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Marcus Jordan Could Cost College Millions Over Dad's Shoes

AP | Posted 10.22.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Sports, Marcus Jordan, Marcus Jordan Adidas, Michael Jordan, Nike, Adidas, Air Jordan, Marcus Jordan Central Florida, University of Central Florida, Chicago News

ORLANDO, Fla. — A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida could cost the school financially. F...

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Who Knew? Fall '09 Winner Is the Gap

Michael Cohen | Posted 09.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Barney's, The Gap, Donny Deutsch, Banana Republic, Bravo TV, President Obama, Starbuck's, Designer Jeans, Madison Avenue, Adidas, Prada, Helmut Lang, Miami Social, Style News
Michael Cohen

I slipped on the Gap's Easy Fit jeans. I looked like a straight guy who might be heading to Applebee's for dinner. Not so much. It got worse with the Standard Jean. I looked like President Obama.

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Chuck Taylor? Adidas? Keds? How Your Sneakers Got Their Names

Wall Street Journal | Ethan Trex | Posted 07.10.2009 | Style

Read More: Adidas, Sneakers, Nike, Shoes, Chuck Taylors, Footwear, Keds, Style News

We all know that Nike is named after the Greek goddess of victory, and the origin of "Air Jordan" is hardly obscure, but where did some other famous s...

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HuffPost Reviews: Leonard Cohen - Live In London / Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! / Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins - Sara Watkins

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Linda Ronstadt, Dino Soldo, Richard Thomspon, John Paul Jones, The Chieftains, Jimmie Rogers, Tim O'Brien, Cylon, Capitol Records, Dave Rawlings, Battlestar Galactica, Neil Diamond, Kris Kristofferson, Led Zeppelin, Robbie Robertson, Bela Fleck, The McGarrigle Sisters, Sean Watkins, New Wave, Sara Watkins, Benmont Tench, Punk, Leonard Cohen, Gillian Welch, U2, Warner Bros Records, Bow Wow Wow, Entertainment News, Rickie Lee Jones, Bill Adama, Joni Mitchell, Jeff Buckley, Bob Metzger, Pop, O2 Arena, The Webb Sisters, Chrissie Hynde, Adidas, The Strokes, Kate Voegle, Bob Wills, Paul Simon, Chris Eldridge, Sharon Robinson, Edie Brickell, Rock, Nickel Creek, Nick Zinner, Rafael Bernardo Gayol, Steve Lillywhite, Rayna Gellert, Ronnie McCoury, The Louvin Brothers, Jon Mark, White Stripes, Alex Woodard, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Elektra Records, Bob Marley, Dan Wilson, Chris Thile, Javier Mas, Avenue C, Karen O, Laura Roslin, Roscoe Beck, Alternative, Bob Dylan, New York City, Tom Waits, Emmylou Harris, John Hartford, Chris Rea, Ben Lee, Jon Brion, Annabella, Svengali, I-Threes, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Leonard's voice really has grown better over the years, Yeah Yeah's new album is 42 minutes of electronically retro-licious pop, and Sara Watkins is as a serious lyricist with a mission.

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Olympic Sponsors: For the Chinese, Winners and Losers

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 09.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Ge, Coca-Cola, Li Ning, Visa, Nike, Olympic Sponsorship, Beijing Olympics, Budweiser, Coke, Olympic Marketing, Yang Yuan Xiang, McDonald's, Business News, Adidas, Olympics, Anta, Business News
Tom Doctoroff

As the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing has come to a close, all eyes are on return on investment. Were the millions of dollars forked out by both international and local brands worth it?

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The Commercial Games: How Commercialism is Overrunning the Olympics and Why It Matters

Robert Weissman | Posted 09.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Junk Food, Nike, Sudan, Olympics, Speedo Lzr Racer, Commercialism, Adidas, Sweatshops, Business News
Robert Weissman

Sports, of course, remain centerstage, but commercialism has overwhelmed whatever other values the Olympics hope to embody.

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Nike, Adidas Woo Chinese Shoppers With Customized Gear

Wall Street Journal | Sky Canaves | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Chinese National Pride, Adidas, Lucky Cloud, Beijing Olympics, Nike, 2008 Beijing Olympics, Chinese Consumers, Chinese Style, Sportswear, Business News

The latest battle in the global sneaker wars is figuring out what a "Chinese" style looks like. In efforts to woo China's consumers, Nike Inc., the c...

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Nike Scores Soccer-Shirt Maker Umbro For $580 Mil

Bloomberg | Loveday Morris | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Soccer Apparel, Adidas, Soccer Jerseys, Umbro, Nike, World Cup, Business News

Nike Inc., the world's biggest maker of athletic shoes, will pay 285 million pounds ($580 million) for Umbro Plc, the maker of England's national socc...

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Athlete-Bloggers Are Often Too Honest For Advertisers' Tastes

Wall Street Journal | Stephanie Kang | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Sports Bloggers, Sports Blogs, Adidas, Professional Athletes, Media News

Last month executives at shoemaker Adidas AG got a shock when they read the latest blog entry from their star endorser, pro basketball player Gilbert ...

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Adidas To Invest 100 Mil pounds In 2012 London Olympics

Reuters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: London Olympics, Adidas, Olympics 2012, Sporting Events, Business News

German sports goods maker Adidas (ADSG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday it will invest 100 million pounds in the 2012 Olympic games in L...

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