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Jim McKay, sportscaster and Marylander, dies at 86
Sun reportersJim McKay, who spoke the first words on a broadcast on Baltimore television and matured with the fledgling medium into one of its most respected and beloved sports commentators, died this morning of natural causes. He was 86. McKay lived with his...Tags: ABC (tv network), World War II (1939-1945), Masters Tournament, Auto Racing, Colleges and Universities
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Carter misses out on 3rd Olympic trip
Special to The SunJames Carter won't be going to his third Olympic Games, but he won't be hanging up his spiked shoes, either. The former Mervo and Hampton University star placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Games, but a major...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Beijing Games, 2016 Olympic Games, Hampton University
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No excuses as Phelps prepares for Beijing
Sun ReporterIn one corner of the Donald B. Canham Natatorium, a massive brick building on the University of Michigan campus that houses a 50-meter pool, there is a tiny clock with glowing red numbers. It's a countdown, a reminder of how many days, hours, even tenths...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Detroit Tigers, Photography, University of Michigan, Michael Phelps
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In latest bump in the road, Carter places 4th in worlds
Special to the SunTrack and Field James Carter couldn't get out of Nagai Stadium fast enough. Frustrated and irritated by his fourth-place finish in the men's 400-meter hurdles final at the track and field world championships yesterday - a race he knew he could...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Multi-Sport Events, Track and Field, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2016 Olympic Games
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Carter ready to run 'biggest race' today
Special to the SunJames Carter has drawn Lane 6. And that's good news for the former Mervo and Hampton University athlete as he heads into today's final of the 400-meter hurdles at the track and field world championships. In the staggered start, four men will be on his...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Track and Field, Kevin Young, 2016 Olympic Games, Hampton University
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Olympic news
Roch Around the ClockIn case you missed it, Single-A Frederick pitcher Jake Arrieta has been named to Team USA for the Olympic games in Bejing.Arrieta tossed a scoreless inning in the Futures Game earlier this week. ...... -
A role cemented at Meadowbrook
Murray Stephens likes to joke that it took his own blood to help build the Meadowbrook Aquatic Center. What you don't realize, until you hear the stories, is that it's actually true. "When you're putting down concrete for a pool and you cut your hand,...Tags: Death, Billiards, Snooker and Pool, Justice System, Michael Phelps, Hemorrhaging
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Quotes about Jim McKay's legacy
President Bush: "Laura and I were saddened to learn of the passing of Jim McKay. For a generation of Americans, Jim was more than the much-honored host of Wide World of Sports and ABC's Olympic coverage. He was a talented and eloquent newsman and...Tags: Corporate Officers, ABC (tv network), Horse and Harness Racing, Peter G. Angelos, 2016 Olympic Games
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Jim McKay dies at 86
Sun ReportersJim McKay, who in 1947 spoke the first words ever heard on Baltimore television and later became the model for the modern sports anchorman with his marathon effort amid a terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics, died yesterday of natural causes at...Tags: Bank of America Corp., ABC (tv network), Masters Tournament, Golf, Preakness Stakes
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A matter of time
Sun ReporterMichael Phelps readily concedes that he's not much of a morning person. But guess what? In his opinion, all the discussion over the decision to move the Olympic swimming finals to the morning - which was made so they could be shown live on television...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Awards and Prizes, International Olympic Committee, NBC (tv network), Michael Phelps
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Clamping down on dissent in China and at "The Club"
O, by the WaySports journalism normally doesn't get tangled up in First Amendment issues. It is our colleagues working in City Hall or are otherwise engaged with the "real world" who have to battle their way through freedom-of-speech issues. But a pair of......Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Computer Networking and Internet, Beijing Games, Rusty Brown, Clubs and Associations
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You don't have to be a sports fan to enjoy Michael Phelps
O, by the WayForget the Orioles for the time being and their faltering pitching and stumbling defense. Forget the Ravens for a while and their three-way quarterback competition. Now is a time for Baltimore (and the world, for that matter) -- whether you???re......Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Baltimore Ravens, Beijing Games, Michael Phelps, Baltimore Orioles
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