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‘Anti-chump’ clause makes Ravens a silent party to Orioles lease talks

September 13, 2023

Maryland plans to spend $1.2 billion on stadium improvements for the Orioles and Ravens. How much money is that really?

September 12, 2023

Buck Showalter said Sunday he will not return for a third season as New York Mets manager after a disappointing season in which baseball’s highest-spending team tumbled from contention by midsummer.

October 01, 2023

Buck Showalter fired as New York Mets manager: ‘It’s not the ending I wanted’

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Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg to retire: reports

August 24, 2023

Retro: When Orioles pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm’s knuckleballs baffled the mighty Yankees

Less than a month after being claimed off waivers in 1958, veteran relief pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm stepped into a starting role for the Orioles and no-hit the mighty New York Yankees.

August 22, 2023

Rays ace Shane McClanahan, Baltimore-born All-Star, to undergo Tommy John surgery

Tampa Bay ace left-hander Shane McClanahan is scheduled to have Tommy John elbow reconstruction Monday, and Rays outfielder Manuel Margot will undergo a procedure to remove bone chips from his right elbow.

August 15, 2023

Can you stand the glare? Stars show us their blinding bling.

August 15, 2023

As Orioles lease deadline neared, ex-stadium authority chair says John Angelos and Gov. Moore left him in the dark

As the moments ticked down on the Orioles’ deadline to exercise a stadium lease extension, the then-chairman of the Maryland Stadium Authority says he was left in the dark by John Angelos about the team’s intentions.

August 11, 2023

John Angelos sought development rights to state-owned parking lots as Orioles negotiate new Camden Yards lease

Four officials with knowledge of the request said Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos sought development rights to three state-owned parking lots at Camden Yards.

August 11, 2023

Phillies’ Michael Lorenzen deals Nationals first no-hitter in club history, 7-0: ‘He made it difficult for us’

Michael Lorenzen threw the 14th no-hitter in Philadelphia Phillies history, a dazzling performance in only his second start with his new team, which beat the Washington Nationals, 7-0, on Wednesday night.

August 09, 2023

Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan, Baltimore-born All-Star, likely to miss rest of season with forearm injury

It's "highly unlikely" that Baltimore-born Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan, who left his last start with tightness in his left forearm, will pitch again this season, Rays manager Kevin Cash said Tuesday.

August 08, 2023

Former Orioles star Trey Mancini is designated for assignment by Cubs to make room for Jeimer Candelario

The Chicago Cubs designated former Orioles slugger Trey Mancini for assignment Tuesday to make room on their roster for newly acquired Jeimer Candelario.

August 02, 2023

Orioles’ lease negotiations frustrate Maryland Stadium Authority board member: ‘I remain perplexed’

Maryland Stadium Authority board member William Cole is expressing his frustration with the Orioles over a lack of progress on a new lease.

August 01, 2023

Yankees activate Aaron Judge, expect slugger to play tonight vs. Orioles

Aaron Judge is back.

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Shohei Ohtani rewards Angels with 1-hit shutout, 2 home runs

It didn’t take long for Shohei Ohtani to reward the Angels — at least in the short-term — for apparently deciding not to trade him.

Retro: The night New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle was taken to police headquarters in Baltimore

Recalling the night in 1966 when a 22-year-old Baltimore Police officer decided to lock up his baseball hero, Mickey Mantle.

Lobbyists, Washington meetings reflect Orioles chairman John Angelos’ push for ‘second Baltimore renaissance’

Orioles Chairman and CEO John Angelos has reached out to Maryland’s congressional delegation and retained Washington lobbyists as part of efforts to redevelop the Inner Harbor and the stadium area.

‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘West Wing’ actors among out-of-state donors in Maryland’s wide-open U.S. Senate campaign

The Maryland U.S. Senate race is heating up with both money and star power.

A look into the Daily News archive captures the drama surrounding the day Neil Armstrong took 'one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind' on July 20, 1969.

July 20, 2023

Maryland treasurer puts pressure on Orioles lease negotiations: ‘There’s something that we’re not being told’

Treasurer Dereck Davis said the drawn-out process — in which he does not have a part — between the Maryland Stadium Authority and the Orioles makes him believe “there’s something that we’re not being told.”

Towson pitcher Ethan Pecko drafted by Astros after whirlwind three years: ‘He had his eye on the prize’

The last three years have been a whirlwind for Ethan Pecko. The Towson University pitcher's dream is now reality after the Houston Astros selected him with the final pick of the sixth round in the MLB draft.

Yearbook autographed by ‘Moonlight’ Graham, ballplayer who attended medical school in Baltimore, fetches $9,400 at auction

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham, immortalized in the 1989 movie "Field of Dreams," served for decades as a doctor at a high school in Minnesota. He signed a 1951 yearbook, which was auctioned Tuesday for $9,400.

MLB draft: Chicago Cubs pick Maryland SS Matt Shaw at No. 13

After going the pitcher route in the first round three of the last four years, the Chicago Cubs tapped into the college hitter pool for their top 2023 draft pick.

Orioles prospects in MLB All-Star Futures Game | PHOTOS

Browse photos of Orioles prospects Jackson Holliday and Heston Kjerstad competing in the MLB All-Star Futures Game on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

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Frustrated Orioles fans on shifting streaming models: MASN, Apple, Peacock, where’s the game?

Orioles fans complain they can’t always access their team’s games, don’t know where to find them or miss the cadence of the regular announcers.

Aroldis Chapman: Texas Rangers acquire once-dominant closer

The Texas Rangers acquired Aroldis Chapman in a trade with the Kansas City Royals on Friday, adding a once-dominant closer to their bullpen as the AL West leaders chase their first division title in seven years.

Former Navy pitcher Noah Song set to begin rehab assignment with Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Noah Song, a 2019 Naval Academy graduate, is set to begin a rehabilitation assignment next week.

Maryland gambling regulators block sportsbooks’ play to ease oversight of offers to bettors

Sports betting companies asked Maryland regulators to drop rules that protect bettors from misleading promotions.

Yankees-White Sox game postponed due to Canadian wildfire smoke

The Yankees announced that Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium has been postponed because of the poor air quality due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires.

Ex-Mets star Matt Harvey announces retirement from baseball

The Dark Knight is dropping the curtain on his baseball career.

Orioles’ farm teams have gotten fun, too | READER COMMENTARY

Not only are the Baltimore Orioles off to a great start but the team's minor league franchises have been on the upswing as well.

The Nationals beat the Orioles in New York’s high court, but 11-year MASN dispute could head to ‘extra innings’

A court has ruled a committee of MLB executives wasn't biased when it made a decision in the Orioles-Nationals' MASN dispute.

As improving Orioles court new fans, there’s a delicate dance in shared territory with Nationals

The Orioles are trying to capitalize on the team's buzz by increasing online ads in the Washington area and elsewhere in a six-state territory.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred at core of Orioles’ and Nationals’ MASN arguments in New York’s highest court

The Orioles and Nationals have disagreed for several years as to how much money each should have received from the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network from 2012-2016. Twice, arbitration committees of MLB executives ruled in the matter, but the Orioles appealed both times.