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Thursday at the 2015 White House Tribal Nations Conference, President Barack Obama praised Adidas for working with schools to remove Native American mascots and urged them to do the same for the Redskins.

Adidas Blasted Over New 'Shackle' Sneaker Critics are fit to be tied over footwear giant Adidas' latest sneakers, which feature what looks like shackles attached to them. The JS Roundhouse Mids, which are due to be released in August, were previewed on the Adidas Originals Facebook page in a photo posted on June 14. Although the German company insists the design has nothing to do with slavery, its own promotional material isn't likely to quell criticism. “Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?” reads a tagline posted beneath the picture. Many users left comments...

3 tongues what in god's name were they thinking. Someone left the tongue machine on semi-auto and they went with it.

The other day, a reader sent me a hat — well, not a hat, exactly, but a link about a hat. The link was to the Adidas company, and the hat showed a hammer and sickle. The ad copy read, “Show your love for the former USSR during training time in this adidas Marx A-Flex Russia cap, featuring a six-panel low-crown fit, deep pre-curved brim,” etc.

The other day, a reader sent me a hat — well, not a hat, exactly, but a link about a hat. The link was to the Adidas company, and the hat showed a hammer and sickle. The ad copy read, “Show your love for the former USSR during training time in this adidas Marx A-Flex Russia cap, featuring a six-panel low-crown fit, deep pre-curved brim,” etc. I was going to give you the link — here — but the hat is gone. Instead, we read, “This product is temporarily out of stock.” But this hat became a minor cause célèbre...

(snip) During the last two seasons, youth basketball coaches had anointed Justin as one of the most talented 10-and-under players in the country -- a distinction that would have won him nothing but cheap trophies a decade ago. But now, Justin had become the sought-after prize, pursued by Amateur Athletic Union summer league teams that troll nationally for players, high school coaches who recruit aggressively and shoe companies whose scramble for potential future endorsers continues for a second decade.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Adidas-Salomon AG said Wednesday that it will buy shoemaker Reebok International Ltd. in a $3.8 billion deal, giving the company about 20 percent of the U.S. market and putting it in a position to better challenge leader Nike Inc. Under the terms of the deal, Adidas, which has its North American headquarters in Portland, Ore., will pay $59 for all of Reebok's outstanding shares, a premium of 34 percent. The deal is subject to regulatory approval in the United States and Europe as well as by shareholders. Both companies said the transaction could close during the...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German sporting goods maker Adidas-Salomon is buying U.S. rival Reebok (RBK) in a 3.1 billion euro ($3.8 billion) deal to expand its reach in Nike's (NKE) home market. Shares in Reebok surged 32 percent to $58.17 in Germany, while Adidas was up 6 percent at 156.40 euros at 1005 GMT, after it painted a bright outlook for the merged group. Adidas shares had initially dropped 4 percent on the news, as it said it would help fund the takeover with equity and as some analysts questioned the deal's benefits. Adidas, the number two in the sporting goods...

David Beckham's string of lucrative sponsorship deals seem safe for the moment despite allegations that he had a fling with a personal assisstant.Mobile phone giant Vodafone said, 'It is a private matter for David Beckham to deal with.'Soft drink giant Pepsi refused to be drawn into the controversy.Beckham signed an extension to his multi million pound sponsorship deal with German sportswear manufacturer Adidas last month.A company spokesman dismissed any talk the allegations would impact their relationship with the Real Madrid star as 'silly.'High Street chain Marks and Spencer, which has worked with Beckham or a range of childrens wear, were...