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    60 years catering to tastes of Hawaii fans  Jul 4, 2009
    With a passion for sports, Yanagisawa went to work after graduation from McKinley as a salesman for E. O. Hall a sporting goods company. It wasn't long before his emerging sales and marketing abilities had him organizing a league, the Honolulu Commercial and Businessman's Athletic Association. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Clarkesville is artisan-friendly  Jul 3, 2009
    Nearby, Old Clarkesville Mill houses antique markets, a sporting goods shop, a bowling alley and other businesses. 583 Grant St., store hours and phone numbers at www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Belmont Media Center  Jul 3, 2009
    A new episode of Belmont Business Report features an interview with the owner of Champion Sporting Goods. Tune in on Channels 9/29 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Monday and 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)

    Fireworks fun  Jul 3, 2009
    The Rapids play the Chicago Fire, July 4th at Dick's Sporting Goods Park (6000 Victory Way, in Commerce City) at 7 p.m. and tickets start at $12 with a fireworks display to follow ... m. Dick's Sporting Goods Park Tickets $12-$35 1-866-461-6556. (UCD Advocate, CO)

    Winkler Family Fund dispute partially settled  Jul 3, 2009
    On occasion Dan Winkler said he paid for such items as counseling, computers, clothing, furniture and sporting goods for the girls with either a credit card or personal check and then was reimbursed from the church s Winkler s Family Fund. Once he purchased $8,000 worth of furniture for his granddaughters with his credit card, he explained. (Camden Chronicle, TN)

    Charged up at Wasilla chamber  Jul 3, 2009
    More than 300 went to a local sporting goods store, and more than 180 went to Gold Rush Jewelers. There was an expense for 52. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    New Knife Legislation: Pointless or Dangerous?  Jul 3, 2009
    Eric Soderblom sells about 100 knives a year as the owner of Ruffs Sporting Goods in Flagstaff, Arizona, and thinks that new legislation proposed by the Customs and Border Protection Agency that would potentially outlaw any spring-assisted or auto-opening knife is pointless. . (Townhall.com)

    Gun Store Burglary Video Released  Jul 3, 2009
    Very few leads are emerging in the case of the stolen guns at the Ole Boy Outdoors sporting goods. The video shows somebody using a stolen pickup to crash into the store at 5 o'clock a.m. on June 16. (KERO 23, CA)

    Athlete of the Week (4)  Jul 2, 2009
    Buchanan will receive a T-shirt courtesy of Lodi Sporting Goods for being selected. Add Your Comments. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Store caters to Northwest sportsmen  Jul 2, 2009
    The specialty of the sporting goods store is hunting, fishing, archery and firearms, all catered to the Northwest. Each member of the family brings a different area of expertise. (Lebanon Express, OR)

    Pro tours at a glance  Jul 2, 2009
    Last week: Lonnie Nielson won the Dick s Sporting Goods Open in Endicott, N.Y., for his second tour title. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)

    Junior Womans Club Plans Auction With A Chinese Twist  Jul 2, 2009
    Items up for bid include a television, theme park tickets, sporting goods, restaurant gift certificates, golf packages including cart, gift certificates from beauty salons, certificates for automotive services and supplies, various gift baskets, small appliances, patriotic items, and much more. Plan to attend and participate in the auctions and the other festivities planned for the day by City of Fort Meade. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)

    Players wanted: Lacrosse league picks up sticks  Jul 1, 2009
    To cushion the blows, players wear helmets, shoulder pads, arm pads and gloves, pricey items not too common in Anchorage sporting goods stores. Helmets, shoulder pads and arm guards run at about $100 apiece. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Stephen Palmer Senior Center in Needham offers activities  Jul 1, 2009
    Students need to bring a sticky mat (can be purchased at most sporting goods stores), and a small blanket. Participants can expect to be doing yoga seated on the floor with the use of a mat with some standing poses as well. (Needham Tab, MA)

