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MLB and the Angelos family have a rocky history. Here’s why the league could be eager to turn the page.
MLB appears to be moving quickly to complete the transfer of the Orioles to David Rubenstein's control. That makes sense, given how fraught the relationship between the league and the Angelos family has been.
Annapolis seeks to tell stories of Black experience on Chesapeake Bay at expanded park
The summer cottage of Coppin State Unversity President Parlett Moore will be combined with the adjacent Elktonia Carr’s Beach park to create a new cultural center focusing on the stories of African Americans and the Chesapeake Bay.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ health issues are ominous but not yet overwhelming
There’s reason to believe the Orioles have been accounting for Kyle Bradish's injury for a lot longer than we have.
Jon Meoli: Entering spring, the Orioles’ strength is their depth. The question is how much they’ll need it.
The Orioles have more star power than they’ve had in years at the Ed Smith Stadium complex, both on the roster and off it, but it will take the entirety of that group to get them to the World Series.
Mo’Nique was right all along about Black women’s worth
Mo'Nique's "Club Shay Shay" interview with Shannon Sharpe was about Baltimore, Black women and not being afraid of demanding what you're worth from anyone — even the super-famous.
Commentary: Why I became a Valentine’s Day Grinch
Wallace Lane once bought the girl the wrong gift and it jaded him on the holiday of love. But now he's willing to give it another chance.
Larry Hogan lives down the road. Does he know where he’s going?
The surprise announcement by Larry Hogan that he is running for the U.S. Senate got me thinking about the former 2-term governor and his legacy, and how I never see him at the grocery store.
Maryland is home to some great rom-coms. ‘Runaway Bride’ is not one of them.
“Runaway Bride” is neither romantic nor comedic. Happy Valentine's Day.
One vote kept Lamar Jackson from being a 2-time unanimous MVP. Here’s what Aaron Schatz said about his dissent.
Aaron Schatz, the inventor of DVOA and a stat head, was the only NFL Honors voter to conclude Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was not the MVP this season. His dissenting vote, and the reaction to it, says a lot more about our expectations than the quality of his analysis.
Lamar Jackson is destined for the Hall of Fame. But his second MVP demands Super Bowl success.
Lamar Jackson is one of 11 men to win MVP more than once, and all are enshrined or Canton-bound. But a second MVP award only intensifies the demand for Jackson to follow up his regular-season exploits with a championship, the one piece the others have all attained.
Coup or course correction, Anne Arundel suffers a moment of council chaos
The Anne Arundel County Council narrowly voted to change its rules governing staff supervision, making the whole council a collective boss with the power to hire and fire. The change didn’t sit well with some council members.
After decades apart, two lovers reconnected. Now cancer tests the life they’ve built.
These former Glen Burnie High prom dates rekindled their relationship decades later after reconnecting on Facebook. A diagnosis changed their journey.
No one’s talking about the Anne Arundel register of wills’ indictment, except we all are
After Erica Griswold became Anne Arundel County’s first Black register of wills, she was hailed as a hero. Now she faces theft and other charges related to allegations that she cashed a $6,645 check that was made out to her but was intended for her office to cover inheritance taxes.
Jon Meoli: A sale should give the Orioles money for contract extensions. Who would accept one?
Bobby Witt Jr. reached an extension with the Royals for 11 years and $288.8 million, and it can go for longer. Naturally, with a group led by billionaire David Rubenstein buying a stake in the Orioles, fans will wonder about deals for Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday.
The Ravens have big roster changes ahead. Here’s who can step up in 2024.
From established stars who still have upside to unheralded pieces that still need to showcase what they can do, here’s an early look at who might hold the keys to 2024 for the Ravens.
Grammys swag bags include a Baltimore inventor’s clever creation
Baltimore entrepreneur Nupur Parekh Flynn’s annoyance with her purse led to an invention that celebrities at the Grammys — and soon the Oscars — are taking home with them.
It’s summer camp registration season. Parents are not OK.
It is the middle of winter, but many parents are already thinking about summer because it’s camp sign-up time. One Banner reporter and mother of three talks about the stresses of signing up.
Eric DeCosta trusts the Ravens’ process. Don’t expect an AFC championship loss to change it.
With a tightening salary cap, it might feel like the Ravens’ Super Bowl window could be narrowing and the front office should use draft capital on win-now moves. But it's more likely that Baltimore uses its picks, trying to keep landing impact players it can develop from within.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ trade for Corbin Burnes is quite a departure. It’s also quite a good deal.
One year of Burnes at $15.6 million, provided he’s healthy, is the definition of value, especially when he’s being added to a rotation that already features emerging stars Kyle Bradish and Grayson Rodriguez.
Caitlin Clark will bring a spotlight to Maryland, but it’s not the best time for the Terps
The stardom of college basketball's best scorer is selling out arenas and drawing big ratings. The struggling Terps will get their moment in the spotlight, but if they want to play giant killer they'll have to do it as a team.