Orioles observations on Jackson Holliday’s grand slam, split-squad home run...
SARASOTA, Fla. — On a day the Orioles hit nine home runs between their two split-squad games against the Toronto Blue Jays, the biggest swing of the afternoon belonged to a 20-year-old middle...
View ArticleTowson men’s basketball chops down turnovers, UNCW in 66-56 win in CAA...
WASHINGTON — Trailing at halftime is usually a discouraging sign for Towson men’s basketball. Not so at the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament. For the second game in a row, the Tigers cobbled a...
View ArticleMaryland men’s basketball finishes regular season under .500 with 85-69 loss...
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A former Terp and a former local high school star combined to take down Maryland men’s basketball on Sunday night. Qudus Wahab scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds while St....
View ArticleNo, the Orioles’ MLB-best spring record doesn’t matter. But the results do.
SARASOTA, Fla. — Nobody crowns a Grapefruit League champion. In three weeks, spring training records won’t mean a thing once the regular season gets underway. Yet, in looking to build off their success...
View ArticleAs free agency opens, Ravens celebrate Justin Madubuike, the star they kept
The NFL’s legal tampering window would open in an hour, with teams set to throw millions of dollars at players. At the Ravens’ training complex, meanwhile, general manager Eric DeCosta sat contentedly...
View ArticleUMBC parts ways with women’s basketball coach Johnetta Hayes after 5 seasons
UMBC announced Monday afternoon that it will not renew the contract for Johnetta Hayes as the school’s women’s basketball coach. “We would like to thank Johnetta for her service and commitment to UMBC...
View ArticleFive running backs the Ravens could target in free agency
Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta was mum on the team’s running back plans Monday morning. “I understand the question,” he said during the team’s news conference officially announcing a four-year...
View ArticleOrioles observations on Samuel Basallo’s spring debut, bullpen competition...
TAMPA, Fla. — After his start to camp was delayed by a fractured elbow, Orioles top catching prospect Samuel Basallo appeared in his first career spring training game in Monday’s 5-3 loss to the New...
View ArticleWhy the ‘A League of Their Own’ TV show continues to resonate with fans — and...
Roughly 90 miles west of Chicago, Beyer Stadium’s brick ticket booth stands eight decades later as a physical reminder to the history embodied at the baseball field. The Rockford Peaches and the...
View ArticleFormer Ravens RB Gus Edwards reportedly agrees to deal with Chargers,...
It took only a few hours for the Ravens’ first free agent domino to fall. Running back Gus Edwards is headed west after reportedly reaching an agreement on a two-year deal with the Los Angeles...
View ArticleSafety Geno Stone, who led Ravens in interceptions last season, reportedly...
Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said safety Geno Stone was maybe “the best seventh-round pick that we’ve ever had.” Now, Stone will be playing elsewhere, and it won’t be very far from Baltimore....
View ArticleRavens 2024 free agency tracker: Who’s coming, going and staying
It will be a busy offseason for the Ravens, who have nearly two dozen unrestricted free agents, holes to fill at just about every position outside tight end and starting quarterback, and myriad salary...
View ArticleTowson men’s basketball collapses late in 61-56 loss to College of Charleston...
WASHINGTON — Towson men’s basketball’s run through the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament ended brutally Monday night. For the sixth time in as many CAA Tournament semifinals, the Tigers could not...
View ArticleMike Preston: Justin Madubuike, like Chris Jones for the Chiefs, was simply...
One day after Justin Madubuike agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Ravens that made him temporarily the second-best paid defensive tackle in the NFL, Kansas City’s Chris Jones came to...
View ArticleBaltimore Sun high school Athletes of the Week (March 4-10): Long Reach’s...
Each week, The Baltimore Sun will recognize one high school player from a boys sport and one from a girls sport for their athletic achievements. Boys sport Athlete of the Week: Jayden Saunders, Long...
View ArticleWho’s the best chess player? Maryland football is about to find out.
Blitzing has a new meaning for several members of the Maryland football team. Eight Terps players, including starting safety Dante Trader Jr. and presumptive starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr.,...
View ArticleNavy women’s basketball blows big lead, loses to Colgate in Patriot League...
Both the potential and the inexperience of Navy women’s basketball were on display during Monday night’s Patriot League Tournament quarterfinal against Colgate. The Midshipmen played probably their...
View ArticleRavens, Derrick Henry agree to blockbuster deal reportedly worth $16 million...
Twenty-four hours after NFL free agency began in earnest, the Ravens and general manager Eric DeCosta made a big splash Tuesday afternoon. Former Tennessee Titans star running back Derrick Henry has...
View ArticleInstant analysis from Ravens adding star RB Derrick Henry
Here’s what The Baltimore Sun sports staff had to say immediately after the Ravens and running back Derrick Henry agreed to a deal reportedly worth $16 million over two years on Tuesday afternoon:...
View ArticleFormer Ravens LB Patrick Queen reportedly agrees to deal with Steelers
On the same day the Ravens landed a “King” — former Tennessee Titans star running back Derrick Henry — they watched as inside linebacker Patrick Queen decided to join a bitter division rival. Queen...
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