    Advantest, ANA, Cosmos Pharma, Elpida, Komatsu, Orix, Point: Japan Stocks  Jul 1, 2009
    KBC Securities analyst reduced the sporting goods retailer to hold from buy. . (Bloomberg -- Japan)

    DNR Hunting and Trapping Guide available online  Jul 1, 2009
    Within the next week or two, the guide will be available, free of charge, at most DNR properties, various sporting goods stores, hunting license vendors and other locations around the state. The 44-page publications cover shows a hunter participating in a deer reduction hunt last winter at Tippecanoe River State Park. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)

    Building Better Communities plan shows progress  Jul 1, 2009
    For the downtown, suggestions were full use of the chamber of commerce, main street development with a hotel/restaurant, sporting goods, additional grocery store, farm market and encouragement of tourism. Under economic development, opportunities suggested were more industry, more shopping and help for entrepreneurs. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)

    Small businesses vital to economic recovery go bankrupt  Jul 1, 2009
    Sporting goods stores and lawn-mowing services also have struggled. Small-business bankruptcy filings jumped the most in the Los Angeles and Chicago metro areas, according to Equifax. (USA Today -- Money)

    Evolve Fitness holds benefit for Make-A-Wish  Jul 1, 2009
    Additional sponsors are Whole Foods Market, Modell s Sporting Goods, Chandler s Ice Cream, Wheel Works, American Nutrition Center, Zen Dog Training, and Sheryl Lanzel Photographer. For more information, call Dafna Hayman at Evolve Fitness at 617-610-5294 or email dafna. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)

    Noah DavisMLS FREE KICKS  Jul 1, 2009
    FC Dallas (3-7-5) Omar Cummings' fourth tally in three matches forced FCD to share the points with the Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. 15. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Morning Leadoff  Jul 1, 2009
    Latest results are: Kiwanis 10, GP Sporting Goods 2; Corwin-Churchill 5, GP Men's Store 4; GP Sporitn Googds 9, Lions 1. David Perry scattered three hits and won his third game of the year in the Kiwanis win. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Century III on "Endangered Malls" list  Jun 30, 2009
    "Century III enjoys a great anchor line up including Sears, JCPenney, Macy's and Dick's Sporting Goods and has a number of great specialty stores. Century III Mall has always been extremely active in the Pittsburgh area by sponsoring community-based events for such organizations as the Central Blood Bank and Project Prom. The mall plans on continuing to hold numerous community-based events now and in the future.". Century III is one of three Pennsylvania malls on the list. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    Wall Street ends Monday on positive note  Jun 30, 2009
    Dick s Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS), up 0. 11 percent to $17. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    San Jose State in the News - 6/29/09  Jun 30, 2009
    For news around the net regarding we start with former SJSU shortstop , a fourth-round selection in the recent Major League Baseball draft and now in the Cleveland Indians organization, earned a spot on the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings Sporting Goods 2009 West All-Region Second Team, according to the official San Jose State Athletics Website. Which schools rank in the top-ten for toughest schedules. (SpartanThunder.com)

    Monday Morning Golf Report  Jun 30, 2009
    There were a total of five Demon Deacons playing at the Champions Tour Dick's Sporting Goods Open this week. Jay Haas led the group with rounds of 66-68-69 to finish at 13-under par and tied for fifth. (Wakeforestsports.com)

    Rodgers leads young US track & field crew  Jun 30, 2009
    The 24-year-old said he was living the good life when he was buying shoes at a discounted rate thanks to his job at a sporting goods store, then taking them to his car, where he would sell them for a profit out of his trunk. I d buy like 20 pairs of shoes, and double my money, Rodgers said, smiling at a memory that wasn t all that long ago. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    Nielsen storms to front at Dick's Open  Jun 29, 2009
    Champion's Tour: Lonnie Nielsen storms past Fred Funk to claim Dick's Sporting Goods Open - ESPN ... Nielsen shot a 9-under 63 on Sunday, vaulting past second-round leader with an impressive five-hole flourish at the start, and won the Dick's Sporting Goods Open by three shots over Funk and ... Dick's Sporting Goods Open Leaderboard. (ESPN -- Golf)

