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Adidas World Cup football goes on sale in the UK
Re-enact that Beckham free kick on Saturday down the park 11 June 2006 16:29 GMT
Football fans wanting to re-enact that Beckham free kick on Saturday or other swerving long-range shots as seen in the first couple of games of the World Cup in Germany will be pleased to hear that Adidas has made the official Match Ball of the 2006 FIFA World Cup available...
adidas World Cup boots in 32 designs
That's right, one for each of the countries in the World Cup 17 May 2006 18:06 GMT
adidas presents 32 football boot designs, inspired by the team colours of the 32 nations participating in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Every nation will have its very own +F50 Tunit design featuring a variety of country colours and details. Some of the shoes will be widely available...
UK's original long distance triathlon faces the axe
The UK's founding long-distance races under threat 15 May 2006 22:05 GMT
The Longest Day, the UK's original long-distance triathlon, run by the Black Country Triathletes, is going through very unsettled times.

For a 12 years, this was the only long-distance race in the UK, before the advent of the official Ironman UK event in 2005....
Adidas launch new WC predator in time for World Cup
New insole promises greater performance 9 May 2006 15:11 GMT
Adidas is launching a new WC predator in the next few weeks as World Cup fever builds momentum.

Worn by Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Gary Neville among others, the new boots will cost £120.

The +Predator Absolute features new PowerPulse technology,...
Illum Cycle jacket that promises to get you noticed
The ILLUM jacket is based on truly cutting edge technology including electroluminescent ink and photovoltaic technology 19 April 2006 10:35 GMT
A collaboration between Goose, an apparel design consultancy working with clients such as Levi's, Lee, Puma and Canterbury, and PDD (product design consultancy) has resulted in a concept for a new sports jacket that is a unique combination of utility and fashion.
FIFA World Cup final uses adidas Golden Ball
The adidas "+Teamgeist Berlin", the match ball for the final has been officially unveiled 18 April 2006 14:16 GMT
The adidas "+Teamgeist Berlin", the match ball especially produced for the final game in Berlin on July 9th, has been officially unveiled by the President of the World Cup Organizing Committee, Franz Beckenbauer, at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. The golden adidas +Teamgeist...
Adidas and Stella McCartney on the courts
Look out for the Spring/Summer 2006 collection as Adidas continue to drive innovation with Stella McCartney, changing the face of ladies' fashion in sport 6 March 2006 14:56 GMT
Look out for the Spring/Summer 2006 collection as Adidas continue to drive innovation with Stella McCartney, changing the face of ladies' fashion in sport.

One of the hot areas is tennis, as Stella comments, "When I think of summer sports I immediately think about...
Rainlegs – the commuter's solution?
The people at Rainlegs think they have the answer to your problems in the wet with a new and innovative form of rain gear 31 January 2006 15:21 GMT
The people at Rainlegs think they have the answer to your problems in the wet with a new and innovative form of rain gear.

Rainlegs protect the upper legs against rain, wind and the cold. They have been manufactured from wind- and water-resistant parachute material...
Unique and exciting adventure travel magazine launched
Adventure Journey is an online travel magazine like none you’ve read before. Leave luxury Caribbean cruises and five-star Parisian hotels to the rest 31 January 2006 14:23 GMT
Adventure Journey is an online travel magazine like none you've read before. Leave luxury Caribbean cruises and five-star Parisian hotels to the rest — you won't find those cookie-cutter trips here. Instead, you'll discover incredible adventure woven into well-written articles...
Solar powered golf bag promises to charge your mobile phone
Golf becomes way to charge your battery in more ways than one 30 January 2006 15:53 GMT
A new golf bag has been announced that will allow you never to miss a business call again while you sneakily get in a round of golf.

Coming with a built-in solar panel that provides 100% green energy, the Soldius Solar Golf Bag has the ability to charge your...
Adidas kick off with customisable football boot
The TUNiT boot allows players to change their boots to suit their game, the pitch and the seasons. 30 January 2006 0:35 GMT
Adidas has launched a fully customisable football boot in the run up to the World Cup. The TUNiT boot (pronounced Tune-it) is made up of component parts and allows will allow players to change their boots to suit their game, the pitch and the seasons.

Adidas is...
Adidas updates its computer controlled running shoe
A phrase you might not thought that you would ever hear, but Adidas has announced that it is updating the firmware for its intelligent running shoe The Adidas 1 25 November 2005 15:59 GMT
A phrase you might not thought that you would ever hear, but Adidas has announced that it is updating the firmware for its intelligent running shoe The Adidas 1.

Called the Adidas 1, intelligence level 1.1, the shoe uses a sensor, a microprocessor and a motorized...
Pocket-lint.co.uk finishes the Global Challenge
You sea what we mean 17 July 2005 18:10 GMT
You've seen the reality TV documentary about Dame Ellen MacArthur's death-defying and record breaking sailing journeys. Over the past week our very own boss Stuart Miles did the same by joining the crew of a racing yacht, in the same time that there's a historical sailing...