Bengals plan to make WR Ja’Marr Chase the NFL’s highest-paid non-quarterback
INDIANAPOLIS — The Cincinnati Bengals plan to make All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. “He is going to end up being the No. 1 paid non-quarterback in the...
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Meade, Northeast cheerleading make history at state championships
To think, Meade coach Tierra Snowden almost didn’t let her cheerleaders include the slow-motion bit. She “hated it.” After placing second behind Glen Burnie — again — at the Class 4A regionals, the...
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Navy Letterwinners Association launches with goal of reengaging past varsity...
Mike Yeager has been among the most generous Naval Academy graduates in terms of giving back to his alma mater. Yeager, a 1976 graduate and former Navy varsity football player, has donated millions to...
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Orioles’ clubhouse within the clubhouse: Influx of Latino players creates its...
SARASOTA, Fla. — What once was a small corner of the Orioles’ clubhouse at Ed Smith Stadium has become one of its fastest-growing, and most outgoing, groups of players. For years, the Orioles had some...
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CIAA Tournament: Wednesday action | PHOTOS
Bowie State’s Corey Barnes #5, left, and Warren Mouganda #4, console teammate Elijah Davis after losing to Virginia State 78-72 in the CIAA Men’s basketball tournament at CFG Bank Arena. (Kenneth K....
View ArticleCIAA Tournament Day 2 roundup: Johnson C. Smith and Lincoln men advance;...
As Johnson C. Smith guard Javon Anderson stepped to the free-throw line with just 30 seconds left, the senior could finally take a moment to relax. The Bulls raced up and down the court for much of...
View ArticleRavens GM Eric DeCosta ‘optimistic’ about extension for LT Ronnie Stanley
INDIANAPOLIS — Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said that he is meeting with Ronnie Stanley’s agent at this week’s NFL scouting combine and that he is “optimistic” that Baltimore can re-sign the...
View ArticleOrioles observations on Tomoyuki Sugano’s highly anticipated first start with...
BRADENTON, Fla. — Tomoyuki Sugano’s start Wednesday wasn’t about the results. They looked pretty good anyway. The Japanese right-hander was more focused on getting used to PitchCom and the pitch clock...
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Half-court buzzer-beater lifts No. 8 Michigan State over No. 16 Maryland...
COLLEGE PARK — In a men’s basketball game that could have signaled a transition of power in the Big Ten, Maryland’s arrival as a worthy successor was halted momentarily. Taking on one of the co-leaders...
View ArticleNavy women’s basketball routs American, 88-60, as Mary Gibbons scores 23 points
Navy women’s basketball was headed in the wrong direction after a difficult stretch from Jan. 26 to Feb. 19. The Midshipmen lost six of seven games during that period, dropping from the top of the...
View ArticleMaryland basketball fans answer the call vs. Michigan State: ‘This place was...
COLLEGE PARK — Color Tom Izzo impressed. When the venerable Michigan State coach brought his men’s basketball team to Xfinity Center on Feb. 29, 2020, he thought the announced 17,950 were loud. But he...
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Capital Gazette boys and girls high school Athlete of the Week (Feb. 17-23)
The Capital Gazette is honoring one boys and one girls high school student-athlete each week as Athletes of the Week. To submit nominations, email kfominykh@baltsun.com or direct message @capgazsports...
View ArticleOrioles’ Charlie Morton eases into mentor role: ‘You see yourself in the...
SARASOTA, Fla. — Charlie Morton might not think of himself as the sage veteran of the Orioles’ clubhouse, but the 41-year-old has already been a fountain of advice and perspective for the team’s young...
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David Cook brings southern flavor to CIAA Tournament and Baltimore
After Elizabeth City State women’s basketball’s season ended Tuesday afternoon with a 50-39 loss to Claflin, Vikings junior point guard Kayiona Willis and her father Rickey were ready to leave CFG Bank...
View ArticleRavens to help pay for upgrades at M&T Bank Stadium
The Ravens plan to carry a significant financial burden for improvements to M&T Bank Stadium. The team will help cover costs for upgrades to the stadium in 2025 and 2026 under a recent memorandum...
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Emily Messinese leads as No. 22 Navy women’s lacrosse upsets No. 10 Virginia,...
Junior attacker Emma Kennedy fired in five goals, while senior attacker Emily Messinese totaled three goals and three assists as Navy women’s lacrosse rallied in the fourth quarter to upset No. 10...
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CIAA Tournament Day 3 roundup: Bowie State women cruise to win; Virginia...
The Virginia Union women’s basketball team wasn’t ready to end its CIAA Tournament experience just yet. As the No. 2 seed coming out of the North, the Panthers found themselves down early Thursday....
View ArticleOrioles observations on O’Neill and Basallo showing off power, Westburg’s...
SARASOTA, Fla. — Only the New York Yankees hit more home runs than the Orioles in 2024, edging out Baltimore’s young lineup by a mere two long balls for the MLB lead. With Tyler O’Neill now in the fold...
View ArticleShould the NFL ban the tush push? Ravens’ John Harbaugh and others weigh in.
INDIANAPOLIS — It was late November, the Ravens were sitting at 7-4, facing fourth-and-1 from their own 16-yard line and trailing the Los Angeles Chargers 10-7 with two minutes remaining in the first...
View ArticleSellers’ huge 4th quarter lifts No. 19 Maryland women’s basketball over...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Shyanne Sellers scored 21 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 19 Maryland women’s basketball pull away and beat Indiana, 74-60, on Thursday night. Sellers made three...
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