ACC, ESPN agree to extension through 2026-27
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 9, 2012
Tags: ACC, atlantic coast conference, deal, ESPN, extension, john swofford, sponsorship, Sports, t.v., television, University of Maryland
For the Atlantic Coast Conference, more teams and more games means a lot more TV money. The ACC and ESPN have extended their television deal through the 2026-27 season. A person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press that it’s worth $3.6 billion over the 15 years. The person spoke on condition of anonymity [...]
Hagerstown, Washington County agree to fund stadium
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 2, 2012
Tags: city council, comptroller peter franchot, construction, county commissioners, gov. martin o'malley, hagerstown, mayor robert bruchey, municipal stadium, stadium, washington county, washington nationals, winchester va
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HAGERSTOWN — Washington County is agreeing to help fund construction of a minor-league baseball stadium in downtown Hagerstown. The Herald-Mail reports that county commissioners and the city council agreed Tuesday on a plan involving local public expenditures of up to $16 million over 20 years. The $30 million project also would require state and private [...]
Laslo Boyd: Camden Yards at 20: Part of Schaefer legacy 
BY: Laslo Boyd
POSTED: April 15, 2012
Tags: Baltimore, baseball, Laslo Boyd, legacy, maryland, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Orioles, stadium, william donald schaefer
For people who are not from this area, Oriole Park at Camden Yards may well be the best known and most recognizable structure in Baltimore. While it may not rival the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building, it is this region’s own icon. As innumerable commentators have observed, Camden Yards ushered in a new [...]
Dodgers say bankruptcy case is on track
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: April 6, 2012
Tags: Bankruptcy, baseball, case, delaware, Guggenheim Baseball Management, judge, los angeles dodgers, major league baseball
DOVER, Del. — The Los Angeles Dodgers say they are on track to exit bankruptcy as planned on April 30. The franchise filed an amended reorganization plan Friday in a bankruptcy court in Delaware. The revised plan is based on an agreement announced last week to sell the team for more than $2 billion, which [...]
More open spaces coming to Oriole Park
BY: Maria Zilberman
POSTED: April 4, 2012
Tags: Baltimore, Camden Yards, Doug Duennes, expansion, Maryland Stadium Authority, Orioles, Retail, space
The Baltimore Orioles and Maryland Stadium Authority had two things in mind with the improvements they are making to Oriole Park at Camden Yards for the iconic stadium’s 20th anniversary: Inclusion and open spaces. The changes, which include the Roof Deck, a full-service bar and seating area atop the batter’s eye wall in center field, [...]
Judge says Reebok can’t sell N.Y. Tebow items
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: April 4, 2012
Tags: ban, court, jerseys, judge, Law, new york, reebok, tim tebow
NEW YORK — A federal judge has sided with Nike, saying Reebok can’t sell Tim Tebow New York Jets jerseys. Reebok International Ltd. wanted the judge to lift his ban on apparel sales, but the judge on Wednesday decided to continue it. The ban came after Nike Inc. sued Reebok last week, days after Tebow [...]
Tottenham, Liverpool to play soccer match at M&T Bank Stadium
BY: Shane Doyle
POSTED: March 30, 2012
Tags: baltimore ravens, Dick Cass, Liverpool Football Club, M&T Bank Stadium, Maryland Stadium Authority, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
For American fans of English soccer, a chance to see two big-name teams from England’s highest league, the Barclay’s Premier League, play without having to buy a plane ticket is a big deal. That’s why the Baltimore Ravens and the Maryland Stadium Authority expect to sell out all 71,203 seats at M&T Bank Stadium on [...]
Garrett County to take over whitewater course
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 21, 2012
Tags: adventure sports center international, cost overruns, county commissioners, d.c. development llc, duane yoder, g. lamont pagenhardt, garrett county, international canoe federation, mchenry, whitewater course, whitewater paddling championships
HAGERSTOWN — Garrett County will assume ownership of a manmade whitewater course near McHenry after the nonprofit developer of the western Maryland tourism and training site defaulted on more than $3 million in bank loans, county officials and the development group said Wednesday. The deal won’t affect the International Canoe Federation’s plans to hold its [...]
Accused killer of Redskin Sean Taylor fires lawyer
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 16, 2012
Tags: fired, florida, football, fort myers, lawyer, miami, murder, redskins, safety, sean taylor, trial, washington
The man accused of fatally shooting Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor during a 2007 burglary has fired his lawyer one month before his murder trial. Eric Rivera Jr. gave the Miami-Dade County, Fla., judge a letter Friday explaining his reasons for firing Quinton Pitts, an experienced defense lawyer. The judge ordered the letter sealed and [...]
D.C. United to remain at RFK Stadium for 2 seasons
BY: Associated Press
POSTED: March 15, 2012
Tags: D.C. United, events d.c., kevin payne, rfk, RFK stadium, soccer, Sports, stadium, washington, washington nationals, washington senators
WASHINGTON — D.C. United will continue playing its home games at Washington’s aging RFK Stadium for the next two seasons. The Major League Soccer franchise and District of Columbia officials announced Thursday that it has renewed its lease for RFK for 2012 and 2013. D.C. United has played in RFK since its inception in 1996. [...]
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