The Ravens’ previous record for single-game viewership came in September 2013, when Baltimore opened its Super Bowl defense against the Denver Broncos with a 49-27 loss in Denver.

A late game would mean M&T Bank Stadium crowds exiting the stadium around the time of scheduled fireworks and a drone show, but city officials are not concerned about the crowds.

There’s added enjoyment in imbibing in a place where drinking has gone on for decades, even centuries, adding to the sense of stepping out of your own life, if just for a couple hours, and sharing in the same ritual as bargoers of the past.

A representative of 1/ST Racing and Gaming, the owner of the Maryland Jockey Club and Pimlico Race Course, confirmed to The Banner that the Preakness is scheduled for May 18.

“I don’t know what they’re trying to get, but they don’t have anything of substance,” John Harbaugh said. “And I just think I’m proud of him. I think it’s a real compliment to our family and to him.”

The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts canceled Saturday's schedule due to the rain and threat of strong winds from Tropical Storm Ophelia.

Under the new Triple Crown schedule, the Preakness would move from two weeks after the Kentucky Derby to four weeks.

It may take until the weekend to bring back power to some in Westminster who live near the area where between 20-30 utility poles were knocked down by the storm.

BGE crews were working to restore power to thousands of customers in the Baltimore area after severe storms roared through the area Monday might, toppling trees and utility poles and causing widespread power outages. No injuries were reported.

This fashion choice — in the heart of New York Yankees country, no less — did not go unnoticed by another striking Baltimorean in the entertainment business.

Most will remember Prado for his decision to pull up Barbaro early on in the 2006 Preakness after the horse fractured his right hind leg.

The owners of Pimlico Race Course are reconsidering plans to shut down off-track betting at the historic venue, a day after a news report indicated the track would stop carrying simulcast wagering by the end of the month.

By winning the race, Baffert passes Robert Wyndham Walden, a late-19th century trainer based in Carroll County, for the Preakness victories record.

This will be the first year since 2018 that the Kentucky Derby winner has a chance to win Preakness and head to Belmont with a shot at the Triple Crown.

The Ravens traded a 2024 sixth-round pick to get back into this year’s draft and select the lineman.

John Passero, a track superintendent with Maryland ties, deemed the racing surface safe and made recommendations on how it should be maintained going forward.

The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association’s handpicked consultant will examine the dirt track at Laurel on Wednesday.

Horsemen “have determined not to submit entries for this Thursday’s racing card,” the Maryland Jockey Club said.

The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association called for racing to be suspended for the entirety of this upcoming weekend, and for future races to be moved to Pimlico Race Course starting April 27.

Investigators say the driver of a gray Acura hit another vehicle, lost control and entered a construction zone.