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Nakoma Introduces a Performance-Driven Alternative to Traditional Baseball Bat Grips, Highlighting an Overlooked Variable in Player Performance

  • By Nakoma Products

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill., March 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nakoma Products LLC, a diversified manufacturer of consumer-packaged goods with a portfolio of established household and performance brands, today announced continued expansion into the sports performance category through StickGrip, a one-piece molded grip engineered to address a largely unexamined factor in baseball and softball performance: grip consistency.

Chicago Fire FC Renews Partnership with AstroTurf®, Extending One of the Brand's Longest-Running MLS Relationships
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Chicago Fire FC Renews Partnership with AstroTurf®, Extending One of the Brand's Longest-Running MLS Relationships

  • By AstroTurf

CHICAGO, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago Fire FC has renewed its partnership with AstroTurf®, extending what has become one of AstroTurf's longest-running club relationships in Major League Soccer. Since the partnership began, AstroTurf has served as the club's Official Synthetic Turf Field Building Partner and preferred vendor for synthetic turf projects supporting the Fire's long-term training, community, and player development strategy.

Mesirow Arranges $40 Million Private Placement for Denver Summit FC, Marking Milestone for Women's Professional Sports
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Mesirow Arranges $40 Million Private Placement for Denver Summit FC, Marking Milestone for Women's Professional Sports

  • By Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc.

Mesirow arranged a $40 million private placement for Denver Summit FC, one of the first bond financings completed by a women's professional sports franchise.Institutional investors supported a novel financing structure, backed by naming‑rights payments for the team's new practice facility.Transaction marks a milestone for women's sports, expanding access to private capital markets traditionally used by established global franchises.MetLife Investment Management (MIM) partnered to support the novel financing structure, backed by naming‑rights payments for the team's new practice facility.