    For Shin, each win is unforgettable  Jun 29, 2009
    Champions - Lonnie Nielsen shot a 9-under 63, vaulting past second-round leader Fred Funk to win the Dick s Sporting Goods Open in Endicott, N.Y., by three shots on the day before his 56th birthday. Trailing Funk by three shots entering the day, Nielsen started with four birdies and an eagle and pulled away on the back side. (Boston Globe)

    GOLF ROUNDUP Perry soars past Goydos at Travelers  Jun 29, 2009
    Lonnie Nielsen shot a 9-under 63, vaulting past second-round leader Fred Funk with an impressive five-hole flourish at the start, and won the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in Endicott, N.Y., by three shots over Funk and Ronnie Black. This article appeared on page D - 3 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Fast facts about Wimbledon 2009  Jun 29, 2009
    ENDICOTT, N.Y. (AP) Lonnie Nielsen shot a 9-under 63 on Sunday, passing second-round leader Fred Funk with a flourish on the front side and holding on to win the Dick's Sporting Goods Open by three shots over Funk and Ronnie Black. Sports Poll. (FOX61, CT)

    Nielsen rallies to win at En-Joie  Jun 29, 2009
    Eduardo Romero watches his shot from the third tee of the final round of the Champions Tour's Dick's Sporting Goods Open golf tournament in Endicott, N.Y., Sunday, June 28, 2009 ... ENDICOTT, N.Y. - When Fred Funk birdied the fifth hole on the final round of the Dick's Sporting Goods Open, he squinted at Lonnie Nielsen's line on the leaderboard and then turned for some help. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Remembering the ‘incident’ at Mode O Day and the other smaller stores ... (2)  Jun 29, 2009
    I awoke early today around 5 a.m. or so with a favorite memory wandering about my brain; the old Mode O Day women s clothing store on the north side of Frank Phillips, just east of the Kress store and west of Curtis Sporting Goods, by a few stores just between Dewey and Osage. I obviously don t have a photo of my own of that great old store, but I do have a few memories of the place. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)

    Perry wins Travelers  Jun 29, 2009
    Dicks Sporting Goods Open: Lonnie Nielsen shot a 9-under to beat Fred Funk and Ronnie Black by three shots in Endicott, N.Y., for his first Champions Tour victory of the year and second of his career. Nielsen, who turns 56 on Monday, finished at 21-under 195, a record for the tournament. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Gplf Roundup: Perry surges to victory  Jun 29, 2009
    Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Lonnie Nielsen shot a 9 under for a 21-under 195 total to beat Fred Funk (69) and Ronnie Black (66) by three shots in Endicott, N.Y., for his first Champions Tour victory of the year and second of his career. BMW International: Nick Dougherty shot a final-round 64 for a 22-under 266 total in Munich to win by one stroke and claim the third European Tour victory of his career. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Matt Clement goes from the mound to the court (Yesterday)  Jun 29, 2009
    While his son made millions of dollars pitching, Paul Clement was proud to continue working in the sporting goods department at a Butler Kmart. He worked there for more than three decades before retiring a few years ago, and now umpires teen baseball. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Golf Roundup: Goydos cards 63, leads Perry by 1 shot  Jun 28, 2009
    Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Fred Funk shot a 7-under 65 to take a three-stroke lead after the second round in Endicott, N.Y. Ronnie Black and defending champion Eduardo Romero each had 63s to tie for best rounds of the day. They also were tied for second place with Lonnie Nielsen, who shot a 66 yesterday. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Funk leads after second round on senior tour  Jun 28, 2009
    ENDICOTT, New York (AP) -Fred Funk shot a 7-under 65 to gain a three-stroke lead after two rounds at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open on Saturday. Funk, who was fitted with a new brace on his right knee on Wednesday after the U.S. Open, had eight birdies to go with one bogey to reach 15-under 129 and open a lead over Ronnie Black, defending champion Eduardo Romero and Lonnie Nielsen (66). (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Goydos leads by 1 stroke at Travelers  Jun 28, 2009
    Dick's Sporting Goods Open: Fred Funk shot a 7-under 65 Saturday to take a three-stroke lead after the second round at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, N.Y.. Funk began the day with a two-shot lead after an opening 64 and continued his stellar play to move to a 36-hole total at 129. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    For the Record  Jun 28, 2009
    Champions Tour Dick's Sporting Goods Open. Yesterday. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Shin leads; Wie four back  Jun 28, 2009
    Four days after trudging around rain-soaked Bethpage Black to a last-place finish at the U.S. Open, Funk shot an 8-under 64 yesterday to gain a two-shot lead over Jay Haas and Lonnie Nielsen in the rain-delayed first round of the Dick's Sporting Goods Open. It was Funk's best round on the Champions Tour since a 63 in the 2008 season-opening MasterCard Championship at Hualalai in Hawai'i. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Funk takes 3-shot lead at Dick's Open  Jun 28, 2009
    Champions Tour: Fred Funk increases lead to 3 strokes at Dick's Sporting Goods Open - ESPN ... who was limping badly just a few days ago after playing the grueling U.S. Open on his bum right knee, shot a 65 on Saturday to gain a three-shot lead after two rounds at the Dick's Sporting Goods Open ... Dick's Sporting Goods Open Leaderboard. (ESPN -- Golf)

