Maryland’s premier race sees its field cut to seven, as one of the top contenders is ruled out by Pimlico veterinarian with an unspecified left hind leg issue.

Maryland's hopes for the first state-bred champion since 1983 rest on Coffeewithchris, born in Woodbine and trained in Laurel. The long shot also represents a chance for the Salzman family to have a moment in the spotlight amid a business that is shifting around them.

Last year in Timonium, a group of owners went over budget and spent $290,000 in an auction for a 2-year-old horse on a “gut decision.” That horse was Mage, now a Kentucky Derby winner whose success may herald a great racing line under Good Magic, who sired three of the eight horses in this year’s Preakness.

Since his selection first overall in 2019, Adley Rutschman represented a promising future for the Orioles, and his arrival ushered in an era of success. But now Mike Elias and company have to figure out a tricky next step: How to keep the 25-year-old star in the fold with a big-money extension.

The Baltimore Orioles have historically struggled to attract effective free agents, but pitcher Kyle Gibson has been an exception. He loves Vaccaro’s, Little Italy and the Inner Harbor, but what really sold him on Baltimore is something more profound.

The 2023 NFL season is set. The Ravens appear to have a favorable schedule, for the most part. Let’s predict which games they’ll win.

Current Orioles remember well the lessons they learned playing at Aberdeen. But Jackson Holliday, the No. 1 pick in last year’s MLB draft, is uninterested in contemplating the adjustments he’ll have to make at this level. And in his first game, a soaring home run showed why he’s so confident.

As other teams and agents tried unsuccessfully to crack Lamar Jackson, Raven GM Eric DeCosta’s familiarity and patience with the mercurial QB helped keep him in Baltimore.

With the pro cycling road race coming back to Baltimore for a second year, local leaders tout the region as a destination for sporting events.

There's still work to do, but general manager Eric DeCosta addressed the biggest question marks and prevented a drag-out scenario with Lamar Jackson that would have hung over the franchise and bled into the fall.

Zay Flowers’ press conference offered deeper insight into his personality and the character traits that have helped pave an unlikely path to a top prospect.

Leaving the sunny beaches of L.A. was a head-scratcher for the world’s greatest basketball player, but for our new columnist, it made perfect sense.

The Ravens and Lamar Jackson wounded each other in a tortured negotiation process that was full of drama. But in carving out a historic deal, both sides showed how necessary it was to reconcile.