The Finish Line, Inc. has teamed up with SI.com, Sports Illustrated's web site, to launch a new online retail store, SI SHOP. The announcement was jointly made by Gordon McLeod, president of SI.com and Alan Cohen, chairman and CEO of Finish Line. SI
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