Mike Preston

Columnist Mike Preston writes that this current version of pro lacrosse, the Premier Lacrosse League, is different. It’s exciting, fast and well-conceived.

Baltimore Sun columnist Mike Preston breaks down the positional battles at running back, left guard, offensive tackle, tight end, nose tackle and safety heading into Ravens training camp next month.

Only a few guys in the Ravens’ 26-year history exemplified toughness better than Tony Siragusa. At the same time, he became a voice for a team in search of leadership, columnist Mike Preston writes.

When most of us first heard the news Wednesday morning, we probably wondered why. How could this happen? Regardless, sadness soon set in, and a lot of us felt a personal tragedy. Jaylon Ferguson was so young, and his death hit home in Baltimore, columnist Mike Preston writes.

If the Ravens are to go deep into the postseason in 2022, they will need some young players to make major impacts, columnist Mike Preston writes.

If several key players return from season-ending injuries and some young players develop, this Ravens season can become very interesting, columnist Mike Preston writes.

Columnist Mike Preston offers his thoughts on the Ravens' offensive line, a pair of rookies who need to improve, a better performance from receiver Rashod Bateman and more from mandatory minicamp practice Wednesday.

Columnist Mike Preston offers his thoughts from the Ravens' first open practice of mandatory minicamp, including the absence of defensive lineman Michael Pierce, the return of quarterback Lamar Jackson and a few players and moments that stood out.

After watching Ravens backup quarterback Tyler Huntley run with the starting offense for three straight weeks in the absence of star Lamar Jackson, it doesn’t appear he has narrowed the talent gap, columnist Mike Preston writes.

On a day when the Ravens’ passing game was downright awful and more defensive players had touches than receivers because of knocked down passes, rookie tight end Charlie Kolar stood out. So did defensive tackle Justin Madubuike, columnist Mike Preston writes.

Columnist Mike Preston writes that it’s safe to conclude that the influx of cornerbacks and safeties must carry the defense in 2022 until the Ravens can develop a consistent pass rush, a missing element for the last four years.

Columnist Mike Preston offers his thoughts on the continued criticism of coordinator Greg Roman's offense, a trimmed down Jaylon Ferguson trying to live up to his draft status, a talented but puzzling group of players in the secondary and much more from Wednesday's practice.

There could be no conversations about which men's lacrosse team is the best in modern history until Maryland won the national championship. Well, after the Terps' 9-7 win over Cornell on Monday, let the conversations begin, columnist Mike Preston writes.

When the No. 1 seed Terps face No. 7 seed Cornell in Monday's national championship game, they have a chance to establish themselves as either one of the top teams in modern history or perhaps the best team not to win a title, columnist Mike Preston writes.

Top-seeded Maryland men’s lacrosse played perhaps its worst game of the 2022 season, and the Terps still beat No. 5 seed Princeton, 13-8, in an NCAA Division I tournament semifinal. That’s how dominant Maryland has been all season, columnist Mike Preston writes.

Ahead of the NCAA men's lacrosse Final Four in East Hartford, Connecticut, columnist Mike Preston offers his thoughts on Maryland once again playing the late semifinal, Rutgers and Princeton representing the state of New Jersey and more.

Columnist Mike Preston shares his thoughts on the clock ticking for the Ravens' young wide receivers, the absence of quarterback Lamar Jackson and his first impression of the team's rookies from Wednesday's open practice.

Maryland (16-0) will play Princeton (13-5) in one of the semifinal games Saturday in East Harford, Connecticut, and Rutgers will play Cornell in the other. But as it has been for most of 2022, this college lacrosse season is all about the Terps, columnist Mike Preston writes.

Former New Town star athlete Brandon James recently received a full scholarship to run track and field at Maryland. Brimming with confidence, he has his sights set on not only reaching the Olympics, but perhaps the NFL, columnist Mike Preston writes.

There aren’t many lacrosse fans out there complaining anymore about the traditional bluebloods that didn’t make the field like North Carolina, Syracuse or Johns Hopkins, or more modern-day powers like Duke or Notre Dame, columnist Mike Preston writes.

The top-ranked Terps' dominant victory over Vermont on Sunday sets up a meeting with Virginia, a rematch of last year's NCAA Tournament championship game that the Cavaliers won by a goal.

The Ravens should be looking for a wide receiver who has as much name recognition as production, columnist Mike Preston writes.

Maryland remains the team to beat entering the NCAA Tournament, but the landscape around the Terps is shifting, columnist Mike Preston writes.

The success of the Ravens’ draft class and 2022 season will be determined by how well the team’s medical and training staff can rehabilitate and return their top players to the field, columnist Mike Preston writes.

Once Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton was secure and the Ravens got back in the first round via trades, they should have selected Florida State edge rusher Jermaine Johnson II, columnist Mike Preston writes.

In 2005, Tyler Badie and his family were displaced from their home in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina and moved to Randallstown. After becoming a potential NFL draft pick at Missouri, Badie will never forget his time in Baltimore and at Friends School.

Gilman graduate and Ellicott City resident Thomas Booker started for three seasons at Stanford, where he thrived by relying on his versatility and was a two-time team captain. Somebody had to take notice of him running the 40-yard dash in 4.94 seconds and bench pressing 225 pounds 31 times, columnist Mike Preston writes.

The lure of those golden days when Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse dominated is gone, and the Blue Jays program has started to fade with it, columnist Mike Preston writes.