Hard work had taken Odafe Oweh from two years of varsity football to the first round of the NFL draft. Smart work would take him to rarefied air, to Pro Bowls, to the levels his mentors in Baltimore have already reached and now insist he reach himself.
When No. 12 Notre Dame and No. 18 Wisconsin meet Saturday at Chicago’s Soldier Field, all eyes will be on former teammates Jack Coan and Graham Mertz.
In the nine decades of modern Most Valuable Player voting, only one player who spent a full season on a 100-loss team has finished in the top five of his league’s final balloting. Mullins has the potential to end a 70-year drought.
Brandon Hyde will return as Orioles manager next season, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement. The source said Hyde’s contract was extended last offseason into 2022, a year in which many of the organization’s top prospects should begin matriculating to the majors.
Every week, the resurgent Wolverines look more and more like one of Ohio State’s biggest threats in a deep Big Ten Conference. That Michigan looks more and more like the Ravens, however, is no surprise at all.
The Ravens’ path to their first win against the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs was not straightforward. But it was revealing.
Major League Baseball said Wednesday that it wants to team with Maryland to guard against the rigging of “particularly risky” bets — such as whether a game’s first pitch will be a ball or a strike — as the state wraps up writing rules for sports betting.
Mike Preston writes: In their first two games of the 2021 season, the Ravens have allowed 896 yards and 68 points, which is an insult to the franchise’s gloried past.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said he celebrated the win over the Kansas City Chiefs for 24 hours. Now, it's on to the Detroit Lions.
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- Every week, the resurgent Wolverines look more and more like one of Ohio State’s biggest threats in a deep Big Ten Conference. That Michigan looks more and more like the Ravens, however, is no surprise at all.
- About 300 runners and walkers, almost all wearing “Bailey Bullock Heart & Sole” T-shirts, traveled over the Ma and Pa Trail in Bel Air Sunday to honor the memory of the John Carroll student athlete who died following a track workout in May.
- Brandon Hyde will return as Orioles manager next season, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement. The source said Hyde’s contract was extended last offseason into 2022, a year in which many of the organization’s top prospects should begin matriculating to the majors.
- Brooks Kriske on Wednesday became the 60th player the Orioles have used this season, furthering a franchise record. But he’s the only one of those named for Brooks Robinson.
- Running its record to a perfect 7-0 Wednesday evening, the Patterson Mill boys volleyball team defeated host C. Milton Wright by a score of 3-1 in Harford County League action.
- Here's everything you need to know before the Orioles' home game Thursday night against the Texas Rangers.
- Tua Tagovailoa’s bruised ribs are actually fractured ribs, and that means the Miami Dolphins will have a new starting quarterback this week when they visit the Las Vegas Raiders.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed Thursday’s practice with an illness unrelated to the coronavirus but is expected to play in Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions.
- A look at the top passers, rushers and receivers in Howard County through Week 3 of the 2021 football season.
- Mike Preston writes: In their first two games of the 2021 season, the Ravens have allowed 896 yards and 68 points, which is an insult to the franchise’s gloried past.
- From the Terps overcoming costly penalties and mistakes to the defense delivering another strong performance, here are three takeaways from an eventful and unorthodox Friday night at Memorial Stadium.
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