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The Ravens won’t have to wait long to see where they stand in the AFC’s pecking order. Neither will national TV audiences.
With the release of the NFL schedule Wednesday night, the Ravens are inching closer to once again filling M&T Bank Stadium and having their fans for a difficult home slate that includes seven opponents who made the playoffs last season.
A Citi Field homecoming for Matt Harvey, where the Orioles pitcher starred for so many years for the New York Mets, featured plenty of warmth from the fan base and a hit parade from the hosts.
Wide receiver Rashod Bateman was the Ravens’ top draft pick last month. He’s also the first to sign an NFL contract.
According to multiple sources, projected starting fullback Jamale Carothers has been dismissed from the Naval Academy because of an honor code offense. He has entered the NCAA transfer portal and will spend his senior season elsewhere.
W. Craig Robertson III, the attorney for Medina Spirit’s trainer Bob Baffert, said he reached a deal with the Maryland Jockey Club to allow Medina Spirit and Concert Tour in the race as long as they’re subject to “blood testing, monitoring and medical record review.”
As a passer, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson can do more. He can also do only so much.
Carroll County Public Schools officials have launched an investigation into allegations that Francis Scott Key High School boys lacrosse players directed racial slurs at a Manchester Valley player during their game Monday.
The Bears open the MEAC tournament on Thursday with an eye towards capturing their first tournament championship and qualifying for the NCAA regionals.
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- Until now, Baltimore has maintained some of the strictest limitations in Maryland, despite a statewide loosening of restrictions that Republican Gov. Larry Hogan enacted in early March.
- Making available 17 items ranging from full race videos to the trophy and a special Preakness horse for the digital racing game Zed Run is another way officials hope to market an old sport to a younger audience.
- Playing for VMI in an eight-game spring schedule, Udinksi completed 71.5% of his passes for 1,082 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions. He suffered a torn ACL on March 20 but Maryland is hopeful that he will be ready for the start of the season on Sept. 4 against West Virginia.
- A Citi Field homecoming for Matt Harvey, where the Orioles pitcher starred for so many years for the New York Mets, featured plenty of warmth from the fan base and a hit parade from the hosts.
- Quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Ravens will travel to Las Vegas to open the 2021 season against the Raiders on “Monday Night Football.” Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 13.
- Once at least 70% of adults in Maryland get at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Larry Hogan says the state will lift its mandate requiring wearing masks in indoor public spaces.
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- With the release of the NFL schedule Wednesday night, the Ravens are inching closer to once again filling M&T Bank Stadium and having their fans for a difficult home slate that includes seven opponents who made the playoffs last season.
- A roundup of Howard County athletics contests for softball, baseball and girls and boys lacrosse on Wednesday, May 12.
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