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Washington TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins takes advice from Ozzie Newsome

When imposing University of Washington tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins was in Baltimore a week ago to receive the John Mackey award as the nation's top tight end, he was seated next to another honoree at the Marriott Waterfront. Seferian-Jenkins...

It's only April, but competition in AL East already in midseason form

There is still a winter chill in the air, and the American League East race has already gotten hot and heavy. The Orioles and Boston Red Sox are embroiled in an intense four-game series at Fenway Park that is building toward Monday's emotional...

Oliver L. Hoffman Jr., steel executive

Oliver L. Hoffman Jr., a retired steel company executive who enjoyed watersports, died April 11 of complications from Parkinson's disease at his Arnold home. He was 87. The son of Oliver Lee Hoffman, a coal company executive, and Mayme Manges Hoffman,...

Hopkins strike is a PR disaster for Baltimore's biggest employer [Letter]

Having read Johns Hopkins Hospital President Ronald R. Peterson's recent commentary, it's easy to see why the institution is having problems striking a labor bargain with lower-level employees ("Balancing priorities and resources at Johns Hopkins,"...

Residents revel in Hampstead's ranking as safest town in Maryland

Melissa Kuchta couldn't be happier. After several years away, she is back where she grew up — Hampstead. "I am ecstatic to be back," Kuchta said. "Everywhere else is crazy. The crime and the number of people in Sparks and Hunt Valley — sheds...

No. 6 Terps claim top seed in ACC men's lacrosse tournament with 12-8 win over Notre Dame

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Possession was huge in Saturday's Top 10 men's lacrosse matchup between No. 6 Maryland and No. 9 Notre Dame, and the Terps' Charlie Raffa was the difference. Raffa dominated the faceoff circle, winning 20 of 24 draws, and the...

Man found dead of gunshot wound in Johns Hopkins Hospital bathroom

A man entered Johns Hopkins Hospital with a gun early Tuesday morning and is believed to have fatally shot himself inside an emergency room bathroom, an incident that came days after the medical center held a national symposium on safety inside hospitals....

Q&A with 'The Phenomenal' AJ Styles, who wrestles in Baltimore on Saturday

A few months ago, AJ Styles left TNA and started wrestling again for Ring of Honor. With Ring of Honor's "Second To None" coming to Baltimore on Saturday, I had a chance to speak to him about his return to ROH, his thoughts on TNA, as well as what we...

Marylanders look to create new memories at Boston Marathon

Lynne Douglas stood frozen some 100 yards shy of the finish line at the Boston Marathon when the second bomb exploded, bringing last year's race to an abrupt and chaotic end. Today, the Columbia woman will run to overcome that moment. "We're running...