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Was Penn State a priority for Nike? Behind the switch from swoosh to stripes  Centre Daily Times Penn State football to end 32-year relationship in bold move that will have Nittany Lion fans scratching their heads  Yahoo Sports Penn State switching to Adidas from Nike in 2026 as part of new 10-year partnership  The New York Times Penn State to move to adidas …

Penn State and Adidas have agreed to a 10-year partnership that equips the Big Ten university with resources and athlete promotion while providing the global sporting goods company with another major foothold in college athletics. Adidas declined to reveal financial terms. The alliance, which was announced Friday afternoon, does more than just outfit a blue-blood college football program with shoes, …

George Raveling, Coach Who Brought Michael Jordan to Nike, Dies at 88  The New York Times ‘Just a magical ride to be on with him’: How Washington State played a central role to the legend of George Raveling  The Spokesman-Review College basketball Hall of Famer, former Nike executive George Raveling dies at age 88  Yahoo Sports Former Iowa basketball coach George Raveling dies; …

Nike on Thursday disclosed a new round of layoffs, this time impacting its corporate team. The move comes after president and chief executive officer Elliott Hill raised the possibility of layoffs in June during Nike’s earnings report for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. Nike told Footwear News that 1 percent of its corporate employees will be let go. An …

(Reuters) -Nike said on Thursday it is planning to cut less than 1% of its corporate workforce as part of the sportswear maker’s plans to turn around its business under CEO Elliott Hill. Under Hill, the company has been investing in its running shoe and sneaker lines to reclaim lost ground in the segments, while rekindling relationships with retailers and …

A Nike store in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 3, 2025. Nhac Nguyen | Afp | Getty Images Nike is planning another round of layoffs as part of CEO Elliott Hill’s efforts to realign the business and get it back to growth, CNBC has learned.  The cuts will impact less than 1% of Nike’s corporate staff. It’s unclear how many jobs …

Spallina, Penczek Lead 1-2 Clemson Duo in Nike Lacrosse/ILWomen Power 100 Freshman Rankings  Inside Lacrosse Source link

Phil Knight Matthew Staver | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nike co-founder Phil Knight is donating $2 billion to the Oregon Health and Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute, the single largest donation ever to a U.S. university, college or health institution, according to the Knight Foundation. The foundation said on Thursday the gift that will be used to shift the scientific …

Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight Gives $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center in Record Gift  The Wall Street Journal Nike co-founder Phil Knight to donate $2 billion to OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute  CNBC OHSU receive ‘historic’ $2B donation for cancer research from Knight family  koin.com Phil and Penny Knight donate $2 billion to OHSU  KATU Phil and Penny Knight pledge $2 billion to OHSU to …

Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders made an impressive NFL debut on Friday night. Sure, it was a preseason game. He nevertheless went from fourth string to starter — and he embraced the opportunity. His performance prompted an immediate Nike ad. “Only a matter of time,” it said, via Pat Benson of SI.com Time will tell where it goes from here. For …