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    Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins' season ended in the third quarter of the season opener because of a torn Achilles.
    Kyle Goon: J.K. Dobbins did what he could for a new deal this offseason. His injury cruelly illustrates why.
    J.K. Dobbins agitated over the summer for a new contract. In the first game of the season, he was injured, illustrating why he wanted a deal in the first place.
    Jeff Webb, CEO of the Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation stands in the main stairwell of the new Fluegel Alumni Center with, left, Executive Vice Presidents Thomas Grady and, right, Bob O'Connor.
    Naval Academy alumni groups hope move to stylish new digs outside Yard signals new era
    Leaders of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation hope the opening of the Fleugel Alumni Center proves to be a watershed moment for both financial support of the academy and services to graduates.
    Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Bradish (39) gets ready to pitch in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Camden Yards on Wednesday, May 17. The Orioles won game three of the series, 3-1.
    Jon Meoli: The Orioles are having their best stretch of the season, and their pitching staff deserves plenty of credit
    No team entered Thursday with more wins than the Orioles’ 34 since the All-Star break, and they’ve been winning at a .680 clip since the beginning of July.
    Jimmy Buffett performs onstage in Gulf Shores, Alabama, in July 2010.
    I felt Jimmy Buffett’s magic most strongly far away from the beach
    Jimmy Buffett, who died last week, was all about the beach and the sun — and resonated in places with neither.
    Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) before a preseason game against the Washington Commanders at FedEx Field on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.
    Kyle Goon: In pass-friendly scheme, Ravens’ Lamar Jackson has another chance to defy stubborn labels
    After spending his whole career erasing doubts about his ability to play football’s most difficult position, Lamar Jackson will be entrusted to pass more and assert more control over the Ravens’ offense.
    Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez (30) pitches in the second inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Orioles Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore on Aug. 8, 2023.
    Jon Meoli: Inside how the Orioles’ minor league pitching program is developing major league arms
    There’s no blanket skill set the Orioles seek, but there are plenty of common traits among their top pitching prospects.
    Eastport Terrace is one of several apartment and townhouse being considered for a gun violence prevention program in Annapolis..
    If gun violence is a disease, Annapolis is about to get its shot
    This fall, the Anne Arundel County Department of Health and the city of Annapolis will select one neighborhood and one nonprofit for its first Cure Violence program. The goal is to end the tragedy of deaths like Robert Clark's.
    Is work your not-so-secret identity?
    For many Americans, our jobs define who we are. They don’t have to.
    "What do you do?" is often among the first questions we're asked. On this Labor Day, a commemoration dedicated to celebrating the American worker, I wanted to know why.
    Is September fall or summer, the beginning or the end?
    Is September summer or fall ... and other urgent questions
    September has always been a difficult month to identify with one season. Is it summer or fall? The beginning or the end?
    Orioles designated hitter Anthony Santander points to the crowd after scoring the first run of the first game of the series against the Dodgers on July 17, 2023 at Camden Yards.
    Jon Meoli: Orioles slugger Anthony Santander is on another hot streak. Where does this one rank in a career full of them?
    The Orioles will spend the weekend in Arizona, where Santander has tasted success before.
    MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle, left, and Under Armour founder and president Kevin Plank.
    When the line between journalism and personal relationships is crossed
    MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle had a personal relationship with Under Armour's Kevin Plank. It's complicated. And also not.
    Baltimore Orioles third baseman Gunnar Henderson (2) swings at a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Camden Yards on Saturday, August 26.
    Jon Meoli: Gunnar Henderson’s first year demonstrates just how good the Orioles can get
    Adley Rutschman was fated for greatness as soon as the Orioles selected him, but Gunnar Henderson — taken out of high school — represented more of a gamble. Could the O's develop young talent into top-level players? The answer, increasingly, appears to be yes.
    In 1974, Sarah E. Carter ran for Anne Arundel County Council. She beat the Democratic slate candidate in the September primary and then a Republican in November.
    On anniversary of March on Washington, Anne Arundel County honors its own trailblazer
    The day Sarah E. Carter broke the color barrier in Anne Arundel County nearly a half-century ago, she said she recognized the significance of her achievement. On Monday, Anne Arundel County finally honored it as well.
    Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle (6) celebrates with teammates outfielder Austin Hays (21) and right fielder Anthony Santander (25) after scoring a walk-off run against the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards on Friday, April 21. Those three veterans, along with center fielder Cedric Mullins, have helped steady the first-place Orioles.
    Jon Meoli: The Orioles’ rebuild survivors are now in their prime. Their role in this season shouldn’t be overlooked.
    Ryan Mountcastle, Austin Hays, Anthony Santander and Cedric Mullins have helped steady the Orioles with their veteran presence — but they’ve also taken turns carrying the offense as talented, but young, players find their way.
    A view from the Lincoln Memorial toward the Washington Monument at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King Jr gave his "I Have a Dream" speech, August 28, 1963. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images).
    What’s happened to King’s ‘dream’ since that hopeful day 60 years ago?
    Americans like to recall the hope Martin Luther King expressed in what became known as the "I Have a Dream" speech at the 1963 March on Washington, but King always recognized forces that would stand in the way, columnist E.R. Shipp says.
    Baltimore Ravens place kicker Justin Tucker (9) celebrates after kicking a successful field goal in the fourth quarter of a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday, August 12, 2023.
    Kyle Goon: A tale of 2 kickers: Justin Tucker and Adley Rutschman
    For one college season, Adley Rutschman was Oregon State's kickoff specialist. It's given the Orioles star a healthy appreciation for just how hard Raven Justin Tucker, the most accurate placekicker in NFL history, has to work more than a decade into his career.
    This well-dressed young man is developing his own sense of style — and of everything else.
    With each first day of school, my kid is growing away from me
    As my son goes back to school, it reminds me how much he has come into his own — and how much less he may need me.
    BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 25: Felix Bautista #74 of the Baltimore Orioles pitches against the Colorado Rockies during the ninth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 25, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
    Jon Meoli: An Orioles stretch run without Félix Bautista would be a daunting one
    It will require scans and doctors to determine the prognosis for the All-Star closer. No such expertise is needed to explain how daunting a stretch run without The Mountain would be.
    Annapolis High School, the third school to carry the name, is on Ribs Road just outside city limits.
    As Maryland public schools start fall classes, should we trust them?
    Turning your children over to someone else requires trust. You put your kids on the bus for the first day of kindergarten or watch them drive off for the start of senior year and believe they’ll come home safe and ever-so-slightly better educated. Yet, as school starts next week for most Maryland students, it’s no longer a given that parents have that trust.
    Back to school is about more than buying classroom supplies. It’s about getting children back into the mindset of being able to learn (and catch the bus on time).
    Tips and tricks to transition your kid — and you — from summer to school
    Back to school is about more than buying classroom supplies. It’s about getting children back into the mindset of being able to learn (and wake up early).
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