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Remembering when 'Bullet' Bob Turley was part of the Bel Air Bowl
The former Major League Baseball pitcher "Bullet" Bob Turley, who died March 30 at age 82, played for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees. His name also has a special meaning in the annals of Harford County sports and business. In addition to...
Tags: Johnny Unitas, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cy Young Award
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Is Baltimore in love with the Orioles?
The Baltimore Orioles are back in town for their home opener on Friday, and this is the moment when newspaper editorialists generally wax poetic about baseball in spring, fathers and sons, the uncertain state of the national pastime and hope springing...
Tags: Ottawa Senators, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Stephen Strasburg, Richard Nixon, American League East
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O's and their opponents prepared for a 'five-horse race' in the AL East
The Baltimore SunSARASOTA, Fla. — For most of the past two decades, the American League East has been considered the toughest division in baseball, primarily because it contained the sport's two financial behemoths, the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox....Tags: Toronto Blue Jays, Shane Victorino, Curtis Granderson, Jacoby Ellsbury, Horse and Harness Racing
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To back up their turnaround, Orioles must buck history
The Orioles are coming off a 93-win season in which they improved their record from 2011 by 24 games, finished second in the mighty American League East and appeared in the playoffs for the first time since 1997. But heading into 2013, the Orioles,...
Tags: Sports Illustrated, San Diego Padres, Lance Johnson, Louisville Bats, Arizona Diamondbacks
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The Sun Remembers: March 17-23
March 21, 2006: Their 30th basketball victory, a team record, sends the Maryland women to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. Sophomore center Crystal Langhorne scores 30 points as the third-ranked Terps stop St. John's, 81-74, in State College, Pa.,...
Tags: Basketball, Washington College (Maryland), Maryland Terrapins, Lacrosse, National Basketball Association
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With newfound confidence, Brian Matusz aims for a starting role
The Baltimore SunSARASOTA, Fla. — Brian Matusz's roller-coaster season had landed him in Triple-A Norfolk last August, and he was walking along the city's harbor in the shadows of majestic naval battleships with his father, Mike. Days earlier, the Orioles left-...Tags: Jair Jurrjens, Zach Britton, Boston Red Sox, MLB Most Valuable Player Award, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Will sports miss military flyovers?
Less loud and fun Matt Murschel Orlando Sentinel Military flyovers are just as much a part of major sporting events in America as beer and hot dogs. It's seems like a long-standing tradition and that's what makes sporting events, well, an event. It's...Tags: Kenny Loggins, Stock Car Racing, Jim Nabors, Auto Racing, NASCAR
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Is Rivera the best closer of all time?
Forever a cut above Phil Rogers Chicago Tribune Let's be honest. Luis Gonzalez didn't exactly smoke his single off Mariano Rivera in Game 7 of the 2001 World Series. He fought off a cutter and fisted it just out of Derek Jeter's reach. But that's the...
Tags: Boston Red Sox, Trevor Hoffman, Hoyt Wilhelm, Cy Young Award, Derek Jeter
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Looking at the defenses of the AL East teams
Luckily, they don’t trot out the old “defense wins championship” cliché as much in baseball circles – but there’s no denying there have been teams who improve their ‘D’ and then find increased success. So, as we...
Tags: Toronto Blue Jays, Shane Victorino, Kelly Johnson, Curtis Granderson, James Loney
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Who is the best owner in pro sports?
Cuban plays hard Ben Bolch Los Angeles Times The NBA still has the best owner in pro sports even after the passing of Jerry Buss. His name is Mark Cuban. Not only do his teams win (with the notable exception of this season), but he pampers his players,...Tags: New England Patriots, Detroit Red Wings, 2011 NFL Lockout, Mark Cuban, Art Rooney
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Spring training news and notes on the Yankees, Red Sox, Jays and Rays
The Baltimore SunThe American League East has long been considered one of baseball’s toughest divisions, and that should hold true again in 2013. But it’s no longer a division dominated by a couple high-spending teams and the occasional upstart. Suddenly,...Tags: Toronto Blue Jays, David Price, Toronto Star, Josh Johnson (baseball), World Baseball Classic
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Most interesting spring storyline in NL?
All eyes on Dodgers Mandy Housenick Morning Call The Braves' acquisitions of the Upton brothers have some people believing that's enough to bring a World Series back to Atlanta. The Nationals, anchored by their young pitching staff, could be on...Tags: J.P. Howell, Atlanta Braves, Skip Schumaker, Hanley Ramirez, Washington Nationals
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