Mary Lou Retton tries to explain why she couldn’t afford health insurance
When Mary Lou Retton’s family announced in October she was hospitalized and gravely ill with a rare form of pneumonia, many fans were dismayed to learn that the 1984 Olympics champion, who supposedly...
View ArticleDrew Cronic to become Navy football offensive coordinator after resigning as...
Drew Cronic will be the next offensive coordinator at Navy after resigning his position as head coach at Mercer, the Georgia university announced Tuesday night in a news release. Cronic led Mercer to...
View ArticleMaryland women’s basketball can’t hold on in second half, falls to Michigan...
Despite a strong defensive effort against one of the nation’s highest-scoring teams, Maryland women’s basketball couldn’t keep up in the second half of a 74-69 loss against host Michigan State on...
View ArticleNavy women’s basketball continues tough opening stretch: ‘At some point, we...
Navy women’s basketball could not have faced a more difficult start to the Patriot League portion of its schedule. The Midshipmen are starting the conference slate with a rigorous five-game stretch...
View Article70 greatest Orioles vote: Who were the best Orioles from 1954 to 1963?
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Baltimore Orioles franchise, the Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum is creating an exhibit on the 70 greatest players, managers and coaches in Orioles history. Sun readers...
View ArticleMural from Towson alum part of Ravens initiative to connect art with football...
Nearly 65 years ago, the Baltimore Colts selected an offensive lineman by the name of Ernie Barnes out of all-Black North Carolina College (now North Carolina Central) during the 1960 NFL draft. He...
View ArticleRavens and Lamar Jackson enter playoffs with chance for redemption: ‘It’s...
Lamar Jackson already has a spot picked out in his house for a Super Bowl trophy. “Absolutely,” the Ravens quarterback told The Baltimore Sun, his eyebrows furrowing and a wry smile stretching across...
View ArticleNavy linebacker Colin Ramos, Maryland receiver Jeshaun Jones earn TD Club...
Colin Ramos enjoyed a breakout junior campaign in which he became a defensive force for Navy football. Jeshaun Jones decided to spend another season in College Park and wound up leading Maryland...
View ArticleRavens WR Zay Flowers absent from practice Wednesday; RB Dalvin Cook...
Ravens rookie wide receiver Zay Flowers did not practice Wednesday, the team’s first of the postseason, as he continues to recover from a calf injury. Cornerback Marlon Humphrey (calf) also did not...
View ArticleTitans, after firing Mike Vrabel, reportedly request to interview Ravens DC...
Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald continues to draw interest from other teams around the NFL. On Tuesday, Titans general manager Ron Carthon told reporters hours after coach Mike Vrabel was...
View ArticleHigh school sports roundup (Jan. 10)
Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Girls basketball Atholton 53, Marriotts Ridge 28: Kendi Caldwell scored 17 points for the Raiders in the win. Lamees Bazzi scored...
View ArticleHoly Cross women’s basketball uses lockdown defense to defeat Navy, 69-54
Holy Cross women’s basketball has developed a reputation as an overpowering defensive team during the four-year tenure of coach Maureen Magarity. Over the last three seasons, the Crusaders have...
View ArticleFive things we still need to learn about the 2023 Ravens going into the playoffs
We made it. The Ravens wrote a glorious preamble. Have they ever delivered a more perfect couplet of regular-season performances than they did in dismantling the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins?...
View ArticleAfter disappointing start, Maryland men’s basketball focused on bouncing back...
Jahmir Young isn’t shy about describing Maryland men’s basketball’s game Thursday night against Michigan as a “must-win.” “But I feel like we’re built for it,” the fifth-year senior point guard said...
View ArticleRavens roundtable: Answering questions about regular season, rest vs. rust,...
Save for some self-inflicted wounds early in the schedule, the Ravens exceeded expectations during the regular season, particularly after losing top running back J.K. Dobbins to a season-ending torn...
View ArticlePatriots parting with Bill Belichick, who led team to 6 Super Bowl...
By KYLE HIGHTOWER (AP Sports Writer) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Six-time NFL champion Bill Belichick agreed to part ways as the coach of the New England Patriots on Thursday, bringing an end to his...
View ArticleRB Dalvin Cook calls decision to join Ravens ‘no-brainer,’ says opportunity...
Dalvin Cook was startled by the attention. “Holy [expletive],” he said as he slipped on his sneakers and turned around to face the gaggle of reporters that had encircled his locker Thursday in Owings...
View ArticleHigh school sports roundup (Jan. 11)
Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action on Thursday, Jan. 11. Girls basketball Fallston 48, C. Milton Wright 43: Ayla Galloway’s 21 points led the Cougars over the Mustangs. In the loss, Emma...
View ArticleMaryland men’s basketball rallies past Michigan, 64-57, as Donta Scott fuels...
COLLEGE PARK — Even Maryland men’s basketball’s recent wins have become laborious. Against a depleted Michigan opponent missing its leading scorer, the Terps stumbled to a 12-point halftime deficit...
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