Names In The News

A federal immigration raid of eight businesses on March 30 found that UNDER ARMOUR “hired illegal aliens through” a temp agency, but the company “maintained that it was unaware that the employees were illegal aliens.” Under Armour General Counsel KEVIN HALEY: “We’re fully committed to compliance with all laws and regulations. We’re furious that apparently one of the temp agencies we use was not so committed or gave the appearance of being not so committed” (WASHINGTON TIMES, 4/10).

PARK & RIDE: Six Flags CEO MARK SHAPIRO, in a Q&A with the N.Y. TIMES, was asked about the $40 average per guest for one visit to a Six Flags park. Shapiro: “I was watching the news and heard that the average ticket price for a baseball game is in the mid-$20’s. And that’s just to get into the game. Forget about parking, food, souvenirs. And the game only lasts two hours. At Six Flags, the average ticket price is $21, and there are discounts all over the community ... that cut into that even further. And the parks are open about 12 hours a day” (N.Y. TIMES, 4/7).

LEGAL MATTERS: Olympic Gold Medal-winning sprinter TIM MONTGOMERY pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bank fraud charges, “admitting he joined a plot to cash in on millions of dollars in bogus checks.” He “likely faces” 37-46 months in prison (N.Y. POST, 4/10)....Authorities said that JAY HASTINGS, the 42-year-old mascot for the Triple-A Int’l League Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, “was arrested for raping a 15-year-old boy he’d met via the Internet” (N.Y. POST, 4/7)....MICHEAL RAY RICHARDSON, who was suspended and not rehired as coach by the CBA Albany Patroons “following a series of insensitive remarks” in the Albany Times Union, will file a $5M libel, slander and defamation suit against reporter BRIAN ETTIKIN and the Hearst Corporation, which owns the paper. The paper “has an audio copy of the comments” (N.Y. POST, 4/8).

Spears Showing Sudden Interest In Lakers

GALE FORCE: Ravens LB RAY LEWIS and Pro Football HOFer GALE SAYERS have launched S&L Racing to focus on creating opportunities for minorities and women in the Champ Car World Series. Lewis said the pair tried to enter NASCAR, but “hit a lot of walls. Because it takes huge sponsorships, it takes huge commitment, from so many different people in the NASCAR world.” Lewis: “Whatever program they have in place ... definitely did not help us through the process” (“Out Of Bounds,” Fox Sports Radio, 4/6).

NAMES: An Islanders spokesperson said that the team “will not pursue disciplinary action” against Rangers players for their “aggressive actions toward” two Islanders Ice Girls during a game last week. NHL Group VP/Media Relations FRANK BROWN: “This matter is closed” (NEWSDAY, 4/6)....Former NFLer BILL ROMANOWSKI will play a homosexual cowboy in the upcoming movie “WEINERS” and an air traffic controller in “GET SMART” (ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, 4/7).... JPMorgan trader AARON BIERMAN has produced “RELEASE: THE JACK RYAN STORY,” a documentary about the only white player on Slam magazine’s list of “50 Greatest Playground Legends” (N.Y. POST, 4/6)....Beginning this year, competitors in USA TRACK & FIELD-sanctioned races will not be allowed to carry music devices (WASHINGTON TIMES, 4/8)....“Inside Edition correspondent Paul Boyd said BRITNEY SPEARS has been attending Lakers games and reports say her “sudden interest in basketball may be because she’s dating” Lakers F LUKE WALTON (“Inside Edition,” 4/9). Walton: “I’ve had a crush on her for a long time” (“Access Hollywood,” 4/9).