Football

Tom Brady's wicked accent mocked in Under Armour video

2012-06-01 09:38:00

All Tom Brady wants is a little help finding the Under Armour "coldblack" golf gear when he stops in a Dick's Sporting Goods store near his new house in El Segundo, Calif. Instead, he gets mocked by a store clerk who doesn't recognize the New England...

Michael McAdoo happy to be back on the field

2012-06-01 11:34:00

Besides seeing limited action in a pair of preseason games last summer, Michael McAdoo hasn’t played a meaningful game in nearly three years. After going undrafted in the 2011 supplemental draft, he was signed by the Ravens as a rookie free agent,...

Our Take: The week in Maryland sports

2012-06-01 04:36:00

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and intern Connor Letourneau (The Diamondback's co-sports editor and men's lacrosse beat writer) weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Should Maryland play...

Taylor Cummings and Cyrus Jones Jr. named Baltimore Sun Athletes of the Year

2012-05-31 12:44:00

Throughout their illustrious three-sport high school careers — and particularly in their senior years — Gilman's Cyrus Jones Jr. and McDonogh's Taylor Cummings had a knack for owning the big moments. For Jones, who will play football at...

Ravens tackle Ramon Harewood tries to find his way

2012-05-31 13:48:00

Ramon Harewood has been with the Ravens for two seasons, but the 6-foot-6 offensive tackle has yet to play a single snap in a game that counted in the standings. He has spent the past two seasons on the injured reserve -- he had knee surgery in 2010...

Bel Air High Bobcat sculpture approval due Monday

2012-05-31 15:08:00

More than 120 individuals, organizations and businesses have donated in excess of $50,000 to cast a bronze statue of Bel Air High School's mascot, a bobcat, and the Bel Air town government plans to approve a contract for the sculpture Monday evening....

Lardarius Webb's third annual Ravens charity softball game this weekend

2012-05-31 08:56:00

If you are one of the local football fans who has been chomping at the bit to see the Baltimore Ravens in action since the 2011-12 season closed, you might not have to wait another four months to do so - several of the purple-clothed heroes will be at...

Baltimore native LaQuan Williams fighting to keep Ravens roster spot

2012-05-31 10:00:00

The continued development of second-year wide receiver Torrey Smith has been evident at the team’s two organized team activities that were open to media. Tandon Doss, who has buffed up a bit, has also caught my eye. And then there’s LaQuan...

Ravens news and notes after second OTA

2012-05-31 05:00:00

I feel like I have to preface every one of these post-OTA observation blogs by offering the reminder that drawing any conclusions from these workouts would be foolish on my part. Still, some players clearly make a bigger impression than others and I can...

New defensive coordinator Dean Pees says Ravens can overcome injury to Terrell Suggs

2012-05-30 15:08:00

Dean Pees has been through this before. He was the linebackers coach for the New England Patriots when he learned that Tedy Bruschi, a Pro Bowl middle linebacker and one of the team's emotional leaders, had a stroke, putting both his 2005 season and...

Ravens players missing OTAs is just not a big deal

2012-05-31 09:42:00

Can everyone just chill about all the Ravens missing from this week's OTAs? Yes, there are some�prominent names missing. Future Hall of Famers�Ray Lewis and Ed Reed elected not to show up, which is a dog-bites-man story, since they hardly ever show at...

Last year's Ravens rookies finally get their offseason coaching

2012-05-30 17:36:00

The season was a whirlwind for the Ravens' 2011 class of rookies. It swept them up when the NFL lockout ended last July and dropped them at The Castle in Owings Mills a day later for their first training camp. It carried them through a 12-4 season all...

The Southeastern Conference presidents and athletic directors endorsed a proposal for a four-team football playoff for the Bowl Championship Series on Friday.

2012-06-01 00:00:00

New head football coach James Sims at a spring practice for the La Canada football team.

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Former Long Beach high school football star Brian Banks hugs his mother Leomia Myers outside the Long Beach courthouse after his rape conviction was overturned.

2012-05-30 12:31:00