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Morgan State football coach Lee Hull likens Andrew King favorably to former Terp and current San Francisco 49er Torrey Smith, and it's not just because they're both wide receivers. For his off-field activities, King was nominated in July to the Allstate American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works Team, which recognizes college football players for balancing academics and athletics while making a commitment to serve their communities.

Despite calls to save one of the oldest standing structures in Harford County, the Joesting-Gorsuch House on the Winters Run Golf Course near Bel Air is likely to be torn down in the coming weeks, as is an adjacent red barn visible along Tollgate Road.

After so many of you spent time this week reading about the Star Wars-themed redesign of NFL team helmets, I had to share my recent e-mail exchange with John Raya, the project's mastermind.

Again honoring those who were killed or injured just hours after she won her first Boston Marathon in 2013, Clarksville native Tatyana McFadden wore a shirt honoring eight-year-old Richard Martin en route to her third straight women's wheelchair victory at the Boston Marathon.

Rankings for high schools boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse, baseball and softball teams in the area.

The words come out of Sarah Littlepage's mouth almost like a confession: "I've been very uninvolved."

The new owner of The Shops at Kenilworth wants to knock out the walls to create a knock-out new shopping center with windows, more places to eat and a rooftop terrace to help boost sales at the neighborhood center. But the $20 million in changes aren't meant to alter the flavor of the small Towson mall, known for summer movies and holiday trains, easy in-and-out trips and longtime local tenants.

Onstage at a major computer security summit at Stanford University, President Barack Obama signed an executive order Friday to make it easier for private companies to dip into the government's deep reservoirs of data on cyberattacks.

Brianna Benlolo left behind a child, Tyler Johnson, a cause. Families of the co-workers killed by Damon Marcus Aguilar, who then killed himself, remember the Jan. 25, 2014, Mall in Columbia shootings.

Station North hopes for business boost as Maryland Film Festival moves to seven sites.

Less than 24 hours before Coppin State introduced its new men's basketball coach, the players were searching for more information about who would lead them out of the Fang Mitchell era.

Looking for first win since the 2012 season, Wilde Lake breaks through against Oakland Mills on senior day.

With NFL draft scheduled for May 8-10, Michael Campanaro is projected to be the first River Hill graduate ever picked.

Lansdowne boys lacrosse coach Tyler Martin would like to forget about the 2012 and 2013 seasons, when the Vikings won two games while losing 21.

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters is scheduled to see Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday for persisting soreness in his right elbow, the club confirmed Tuesday.

It took Jordan Cargile only 12 pitches to get through the first inning of Tuesday¿s Baltimore County championship.

Left-hander Johan Santana, who threw 28 pitches in his first extended spring training outing Monday, was pleased with his progress.

Not only did the win clinch the top seed in the upcoming Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference playoffs, it marked a second straight season the team plowed through its demanding regular season with a perfect record, this time finishing 16-0.

The Cardinals responded by playing one of their most complete games of the season, pulling out a 6-3 victory in front of a near-capacity crowd at Paul Angelo Russo Stadium.

Two months ago, Atholton senior center fielder Brady Acker predicted that this would be the spring that Howard County ends its five-year baseball state championship. Back in March, Acker wasn't haughty enough to predict that team would be his own Atholton Raiders. But after coming back to defeat visiting Mt. Hebron, 8-4, on Tuesday to complete an undefeated league season, he feels comfortable thinking state title. "I know at the beginning of the season I said that someone in the county might do it, and I think this year might be our year," said Acker, who led off the bottom of the third with a solo homerun on Tuesday. "We're playing good as a team, so hopefully we can do it."

Maryland's Mark Turgeon and Kevin Anderson were asked at length Tuesday about the recent transfers of four players from Maryland¿s basketball team.

No. 1 McDonogh faces tough challenge as IAAM girls lax moves into semifinals

Left-hander T.J. McFarland was recalled before tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Rays to give the Orioles some needed help in the bullpen.

Maryland State Police, Harford Sheriff's Office, Aberdeen Police, Bel Air Police and Havre de Grace Police report:

College lacrosse polls for 2014 season

Denzel Richardson was "frustrated" when he didn't meet NCAA Division I qualifying standards coming out of Calvert Hall in 2012. But after committing to Eastern Kentucky last month, the former Cardinals star is convinced that "everything worked out for the best."

A group of eighth-graders warming up for a rec lacrosse game at North Harford High School Monday night spotted an unlikely spectator - Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice - in the crowd Monday night.

While the Ravens like to add a developmental pass rusher every year, believing you can never have enough guys who can get to the quarterback, they are pretty well stocked at outside linebacker.

Orioles minor league infielder Buck Britton earned another promotion to Bowie last week, and manager Buck Showalter highlighted his versatility.

Eleven local teams received No. 1 seeds when the state softball playoff bracket was unveiled Tuesday by the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association.

Michael Phelps is expected to continue his return to competitive swimming at the Arena Grand Prix at Charlotte May 15-18, USA Swimming announced Tuesday.

It's horse racing season which, for a non-bettor who still enjoys the pomp and circumstance of the Triple Crown, means the return of traditional whiskey-based horse racing cocktails.

Rogers Hornsby, second-baseman nonpareil

Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold saw his first simulated game action in several weeks, seeing five plate appearances in a simulated game on the Camden Yards field at the complex.

Two years ago today, Chris Davis gave the Orioles two scoreless innings of relief in a 9-6, 17-inning win over Boston.

Defending Class 4A-3A state champion Westminster and upstart Howard both finished the regular season with 14-0 marks. The teams could meet on Monday in the North region Section 1 final.

This year, the Lions built off that past success, taking it to a level that no one on the team could have predicted. On the way to its first county title in over 20 years, the team finished the regular season 11-0 in the county play, and 14-0 overall - a feat that hasn't been accomplished in the county since Glenelg in 2008.

Laurel baseball may not have a great defense or be the best at driving in runs, but they certainly can count on having one of the best pitchers in Prince George's County.

Every now and then a school has a sports season that sticks out a bit more than some others.

Lower-division champs win Monday Route 40 contest with Aberdeen, 6-1.

Michael Slayton spread out seven base hits across seven innings of work to lead Atholton, still undefeated in league play, past Marriotts Ridge, 2-0, on Monday. The Raiders (16-0) will now visit Mt. Hebron on Tuesday for a chance to clinch the county title outright. Reservoir (15-1), whose only loss is to Atholton, could get a share of the title with an Atholton loss.

Hereford softball coach Laura Blama is betting that the rematch with Eastern Tech in the Baltimore County championship game Tuesday won¿t be a rerun of the two team¿s regular season matchup in late March.

Franklin High varsity lacrosse team leader Eric Boyle, still captains his team after returning from treatment for osteomyelitis

The Ravens are preparing for the NFL Draft and the Orioles moved into first place

Kids find encouragement and support at Lansdowne facility

Jerry Truelove and a dozen of his Rodgers Forge neighbors have formed an ad hoc committee to negotiate with TU about a planned women's softball stadium. They claim the new construction will destroy their quality of life and decrease their property values and they want to see the stadium built elsewhere on the 328-acre campus, where it won't impact any homes.

TAMPA ¿ Even though they¿ve lost two straight and are coming off an off day Monday, the Orioles woke up Tuesday tied for first place in the American League East following the Yankees¿ 4-1 loss in Anaheim.

Bradley Beal scored a game-high 25 points and Trevor Ariza had 22 as the Wizards won their fourth straight road game in the playoffs and took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.