Elliott Hill has made his strategy for turning around Nike Inc. very clear in his first five months as chief executive officer: return the sneaker giant to focusing on sports, not fashion.

Uruguay is one of the most celebrated soccer nations on the planet ... It’s said that the organization reached out to Puma, Uruguay’s official apparel supplier and told them to remove two of the stars ...

There is plenty of sneaker newness to play with. For one, metallic sneakers of all kinds are making waves, and there’s a ...