17 October 2007  Home Username Password Register now Lost Password? Event Date Rugby World Cup 2007 07/09/2007 IAAF World Cup, Stuttgart 22/09/2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Shanghai 2007 02/10/2007 Asian Indoor Games 2007 26/10/2007 UEFA Euro 2008, Austria-Switzerland 07/06/2008 Summer Olympic Games, Beijing 08/08/2008  Sports Direct Wins Bid Contest for Boxing Glove-Maker Everlast  21/09/2007 Sports Direct International Plc, the U.K. sporting-goods retailer founded by billionaire Mike Ashley, completed the $182.3 million acquisition of boxing-glove maker Everlast Worldwide Inc., winning a takeover contest. The transaction was completed after approval by Everlast shareholders, Cheadle, England-based Sports Direct said today in a Regulatory News Service statement. Sports Direct raised its offer for New York-based Everlast to $33 a share from $30 in June after buyout firm Hidary Group tried to derail the deal with its own bid. Hidary originally offered $26.50 a share on June 1 and later bid $31.25. (Source: Bloomberg.com) Back  Home   Organising Committees and Sports Bodies    Sports Industry Providers & Suppliers Directory    Sports Jobs   Recruiters   Tenders   Sports News   Raising Volunteers   Links   Advertise With Us   About Us   Contact Us     All logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owners. All the rest copyright © 2007 Sports City. All rights reserved.