    Big Hole yields big trout  Jun 27, 2009
    That s the trout of a lifetime, said Bob LeFever at Fran Johnson s Sporting Goods in Butte. Longtime fisheries biologist Dick Oswald remembers two brutes he surveyed while electro fishing the Big Hole in the late 1980s. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    U.S. Track and Field Championships: Rodgers sparkles in depleted 100 field  Jun 27, 2009
    "I'd buy like 20 pairs of shoes, and double my money," said Rodgers, who bought the shoes at a discount thanks to his job at a sporting goods store. But he decided to stick with running. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Thunderstorms only slow assault on field by Perry  Jun 27, 2009
    OUT OF A FUNK: Four days after trudging around rain-soaked Bethpage Black to a last-place finish at the U.S. Open, Fred Funk shot an 8-under 64 to gain a two-shot lead over Jay Haas and Lonnie Nielsen on the rain-delayed first round of the Dick's Sporting Goods Open in Endicott, N.Y. Mike Hulbert also was at 6 under through 15 holes. Funk, at 53 the oldest player to qualify for the U.S. Open, had his best round on the Champions Tour since a 63 in the 2008 season opener in Hawaii. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Secondhand Business Booming In Downward Economy  Jun 27, 2009
    -- From clothing to sporting goods, buying used is the new way to shop ... Retro Active Sporting Goods on District Boulevard has hit a home run with shoppers. (KERO 23, CA)

    With Gay gone, 100 is Mr. Rodgers' neighborhood  Jun 27, 2009
    "I'd buy like 20 pairs of shoes, and double my money,'' said Rodgers, who bought the shoes at a discounted rate thanks to his job at a sporting goods store.But he decided to stick with running.A good decision, especially considering this year's results."Sell shoes, go to school, get good grades. And try to train. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    The 100 is Mr. Rodgers neighborhood  Jun 27, 2009
    I d buy like 20 pairs of shoes, and double my money, said Rodgers, who bought the shoes at a discounted rate thanks to his job at a sporting goods store. But he decided to stick with running. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Sport Chalet Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2009 Results  Jun 27, 2009
    Sport Chalet, founded in 1959 by Norbert Olberz, is a leading operator of full service specialty sporting goods stores in California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah ... Those risks include, among other things, the negative effect of the economic downturn on the Company's sales, limitations on borrowing under the Company's bank credit facility, the Company's ability to reduce an adequate amount of operating expenses and control costs, the competitive environment in the sporting goods industry in... (Primezone Releases)

