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Almost all specialty retailers improved key measures of profitability and productivity versus two years ago, according to data in the newly released NSGA Cost of Doing Business Survey.

ON’s invites serious bodybuilders and strength athletes to follow the natural path to lean mass gains with new Natural Pro Complex® Augmented Protein System.

Up and coming NPC Bodybuilder, Tobias Young, joins the ON Athletes team and looks forward to even greater gains – in the gym and on the stage.

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The Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee announced today that it has elected five new members to be inducted into the Hall of Fame next May, one retailer and four manufacturers.

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American Body Building has been known as the Force in the Gym since 1985.

Jeff Brusati, president of T&B Sports, San Rafael, Calif., has been elected to a three-year term on the NSGA Board of Directors.

Four novel creatine compounds, including patent-pending buffered Cre-Energy™ make new Vassive-C5™ the most advanced creatine system on the market today. It’s another serious supplement for promoting Vassiveness.

On Oct 10th/17th and 24th Junior Diggins Sports Academy will be hosting a Basketball Camp for Boys 7-10 years old at the Palos Hts Rec Center. Cost is $79 and includes T-Shirt/Sports Bag/Framed Certificate & Personalized Training Guide.708-478-0097

Festa T-Shirts of Chicago, Illinois, is pleased to unveil its "Believe In Happy Endings" T-Shirts, Featuring the famous Wrigley Field "W Flag" signifying a home team win, to celebrate and cheer on the Chicago Cubs in the MLB playoffs.

For a limited time, athletes and other health-conscious consumers can enjoy 100% Whey Gold Standard™ – the #1 selling protein powder – in seasonal apple pie, sugar cookie and eggnog flavors.

September 14, 2008 Pack Promotions & gggear.com will debut a new modified backpack for the outdoor enthusiast.

A new website called PlayerMania.com brings the best amateur players together in order to network, find leagues and show sports history.

The 2nd Annual Action Party of Morton Grove - Jack O'Brien Memorial Golf Outing is scheduled for Sunday, September 21, 2008 at the Mt. Prospect Golf Course (located at 600 S. See-Gwun Avenue in Mt. Prospect, IL 60056).

Of the 38 sports and activities surveyed by the National Sporting Goods Association in its “Sports Participation – Series I and II” reports, the female share of skateboarding showed the strongest increase in the five-year period 2002-2007.

FoxLakeFishing.com is excited to announce the launch of their first annual fishing tournament at Baja Benny's on Fox Lake, IL on September 14.

Like Vonnegut, John Irving and Richard Brautigan, a new satire about an Olympian questions our taste for celebs - and what makes a hero. It also has a 6-foot lobster in it who's becoming a YouTube sensation.

Vassiveness is the state of appearing simultaneously massive and vascular. It begins with a serving of Vassive-N.O.® 30 to 45 minutes before working out.

This satire by D.L. Shiloh reveals the inner life of our heroes with a blend of dark humor. It may be too much for American readers.

A new satire by former small-town newspaper sports editor D.L. Shiloh tackles the world of instant and meaningless celebrity, with the backdrop of a bad economy and a war that was in Iraq. Of course, it's 1991.

Are you rabid fantasy football fan? Tired of boilerplate fantasy football offerings? Maximum Fantasy Sports is now offering public fantasy football leagues with cash payouts!

Estie Elisabeth Valle, a Maximum Fantasy Sports feature girl, has moved up the “Million Dollar Woman” ladder at the latest Savvy.com Leaderboard.

Index developed by the National Sporting Goods Association reveals how likely consumers in a U.S. geographic region are to purchase sports equipment.

Consumers purchased $1.08 billion in used sporting goods equipment in 2007, according to a report just released by the National Sporting Goods Association.

Full-line sporting goods stores and Internet retailers have increased their respective shares of sales of golf clubs sold in sets, which accounts for approximately half of the $3.8 billion U.S. golf equipment market.

Despite a current decline in participation in hunting, camping and fishing, an analysis of 10-year trends by the National Sporting Goods Association indicates strength in all three areas.

The Negro League Baseball Academy & Chicago Police Department 5th District CAPS Office celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of the baseball season.

Retail sales of sporting goods (footwear, clothing and equipment), which reached a record $53.5 billion in 2007, are expected be flat in 2008, according to the National Sporting Goods Association.

Among sports and recreation activities that grew more than 15% the past 10 years, skateboarding led the way with a 74.1% growth, according to the National Sporting Goods Association.

Data from the National Sporting Goods Association’s just-released “Sporting Goods Market in 2008” report shows retail sales of athletic footwear have surpassed the $17 billion mark for the first time.

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Among sports participants age 7and older, females constitute a majority of participants in four of six fitness activities surveyed for 2007 by the National Sporting Goods Association, according to data in the new NSGA Sports Participation reports.

Among sports and recreation activities with 10 million or more participants, tennis experienced the highest growth rate in 2007, according to the National Sporting Goods Association.

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Ages 7-14 are invited to take part in this free pitching, hitting, and running event that feeds into a national program on Friday, May 2 from 9-11am at the Bartlett Park District. For more information call 630-540-4800.

On May 10, 2008, The Apple Blossom Run, sponsored by Bartlett Park District & Barrington Orthopedic Specialists, includes a 5K race with several divisions and a 10K race. Jennnifer McDevitt, will be honored as the official race starter.

My Personal Print puts your name on hundreds of different images including the Wrigley Field sign, Chicago Theater, Chicago skyline, and more.

Plainfield Freedom Soccer club improves community by donating time, lawn supplies, and equipment to Kensington Park in Plainfield, Illinois. Kensington Park is located behind the Target at the corner of Route 59 and 127th street.

The second annual HTmarket.com March Madness Bracket Challenge is starting up. It's time to fill out your bracket and win!

Back by popular demand, HTmarket.com is pleased to announce its second annual March Madness Bracket Challenge!

High performance BMW parts shoppers can receive expert advice from Wade Powell, car chief for the Randy Pobst and Mark White Koni Challenge APR Motorsport GTI, and owner of Above All Motorwerks.

Comcast and The Big Ten Network reportedly closer to reaching an agreement.

Two youth girl soccer players from the Plainfield Freedom Soccer Club were selected to be part of the 2008 Illinois Youth Soccer / US Youth Soccer Olympic Development (ODP). Madison Hansen (U14) and Bailey Wysocki (U15) were selected...

Plainfield Freedom Soccer Club U12 Boys take First in 2007 Fox Valley Kickers Summer League

The U9 Freedom Soccer Club girls U9 team took second place in the Fall CS division of IWSL.