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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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Quarterback Danny O'Brien still deciding whether to return to Maryland
As he focused in recent months on classwork and recovering from a broken left arm, Maryland quarterback Danny O'Brien has also pondered whether to return to the Terps next season, according to a relative.
With spring football approaching, O'Brien's...Tags: Danny O'Brien, Maryland Terrapins, Randy Edsall, College Sports, Football
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Danny O'Brien ponders the future
The Baltimore SunDanny O’Brien likes most everything about Maryland. That’s certainly been a positive for the quarterback and the school. And it clearly factors into the inner debate he’s been having -- for months, those who know him say -- about where...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Danny O'Brien, Maryland Terrapins, Broken Bones, Football
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Maryland gets glimpse of 2012 football schedule
COLLEGE PARK - The Maryland football team is tentatively scheduled to open the 2012 season at home on Sept. 1 against William & Mary, followed by games at Temple, at home against Connecticut and at West Virginia on Sept. 22.
The matchups have not yet...Tags: North Carolina Tar Heels, Syracuse Orange, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports, Virginia Cavaliers
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On flavors, smells, Madonna and Mrs. Key
Nobody asked me but . . . .
Few things are worse than having the aromas and flavors of a warm, brick-oven, wood-fired pizza (with rapini and soppressata) wiped away by a waitress who sprays Windex-type disinfectant on the table next to you while you're...Tags: Media Industry, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Madonna, Super Bowl, Foot Locker Incorporated
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Under Armour reports earnings boost in fourth quarter
Sports apparel maker Under Armour Inc. reported a 42 percent gain in fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday and said the company experienced its highest overall annual growth rate since 2007 as it continues to roll out new products.
Net income rose to $33...Tags: Kevin Plank, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Earnings Forecasts, New Products, Companies and Corporations
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City bikers look for more recreation, commuting options
Representatives of Baltimore's biking and hiking community gathered Saturday for a "state of the trails" summit to set a course for creating more opportunities for recreational users and commuters. Despite a sluggish economy and a tight budget, the...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Commuting, Morgan State University, Jones Falls, Fort McHenry
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Superlatives for Maryland's 2012 football class
The Baltimore SunOne man's opinion on the potential of Maryland's 2012 football commitments. Post your takes below. Most wanted: Given to the most heavily recruited Maryland commitments. OFFENSE Wes Brown – Good Counsel, running back, 6-0, 205 pounds, 4.59 40...Tags: Tennessee Volunteers, Syracuse Orange, Rutgers University, Pittsburgh Panthers, Schools
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News and notes from Randy Edsall's Signing Day presser
The Baltimore SunMaryland coach Randy Edsall unveiled his second Terps recruiting class today at the Gossett Team House in College Park. The 24-man group is ranked 42nd in the country by 247Sports.com, 44th by Scout.com, and 49th by Rivals.com. Here are news and notes...Tags: Schools, Maryland Terrapins, Schools, Randy Edsall, College Sports
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Analysts weigh in on Maryland's 2012 football recruiting class
The Baltimore SunStart with a 2-10 season, add an exodus of players, and then subtract two coordinators. What you would typically get from those undeniably negative ingredients is a football recruiting class ranked among the lowest of any BCS-level program in the country....Tags: Bowl Championship Series, Virginia Cavaliers, Miami Hurricanes, Football, Virginia Tech Hokies
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Franklin WR Thomas chooses Rutgers on busy Signing Day
![[<strong>Editor's note:</strong> This story initially included Joshua Davis as one of six Dunbar football players signing national letters of intent to play football on scholarship. Davis, who will play at <a class="runtimeTopic" href="#">Morgan State</a>, is not receiving an athletic scholarship. He is receiving need-base financial aid, which allows Morgan to not use one of its football scholarships on him, Dunbar coach Lawrence Smith said.]](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/67787699-01163718.jpg)
[Editor's note: This story initially included Joshua Davis as one of six Dunbar football players signing national letters of intent to play football on scholarship. Davis, who will play at Morgan State, is not receiving an athletic scholarship. He is...Tags: Financial Aid, Rutgers University, Chicago Bears, College Sports, New England Patriots
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Tale of the tape: Brady vs. Flacco
Sunday's AFC championship game in Foxborough pits the 13-4 Ravens against the 14-3 Patriots. As is often the case in the later rounds of the NFL playoffs, it will likely come down to whose quarterback delivers in the clutch. So who has the edge:...Tags: Ray Rice, Tyler Palko, Wes Welker, Aaron Hernandez, Ed Dickson
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