Dick’s Sporting Goods and Dick’s Team Sports HQ announced the retailer’s bulk baseball and softball equipment business A.D. Starr has been named the Official Ball Supplier of the Little League World Series. The deal goes into effect during the 2018 season.
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Nike COO To Deliver University Of Montana Commencement Speech
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Team U.S. Polo Assn. Competes for the U.S. Open Polo Championship
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Selkirk Sport Re-Signs Enrique Rui To Pickleball Advisory Staff
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