JD Sports is one of the largest sportswear retailers in the UK.

Nike Inc NKE.N slipped ahead of the world's largest sportswear maker's first-quarter results after the bell.

Nike, the world's largest sportswear maker, Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer and German luxury car maker Porsche have suspended their ties with her.

Its move into the largest sportswear market is its boldest yet, increasing JD Sports' importance to international brands, particularly Nike NKE.N and Adidas ADSGn.DE.

Nike Inc, the world's largest sportswear maker, is expected to report third-quarter profit above analysts' estimates on Tuesday, according to Thomson Reuters StarMine data.

United, who finished seventh in the Premier League last season, had previously enjoyed a long-running supply deal with Nike, the world's largest sportswear group.

Further negative news came from the world's second- largest sportswear group Adidas, which trimmed its 2012 sales forecast amid a continuing sales slump at Reebok.

The world's largest sportswear maker sold more higher-margin shoes and apparel but warned that the stronger dollar would take a toll on its current quarter.

In earnings-driven news, Britain's largest sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion surged nearly 10% to a more than six-month high after reinstating its annual outlook.

Nike Inc NKE.N was down 1.2% after the world's largest sportswear maker reported lower-than-expected growth in revenue from North America.

Nike Inc rose 0.3% as several brokerages raised their price targets ahead of the world's largest sportswear maker's quarterly results next week.