Sun Trends: Sports
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Orioles’ Chris Davis returns to mound in final inning of doubleheader, serves up home run to Jonathan Schoop
Even Chris Davis and his 0.00 career ERA were not safe against the barrage of home runs the Minnesota Twins unleashed at Camden Yards on Saturday. In the ninth inning of the Orioles’ 16-7 loss in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, Davis, usually a first baseman by trade, made his second...
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Orioles' late comeback bids fall short in 4-3 loss to Twins, sealing second home sweep of season
Both Dylan Bundy and the Orioles have spent the season trying to keep the ball inside the park by any means necessary. In a 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday at Camden Yards, the unlucky right-hander found there are foibles to that, too, as the team’s pitching staff had a homerless game...
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Dwight Smith Jr.'s injury hurts Orioles in loss to Twins as his impressive start continues
Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. was a late addition to the Orioles roster this spring, but he has emerged as one of the team’s top offensive threats during the first month of the season. So, when he was removed from Sunday’s tight, 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins with a thigh injury, there...
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Orioles designate Mike Wright for assignment, add Gabriel Ynoa
Orioles right-hander Mike Wright was designated for assignment Sunday, ending the organization’s longest-running roster saga the way it always appeared fated to finish. The 29-year-old swingman debuted for the Orioles in 2015 and won a starting rotation spot in spring training the following year,...
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No. 19 Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse falls to No. 1 Penn State, 20-9, drops to 6-6
The top-ranked Penn State men's lacrosse team knocked off visiting No. 19 Johns Hopkins, 20-9, at Panzer Stadium in State College, Pa., on Sunday. The win is the eighth straight for the Nittany Lions, who improved to 11-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten. Johns Hopkins dropped its second straight...
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With dominant win, Capitals rediscover swagger as they look to eliminate Hurricanes
Braden Holtby isn't one for grand pronouncements, so when he was asked if a blowout of the Carolina Hurricanes sent a statement, he put the spotlight inside the Washington Capitals' locker room. “To ourselves, I think,” Holtby said, “to show that when we play that way we're going to be real tough...
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Howard County 2019 girls lacrosse points leaderboard
With just over two weeks left in the regular season, the top scorers in Howard County girls lacrosse have established themselves. As of April 21, every public school team has played at least seven games and there are 40 players that have accumulated 14 points or more. One point is awarded for a...
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Ten contenders to watch for the 2019 Kentucky Derby (Version 2.0)
The field of leading Kentucky Derby contenders has shifted considerably in the past two weeks, with upsets in both the Florida Derby and the Santa Anita Derby. Often, the Derby favorite is clear coming out of the first weekend in April, but that’s not the case this year. An unusually loaded field...
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After 12 standout seasons, Ravens guard Marshal Yanda might be 'just getting better and better' physically
At 34, Ravens guard Marshal Yanda is old for an NFL player. Hall of Fame left tackle Jonathan Ogden retired when he was 33. Ravens special teams coordinator-in-waiting Chris Horton is just a few months younger than Yanda. No other Ravens lineman was born in the 1980s. And yet Yanda was honored...
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St. Frances offensive lineman Ja’Khi Green commits to Maryland for 2020 class
Two days after visiting the College Park campus, St. Frances offensive lineman Ja’Khi Green orally committed to Maryland for the 2020 recruiting class Saturday. The 6-foot-6, 320-pound Green, a three-star recruit according to the 247 Sports Composite rankings, became the fourth player to join new...