NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti, the combative lawyer who gained fame by representing a porn star in lawsuits involving President Donald Trump, was convicted Friday of trying to extort sportswear giant Nike. The verdict was returned Friday by a federal ...

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Like it or not, Nike's move this week to launch a fresh advertising campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick puts rival Under Armour in what may be an uncomfortable position in the nation's ongoing cultural and political debate.

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    Nike’s closely watched futures orders are barely increasing in North America, renewing concerns that Under Armour and other competitors are hamstringing the company’s once-torrid growth. The orders — a key indicator of demand for the brand’s sneakers and ...

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Michael Phelps, the crown jewel of Under Armour’s Olympic athletes, is wearing Nike sweatpants, swoosh and all, on the cover of the latest Sports Illustrated magazine. In the world of sports marketing, this constitutes a colossal screw-up. Superstar athletes—and their ...

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After leaving Under Armour for its rival Nike earlier this year, Dave Dombrow is coming back to Baltimore. News broke in March that the top designer of some of Under Armour’s most popular shoes was leaving.  On Thursday, Under Armour ...

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It’s a great time to be a good basketball player. With the sneaker market surging, bidding wars are breaking out for NBA stars. Pulling down $30 million a year to wear free shoes isn’t unheard of anymore. Under Armour tried to ...

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Under Armour announced today that  former Nike and current Dallas Mavericks’ executive Terdema L. Ussery II will join the Baltimore-based sports apparel and fitness company as president, global sports categories, effective Sept. 14. Ussery will oversee category management across all ...

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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 ...

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A photographer is accusing Nike of violating the copyright of his 1984 image of Michael Jordan soaring toward a basketball hoop by continuing to use the image to market shoes and clothes. Jacobus Rentmeester, of New York City, filed suit against ...

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(AP) The swoosh and the rings will stick together through at least 2020. The U.S. Olympic Committee signed an extension to its sponsorship deal with Nike that will last through the Tokyo Games six years from now. Nike is one ...

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