    Golf: Funk leads at Dick's Sporting Goods Open  Jun 27, 2009
    ENDICOTT, New York: Fred Funk is the leader in the clubhouse at the rain-delayed Dick's Sporting Goods Open. Funk shot an 8-under 64 on Friday to gain a two-shot lead over Jay Haas and Lonnie Nielsen. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Funk leads by two shots at Dick's Open  Jun 27, 2009
    Fred Funk leader in clubhouse at rain-delayed Dick's Sporting Goods Open - ESPN ... Four days after trudging around rain-soaked Bethpage Black to a last-place finish at the U.S. Open, Funk shot an 8-under 64 on Friday to gain a two-shot lead over and in the rain-delayed first round of the Dick's Sporting Goods Open ... Dick's Sporting Goods Open. (ESPN -- Golf)

    Around North County, June 28  Jun 27, 2009
    Founded in 2001, L7 Creative has experience in consumer electronics, health care, IT, sporting goods, recruitment, real estate, biotech and other fields. The company recently formed a strategic partnership with , a interactive-focused agency in Bologna, Italy; it's on the Web at. (North County Times)

    on the air tv and radio  Jun 26, 2009
    12:30 p.m. Champions Tour, Dick's Sporting Goods Open, first round, TGC. 3 p.m. PGA Tour, Travelers Championship, second round, TGC. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Accounting board's lobbyists stress independence  Jun 26, 2009
    Nanotechnologies are now commonly found in sunscreen, cosmetics, food, clothing, sporting goods and packaging. Yet some of these technologies are showing signs of posing serious hazards to human health and the environment, including the same kind of grave threats resulting from exposure to asbestos, according to the IEHN report. (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    TicketHorse to sell all Pepsi Center tix  Jun 26, 2009
    TicketHorse already sells tickets for Dick s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, home of soccer s , and Denver s Paramount Theatre ... com, by phone at 866-461-6556, and at kiosks in Dick s Sporting Goods stores. (Denver Business Journal, CO)

    Record sales of Penguins apparel provide boost for retailers  Jun 26, 2009
    Dick s Sporting Goods, one of the league s key retailers, posted an average to above average year in NHL merchandise sales, said Jeff Hennion, Dick s Sporting Goods executive vice president and chief marketing officer. The Pittsburgh-based retailer saw particularly strong sales for white shirts, jerseys and hats in Pittsburgh because of the Penguins white-out campaign, and red shirts, jerseys and caps in Washington because of the Capitals Rock the Red campaign. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    This weekend on TV, radio  Jun 26, 2009
    1 p.m. - Champions: Dick s Sporting Goods Open (second round), TGC ... 1 p.m. - Champions: Dick s Sporting Goods Open (final round), TGC. (Boston Globe)

    DAX Index Snaps Two-Day Advance as Munich Re, SAP, Adidas Shares Decline  Jun 25, 2009
    the second-biggest maker of sporting goods, slid 2. 2 percent to 27. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    Sports calendar  Jun 25, 2009
    Champions: Dick's Sporting Goods Open, first round. Golf. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    3 charged in thefts of golf clubs, balls  Jun 25, 2009
    DAYTONA BEACH -- Police said Wednesday they have caught all three members of the Hooper family suspected of stealing expensive golf clubs and balls and reselling them to area pawn shops and second-hand sporting goods stores. Philip Taylor Hooper, 31, and Nicole Virginia Hooper, 30, turned themselves in to police Tuesday, Daytona Beach police spokesman Jimmie Flynt said. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)

    Waterloo Antiques Mall expands  Jun 25, 2009
    Toy dealers are needed, along with dealers of fishing lures, old sporting goods equipment, arts and crafts of the 1920s and 30s period and tools are in demand, she said. We would love more pottery, post cards and paper, she added. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)

