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The Arena Football League, in an effort to honor all moms on Mother’s Day this weekend, will use a ceremonial pink Spaulding game ball starting Friday and ending with the Monday night Dallas DesperadThe Arena Football League, in an effort to honor all moms on Mother’s Day this weekend, will use a ceremonial pink Spaulding game ball starting Friday and ending with the Monday night Dallas Desperados (9-1)-Chicago Rush (8-1) game on ESPN2 at 5:30 p.m. Each participating team will present pink balls to unsuspecting mothers in attendance while also auctioning off autographed balls on Non-autographed game balls and micro footballs will also be on sale online. A percentage of proceeds from the auctions and sales will benefit The V Foundation for Cancer Research. The Avengers will use them in Saturday’s Staples Center game against Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m.)

Likewise, Major League Baseball will allow players to use pink Louisville Slugger bats during games Sunday. More than 200 players have signed up to use a pink bat, twice as many that participated in 2006. Select game-used bats, as well as team-autographed bats from every club, will be auctioned on MLB.com at a later date, with proceeds benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Fans can also purchase their own personalized pink bat for $69.99 at MLB.com, or with Major League Baseball donating $10 from the sale of each bat to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Among the 12 Dodgers who’ve asked to use the bats in Sunday’s game at Dodger Stadium against Cincinnati are Among those Dodgers looking to be involved are Wilson Betemit, Brady Clark, Andre Ethier, Rafael Furcal, Nomar Garciaparra, Jeff Kent, Mike Lieberthal, Russell Martin, Ramon Martinez, Juan Pierre and Olmedo Saenz.