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Towson defensive end Jesus Gibbs plans special senior football season
The transfer from South Carolina also has NFL aspirations.
Brionna Jones is hoping to play for Team USA again in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Achilles injury spoils Brionna Jones’ season but can’t dim her outlook
The former Aberdeen High School and University of Maryland star plans on returning to the WNBA at full strength next season, and her sights are set even higher.
Warriors basketball player Stephen Curry practices on the court at the Stephen Curry Baltimore Showcase Live at UMBC on August 17, 2023.
Steph Curry brings excitement, message to Baltimore’s young players
The NBA superstar was engaged and entertaining as he brought the Stephen Curry Baltimore Live Showcase to UMBC.
High school basketball standouts Adam Oumiddoch (left) and Bryson Tucker (right) are making moves. (Photo Credits: Team USA)
Bryson Tucker, Adam Oumiddoch make moves that shift local hoops landscape
It wasn’t shocking that Tucker wound up at O’Connell, and interested local observers are now giddy that they’ll be able to see him in action at some point during his senior season.
Bryson Tucker won a Gold Medal playing for the USA Basketball National Team at the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship
After 2 abrupt endings, everyone is wondering: What’s next for Baltimore basketball phenom Bryson Tucker?
The former Mount St. Joe's basketball star abruptly left IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, last year and no one knows where he’ll wind up next.
LSU basketball star and Baltimore native Angel Reese hosted a basketball clinic at Saint Frances Academy on July 19, 2023. Attendees scream, cheer and clap for Reese as she enters the court.
Angel Reese’s next goal: Breaking the stereotypes of girls sports and giving hope to young athletes
Angel Reese was in high demand on her trip home to Baltimore, but she presented a different front from the one fans see on the court. She showed, instead, a simmering focus on creating opportunities for young girls to play sports without feeling the need to live up to somebody else's expectations.
LSU Tigers forward Angel Reese takes a photo with Erin, 8, at the DTLR apparel store near Morgan State University on July 17, 2023. The college women’s basketball star formerly played at St. Frances Academy high school in Baltimore before playing for the Maryland Terrapins and later transferring to Louisiana State University.
Angel Reese greets fans, raises money for scholarships at DTLR event
“I want to be remembered as the one that gave back, the one that all the little girls can look up to,” said the St. Frances graduate, who won a national title with the LSU Tigers.
Malik Washington of Archbishop Spalding is considered one of the top quarterback prospects in the nation. That is just the beginning of his story.
Malik Washington is already a rare talent. He feels like he’s just getting started.
"He turns the page quickly," Dana Washington said of his son, Malik. "He’s not looking behind him. He’s concentrating on what lies ahead. Right now he’s just enjoying the moment, living in the now.”
Adam Oumiddoch poses for a portrait at Leadership Through Athletics in Halethorpe, Tuesday, June 27, 2023.
Adam Oumiddoch is Team Melo’s next big star, but it hasn’t come easily
Carmelo Anthony’s AAU program has become a powerhouse, and is competing in the prestigious Peach Jam this week. One of the top players on its U15 team has taken a circuitous route to being on the cusp of basketball greatness.
Fans watch before National Treasure, #1, ridden by jockey John Velazquez, wins the Preakness Stakes on Preakness Day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland on May 20, 2023.
A first-timer’s view of Preakness: A jarring display of decadence among the decay
Our writer has spent years in Baltimore, and he has been around some of the biggest sporting events in the world. But he'd never experienced Preakness. This is how he saw it.
Larry Stewart speaks during a press conference introducing him as the head coach of the Coppin State men’s basketball, Friday, May 5, 2023.
How Larry Stewart’s basketball journey brought him back to Coppin State
Larry Stewart played three seasons at Coppin State. The North Philadelphia native played five years in the NBA and eventually turned his career to coaching. He returns to Coppin State as its new men’s basketball coach.
BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 13: Head coach John Harbaugh interacts with Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens prior to playing against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland.
From a draft night fall to a draft night mega-deal, in five years: NFL world reacts to stunning Lamar Jackson contract
Baltimore (and NFL) fans everywhere weighed in as news of Lamar Jackson’s five-year, $260 million deal broke ahead of the opening round of the NFL Draft.
Augie Chiasera, regional president of M&T Bank, left, and Sashi Brown, president of the Baltimore Ravens, pose for a photo together during a press conference celebrating the partnership between the Ravens and M&T Bank on Thursday, April 20. The two organizations marked 20 years of partnering together this year, and announced that they will extend that deal for another 15 years.
Ravens, M&T Bank extend naming rights deal through 2037
Plus, The Banner’s Alejandro Danois highlights some memorable games at the stadium known as “The Bank.”
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 02:  Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks takes the shot against the Phoenix Suns at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 2012 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. The Knicks defeated the Suns 106-99.
Commentary: It’s time we all take a moment to appreciate the greatness of Carmelo Anthony
It appears as though Carmelo Anthony, the best player ever from Baltimore, will not get a sentimental goodbye moment in the NBA. That’s truly a shame for a player who deserves to be recognized with the all-time greats.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 23: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens drops back to pass against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium on October 23, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
What’s next for Lamar Jackson? We ask a panel to predict how the Ravens’ QB saga will unfold
How Lamar Jackson saga will play out is anyone’s guess. So The Banner reached out to a few people connected to the pro sports space from sports agent Leigh Steinberg to NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith to former Raven Willy Williams to get their thoughts about the drama or predict what they think is next.
Friends and family of boxer Ernie "Lightening Bug" Hall attend a candlelight vigil at his gym, Lightning Quick Fit in Mount Vernon.
Boxing gym holds lasting memories for father mourning the death of his son, Ernest Hall
More than 100 people packed the parking lot of the Lightning Quick Fit Boxing Club that Ernest Hall opened and ran to remember the 32-year-old Baltimore boxer who was shot and killed in West Baltimore last week.
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - SEPTEMBER 25: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates with fans after his team's 37-26 win over the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on September 25, 2022 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Why the Lamar Jackson-Ravens contract stalemate sparks emotional reactions
“In a city like Baltimore, a blue-collar city of the disenfranchised and downtrodden, not only does Lamar represent that struggle of having to do more with less, but he looks like us, talks like us, dresses like us,” Aaron Maybin said. “He validates our kids’ existence.”
Dayshawn Wells cuts down the nets at Madison Square Garden after Marquette won the 2023 Big East Tournament championship.
How a former Baltimore hoops star’s coaching dreams landed him at the NCAA Tournament
Dayshawn “Day Day” Wells, St. Frances grad, is a member of Marquette’s men’s basketball staff.
ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 1:  Juan Dixon #3 of the University of Maryland Terrapins celebrates by cutting down the net after the men's NCAA National Championship game against the Indiana University Hoosiers at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia on April 1, 2002.  Maryland defeated Indiana 64-52 winning the National Championship.
Celebrity and basketball: The harsh reality for former Coppin State Coach Juan Dixon
This week’s announcement that Coppin State fired men’s basketball coach Juan Dixon resonated on a more personal level for folks in Baltimore and the state of Maryland who have followed his Horatio Alger-like rise to fame and prominence.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 10: Jahmir Young #1 of the Maryland Terrapins reacts after scoring against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament at United Center on March 10, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.
Three things to watch when Maryland opens the NCAA Tournament against West Virginia
Kevin Willard has far exceeded expectations in his first season at Maryland, but tournament success has long eluded him.
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