    Keeping score around New England  Jun 25, 2009
    The other local professionals trying to play their way into the PGA include Eric Barlow (Worcester), Frank Dully (Kernwood), Daniel Dwyer (Bass Rocks), George Goich (Turner Hill), Bret Gracey (Concord), Adam Hemeon (Weston), Cory Mansfield (Fore U Golf Center), Mark Heartfield (Sankaty Head), Scott Spence (Carnegie Abbey), Brian Spitz (Black Rock), Thomas Tobey (Bay Pointe), Jay Wick (Old Sandwich), Greg Yeomans (Bay Club), James Antonelli (Marshfield), John Hickson (golf retail manager, Dick s... (Boston Globe)

    Moonlighting's a way of life for workers in tough job market  Jun 24, 2009
    "If you're a sports nut, get a job in a sporting goods store.". Gardening for dollars. (USA Today -- Money)

    Rapids Put Unbeaten Streak On Line vs. Dallas  Jun 24, 2009
    Colorado (5-2-5) is one of four teams in still undefeated at home, scoring 10 goals while allowing just four at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. In addition to Cummings' stellar play, goalie Matt Pickens had a good showing against D.C. with his second shutout of the season. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Pre-Game Sports closing its doors  Jun 24, 2009
    Seyffert said she and her husband Mike Seyffert had the idea of opening a sporting goods store when their two sons were playing hockey. We d sit around Saturday nights at hockey tournaments, and the pervasive conservation was that there was no sporting goods store in town, she said. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    Wary of a teed-off public, CEOs shy away from the golf course  Jun 23, 2009
    The stock market has devastated many companies, but of the five, only Ed Stack of Dick's Sporting Goods has significantly out-performed the market, with just a 2% drop from the beginning of 2006. Stanley Works under John Lundgren is down 30%, while Constellation Energy under Mayo Shattuck is down 54%, Crosstex Energy under Barry Davis is down 84%, and MGIC Investment under Culver is down 94. (USA Today -- Money)

    NONPROFIT - Watson holding car wash to help attend fair  Jun 23, 2009
    The Museum welcomes donations of antiques, antlers, beadwork, books, camping gear, chaps, cast iron cookware, dishes, crocks, filing cabinets, firearms, hunting and fishing equipment, knives, lamps, musical instruments, old toys, paintings, quality furniture, saddles and tack, souvenirs, sporting goods, trunks, wagon wheels etc. No military items, large appliances, plush furniture or auto parts. (Missoulian, MT)

    Phillies eager to hit the road after 1-8 homestand  Jun 23, 2009
    Team merchandise sales have skyrocketed and sporting goods stores cant keep enough jerseys and T-shirts in stock. Red has replaced Eagles green as the fashionable color around town. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Bullish days for loyal ex-Bushies  Jun 23, 2009
    (Clients reportedly include Major League Baseball, the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, and "several other leading sports figures". . (Asia Times Online)

    Obama's Darfur policy lacks clarity, advocates say  Jun 22, 2009
    Read reviews for this Raft Shop local Sporting Goods Stores. Network Operating System Support - Seattle Sound Area. (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    Obituaries in the news  Jun 21, 2009
    A member of the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame and National Baseball Congress Hall of Fame, Boucher founded and managed the Fairbanks Goldpanners baseball team in 1960 under the sponsorship of the sporting goods store he owned in Fairbanks. The college-level team sent about 170 of its players on to play Major League baseball. (NJ.com -- News)

    Quebec's Molson Family Buys NHL's Montreal Canadiens From George Gillett  Jun 21, 2009
    Canadian media reports said other bidders included Quebecor Media Inc., Canadian businessman and sporting goods executive Graeme Roustan. Im very happy that a Quebec group won the bidding, Quebec Finance Minister said in a telephone interview with Canadas RDI television network. (Bloomberg -- Canada)

