- Columnist Mike Preston writes that this current version of pro lacrosse, the Premier Lacrosse League, is different. Itās 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 Ravensā 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 doesnāt appear he has narrowed the talent gap, columnist Mike Preston writes.
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- Until recently, there were only a handful of known signatures of Archibald "Moonlight" Graham, a baseball player and 1905 University of Maryland School of Medicine graduate who earned folk hero status for being depicted in the movie "Field of Dreams." In an old building on the school's Baltimore campus, four more have been discovered.
- āI think thereās a long way for us to go as far as female representation in the sport," said Wilde Lake's new JV head football coach Chantal Ridlon Thacker, "but I think weāve also come a long way from where we started.ā
- The Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays lined up along the foul lines before first pitch Sunday for a moment of silence. Rays manager Kevin Cash said his team was āheartbroken.ā
- Rookie catcher Adley Rutschman tied the game at 6 with a two-out RBI double in the bottom of the ninth before Jorge Mateo was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th to lift the Orioles to a 7-6 come-from-behind victory over the Texas Rangers on the Fourth of July in Baltimore.
- On Monday, the Orioles will play their 81st game of the season, officially signifying the 2022 campaignās midpoint. Manager Brandon Hyde has āmixed emotionsā as his club approaches that benchmark.
- After the retirement of Sam Koch, rookie punter Jordan Stout is tasked with holding for star kicker Justin Tucker. Now he's trying to "catch up on 16 years worth of hard work and continuity" with the help of some video equipment.
- Tyler Wells held the Minnesota Twins to one run in six innings Sunday to lead the Orioles to a sweep-avoiding 3-1 victory at Target Field. Heās completed six innings in four of his past seven starts, posting a 1.66 ERA in that span.
- While Angels interim manager Phil Nevin finishes a 10-game suspension, heāll be able to watch his son, Orioles infielder Tyler Nevin, play in the majors for the first time. After Philās suspension ends Saturday, Tyler could be the first position player since 2004 to face a team his father manages.
- Severna Park senior Jack DeBaugh won Class 4A state title in the 400 and 800 meters and ran on the Falcons' championship 4x800 relay. DeBaugh is the Capital Gazette 2022 boys outdoor track and field Athlete of the Year.
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- Former Maryland and Mount Saint Joseph standout Jalen Smith averaged 13.4 points and 7.6 rebounds on 53.1% shooting from the floor in 22 games for the Indiana Pacers after getting traded from the Phoenix Suns at the trade deadline. He has reportedly agreed to re-sign with the franchise.
- A week after one sonās lawsuit described her as isolated and indecisive, the wife of ailing Orioles owner Peter Angelos and her other son met with Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who was reassured about her oversight of the team as part of her control over her husbandās assets, people with knowledge of the meeting told The Baltimore Sun.