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Stephen Curry nets expanded role at Under Armour
Baltimore-based Under Armour announced it is strengthening its partnership with Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry.
Md. breeder wins ownership battle with NBA player, brother over show dogs
A lawsuit brought by an NBA player and his brother against a professional Maryland dog breeder ended last week with a victory for the breeder.
Unwelcome birthday party results in unexpected expense
Welcome to Monday, the 45th anniversary of Baltimore Orioles great Eddie Murray‘s first career home run. The Hall of Famer would end his 21-year career with 504 round trippers. Here are some other news items. — Jury awards $450,000 to Kentucky man thrown unwanted company birthday party. — No-knock warrants are granted with little judicial […]
Morgan State, Howard getting donations, exposure with NBA’s inaugural HBCU game
The inaugural NBA HBCU Classic between Howard and Morgan State will be televised nationally as part of All-Star weekend festivities.
18 ex-NBA players charged in $4M health care fraud scheme
Eighteen former NBA players were charged with pocketing about $2.5 million illegally by defrauding the league’s health and welfare benefit plan.
Federal ban on sports betting upheld by appeals panel
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The federal ban on sports betting in all but four states was upheld Tuesday, dealing a blow to New Jersey’s latest effort to expand gambling options to help its struggling casino and racetrack industries. But the 2-1 ruling by a panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia […]
Under Armour snares marketing, merchandising deal with NBA
Deepening its engagement with the National Basketball Association, Under Armour today announced a marketing and merchandising deal under which the Baltimore-based apparel and fitness company will be the title partner of the league’s draft combine and presenting partner of its youth basketball program. Under Armour said it will also team with the league to launch […]
Under Armour challenges Nike with Curry in NBA Finals
The NBA Finals are more than just a showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s a chance for Under Armour Inc. and star Stephen Curry to challenge Nike Inc.’s decades of basketball dominance. Under Armour is about a 10th the size of Nike in sales, and it’s up against a company […]
Ex-Raven Foxworth to be NBA union exec
(Bloomberg) Former Baltimore Raven Domonique Foxworth, a one-time president of the NFL Players Association in his final year at Harvard Business School, will be named chief operating officer of the NBA players union, three people with direct knowledge of the hiring said. The National Basketball Players Association declined to comment. Foxworth, 31, played at the […]
Wizards to play at Baltimore Arena
The Washington Wizards will play a preseason game at the Baltimore Arena for the second straight year, the club announced on Monday.
Former beer company executive seeks new trial
Clippers trial, convicted lawyer and Islamic courts round out this week's Law Blog Roundup.
O’Bannon takes stand in landmark NCAA lawsuit
The lead plaintiff in a landmark antitrust suit against the NCAA said his goal at UCLA wasn't to get a degree, but to get two years of college experience before being drafted into the NBA.
