Oakley, order Inc. have added another brand ambassador with Bubba Watson donning the company’s performance golf apparel.

The addition of Watson further expands Oakley’s roster of golf greats who revere the icon of innovation and style.

“Oakley gets it, cialis ” said Watson. “I’m proud to join their family because they love the game and they never stop pushing technology to make the game better. Whatever they can do — whatever can be done — Oakley will do it. I respect that.”

“We are honored to welcome Bubba to the Oakley Golf family, sale ” said Scott Bowers, SVP of Global Marketing and Brand Development at Oakley. “He is a Masters Champion who fuels excitement with amazing drives and unbelievable shot making, and his personality brings a whole new flavor to the game.”

“Oakley has the kind of attitude I connect with,” Watson continued. “It’s about keeping it fun but staying locked-in on achieving the best, even when it means taking chances. Oakley doesn’t get bogged down with the kind of thinking everybody else is stuck on. They respect the game as much as I do, and they take good care of their family. That’s why I’m happy to join them.”

Engineered to bring out the best in pros and amateurs alike, Oakley performance golf apparel is optimized for comfort and freedom of movement, and it features premium innovations including the best-in-class moisture management of O Hydrolix technology.

Watson appreciates what Oakley performance golf apparel can do for him during competition. “If you’re out there and you’ve got anything distracting you, you’re done,” said the champion. “Golf demands so much focus. That’s why Oakley puts so much into comfort.”

In addition to relying on Oakley’s relentless performance innovation, golfers appreciate the company’s unique sense of style and share its perspective on bringing originality to the game while still respecting its heritage.

Watson added, “Style is important because personality is part of what makes fans connect with golf, especially the new generation of players. Oakley sets the pace. And I need a clothing company that can keep me looking good!”

“We’re all about the seamless blend of style and performance that delivers the unexpected and reinvents possibility along the way,” added Bowers. “Bubba can hit a ball into the next time zone, and as far as the unexpected goes, good luck trying to predict what he’ll do next. There is a synergy between Bubba and Oakley, and our new partnership will light the fuse of what promises to be a major year in golf for the company.”

A native of Florida, Gerry Lester “Bubba” Watson Jr. is one of the few left-handers on the PGA Tour. He was the 2012 Masters Champion and is one of the longest drivers on the tour, capable of generating ball speeds approaching 200 mph and achieving distances greater than 350 yards. 

This follows Oakley announcement that former Masters champion Zach Johnson joined the team.

SnapSports, the industry leader in modular sports surfacing and outdoor basketball game courts, announced today that they have been promoted to Official Technical Partner by the ‘FIBA Equipment & Venue Centre’, the technical arm of the International Governing Body For Basketball.

The FIBA approval assures players and athletes that all SnapSports indoor and outdoor sports flooring products fulfill the stringent standards specified in the latest edition of the Equipment & Venue Approval Program.

“We’re tremendously excited about our new, strengthened relationship with FIBA. For years we enjoyed being an ‘associate partner’–as well as being designated a recommended surface for 3 x 3 events–and our whole organization is thrilled for our new role. FIBA expects a strong commitment from their Technical Partners. With only ten approved synthetic flooring partners worldwide, FIBA requires strong customer service, research & development, manufacturing and distribution. With SnapSports’ expanded offerings and global reach, we’re glad to have a partner like FIBA as we continue to pace the industry with new offerings and the most innovative technologies,” concluded Jorgen Moller, CEO SnapSports.

SnapSports Athletic Surfacing, is the industry leading manufacturer of modular sports flooring. Exclusive technologies such as the SnapSports patented BounceBack surfaces are engineered specifically with safety and performance in mind, and are the clear choice for accommodating aggressive play due to the patented ShockTower technology, which provides superior shock absorption to ease the impact on players joints.

Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the team at SnapSports have been engineering, manufacturing and providing the world’s leading outdoor multi-courts, basketball courts and modular sport surfaces for nearly four decades.

PVH Corp. have announced today new marketing partnerships for its IZOD brand with two-time Tour winner Scott Piercy and fourth-year Tour pro Spencer Levin joining their roster.

As part of the agreements, arthritis Piercy and Levin will wear IZODGolf apparel on course beginning in January 2013. They join reigning U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson as ambassadors on Team IZOD.

“We are thrilled to welcome these outstanding players to Team IZOD, clinic ” said Mike Kelly, health Executive Vice President of Marketing for PVH Corp. “Having three accomplished players on Tour – Webb, Scott and Spencer – each of whom embodies the colorful and youthful spirit of the brand is very exciting for IZOD. Further, we are pleased to bring consumers the opportunity to buy the looks worn by our team of golfers at our various retail partners.”

Simpson, whose multi-year partnership with IZOD was announced in September, Piercy and Levin will compete together for the first time in 2013 at the Sony Open in Honolulu on January 10^th -13^th. Each of the players will wear IZOD Golf shirts with the brand’s logo present on the left chest and center back, along with IZOD Golf pants and belts.

Further, the group will be featured across IZOD’s website and social media channels. In tandem with the players wearing IZOD Golf apparel over the course of the season, consumers can purchase the latest styles at participating national retailers in the U.S.

“I am really excited to be working with the IZOD team,” said Piercy. “The team of designers put together a wide variety of colorful looks that balance performance, style and comfort. I am looking forward to a great season.”

“To have the opportunity to be outfitted by an iconic brand like IZOD is great,” said Levin. “To have them behind me at this point in my career means a lot, and I know that I will look and feel my best on the course as the season gets underway.”

Ranked No. 42 in the world, Piercy has two PGA Tour titles – the 2012 RBC Canadian Open and the 2011 Reno-Tahoe Open. Levin finished third at the 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open and second at the 2011 Mayakoba Golf Classic.

