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    Illustration shows students and female teacher holding hands, with a gap in the middle of the image. They casts shadows which become the silhouettes of other people barely visible against the wall behind them.
    Reflecting on the 11th anniversary of Sandy Hook
    A former teacher remembers what it was like being in the classroom a week after 26 people were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut on Dec. 14, 2012.
    Andre Braugher in "Homicide: Life on the Street."
    Andre Braugher could never be boxed in
    Andre Braugher played Det. Pembleton, a brilliant, bristling investigator on the Baltimore-based "Homicide: Life on the Street," but the soulful, funny man behind him transcended every role.
    A rendering of the expanded upper concourse levels planned for M&T Bank Stadium.
    As the Ravens get building, the Orioles are stuck. It shows how different their priorities are.
    The Baltimore Ravens will get started next year on spending hundreds of millions of state funds on renovations to M&T Bank Stadium. The Orioles remain years away.
    Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) takes a practice swing in a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on Wednesday, May 17. The Orioles won game three of the series, 3-1.
    Jon Meoli: Shohei Ohtani’s contract deferrals make the Orioles’ old strategy seem tame
    The Orioles of a previous vintage used deferrals to keep the mid-2010s competitive window open. Chris Davis’ contract is, obviously, is the most extreme example.
    Rui Hachimura #28, LeBron James #23 and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate with the trophy after the team's 123-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers to win the championship game of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament at T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 9, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    Yes, the Lakers should hang an NBA In-Season Tournament banner. The reason why is about competition itself.
    The NBA wants to make the IST a big thing for political and existential reasons. That shouldn’t take away from creating a new tournament worth winning and celebrating.
    Anne Arundel County is considering names for its newest high school, built on the side of a former Maryland Century Farm. The name of the family who worked it has been ruled out.
    Anne Arundel is naming a new high school. It’s harder than it seems.
    Anne Arundel is in the final stages of picking a new name for its new high school, expected to open next year off Interstate 97 in Severn. Although names connected with the long history of family farming got more nominations than any other choice, a committee sorting through the choices didn’t advance them for consideration.
    Tylan Wallace #16 of the Baltimore Ravens returns a punt for a touchdown in overtime in the game against the Los Angeles Rams at M&T Bank Stadium on Dec. 10, 2023, in Baltimore.
    Inside the Ravens’ controversial block, the secondary struggles and Joe Flacco’s comeback
    Was that a block in the back by Charlie Kolar? And how real should the concerns be about Marlon Humphrey’s rust?
    Chris Rock is seen backstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre in March 2022.
    Chris Rock’s Golden Globe nom for his Baltimore-filmed special says everything about humor at the expense of women
    Chris Rock got a Golden Globe nomination for his Baltimore-made Netflix special. I feel some kind of way about it.
    Comedian Matt Rife, seen here in January, dropped a comedy special on Netflix last month that opened by making fun of Baltimore.
    Five good reasons to make fun of Baltimore that don’t include crab or crack
    Comedians like Matt Rife, Theo Von and Chris Rock have talked smack about Baltimore, but they’re missing the most obvious jokes about us.
    Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. rolls into the end zone on a 46-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter of Sunday's 37-31 overtime win over the Rams.
    In thrilling OT victory, the Ravens show the power to redeem themselves
    The Ravens have imploded in key defeats this year, but against the Rams they finally broke the cycle.
    Orioles chair and managing partner John Angelos celebrates in the locker room after the team clinched the AL East on Sept. 28.
    John Angelos’ stumbles fuel fantasies of new Orioles ownership
    Orioles fans were titillated by the report that billionaire David Rubenstein is "in talks" to acquire the team — a surprising sentiment coming off a 101-win season. How did we get here?
    Navy midshipmen cheer during the third quarter of the 2022 Army-Navy football game at Lincoln Financial Field. Army and Navy will meet for the 124th matchup on Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
    Coach Tuberville can learn something from the Army-Navy game
    Coach probably won’t make it to Foxborough on Saturday. That’s a shame, because U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville would learn something important by attending the 124th Army-Navy game.
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 13: Corbin Burnes #39 of the Milwaukee Brewers delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field on June 13, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    Jon Meoli: With Craig Kimbrel in the fold, how much higher will the Orioles’ payroll go this winter?
    There’s a chance, albeit not a great one, that this will be the first of many expenditures to give the Orioles a payroll more representative of a team with their aspirations.
    Jaiden Nuako stars as Cinderella in ArtsCentric’s production of the show at Baltimore Center Stage.
    The Blackest ā€˜Cinderella’ you’ll see in Baltimore is also the most important
    The ArtsCentric version of ā€œCinderellaā€ at Baltimore Center Stage is an Afrofuturistic dream that highlights why our princesses don’t have to be Black, but it’s important that they can be.
    Craig Kimbrel, representing the Phillies, pitches during the All-Star Game in July.
    Jon Meoli: 1-year deals like Craig Kimbrel’s are in the Orioles’ comfort zone. Only now the stakes are higher.
    One-year deals might not be the highest upside plays, but they often fill a need, have little long-term ramifications on roster construction, and allow flexibility in other areas.
    Odell Beckham Jr., #3 of the Baltimore Ravens, looks on prior to a game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Oct. 29, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
    Odell Beckham Jr. made his mark in L.A. Just ask his former Rams teammates.
    The receiver made a monumental impact for the Rams in their Super Bowl run, then got hurt in the game itself. Nearly two years later, his former teammates are heartened by OBJ’s return to the field.
    An employee walks from the drug store section of Walgreens in Annapolis to the beer and wine section.
    Prohibition ended 90 years ago. Play this Annapolis drinking game.
    Today is the 90th anniversary of the end of Prohibition. If you can’t make one of the parties — it is not a national holiday, and work awaits on Wednesday — here is a little game you can play at home. For each answer you get wrong, take a drink.
    Shortstop Jorge Mateo is projected at 1.3 wins above replacement with an 81 OPS+ next season by Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS at FanGraphs.
    Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ decision of which established players to keep and which to move could accelerate this week
    They will be looking at a variety of factors, chief among them their own internal evaluations of the prospects and recent graduates.
    Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def), left, and Alan Rickman in ā€œSomething the Lord Made.ā€
    ā€˜Something the Lord Made’: A Baltimore-based film from 2004 finds new fame
    Clips from the HBO movie ā€œSomething the Lord Madeā€ posted on TikTok and YouTube have surged in popularity this year as people discover (and rediscover) the true story of Vivien Thomas.
    Angel Reese had 19 points and nine rebounds Thursday night as LSU beat Virginia Tech 82-64.
    Angel Reese’s murky absence from LSU shows the NCAA still needs drastic change
    LSU can't treat Angel Reese like just another kid anymore. The NIL era has created far more stakeholders in her on-court performance, and college sports need more transparency.
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