USA TODAY's Roxanna Scott profiles U.S. fencer IBTIHAJ MUHAMMAD, who hopes to "become the first Muslim American woman to compete in a hijab." Muhammad, who became the owner and face of Louella, a small company which designs, manufactures and sells women's clothing, "launched the business with her siblings last spring after feeling frustrated by the lack of modest women's clothing in the marketplace." Her three sisters "help with all facets of Louella -- brainstorming design ideas, choosing fabric, modeling the clothes for marketing and managing the warehouse" (USA TODAY, 4/23).
GOOD PROBLEM TO HAVE: TD Garden on April 30 is "occupied by the Celtics’ potential playoff game against the Cavaliers as well as an ERIC CHURCH performance." TD Garden Dir of Communications TRICIA MCCORKLE said that the concert "will be moved to May 3" if the Celtics reach Game 6 of their opening-round NBA Playoffs series -- "a prospect that does not seem likely," as the Celtics trail the series 2-0. Concertgoers "already have been notified of the possibility of a change, but an official announcement would not be made until Sunday at the earliest and Tuesday at the latest, after Game 5 is completed in Cleveland" (BOSTON GLOBE, 4/23).
NAMES: Iowa State AD JAMIE POLLARD will "be back to work full time starting Monday -- seven weeks after having a heart attack." Pollard: "I feel good. Am I perfect? No, but I feel real good" (DES MOINES REGISTER, 4/23)....Former Sonics assistant coach STEVE GORDON "pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of federal wire fraud for telling investors" that Clippers Owner STEVE BALLMER "was his business partner." The maximum sentence for wire fraud "is 20 years imprisonment, but prosecutors told the court they would seek the 'low end' of the punishment range" (SEATTLE TIMES, 4/23)....All State Sugar Bowl CEO PAUL HOOLAHAN has been named the '15 recipient of the Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award presented by the Louisiana Sports HOF (Louisiana Sports HOF)....Former GE CEO JACK WELCH and Red Sox Owner JOHN HENRY yesterday “teamed up for a discussion at the Seaport Hotel” in Boston called “The Real-Life MBA: Business and Baseball” (BOSTON GLOBE, 4/23)....Rapper and Atlanta native LUDACRIS yesterday at a sold-out Philips Arena “made several appearances -- before, during and after” Nets-Hawks “to add to the vibe of hometown pride.” Ludacris helped with player intros at the start of the game and was brought back to center court at the half (AJC.com, 4/23)....Seahawks QB RUSSELL WILSON will host Nickelodeon’s “Kids’ Choice Sports 2015” from UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on July 16 (Nickelodeon)....Actor BRYAN CRANSTON was seen “sporting a Red Sox cap” at Tropicana Field during Tuesday's Red Sox-Rays game (TAMPA BAY TIMES, 4/23).