ESPN has extended it’s deal with Budweiser to sponsor the English FA Cup football competition.

Under the new deal social media integration will underpin the pair’s joint activities. Fans watching or accessing any of the multi-platform content will be encouraged to share their views and opinions on the FA Cup – and associated Budweiser and ESPN content – via Twitter using the #ToTheDream hashtag.

ESPN will also run Here’s to the Dream, a series of eight short fan-focused films running all season from the first round through to the final, and five FA Cups legends-focused films running throughout the competition, as well as a number of other features.

Wilier Triestina has agreed a deal to sponsor SmartStop Mountain Khakis UCI Continental men’s team in 2013 keeping the Italian bicycle maker US support intact.

Wilier had planned to support Team Exergy, but that team’s title sponsor announced in late November that it would no longer fund the squad.

“It was disappointing that the Exergy team dissolved late in 2012, as we had just come on as the bike sponsor,” said Wilier USA President, Angelo Cilli. “However, this ended up being a blessing in disguise when the opportunity arose to work with the Smart Stop p/b Mountain Khakis team, as they are a consistently top–level US program.”

“There was no way we could pass up the chance to work with riders like two-time Olympian Bobby Lea, Jackie Simes, the inimitable Adam Myerson and Canadian Crit Champion, Ben Chaddock. We expect 2013 to be a great season, and are proud to support these riders and their teammates.”

The Mountain Khakis team rode Ridley bicycles in 2012.

LiveWire Ergogenics, Inc. has renewed its sponsorship of Letner Racing and driver Harley Letner for the 2013 off-road racing season.

The Letner Team will once again compete in the Best in the Desert (“BITD”) series of off-road races as well as in other off-road racing events. Harley Letner is known amongst his peers as one of the best drivers in the sport of off-road racing.

Off-road racing provides LiveWire with some of its most effective promotional venues for its increasingly popular LiveWire Energy chews. LiveWire offers product samples during Contingency and Tech Inspections on race weekends, allowing the LiveWire Girls and brand ambassadors to have direct contact with all the drivers and their teams, as well as with the thousands of fans that attend the festival-like race settings.

Referred to as one of the “Young Guns” of off-road racing by Dirt Sports Magazine, Harley Letner is renowned for his aggressive and fearless driving style that racing fans enjoy. Letner has had several victories including the Baja 500, The Mint 400, the Parker 425 and a victory in the most enduring and prestigious race of them all, the Baja 1000.

In a career-defining display of competitive spirit and driving skill, Letner placed 2^nd in class in the 2012 BITD General Tire Mint 400. After starting in last place due to technical problems, Letner passed over 70 cars to reach the podium with his 2^nd place finish.

LiveWire CEO Bill Hodson commented, “Off-road racing is a remarkably exciting sport and it’s one of the most effective ways we have to get the word out about LiveWire Energy™ chews. The events are located in Nevada and Arizona and many of the drivers are from California. We now have a strong retail presence in these areas with convenience and grocery store chains like Terrible’s, Rebels and Albertsons. The wider distribution of our products and the popularity of off-road racing make these types of promotional events very effective for us.”

“Harley Letner is a winner and LiveWire is proud to go racing with him and Letner Racing. We want to wish Harley, the Letner Team and all of our more than 800 brand ambassadors the very best in 2013.”

STATS LLC have announced have become the official distributor of leaderboard scoring data for all PGA TOUR, apoplectic Champions Tour and Web.com Tour events.

STATS will also be creating two new fantasy games for PGATOUR.com beginning in 2013.

“STATS is the leader in the business of data distribution and we look forward to working with their team to expand the availability of our scoring data to sports fans, drugs ” said Paul Johnson, medstore PGA TOUR Senior Vice President of Strategic Development, Digital Media and Entertainment. “Live scoring and other information gathered through our ShotLink system have become a staple of PGATOUR.com and our other digital platforms and is an extremely popular element for our dedicated fans. By broadening the availability of scoring data, we see an opportunity to grow interest in our players and our sport. We’re also very excited to utilize STATS’ expertise to build our fantasy golf options on PGATOUR.com.”

The PGA TOUR is in a unique ownership position with the data collected at its tournaments through ShotLink. The multi-year agreement enables STATS to license and distribute the TOUR’s hole-by-hole information to broadcast, print, online and other media outlets around the world. STATS is a subsidiary of two global media enterprises — the Associated Press and News Corporation — and is a leading provider of sports content internationally.

“Our global client base has a strong appetite for PGA TOUR content. We are excited to begin distributing the in-progress feed to clients and our team is already preparing for the 2013 fantasy golf season,” said Steve Byrd, Executive Vice President at STATS. “In addition, we look forward to sitting down with the TOUR and exploring new ways to utilize their innovative ShotLink data via interactive tools, widgets and games.”

The PGA TOUR will also debut two new fantasy games in 2013. One is a season long contest that requires fans to select a team of 4 golfers each week, using each golfer a maximum of 10 times over the entire season. A second contest features bracket selections for the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, February 20-24.

The Russian government have established a new law imposing heavy fines for ticket touts at the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi.

The International Olympic Committee has the power to establish ticket prices for all events at the 2014 Games and anyone caught selling tickets above their face value faces a fine of up to one million roubles (£20, denture 400), order the Kremlin said on its website.

For low-level touting, the fine could be up to 10 times the tickets price for individuals or 20 times for a Games official. Companies scalping tickets could be shut down.

For years, Russia has been plagued by illegal ticket sales at most major sporting and entertainment events.

The new law also regulates hotel prices in the region during the 2014 Games, prohibiting owners charging more than the state-imposed fee for each category.