Winner: The Sports Authority

Whether you are a serious runner, a beginning soccer player or the most casual of golfers, the Sports Authority has the gear.

With three Memphis-area locations, Sports Authority carries everything from lacrosse sticks and poker chips to racquetball racquets and water polo balls.

Memphis: 1185 Ridgeway, 683-7724; Cordova: 2751 Wolfcreek Parkway, 373-2501. Southaven: 225 Goodman Road, (662) 536-2313. Visit sportsauthority.com.

Finalist: Bass Pro Shops; Dowdle Sports, Inc.