Each morning, Monday through Friday, we'll hook you up with some reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday.
** Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said the team hopes to add a "set-up hitter" with the ability to reach base consistently.
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Dan Connolly takes a look at the
in the season’s second half, including one about the club’s poor first-half defense.
** Ravens safety Ed Reed told a local radio host that he's "still thinking things through" regarding his future with the team. Training camp begins July 25.
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Linebacker Jalen Brooks is
in College Park. He committed just a week and a half after visiting campus.
** The release of the Freeh report, by a former FBI director, revealed that Joe Paterno and other Penn State administrators protected Jerry Sandusy to preserve the program's image.
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Ravens offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie told Yahoo! Sports Radio that he has
. The Ravens wanted McKinnie to lose weight so he could remain fresh late in games.
** The Orioles have agreed to terms with Cuban outfielder Henry Urrutia. The deal is pending a physical.
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The Orioles remain confident that
gets finalized.
** Norman Sas, the inventor of the Electric Football game, has died.