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Brock Lesnar retained his title on WWE's Night of Champions after Seth Rollins attacked John Cena, drawing a disqualification.

Mervo senior Tyreke Rudolph has been a big part of the Mustangs' quick start on the gridiron this fall. The 5-foot-9, 165-pound tailback has run for 316 yards on 28 carries and scored four touchdowns to lead the Mustangs to wins over Patterson (27-0) and Dunbar (14-8). He also has nine tackles at cornerback.

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. has signed its first syndication deal for its Ring of Honor Wrestling program, the Hunt Valley-based broadcaster announced late Tuesday.

Sean Haire, known as Sean O'Haire in WCW and WWE, reportedly died Monday at age 43.

The main announcement that drew buzz at Baltimore Arena is that for the first time in more than three years, the city will host a pay-per-view. On May 17, Payback will be held at the Baltimore Arena. It will be the first pay-per-view held in Baltimore since December 2011, when TLC emanated from Baltimore.

Baltimore-area high school football defensive players to watch during the fall 2014 season.

Baltimore-area high school football players to watch during the fall 2014 season.

WWE has invited Michael Sam to speak during next week's episode of Raw in Baltimore.

Ben Jackson, a Pennsylvania man featured in a Gatorade commercial that detailed his use of wrestling and power lifting to help him spastic cerebral palsy, visited the Ravens Thursday.

Almost exactly 12 years after winning the WWE title for the first time, Brock Lesnar again ended Summerslam standing tall and holding the championship.

Maryland lists Myers at defensive end, his primary position in high school. He has worked mostly with the third-team defense through the early part of preseason practice, but coach Randy Edsall likes what he has seen.

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Alberto Del Rio was fired by World Wrestling Entertainment on Thursday, ending his four-year run with the company.

Earlier this month, Clark traveled to Griffiths University in Brisbane, Australia to compete in the Down Under International Sports meet. On July 13, the rising senior delivered a jump of 13 feet, 1/2 inches in the pole vault against his lone competitor, which earned him a gold medal.

Before he was "Lights Out," Shawne Merriman was a kid growing up in Upper Marlboro who dreamed of becoming either a professional football player or a professional wrestler.

These gamers might not look like traditional athletes, but the good ones command, in the virtual world, similar respect for their skill. And since gamers put in so much time and effort into their craft, many of them are trying to turn esports into a source of income.

New Big Ten member Maryland will begin charging for tickets to home volleyball games and wrestling matches.

Three more Maryland prep wrestlers earned All-American honors after competing in the 2014 Cadet and Junior Freestyle National Championships in Fargo, N.D., this week.

Three members of Team Maryland earned All-America honors at the 2014 USA Wrestling Cadet and Junior Greco-Roman National Championships in Fargo, N.D., which concluded Tuesday.

On Saturday, the fourth annual Mitchell Ride for Children will draw motorcycle clubs and enthusiasts from across the area on a group trip through Carroll County and parts of Howard County to raise funds for needy children.

The Cadet and Junior national tournaments are said to be two of the toughest tournaments in the world. College scouts flock to the FargoDome each July to watch the country's best prep wrestlers compete for national championships in Freestyle and Greco-Roman, wrestling's international styles — or Olympic styles, as they're also called.

Celeste Bonin, aka former WWE Divas Champion Kaitlyn, is taking some time away from wrestling after appearing at Maryland Championship Wrestling's Shane Shamrock Memorial Cup 14 in Joppa.

Former Hereford wrestler trades Growing up in Parkton, 2014 Hereford High graduate Trevor Betsill played all the recreational sports of football, soccer, baseball, lacrosse and ice hockey, but when he got to high school, it was wrestling that he chose to compete in for the Bulls.

Despite signs and talk nationally of a slow recovery in housing construction, Harford County is experiencing one of its slowest years since the nationwide slump started six years ago.

Fans were left holding their breath at the end of RAW Monday night -- not due to the sight in the ring, Roman Reigns standing tall -- but the scene outside the ring, with medical personnel looking at Seth Rollins.

Hunter Ritter is set to compete in the FILA Cadet World Championships, which runs from July 15-20 in Slovakia.

The main angle for RAW revolved around the main event at Battleground, as John Cena, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton and Kane danced around each other all night.

If he chose to, recent Gilman senior Sam Wancowicz could attempt something few elite athletes accomplish: Playing two sports in college.

Business author says bad manners can tank your career

Spencer Myers, a Maryland wrestler who in high school was named Pennsylvania's defensive player of the year, is joining the Terps' football program, coach Randy Edsall announced Wednesday.

Chris Jericho and AJ Lee returned on WWE's Monday Night Raw as the company shows how important this summer will be.

John Cena became the WWE world heavyweight champion for the 15th time after winning at Money in the Bank.

As Maryland leaves the Atlantic Coast Conference for the Big Ten, the Terps will be looking at an entirely new set of competitors in each of their intercollegiate sports.

Vickie Guerrero's time in the WWE came to an end as she lost a match to, and was "fired" by, Stephanie McMahon on Monday Night Raw.

There aren't too many dominant football players and wrestlers that are as carefree as St. Vincent Pallotti senior Antonio Santoro.

Jones is normally one of the oldest mixed martial arts combatants on any fight card. He'll be the very oldest Saturday night at Shogun Fights X at Baltimore Arena, where he's scheduled to face 34-year-old Noe Quintanilla in the sixth of 10 scheduled bouts.

Lansdowne High School's Mauricio Franco is the Arbutus Times Male Athlete of the Year

HYBA is now accepting registration for the Fall Friday Night Basketball Program. The league is played on Fridays in September and October, and is open to boys and girls ages five to 18. To register, visit to HYBA.org, or call 410-461-7694.

FIFA needs to follow the NBA's example and crack down on flopping.

Almost from the day The Shield debuted in WWE, people have been waiting for Roman Reigns to break out for a single push. On Monday's Raw, that push may have begun.

When it comes to football, wrestling and lacrosse, few athletes can match the all-around success of Hereford's Brock Turnbaugh, who uses toughness and strength to dominate opponents.

As a kid, Kyle Beckerman always had his eye on the World Cup. He painted pictures of U.S. soccer stars, wowed classmates at Crofton Woods Elementary with his command of a soccer ball and even tagged his adolescent signature: "USA #15."

Tori Raulin and Paige Reese were selected to participate in the USA Field Hockey National Futures Championship (NFC) tournament at the Spooky Nook complex in Pennsylvania June 27-30. Raulin, who will attend Atholton High School, and Reese, who will attend Glenelg, were among the 13 players selected from 130 participants at the Regional Futures Championships to represent the Chesapeake Region in the U14 age group. Both girls play for the Howard Stampede field hockey club coached by Doug Hamilton.

As mentioned in yesterday¿s column, Daniel Bryan¿s rehab wasn¿t going as well as hoped. On Monday¿s RAW, that was made official when the Authority vacated the title and announced it would be put on the line in a seven-man ladder match

Daniel Bryan's rehab isn't going as well as hoped and doctors told him that he won't be cleared to wrestle at WWE's Money in the Bank, according to reports.

Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen was transformed into a wrestling arena Sunday night for the latest stop on TNA's Impact World Tour. In case you missed it, three dedicated and talented Baltimore Sun summer interns were there to provide a running, retroactive commentary.

TNA is coming to Maryland for a three-city swing with stops at Bowie, Salisbury and Aberdeen.

Hammond, Glenelg, Reservoir and River Hill to host sports summer camps.

The Shield convincingly beat Evolution at WWE Payback. Also, Daniel Bryan refused to hand his titles over to Stephanie McMahon.