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To become the first female licensed jockey, Kathy Kusner had to endure months of sexist criticism from officials at the Maryland Racing Commission.
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The Blast, who already clinched a playoff spot with last Sunday's 8-2 victory versus the Harrisburg Heat, will look to take first place from division rival
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With the continuing and unresolved issue of National Football League players kneeling (or remaining in the locker room) during the playing of the National Anthem before games, one is reminded of two incidents involving the anthem: Both occurred 50 years ago this month.
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Vice President Mike Pence's refusal to stand for the Unified Korean team's introduction at the Opening Ceremony was ironic and hypocritical after he left an NFL game in which players knelt during the national anthem.
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It was a feel-good story for a few hours: Veteran Erin Hamlin gets the chance to enter her last Olympics carrying the U.S. flag. And then Shani Davis tweeted.
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South Korea is a hotbed for short track, making 12,000-seat Gangneung Ice Arena the passionate home of rock ’em, sock ’em action.
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Clarksville’s Tatyana McFadden was honored as Female Paralympic Athlete of the Year, too.
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Penn State Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour, a Severn School graduate, has been selected as one of the inaugural members of the United States Olympic
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The Baltimore Brigade's inaugural season came to a halt in the semifinals of the Arena Football League on Saturday with a 69-54 loss to the three-time
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Monumental Sports & Entertainment is engaged in active conversations with Capital One about renaming Verizon Center
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Table tennis player Han Xiao, a 2008 Maryland graduate, was voted chair of the United States Olympic Committee Athletes' Advisory Council.
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Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder will return to wrestle at his alma mater, Good Counsel, on Sunday.
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Michael Phelps wants to dive into Silicon Valley's investment opportunities as he tries to make the transition from Olympic swimming star and product pitchman.
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Dave Patrick Sr. knew he had something in common with his granddaughter, Payton Patrick, when she won her first race.
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Our young people are a constant source of community pride. Tatyana McFadden entered and won medals in all six of her track and field competitions in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Tatyana won gold in the 400-, 800-, 1,500-, and 5,000-meter and silver in the 100-meter and marathon. Now that's impressive by any standard.
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Marylanders Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Tatyana McFadden and Brad Snyder won Team USA Awards at the United States Olympic Committee's live taping of its Best of the Games ceremony Wednesday night at Georgetown in Washington.
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Add ' name to the list of Americans who were less than amused by teammate 's post-competition, early-morning drunken antics at the .
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According to Pamela Meyers, author of "Lie Spotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception," we live in a post-truth society where we are bombarded by dishonesty. We find it on the Internet with bogus profiles on dating sites and scandalous claims about politicians and celebrities. It pervades our personal relationships when so-called lies of convenience hide infidelities and deceit. And it's in our finances when we are attacked by scams and identity thieves. On a given day, we may be lied to
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The Morning Report is a quick roundup of links to stories that Carroll County residents are talking about for August 4, 2016.
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The U.S. national indoor team will be without forward Drew Westervelt for the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, LaxMagazine.com reported Wednesday.
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Defensive end Melvin Keihn (Gilman) reportedly has requested a release from his scholarship at Virginia Tech and is no longer on the roster.
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Trainer Dallas Stewart and owner Charles Fipke's decision on Tale of Verve's status for the 140th Preakness next Saturday at Pimlico Race Course likely will rest on their analysis of last Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
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The U.S. Olympic Committee on Thursday selected Boston as its candidate to compete for the 2024 Summer Olympics, squashing this region's hope of hosting the international sports spectacle.
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The United States Olympic Committee is likely to announce Thursday which city will be the U.S. candidate to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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The United States Olympic Committee named Paralympic track and field athlete Tatyana McFadden, who grew up in Clarksville and attended Atholton, Female Athlete of the Month for November.
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Chairman of Washington Olympic bid is intrigued by RFK Stadium site but says Maryland will play big role
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The organization hoping to attract the 2024 Summer Olympics to the Washington region unveiled a website, logo and 17-member leadership team on Thursday that included Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank. Gov. Martin O'Malley offered his preliminary backTing, but the extent of Maryland's role – and potential financial commitment – remained largely undefined.
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Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday put his support behind efforts to bring the 2024 Olympics to the greater Washington-D.C. area.
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US Speedskating and Under Armour announce eight-year extension of contract.
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For safety's sake, the U.S. should pull out of Sochi Olympics.
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Athletes Serving Athletes and other Baltimore-based groups help those with physical challenges to bike, run and swim in mainstream events.
