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It¿s clear from the decades-long gay rights movement here in the United States that gays and lesbians have always changed hearts and minds and forced public policy changes by being counted, not by sitting it out.

Neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson has joined The Washington Times as a weekly opinion columnist, about a week after retiring from his post at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

NBC Learn, an educational division of the television network, came to Baltimore recently to report on how the physical alteration of streams in urban areas makes it that much harder for them to handle polluted storm-water runoff.

As Maryland prepares for its 2014 entry into the Big Ten — a potent conference boasting football stadiums with nearly twice the capacity of Maryland's — the state's flagship university needs to grow its fan base, its athletic fundraising and its imprint on the region.

Former 'Will & Grace' star Sean Hayes is returning to NBC with a new sitcom bound to touch on gay issues.

The Orioles, who once controlled a huge territory, now share much of it with the Washington Nationals, who are ensconced in a population-rich portion of what was once the Orioles' domain.

Jules Witcover writes that like Bill Clinton long ago, President Obama is called upon to demonstrate his relevance.

Sherwin-Williams paint factory in Baltimore churns out products for many brands, including HGTV

Brock Lesnar and Triple H officially sealed the deal on Raw and will meet at Wrestlemania.

A lifelong dream of his, Otunga can now claim he has shared the big screen with Hollywood darling and Academy Award winner Halle Berry in "The Call," WWE Studios' latest release.

Zack Ryder has had the most up and down two years that a WWE superstar can have.

In a stellar half-hour main event match, John Cena defeated CM Punk and will (still) go to Wrestlemania and face The Rock in a rematch, this time with the WWE title on the line.

Several critics have complained that the characters Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter are portraying on WWE TV are "right wing racists."

Breakdown of February 11, 2012 edition of WWE Monday Night Raw

"The Last of McGuinness" documentary touching, cautionary tale of wrestling dreams deferred

Joe Flacco must have been a strong enough draw Monday night to leave David Letterman wanting more Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl mojo. The "Late Show with David Letterman" Wednesday announced that Ravens coach John Harbaugh will be on Thursday night.

First, an image of Madison Square Garden. Comments from Vince McMahon Sr. and Mike Tyson. The legendary Howard Finkel announcing: "From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania." And then, there he was, in his prime and in his glory, on WWE television in 2013. The "Living Legend," Bruno Sammartino.

Thousands are choosing Baltimore city life; if we build better schools, they will stay.

Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco will be on David Letterman's show tonight.

Just 24 hours after The Rock won the WWE championship from CM Punk at the Royal Rumble, Brock Lesner returned on RAW.

The Royal Rumble is the match I look forward to most in WWE, not just because it begins the "Road To WrestleMania" and shapes a lot of those cards and rivalries, but because it feeds your ADD cravings as a pro wrestling fan.

As Sheamus walked down the RAW ramp to follow John Cena, he called Cena's promo "bizarre." That it was.

Elvis Grbac, Elvin Hayes and Billy Vessels are part of The Sun Remembers This Week in Sports for January 20 to January 26

Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of theScore Television Network, Baltimore Sun and Layfield Report spoke with former WWE Superstar Goldust (Dustin Rhodes).

Before the announcement was made official, Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of the Score Television Network spoke with Mick Foley about the possibility of him going into the WWE Hall of Fame. Foley names Terry Funk and Jim Ross as the two people he would want to induct him:

The last segment of Monday Night RAW's 20th Anniversary show explained perfectly the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde that is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as he is today in WWE.

The 15 modern-era finalists for this year's Pro Football Hall of Fame class were announced Friday morning, and two Ravens legends -- Jonathan Ogden and Art Modell -- are one step closer to enshrinement in Canton.

Scientist Erik Patel, profiled by The Baltimore Sun in 2006, remains dedicated to the acrobatic silky sifaka. Only today much of his work is devoted to preserving the species against an array of powerful forces, from poaching to habitat destruction

Big East was once the top basketball conference in the country

Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network and The Baltimore Sun spoke with WWE superstar Ryback (@Ryback22) about the release of his new character for the WWE '13 video game, his frustrations playing the character Skip Sheffield, the 'Feed Me More' chant, comparisons to Goldberg, working with John Cena and CM Punk, and much more.

On Raw, you may have noticed commercials for a Rolling Stones concert, "One More Shot," which will air on pay-per-view live on Dec. 15 at 9 p.m. The concert takes place at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.

Sports Business Journal article says Major League Baseball may be pushing Angelos to sell

CNN announced Thursday morning that Jeff Zucker is its new president worldwide.

Highly touted prospects Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns have cracked the main roster in a faction now known as "The Shield." In Boondock Saints fashion, the group's mission statement is to rid WWE of injustice.

Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network and The Baltimore Sun spoke with WWE legend "Stone Cold" Steve Austin about his new TV show, "Redneck Island," the release of WWE '13, why an Austin-Hogan dream match never occurred, and much more.

Follow the Money will cover pro teams, Under Armour, gambling and more

After years of steering the ship at Ring of Honor, Gabe Sapolsky is the vice president of an exciting pro wrestling outfit called Dragon Gate USA.

Both Raw (Monday) and Smackdown (Tuesday) were in Birmingham, England this week. The crowd was so good, that even on the second consecutive night of WWE action, the crowd reaction and party atmosphere rivalled many WWE crowds stateside.

Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of theScore Television Network and The Baltimore Sun spoke with The Blue Meanie (@TheeBlueMeanie) aboutthe Blue World Order, the reaction of NWO to BWO, a fight between him and JBL and more.

Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network and The Baltimore Sun spoke with Joey Styles (@JoeyStyles) about calling ECW matches, his involvement with WWE.com and much more.

CM Punk has held the WWE championship for 339 days. On Sunday at WWE's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view, where CM Punk meets Ryback for the WWE championship in the Cell, Punk will have held the gold for 343 days.

Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of The Score Television Network and The Baltimore Sun spoke with Tony Schiavone (@tonyschiavone24) about when he spoiled Mankind's championship victory, his recent run-in with CM Punk, leaving pro wrestling after the sale of WCW and more.

This Sunday at TNA's Bound For Glory pay-per-view event, tag champs Christopher Daniels and Kazarian will defend in a triple threat match against AJ Styles & Kurt Angle, and Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Hernandez.