Jeff Barker
Jeff Barker writes about sports business and issues, casino gambling and, occasionally, politics. Since joining The Sun from the Arizona Republic’s Washington bureau in 2000, he has covered state politics, congressional steroids hearings, the Beltway sniper attacks and Terps basketball and football. He could never decide if he should cover news or sports, so he did both and enjoys writing hybrids of the two.
Recent Articles
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Library patrons check out a diverse group of 'human books' in Baltimore County
A woman in an Islamic headscarf sat in Baltimore County’s Owings Mills branch library on Saturday trying to dispel misconceptions about Muslims. Seated nearby, an African-American woman discussed subtle forms of racial profiling she said she has encountered. And near her was a Baltimore County...
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Maryland Rep. Andy Harris, other House Republicans seek investigation of Hillary Clinton and James Comey
Rep. Andy Harris said Thursday he joined a group of fellow House Republicans in seeking criminal investigations of Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey because Americans want “full transparency” and need to know whether the Obama Justice Department was influenced by politics instead...
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Camden Yards is among the only ballparks without Wi-Fi. The Orioles are looking to fix that.
Orioles fans wonder why Camden Yards' lineup doesn't include Wi-Fi when nearly every other Major League Baseball ballpark does.
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Ravens change game plan by tying single-game ticket sales to Thursday's schedule release
The Ravens say that making the tickets available earlier is an effort to get ahead of the secondary market.
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Under Armour will begin supplying MLB uniforms in 2020 — a year later than planned
Under Armour won’t begin supplying Major League Baseball uniforms until 2020, returning to the original schedule and abandoning a plan to accelerate the rollout a year earlier, according to officials familiar with the plans. Major League Baseball and the Baltimore-based sports apparel and footwear...
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Ripken to promote LifeBridge Health Sports Medicine Institute
Cal Ripken Jr. is partnering with the LifeBridge Health Sports Medicine Institute, according to the institute and the Hall of Fame baseball player’s representatives. Ripken, who played his entire career with the Orioles, will promote the institute on billboards and in radio, television and print...
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Five minutes: Co-owner of Senator, Charles theaters is caretaker of Baltimore memories
Operating the 79-year-old Senator and Charles theaters requires multi-tasking to the extreme. “I do payroll, and we’ve got to make sure the movies get delivered. We’ve got to make sure we have popcorn. And I always joke that I’m the chief birthday party planner,” said Kathleen Lyon, who owns the...
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Neighborhood Lights — the first leg of Baltimore's Light City festival — takes center stage
From the upper stories of the Bromo Seltzer arts tower to Darley Park, Baltimore kicked off Neighborhood Lights — the first leg of the larger Light City festival — with displays of illuminated artwork, some with an otherworldly feel. In Darley Park, residents gathered Saturday at a stage and projection...