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US Lacrosse said it will bring its national convention to the Baltimore Convention Center for a three-year period starting in 2015.
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Read More »Franchot calls on Towson president to resign
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot is calling on the president of Towson University to resign over her handling of sports programs at the university. Franchot said Wednesday that University President Maravene Loeschke has “forfeited her claim to moral leadership.” ...
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Read More »Laslo Boyd: Three shades of irony – the politics of Towson athletics
For the past few weeks, there have been numerous articles in the press about President Maravene Loeschke’s decision to eliminate two men’s sports at Towson University and about the involvement of two of the state’s top elected officials in the debate about the decision.
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Read More »Opening weekend set for Frederick Keys
FREDERICK — It’s almost opening weekend for the Frederick Keys, the minor-league baseball team affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles. The Keys will open their 25th season Friday at Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick with the first game of a three-game ...
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Read More »Barbadian kids get lessons from Ravens
Members of the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens will participate Thursday through Monday in the Big Mon Elite Athlete Development Camp, a football training camp for children in Barbados.
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Read More »Lawyer: Paternity suit against Michael Jordan withdrawn
ATLANTA — A lawyer for a woman who says Michael Jordan fathered her teenage son has withdrawn her paternity suit, but left open the possibility that it could be refiled. Pamela Smith “stands by the facts alleged in her original ...
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Read More »N.Y. attorney general: NFL must act on sexual orientation concern
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman urged the NFL on Tuesday to investigate whether possible draft picks were improperly asked about their sexual orientation during the league’s combine, which he said would be illegal in New York. ...
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Read More »Maroon PR tapped for ‘Crown’ tasks
Maroon PR, of Columbia, a public relations and marketing agency focused on sports brands, said it has been tasked to handle media relations for the International Crown, a first-of-its-kind, biennial, global match play golf competition owned and operated by The Ladies Professional Golf Association.
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Read More »Under Armour signs 8-year deal with USA Gymnastics
The U.S. gymnasts are getting a new look, courtesy of Under Armour. Under Armour will provide USA Gymnastics with apparel for competition and training through the next two Olympics as part of an eight-year agreement being announced Thursday. It’s the ...
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Read More »Are colleges stalking student-athletes?
A university that stalks or bans student-athletes’ Facebook and Twitter accounts may be legally out of bounds, sports law experts say. University athletic departments are following the trend set by professional sports teams to regulate social media. But university officials ...
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