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Kristi Toliver, Juan Dixon and Mike Torrez are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for March 31 to April 6

Kevin Nash is wrestling at the Big Time Wrestling show at the Maryland Theater in Hagerstown on Friday night.

In honor of the Roman Catholic Church naming Francis I its new pope, Baseball historian/statistician Bill Arnold put together a list of all-time, home-run leaders under each of the 11 popes since Major League Baseball was officially formed.

Roger Dickens, Charlie McNeil and Lefty Grove are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for March 3 to March 9

Kevin Plank and Muhammad Ali were among those honored by the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation at a downtown gala and fundraiser at the Waterfront Marriott on Friday evening. But Plank was not able to have his dinner with "The Greatest." Ali was unable to travel from his home in Arizona because he is recovering from a recent surgery.

In case you missed it last night, Orioles utility man Danny Valencia was linked to a now-defunct South Florida clinic, Biogenesis, that allegedly provided performance-enhancing drugs to Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, among others.

Crystal Langhorne, Earl Monroe and Vic Wertz are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for February 3 to February 9

Lots to celebrate in February – groundhogs, freedom African American history

Ravens fans rally behind Brigance Brigade

A look at what people are saying in reaction to the death of Hall of Fame former Orioles manager Earl Weaver.

I hope your holiday gift-giving included some books, and if you're still looking, here are the best coffee-table books I've seen in the past month of so. These are the sort of photo- and graphic-rich books that look great in a living room -- and that can't be handled on Kindles or other e-readers.

Big night by Giants' third baseman Sandoval proves you don't have to be sleek and quick to play major league baseball

John Astin's travel itinerary

Among a Yankees base that is accustomed to winning, the Orioles are regarded more as an obstacle on the way to a World Series title than a legitimate threat.

Saturday's Baltimore Running Festival caters to runners of all sizes, shapes and levels of endurance

The New York Yankees have almost always been the measuring stick for the Baltimore Orioles. And pardon O's fans if they've always felt the game was a little bit rigged, whether by baseball economics or by the dark magic of an adolescent fan.

This is the kind of thing they used to teach in journalism school and I wish they still did: The way one careless mistake can diminish an otherwise strong performance and bring embarrassment instead of praise.

Baltimore unites behind its hometown team facing a historic one-game opportunity in Texas (so we're not taking any chances by naming names)

O'Donnell is first groundskeeper to be inducted into Howard County Community Sports Hall of Fame

The idea for a line of neckties, many characterized by vibrant colors and sheens, came directly from his work with MASN, where the on-air talent is expected to dress up and look sharp.

Roberto Alomar, Al Kaline and Bert Rechichar are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for September 23 to September 29

The Cal Ripken World Series is Harford County's International Event, welcoming families and teams from 6 countries here to our own backyard. It is our County's only Nationally Televised Event, with the Championship Weekend being televised live on CBS Sports Network.

On Thursday, the Hall of Fame shortstop will attend the unveiling of a bronze statue at Oriole Park, one of six such sculptures made to honor Baltimore baseball legends

The Orioles are just one game out of first place in the AL East, and they'll be rooting for the Rays to beat the Yankees tonight to give them a change to have a share of first place for the first time since June 7.

When you look back on the Orioles' surprising season, one game stands out. The marathon game against the Boston Red Sox on May 6 was so strange and wonderful that it had a lot of people already wondering if this was going to be 1989 all over again.

By the time Chris Davis reached the Orioles dugout after his third homer in Friday night¿s 6-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, his teammates were already waiting for him on the top step.

Japan won its second straight Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series Sunday, beating Maryland state champion Upper Montgomery County, 17-7, in a full six-inning game at Cal Sr.'s Yard, where its permanent seats were filled to capacity from behind the plate and down both baselines

Possibly it has taken a decade of the Great American Pastime being played by kids from around the world in Aberdeen to crystallize that the city is, despite the problems it shares with many other communities, a perfectly nice place to spend the other 51 weeks a year

August is full of important activities in Aberdeen!

William Boulton "Bo" Kelly Jr., a noted Baltimore architect, preservationist and civic leader who designed the Maryland Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair and was an expert on the Washington Monument, died Wednesday from complications of an infection at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. He was 84.

At London Games, Michael Phelps ends his Olympic career with his 22nd medal, 18th gold

Collectors' convention in Baltimore has something for everyone

What a wonderful opportunity for a big event for the entire family and free! From Aug. 10 to 19, there will be plenty of excitement of baseball for everybody at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen

Orioles designated hitter Jim Thome hasn't decided how much longer he wants to play, but he has a legitimate chance to catch Ken Griffey Jr. on one of the most noteworthy lists in baseball history.

Cal Ripken Sr., Frank Kush and Jim Parker are part of The Sun remembers This Week in Sports June 24-30

Brady Anderson, Dick Edell and Johnny Unitas are part of The Sun remembers This Week in Sports July 1-7

Normally, Charlie Vascellaro, a Bolton Hill writer, writes about baseball or travel features. But in late spring, he decided to spend a night in the Sports Legends Museum at Camden Station, checking out tales of ghostly occupants who inhabit the historic railroad station.

John Lowenstein, Earl Weaver and Elvin Hayes are part of The Sun remembers This Week in Sports June 17-23

With thousands of sailors in town looking for a good time, Baltimore gets a taste of Fleet Week

Across from Turner Field, the home of the Braves, a parking lot sits on the old site of Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. The concrete outer facade of the stadium is still there, and there is brick to outline where the old field was, but for the most part it's just concrete and white lines.

Mike Klingaman looks back at the week in Baltimore sports for May 27 – June 2.

George Edward "Hunky" Sauerhoff, a one-time boxer and political promoter who was the founder and president of the Loyal Sons of Pigtown, died May 12 of heart failure at FutureCare Cherrywood Healthcare and Rehabilitation Centre in Reisterstown. He was 79.

Site set for Maryland State Private School baseball championship

The demise of 38 Studios and Big Huge Games

A few Harford County athletes who were left off The Sun's top 175 in Maryland certainly should have merited more consideration, Aegis writer says.

Jon Miller: Success of Orioles could rejuvenate city

Baltimore Sun reporter Mike Klingaman explains his selection process for The Sun's Top 175 Maryland athletes list.