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• Maryland

Rediscovering Kathy Kusner: The country's first licensed female jockey

To become the first female licensed jockey, Kathy Kusner had to endure months of sexist criticism from officials at the Maryland Racing Commission.

• Sports

Digest (March 21): Blast hosting pair of weekend games, trying to clinch division

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

• Opinion

National anthem controversies are nothing new; we just hit the 50th anniversary of two big ones

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.

• Sports

Commentary: Politics, racism and bigotry are ruining the Winter Olympics

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.

• Olympics

Shani Davis tweet says U.S. flagbearer decision done 'dishonorably' off a coin toss

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.

• Olympics

Short-track speedskating: Passionate hosts ready to rock

South Korea is a hotbed for short track, making 12,000-seat Gangneung Ice Arena the passionate home of rock ’em, sock ’em action.

• Sports

Woodbine's Kyle Snyder, Bethesda's Katie Ledecky win U.S. Olympic Athlete of the Year awards

Clarksville’s Tatyana McFadden was honored as Female Paralympic Athlete of the Year, too.

By Jonas Shaffer

Nov 30, 2017

• College Sports

Digest (Oct. 19): Penn State AD Barbour named to advisory council

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

• Sports

Digest (Aug. 12): Soul stops Brigade in playoff opener

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

• NBA

Sports Digest (Aug. 3): Verizon Center could become Capital One Center

Monumental Sports & Entertainment is engaged in active conversations with Capital One about renaming Verizon Center

• Olympics

Digest: Ex-Terp Han Xiao to chair USOC Athletes' Advisory Council

Table tennis player Han Xiao, a 2008 Maryland graduate, was voted chair of the United States Olympic Committee Athletes' Advisory Council.

• Sports

Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder to wrestle at his alma mater, Good Counsel, on Sunday

Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder will return to wrestle at his alma mater, Good Counsel, on Sunday.

By Childs Walker

Jan 20, 2017

• Olympics

Next for Michael Phelps: Diving into tech startup pool?

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.

• Baltimore County

Hereford Middle School standout athlete follows in grandfather's footsteps

Dave Patrick Sr. knew he had something in common with his granddaughter, Payton Patrick, when she won her first race.

By Craig Clary

Nov 14, 2016

• Tatyana McFadden

McFadden named female athlete of the Paralympic Games

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.

• Olympics

Digest: Marylanders Phelps, Ledecky, T. McFadden, B. Snyder earn Team USA Awards

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.

• Sports

Michael Phelps to Ryan Lochte before Rio incident: 'Keep your head on straight'

Add ' name to the list of Americans who were less than amused by teammate 's post-competition, early-morning drunken antics at the .

• Maryland

Batavick: Lying pervades our post-truth society

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

• Maryland

Morning Report: What's happening today in Carroll County

The Morning Report is a quick roundup of links to stories that Carroll County residents are talking about for August 4, 2016.

• Sports

Report: Drew Westervelt will miss World Indoor Lacrosse Championship

The U.S. national indoor team will be without forward Drew Westervelt for the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, LaxMagazine.com reported Wednesday.

• Sports

Former Gilman LB Melvin Keihn no longer on Virginia Tech's roster

Defensive end Melvin Keihn (Gilman) reportedly has requested a release from his scholarship at Virginia Tech and is no longer on the roster.

• Sports

Tale of Verve a Preakness possibility

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.

• Commuting

Good Morning Baltimore: Friday flakes, Ruppersberger replaced; Rice report released

• Business

Region's bid for Olympics fails, with Boston selected as U.S. candidate

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.

• Sports

Washington could be named candidate for 2024 Summer Olympics on Thursday

The United States Olympic Committee is likely to announce Thursday which city will be the U.S. candidate to host the 2024 Summer Olympics.

• Sports

Tatyana McFadden named USOC Female Athlete of the Month

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.

• Olympics

RFK Stadium site could be 'dynamic' for 2024 Olympics, bid chief says

Chairman of Washington Olympic bid is intrigued by RFK Stadium site but says Maryland will play big role

• Business

Washington's Olympic bid moves forward with extent of Maryland role undefined

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.

• Politics

O'Malley backs bid for D.C. Olympics in 2024

Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday put his support behind efforts to bring the 2024 Olympics to the greater Washington-D.C. area.

• Politics

O'Malley backs bid for D.C. Olympics in 2024

• Maryland

Olympics commentary: Fear, loathing and a test of medal

• Opinion

For safety's sake, U.S. should pull out of Sochi Olympics [Letter]

For safety's sake, the U.S. should pull out of Sochi Olympics.

• 2014 Winter Olympics

For safety's sake, U.S. should pull out of Sochi Olympics [Letter]

• Health

Trotting with a team

Athletes Serving Athletes and other Baltimore-based groups help those with physical challenges to bike, run and swim in mainstream events.

• Opinion

Going for the gold

• Politics

Baltimore mayor calls possible Olympic bid 'promising'

• Baltimore City

Text of letter gauging Baltimore's interest in 2024 Olympics

• Baltimore City

Baltimore among cities asked about interest in 2024 Olympics

• Opinion

All U.S. sports need an anti-doping agency

• U.S. Olympic Committee

What if Baltimore had landed the Olympics?

• Opinion

'Explosive' growth for local law firm

• Maryland Terrapins

Former Rep. Tom McMillen named to fitness foundation

• Andrew Valmon

Maryland's Valmon to coach Olympic track team

• Same-Sex Marriage

After Prop 8 ruling, judge's personal life debated

• Bobsledding

So, you want to be an Olympian?

• Baltimore Police Department

Your face here

• Procter & Gamble

Sasha, we hardly knew ye

• Barack Obama

Steele on Obama Nobel peace prize: "Unfortunate"

• International Olympic Committee

An Olympics (unfortunately) for every man

• Ice Hockey

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