The value of U.S. sporting goods imports dropped 13.4% in the first quarter of 2020 to $4,624.2 million compared to $5,338.8 million prior, as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated declines we saw in the final quarter last year.

Slinger Bag has brought on former Prince and Wilson exec Tom Dye as its new chief operating officer, joining Mike Ballardie at the tennis ball launcher startup.

National park visits fell 22.1% last month to 21,387,311 from 27,448,441 in Apr., 2019, as more than 400 national parks, including many of the most visited sites, remained closed due to the coronavirus.