the quarterback's involvement in a dogfighting ring. The managing director of the agency that represents Vick announced the deal Wednesday while participating on a panel at the Sports Sponsorship Symposium. Michael Principe of BEST referred questions to Vick's agent, Joel Segal, who did not return calls from The Associated Press. Segal told SportsBusiness Journal that Vick will wear Nike shoes, gear and apparel, but would not reveal the terms of the agreement "Mike has had a great relationship with Nike and... |
Obama picks Nike veep to run [National] Service agency (Just Do It?)
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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President Barack Obama is picking a Nike vice president to lead the federal agency that oversees the country's national service programs. Obama's selection of Maria Eitel comes Tuesday as the president plans to sign a bill to triple the size of AmeriCorps and expand other programs that the corporation administers. Eitel is nominated to be chief executive officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a job that requires Senate confirmation. Eitel is also the president of Nike Inc.'s charitable arm, the Nike Foundation. She served under President George H.W. Bush as deputy director of media relations and later...
Obama picks Nike vice president to oversee Americorp
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| President Barack Obama is picking a Nike vice president to lead the federal agency that oversees the country's national service programs. Obama's selection of Maria Eitel comes Tuesday as the president plans to sign a bill to triple the size of AmeriCorps and expand other programs that the corporation administers. |
Blagojevich signs endorsement deal with Nike
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich today signed a lucrative endorsement deal with Nike apparel. Spokesmen for the Governor say the deal has been in negotiations for months, and may have been mistaken for attempts to sell a Senate nomination. The agreement, rumored to be valued as high as an appeals court appointment, is valid as long as Blagojevich avoids prison, where Nike products are banned by Illinois law... |
Are your shoes liberal or conservative?
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| A new study by the Washington, DC-based Leadership Institute highlights how companies divvy their political dollars. The Leadership Institute has released its study of the largest corporate and business-related Political Action Committee (PAC) contributors. The study is more or less a compilation of publicly available data from the 2005-2006 election cycle. Institute spokesman Ian Ivey says, although they do not draw any conclusion from the data, it is published on their website so browsers can see whether companies line up with their political views. "People who visit our website and take a look at this can examine what companies that... |
Nike Recalls Football Helmet Chin Straps Which Can Break and Pose Risk of Serious Injury
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| The recalled football helmet chin strap consists of a plastic cup with a foam liner, straps and four metal snaps. They were sold in both youth and adult sizes and come in black/gray and white/gray color combinations. The Nike Swoosh trademark is printed on the outside of the chin cup and DRI-FIT™ is printed on the foam liner. “Made in China” and one of the following four style numbers is printed on the inside of the strap: FA0016 046, FA0016 130, FA0021 046, or FA0021 130. |
Nike designs shoe for American Indians
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| BEAVERTON, Ore. - Nike on Tuesday unveiled what it said is the first shoe designed specifically for American Indians, an effort aiming at promoting physical fitness in a population with high obesity rates. The Beaverton-based company says the Air Native N7 is designed with a larger fit for the distinct foot shape of American Indians, and has a culturally specific look. It will be distributed solely to American Indians; tribal wellness programs and tribal schools nationwide will be able to purchase the shoe at wholesale price and then pass it along to individuals, often at no cost. "Nike is aware... |
Women's National Team Unveils New 2007 World Cup Jerseys [not red, white, and blue enough!]
Monday 28th of May 2012 06:18:10 PM
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| <p>In a celebration of women's sports on the 35th anniversary of Title IX, U.S. Soccer and Nike unveiled the new U.S. Women's National Team uniforms...</p> <p>The uniform features a solid gold torso, marking the first time the U.S. Women have worn a color other than red, white or blue as their primary color. The new kit has a gold-outlined U.S. Soccer crest over the left chest and a gold collar, and features white and blue trim on the right sleeve and red and blue trim on the left sleeve.</p> |
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