Paralympics 2024: These Maryland athletes are headed to Paris
At the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960, there were 400 athletes representing 23 countries. Sixty-four years later, participation has multiplied 11-fold, as 4,400 athletes are set to compete in...
View ArticleAn NFL defensive coordinator at age 32? Ravens’ Zach Orr is ‘that special of...
Terrance Orr II worried over his younger brother’s state of mind. Zach Orr had been at the height of his powers as a Ravens linebacker when a doctor told him the devastating news: His spine was a...
View ArticleParalympic Games opening ceremony starts the final chapter on a long summer...
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, Paris began the final chapter of its summer of sports Wednesday with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games....
View ArticleTE Qadir Ismail, son of Qadry Ismail, is among Ravens’ practice squad additions
A familiar name will be with the Ravens this season. Tight end Qadir Ismail, the son of former Baltimore wide receiver Qadry Ismail, was signed to the practice squad on Wednesday, a day after getting...
View ArticleOrioles designate reliever Dillon Tate for assignment, claim OF Forrest Wall...
LOS ANGELES — The Orioles claimed outfielder Forrest Wall off waivers Wednesday and designated reliever Dillon Tate for assignment in a corresponding move, the club announced. Wall, who was optioned to...
View ArticleOrioles’ Jorge Mateo to miss rest of season after undergoing elbow surgery
LOS ANGELES — Orioles infielder Jorge Mateo underwent elbow surgery Wednesday, the team announced, and will miss the rest of the season. The 29-year-old had Tommy John elbow reconstruction with an...
View ArticleCorbin Burnes, Orioles’ defense fall flat in 6-4 loss to Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — The Orioles’ loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday night was the result of two problems: one familiar, and the other only recently developed — but perhaps more concerning. Baltimore’s defense...
View ArticleRavens OLB David Ojabo is 100% ready to chase quarterbacks
David Ojabo did not think much of it at first — a sprained ankle suffered when an Indianapolis Colts blocker rolled up on his leg in the third game of last season. Ojabo had recorded his first sack of...
View ArticleConnor McMahon honors the legacy of David Forney by wearing No. 68 for Navy...
It was commonplace last fall to see Connor McMahon limp off the field after aggravating the ankle injuries he dealt with throughout the season. Remarkably, McMahon usually went right back into the game...
View ArticleSeveral Annapolis roads to close ahead of Navy-Bucknell matchup Saturday for...
The U.S. Naval Academy will open its football season at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium against the Bucknell Bison on Saturday and many roads will be closed so that midshipmen can march to the...
View ArticleLooking for answers, Orioles rookie Cade Povich turned to Corbin Burnes
Cade Povich’s locker in the Orioles clubhouse has changed locations a few times this year. A prospect who bounces between the majors and Triple-A as he has doesn’t have a claim to any one spot like...
View ArticleFor Maryland football, return of linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II is ‘a cheat code’
COLLEGE PARK — Maryland middle linebacker Ruben Hyppolite is regarded as one of the fastest players on the team. He demonstrated that speed when the No. 4 jersey became available. Shortly after...
View ArticleNew coaches taking over football programs at Old Mill, Southern
Joey Hall thought the future would take him away from the Old Mill football program, perhaps to new Severn Run. And then, he learned the Patriots head coach, Mike Pfisterer, had stepped down. Now, Hall...
View ArticleFor a slimmer and faster Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, the game is slowing down
“You must be waiting for the fastest slow person in the building,” the female security guard standing outside the door leading from the Ravens’ practice field to the locker room said with an impish...
View Article2 ex-Ravens are investing in a cleat company that they hope can change football
Todd Heap was scrolling through Instagram when he saw a video that piqued his interest. The former longtime Ravens tight end quickly dove down the rabbit hole. He watched every video and read every...
View ArticleRavens to wear new ‘Purple Rising’ helmet in Week 10 ‘Thursday Night...
The Ravens will make history on Nov. 7 when they take the field for their Week 10 “Thursday Night Football” showdown against the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium. That’s when...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about the 2024 Maryland football season
Saturday’s season opener against UConn can’t arrive quickly enough for Maryland coach Mike Locksley. “This is like Christmas for me — to open up Saturday against UConn and really see who we are,” he...
View ArticleBaltimore-area college football season preview: Towson, Morgan State looking...
In some football circles, a near-.500 record in a coach’s debut season with a new team might be encouraging. Pete Shinnick reacted differently to Towson’s 5-6 mark last fall. “I told the staff at the...
View Article2024 NFL predictions: Staff picks for division winners, Super Bowl champ and MVP
Baltimore Sun staff writers pick every game of the NFL season. Here’s who they have winning each division and conference, as well as Super Bowl 59 and league Most Valuable Player. Mike Preston,...
View ArticleEzra Frech wants to be a Paralympic champion, and a champion for the...
ALISO VIEJO — Most things bore Ezra Frech, by now. Most things always have. The birdsong is quiet by the track at Soka University on a July afternoon, and the branches of the surrounding tree canopy...
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