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Representatives of Under Armour founder Kevin Plank's private development firm confirmed Friday that the company has bought 43 acres of land in Westport, expanding its portfolio to a more cohesive ring around the Middle Branch.

The University of Maryland raised $195 million during the fiscal year that ended June 30, officials said Wednesday, or about $55 million more than the goal.

First District Councilman Tom Quirk addressed the Southwest Baltimore Economic Forum Tuesday morning, discussing topics ranging from the county budget to school construction to the future of southwestern Baltimore County.

Jordan Spieth's extended courtship by Under Armour provides a high-profile example of how the Baltimore-based sports apparel company scouts potential endorsers, often targeting young up-and-comers, and how it pays off.

All told, some 600,000 green acres are preserved in Maryland by the horse industry. The more interest and excitement generated by thoroughbred stars such an American Pharoah, the easier it is to save this open space from development.

But a plan announced Tuesday to guarantee the CEO's personal control is raising eyebrows as the $3 billion firm pursues global expansion. On Monday, Under Armour's board approved an unusual two-for-one stock split that would create a new class of stock without voting rights and give owners of each existing share of common stock one new share of Class C stock. It would preserve Plank's control even as he sells off shares.

Each day this week leading up to the official start of summer, we're taking a look at the definitive summer songs of all time, based on their seasonal popularity on Billboard's Hot 100 charts.

The Under Armour board of directors on Monday agreed to create a new class of stock without voting rights, issuing up to 400 million shares in a two-for-one stock split that is designed to preserve CEO Kevin Plank's power over the global sports brand.

Boston could be one of the next U.S. cities to get an Under Armour Brand House store, similar to large, flagship locations in Baltimore, Chicago and New York.

The real estate firm owned by Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank is planning to convert a decrepit former city garage located in Port Covington into a new hub for start-ups.

A new track for the Preakness

Every Baltimore police officer will spend a day with city youths in an expanded "team-building" program to be funded by a top Under Armour executive.

Under Armour apparel products manufactured abroad will arrive at the port of Baltimore next month for the first time in eight years under a newly signed contract with the Evergreen shipping line.

UnderArmour again brings out celebrity athletes

The fast-growing Under Armour, a Baltimore-based sports apparel and footwear brand, and its ambitious founder and CEO, Kevin Plank, have embraced the Preakness, the city's largest, splashiest sporting event and the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. The two brands have become increasingly entwined.

If you were wondering about Under Armour-related activity out at Port Covington today, including a tent and banner proclaiming the area as the future home of the sports apparel brand, it¿s Armour Day, an annual event for employees.

When Gov. Larry Hogan appointed R. Michael Gill to be the new head of the state's Department of Business and Economic Development, it was not the first time Gill had taken on a public role.

he maker of a web application that helps students find college scholarships has won a business competition chaired by Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank.

Under Armour shares fell nearly 5 percent Tuesday after the company reported that sales rose 25 percent in the first quarter when the market appeared to expect more.

Many slipholders at the Baltimore Yacht Basin are scrambling to move, after the new owner of the small but storied marina on the Middle Branch, the real estate firm backed by Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, sent a letter about a week ago announcing their leases would be terminated.

Outsourcing jobs gives Americans cheap goods and low wages

Sunday column on Under Armour manufacturing

Baltimore-based Under Armour plans to donate nearly 1,600 pairs of boots to members of the Fire Department for its members personal use.

Under Armour CEO Kevin A. Plank earned nearly $3.6 million last year, with most of the compensation directly tied to the sports apparel maker's strong financial performance, the company said Friday.

The team of developers who pushed the city to turn over Cross Street Market to private management submitted the only full proposal to the city this month, the head of the city's public markets said Tuesday.

Nearly 25 years ago I attended a friend's 50th birthday party. He had somehow secured the interior hall of the 1914 Recreation Pier on Thames Street in Fells Point.

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank said Monday he wants to create a new neighborhood on the more than 120 acres that he has assembed in Port Covington, anchored by a central Under Armour headquarters and enlivened by shopping, restaurants, a whiskey distillery — even horse stables.

Under Armour and electronics company HTC collaborate on smart wrist band that links with UA Record app

Baltimore sports apparel company Under Armour said Wednesday it has formed a partnership with the firm that manages the Muhammad Ali brand to incorporate the pathbreaking boxer into its ad campaigns and products.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh strolled into the Xfinity Center about an hour before tipoff Wednesday night, taking a seat behind the Indiana bench. His brother-in-law is Hoosiers coach Tom Crean.

The lawmakers who visited Under Armour's global headquarters in Locust Point Monday saw employees lifting weights in a two-level gym and chatting over lunch in the Humble and Hungry Café.

Under Armour Inc. is acquiring two companies that make fitness apps for $560 million as it works to build what it calls the world's largest online health and fitness community.

Baltimore's spending panel approved a waiver on Wednesday to allow the city to accept free Under Armour uniforms for the police department.

If Under Armour gets some free marketing and field testing by giving its police uniforms to Baltimore, so much the better.

Kevin Plank should remember Port Covington's history.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the franchise is not in any limbo because of the Toronto Blue Jays' ongoing interest in hiring away executive vice president Dan Duquette.

The U.S. Olympic Committee on Thursday selected Boston as its candidate to compete for the 2024 Summer Olympics, squashing this region's hope of hosting the international sports spectacle.

The city on Tuesday formally started the process of turning Cross Street Market over to private management, releasing guidelines for what it wants from interested developers.

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank wanted an app that collected data from a range of devices

After two years of hard work, the Marketplace at Fells Point is ready for moving in.

Tribune Media Company announced Monday it had sold its 60-acre Port Covington parcel, which includes the Baltimore Sun's printing plant.