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Lionel Messi, father accused of tax fraud

2013-06-12 09:38:00

Soccer star Lionel Messi and his father have been accused of tax fraud by Spanish authorities. Criminal charges alleging nearly $5.3 million in unpaid taxes from 2007 through 2009 were filed against them Wednesday by prosecutor Raquel Amado in...

PepsiCo-Lil Wayne split marks shaky alliance of rappers, business

2013-05-10 05:00:00

Corporations are quick to recruit rappers to sell their soft drinks, shoes and smartphones — but the moment there's a whiff of controversy, they are just as quick to cut them loose. The latest example is PepsiCo and Lil Wayne. Last week, the...

Kobe Bryant's Nike signature shoes second in domestic sales

2013-05-23 17:05:00

Over the last year, LeBron James sold significantly more shoes in the United States than Kobe Bryant. James sold $300 million worth of his Nike signature shoes domestically, according to Kurt Badenhausen of Forbes.com. Bryant was second on the list at...

IMF chief Christine Lagarde questioned by French judge

2013-05-23 05:47:00

PARIS -- Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, was questioned by a judge Thursday over her role in a $366-million payout to a businessman supporter of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Lagarde appeared in a Paris court to...

Matt Kuchar leads Colonial golf after three rounds

2013-05-25 19:28:00

Matt Kuchar finished a long Saturday at Colonial exhausted and still a stroke in front. "This morning feels like a day ago," Kuchar said. "It's hard to believe it's the same day." After making a 12-foot birdie putt at the par-three 16th hole, the same...

Jennifer Lawrence gets a haircut, John Galliano will teach

2013-04-22 07:00:00

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence is sporting a new hair do. 'The Hunger Games' and "Silver Linings Playbook' star attended the GLAAD media awards with a shorter hairstyle. Her blond hair is now at shoulder-length with choppy layers and side-swept...

ASCAP hosts creative black tie. Adidas sells tee for Boston.

2013-04-19 07:52:00

Guests at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Hollywood on Wednesday were told that the dress code was "creative black tie." That left a lot of fashion running room, and the musical crowd turned up in�such attire as�evening gowns�and black jeans, Ellen...

Funding for Shabazz Muhammad's campus visits came from all over

2013-03-22 18:11:00

UCLA apparel sponsor Adidas, a Los Angeles basketball trainer, a New York financial advisor and a 34-year-old financial planner all contributed funds to basketball standout Shabazz Muhammad and his summer league team as the talented player wound his way...

New men's footwear trends

2013-03-24 00:00:00

Men have discovered what the ladies have known all along. Now, more than ever, it's all about your shoes. "And it's about high time. Women have had a blast with shoes for years," says Jim Moore, GQ's creative director. "I think it's the most...

Police search home of IMF chief Lagarde

2013-03-20 13:30:00

PARIS — French police searched the Paris apartment of International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday as part of an investigation into the awarding of financial compensation to a supporter of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy....

Sleepy Bruins wake up in time to put Arizona State to bed

2013-03-14 20:00:00

LAS VEGAS — A UCLA basketball team that has sleepwalked through parts of the season has taken the metaphor to an entirely new level. On Thursday, the Bruins won a basketball game in their pajamas. In their 80-75 comeback victory over Arizona State...

Lakers' Week 18 in review

2013-03-04 08:00:00

The Lakers continued their pursuit of a playoff berth, finishing Week 18 at .500 with a 30-30 record. The team dropped the week's opener on Monday to the Denver Nuggets, 119-108. Metta World Peace was retroactively given a flagrant foul (level 2)...

Levonte 'Kermit" Whitfield, left, shown winning at the 2012 Golden South Classic, pullted up late in the race in the 2013 Adidas Dream 100.

2013-05-25 00:00:00

Jones' Levonte 'Kermit' Whitfield will try to repeat as the Dream 100 national champion Saturday at the Adidas Grand Prix track meet in New York. (Joshua C. Cruey, Orlando Sentinel)

2013-05-22 00:00:00

A pair of shoes with the name 'Pink Poodle' designed by Jeremy Scott and Adidas at the exhibition: 'Starker Auftritt: Experimentelles Schuh Design' at the Grassi Museum on March 27, 2013 in Leipzig, Germany.

2013-04-11 09:17:37