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Under Armour Inc. is a Baltimore-based company that manufactures and sells performance athletic apparel designed to wick sweat away from the body. Under Armour gear -- including shirts, jackets, socks, gloves, headwear and cleats -- was orginally marketed to football players, but the distinct Under Armour logo is now sported by athletes in all sports. The company has specific lines aimed at youth athletes and women and also sells light-weight apparel for cold weather known as Under Armour ColdGear. Under Armour was founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank, a former football player for the University of Maryland, who was looking for an alternative to the heavy, sweat-drenched cotton T-shirt he wore und...
Under Armour Inc. is a Baltimore-based company that manufactures and sells performance athletic apparel designed to wick sweat away from the body. Under Armour gear -- including shirts, jackets, socks, gloves, headwear and cleats -- was orginally marketed to football players, but the distinct Under Armour logo is now sported by athletes in all sports. The company has specific lines aimed at youth athletes and women and also sells light-weight apparel for cold weather known as Under Armour ColdGear. Under Armour was founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank, a former football player for the University of Maryland, who was looking for an alternative to the heavy, sweat-drenched cotton T-shirt he wore under his football jersey. In his first year, 1996, Plank sold about $17,000 worth of items; in 2006, the company's revenue exceeded $467 million. Under Armour gained popularity with a 2002 commercial in which a muscle-bound football player implored teammates to "protect this house!" The catch-phrase became a rallying cry for athletes, including the Baltimore Ravens, and helped propel Under Armour into the big leagues of sportswear sales alongside Nike, Reebok and others. Under Armour became a publicly traded company in 2005 and is listed on the Nasdaq stock market. In 2007, Under Armour opened its first retail store, in Annapolis, Md.
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Individuals making their move
La Caņada has proven to be a powerhouse for baseball, softball, volleyball and now football. No matter what sport is being played at any time of the year, there are sure to be talented standouts out there on the city's fields. This year was no exception....Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Natural Resources, Golf, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Athletes
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Under Armour announces 'WIN Baltimore' community program
Under Armour has announced a new "community-based empowerment program" titled "WIN Baltimore," with its first initiative being the renovation of the football stadium at Dunbar. The Locust Point-based apparel company revealed the plans to Dunbar coaches,...
Tags: Kevin Plank, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, Football, Sports
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Q&A with ESPN's Paul Carcaterra
As part of ESPN’s coverage of the NCAA tournament’s quarterfinal round this past weekend, Paul Carcaterra was the sideline reporter for all four contests. The former Syracuse All-American midfielder, who can be followed on Twitter via...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Kevin Corrigan, Lacrosse
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Baltimore City ethics disclosures show disparity in reporting gifts
While many governments are moving toward posting ethics disclosure forms, residents of Baltimore still have to travel to City Hall and to a sixth-floor office to see the documents. To save you a trip, we're posting those forms from Mayor Stephanie...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Values, Edward L. Reisinger III, Ethics, Carl Stokes
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Preakness coverage by NBC shows power of preparation
The Baltimore SunNBC Sports says it had 170 employees in Baltimore this week to cover the Preakness, and from the looks of the TV package it presented, all of them earned their keep. NBC's network coverage started at 4:30 p.m., and it hardly ever sagged for more than a...Tags: Horse (animal), CBS Corp., Kevin Plank, Inner Harbor, Bodemeister (racehorse)
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Preakness: In 11-horse field, 2 stand above rest
Deputed Testimony is 32 years old. His dark brown coat is shaggy, befitting an old man, and his biggest excitement is going into his paddock at Bonita Farm to graze each day. He is a pensioner, an icon. The oldest living winner of a Triple Crown race....Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Pneumonia, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Equestrian
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A few pre-race Preakness thoughts, and the current odds
A few final thoughts as we approach the 6:18 post time for the 137th running of the Preakness: It comes down to this: Either Bodemeister can run the same race he did two weeks ago, or he can’t. If he can, he likely won’t be beat. Kentucky...
Tags: Horse (animal), Buzz Bissinger, Churchill Downs, Hansen (racehorse), Creative Cause (racehorse)
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Baltimore and bigotry
It is always tempting to ignore the bluster and bombast emanating from the vicinity of Patrick L. McDonough, the Baltimore County delegate and radio talk show host who considers himself a man of the people but mostly is a self-promoting bomb-thrower....
Tags: Labor Legislation, Baltimore County, Inner Harbor, Minority Groups, Will Rogers
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Rick Dutrow brings Zetterholm to Preakness under cloud of suspicion
Rick Dutrow knows there's a difference coming into Preakness with a horse that has won the Kentucky Derby and one that didn't even make it to the starting gate at Churchill Downs. If anything, it might be a little easier for Dutrow coming to Pimlico...
Tags: Churchill Downs, Kevin Plank, Robby Albarado, Barbaro, Big Brown
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Is this the year a Maryland-trained horse wins the Preakness again?
Deputed Testamony is 32-years-old. His dark brown coat is shaggy, and his biggest excitement is going into his paddock at Bonita Farm for three or four hours of grazing each day. He is a pensioner, an icon. The oldest living winner of a Triple Crown...
Tags: Kevin Plank, Barbaro, Horse and Harness Racing, Pneumonia, Kentucky Derby
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Desormeaux won't ride Tiger Walk at Preakness
Kent Desormeaux, who was taken off his mounts Friday at Belmont after failing a Breathalyzer test, will not ride Sagamore Farm’s Tiger Walk in the Preakness. Sagamore manager Tom Mullikin said Ramon Dominguez will get the ride. "We just can't have...
Tags: Javier Castellano, Kevin Plank, Ramon A. Dominguez , Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes
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Bodemeister named favorite for 2012 Preakness
The Baltimore SunAlmost immediately, there was talk of lucky numbers. Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another drew the No. 9 post at the draw for the 137th running of the Preakness. After his horse raced from the 19th position -- and became the first to win from that...Tags: Kevin Plank, Creative Cause (racehorse), Bodemeister (racehorse), Preakness Stakes, Went The Day Well (racehorse)
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