What Mike Macdonald’s departure means for the Ravens and their defense
The Ravens lost the AFC championship, lost their director of player personnel and now lost their defensive coordinator. Bouncing back from a difficult defeat on the field is one thing. Replacing the...
View ArticlePeter Angelos cedes Orioles majority ownership after complicated 31-year tenure
Thirty-one years ago, Peter G. Angelos was his hometown’s hero — a tavern owner’s son who came of age in working-class Highlandtown, built a legal empire and used his fortune to purchase the Orioles....
View ArticleMount St. Mary’s students meet ‘extraordinary’ and ‘down-to-earth’ Taylor...
For Mount St. Mary’s University students spending a Sunday afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore as the Ravens take on an NFL opponent is all in a day’s work. Those studying sport management...
View ArticleOrioles fans laud David Rubenstein purchase, hope spending follows
The Orioles have turned the page to a new chapter, and they’re taking an invigorated fan base along with them. Billionaire private equity investor and philanthropist David Rubenstein announced...
View ArticleThe ‘Caitlin Clark Effect’ comes to College Park for Maryland women’s...
EVANSTON, Ill. — Maryland women’s basketball last sold out Xfinity Center in December 2016. On Saturday, the Terps are again expected to host a capacity crowd of 17,950 — but under very different...
View ArticleJohns Hopkins football promotes defensive coordinator Dan Wodicka to head coach
Dan Wodicka’s move in the workplace won’t involve much distance. Wodicka, the defensive coordinator for Johns Hopkins football, was promoted to head coach, the program announced Thursday. Wodicka, who...
View ArticleRavens promote Zach Orr to replace Mike Macdonald as defensive coordinator
The Ravens didn’t wait long to find their replacement for Mike Macdonald. Baltimore announced Thursday that Zach Orr will take over as defensive coordinator. The 31-year-old spent the past two seasons...
View ArticleOrioles acquire Brewers ace Corbin Burnes, a former Cy Young winner
The Orioles acquired former National League Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes from the Milwaukee Brewers for left-handed pitcher DL Hall, infielder Joey Ortiz and a draft pick, the team announced...
View ArticleHigh school sports roundup (Feb. 1)
Here’s a roundup of high school varsity action on Thursday, Feb. 1. Girls basketball Joppatowne 29, C. Milton Wright 24: Junior Taylor Horsey scored a game-high 12 points to lead the Mariners to...
View ArticleInstant analysis of the Orioles’ trade for star pitcher Corbin Burnes
Here’s what The Baltimore Sun sports staff had to say immediately after the Orioles’ trade for Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes on Thursday in exchange for left-handed pitcher DL Hall, infielder...
View ArticleFive things we learned from the Ravens’ 2023 season
The Ravens were the best team in football, right up until the last Sunday of their season, when they failed to muster a representative performance against the Kansas City Chiefs with a Super Bowl trip...
View ArticleFour things to know about new Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes
The Orioles have their ace. Baltimore acquired star pitcher Corbin Burnes from the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night, adding a three-time All-Star and the 2021 National League Cy Young Award winner...
View ArticleOrioles’ historic week enhances outlook for present and future | ANALYSIS
The Orioles are having themselves a week. Two days after David Rubenstein announced he was buying a majority stake in the franchise, Baltimore swung a trade for one of baseball’s elite starting...
View Article2024 men’s college lacrosse preview: Johns Hopkins seeking first appearance...
On those days when they’re laboring through the rigors of weight training sessions and practices, members of the Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse program will reinvigorate each other by talking about...
View ArticleAuburn hires former Maryland coach DJ Durkin as defensive coordinator
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn coach Hugh Freeze has hired former Maryland coach and Texas A&M defensive coordinator DJ Durkin to run his defense. Freeze announced the move Wednesday. Durkin was with the...
View ArticleMLB’s approval process for Orioles’ sale to David Rubenstein is moving rapidly
The purchase of the Orioles by private equity billionaire David Rubenstein will be discussed by Major League Baseball owners at their meeting in Florida next week and is on track to be approved more...
View ArticleNavy men’s lacrosse has something to prove in 2024, coach Joe Amplo says
Coach Joe Amplo says Navy men’s lacrosse has something to prove this season. The Midshipmen are coming off a 2023 campaign that Amplo described as “disappointing.” Navy finished with an 8-8 record...
View ArticleAfter Corbin Burnes trade, Orioles not ‘on a mission anymore’ for pitching...
With the addition of 2021 National League Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes, the Orioles believe they’ve assembled a roster ready to make another run at the playoffs in 2024. Executive vice president...
View ArticleRavens’ John Harbaugh says Chiefs had better plan, laments lack of rushing...
There was a lot to digest from the Ravens’ season-ending news conference with general manager Eric DeCosta and coach John Harbaugh on Friday in Owings Mills, which lasted just over 40 minutes. But for...
View ArticleCorbin Burnes eager to lead Orioles back to playoffs: ‘I know what it takes’
Corbin Burnes had no idea he was going to be traded until the news went public Thursday night. The starting pitcher assumed that with spring training a mere two weeks away, the Milwaukee Brewers had...
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