    Spending expected to be low at Father's Day in U.S.  Jun 21, 2009
    Consumers will spend the most on a special outing, such as dinner or a sporting event, followed by clothing, a gift card, electronics, books or compact discs, home improvement items and sporting goods, said the survey. Like in past years, about three-quarters of those surveyed said they would celebrate Father's Day. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Tactical Gear's Website Celebrates its One Year Anniversary with New Blog and Products  Jun 20, 2009
    Drexel Hill, PA (PRWEB) June 20, 2009 -- For hunting and firearm enthusiasts, the sporting goods store is typically the only place that they have to purchase the items they need for a successful trip to the woods or the range ... net is a website that specializes in tactical gear, tactical clothing, gun cleaning supplies and a host of other items that would shame most sporting goods outlets ... net is going above and beyond any sporting goods store or big box retailer and is able to successfully... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    D.C. Continues Road Trip At Colorado  Jun 20, 2009
    United can take control of the East over the next five weeks, starting with its trip to Dick's Sporting Goods Park this weekend. ABC 7 Talkback. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Shoppers spending less for Father's Day  Jun 20, 2009
    Sporting goods -- $502 million. WHERE WILL CUSTOMERS SHOP. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    American Software Announces Extension of Tender Offer by Three Days to Midnight on June 25, 2009  Jun 20, 2009
    Headquartered in Miami, NGC's worldwide customers include Dick's Sporting Goods, Wilsons Leather, Kellwood, Hugo Boss, Russell Corp., Ralph Lauren Childrenswear, Haggar Clothing Company, Maidenform, William Carter and VF Corporation. For more information about American Software, visit or contact: Vincent C. Klinges, Chief Financial Officer, American Software, Inc., (404) 264-5477 or fax: (404) 237-8868. (PR Newswire)

    Consumers report spending less on Father's Day gifts  Jun 20, 2009
    Other top items for Father's Day include electronics, books and CDs, home improvement items and sporting goods. Hallmark reports that Father's Day is its fourth largest holiday for gift cards with an estimated 110 million cards being exchanged. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)

    Did you forget? There's still time to find perfect gift  Jun 20, 2009
    Other favorite items on Father's Day shopping lists include the ubiquitous necktie, socks and pants, as well as gift cards, books or CDs, and sporting goods ... 23,270 -- the number of sporting goods stores. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)

    DownEast makes California debut at Galleria  Jun 20, 2009
    This is new retail space constructed between Food 4 Less and Big 5 Sporting Goods. Another 9,000 square feet is available. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    Markets mixed Friday, end down for week  Jun 20, 2009
    Dick s Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS), up 0. 55 percent to $16. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    Letters from the bench: Reunion prompts childhood memories  Jun 20, 2009
    I spent some time sitting on the bench in front of Leos Sporting Goods ... I spent some time sitting on the bench in front of Leos Sporting Goods. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Alaska statesman Red Boucher, 88, dies  Jun 20, 2009
    Your sporting goods store is stuck with surplus baseball gear because the team that ordered it folded ... walked into Boucher's sporting goods store in Fairbanks in 1964, a baby on her back ... In Fairbanks, he represented a sporting goods company, then opened his own store. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Another slugfest  Jun 19, 2009
    When you look at the scoreboard and you shake your head and all you can do is say Wow, said Burdett after the Holiday Sporting Goods Cajuns scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to take the 20-19 win over his team. Derick Huval beat out an infield hit with one out in the bottom of the seventh to bring home a charging Hunter Crochet from third base with the game-winning run as the Cajuns survived the three hour, 15 minute contest to maintain a chance to claim the district... (New Iberia, LA)

    Morning Leadoff  Jun 19, 2009
    50 years ago (1959): Sertoma defated GPMen's Stor 13-4 and Kiwanis downed GP Sporting Goods 16-4 in the latest Cub League action. Rhode and Longmuir homered for Sertoma as Ownes hurled a two-hitter. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Firearms dealers can't keep enough bullets, ammo on shelves  Jun 19, 2009
    Workers at three other gun shops and sporting goods stores in the Houma said they face similar problems. People are buying whatever they can get their hands on, and there s a shortage with the distributors, said Bryan Butcher, owner of Tri-Parish Police Supply on La. (WWLTV.com, LA)

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