themilliondollararm.com - 12/21/2008
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Dinesh and I very happy and excited today. We get first deal with the Under Armor company. they makings us shoes, cleets, knickers, shirts. It was very awesome to return from the practice and received such kind gifts.
We only wearing Under Armor so this great fortune to us.
Last night we ...
friarforecast.com - 12/23/2008
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Rinku and Dinesh on ESPN’s Outside the Lines
Raise the Jolly Roger —
This has to be the first time this decade that a whole nine-minute segment on ESPN was dedicated to a Pirates story. Enjoy the video below:
As I have said about 500 times: these guys are sweet. What else have they been up to lately? [Signing a deal with Under Armour], [learning to hit], and [continuing to get accustomed to American life].
VIDEO: [ESPN.com]
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Rinku And Dinesh News To Last You Through The Holidays
Walkoff Walk —
... In other news, the guys signed a merchandising deal with Under Armour which is both cool and apropos since the company spells "Armour" like a bunch of colonial brits. ...
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