Jon Meoli: After struggling, Dylan Beavers is back to hitting fastballs for the Orioles. Here’s how.
On the home stand that just ended, something clicked for the Orioles’ rookie outfielder, who homered on fastballs in three straight games after entering the week with three home runs total.
Dylan Beavers drives in a run against the Tigers in July.
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Henderson's 2026 has brought career lows in batting average and OPS.
How a Jessup couple turned their home into a licensed cat rescue
Sunshine’s Friends Cat & Dog Rescue has been operating out of a Jessup home for over two decades. It recently became a licensed rescue facility, which led to a home renovation to care for more animals.
A pair of cats lounge in a hammock at Sunshine’s Friends Cat & Dog Rescue in Jessup.
How ‘Clash of Clans,’ a phone game, brought together a minor league pitcher and these Orioles fans
Before he became a member of the Orioles organization, Brock Moore met some fans through the online phone game “Clash of Clans.”
Brock Moore
You’ve heard of little free libraries. But have you checked out Rockville’s trinket library?
Rockville's free trinket trade library has taken on a life of its own.
Jojo Craven poses with her dog, Halo, outside her trinket library outside her house on Veirs Mill Road in Rockville on Wednesday.
Maryland schools will teach math differently this year. Here’s what to expect.
Parents will be happy to know they shouldn’t have to rearrange their evenings to help their children with math homework.
Pocomoke High School math teacher La'Tier Evans helps a student with an algebra assignment in her classroom on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 in Pocomoke City, MD. Evans was inspired to teach after having a Black teacher in the eighth grade, and is now Worcester County’s only Black secondary math teacher.
Streeter: National media is finally catching up to what we’ve been saying about Baltimore
COLUMN | Baltimore has been on an upswing in so many ways and the national media is finally catching on. It’s about time.
Baltimore has been on an upswing in so many ways and the national media is finally catching on. It’s about time.
Will a $35 million park makeover liven up the ‘boring’ side of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor?
Crews have been working through the summer to complete an overhaul of Rash Field Park. Officials hope it will boost the Inner Harbor area even as the Harborplace redevelopment inches along.
Crews have been working through the summer to complete a $35 million overhaul of Rash Field Park, which has faced multiple weather delays.
Childs Walker: 5 things we learned from the Ravens-Vikings game
The Ravens are 2-0 in coach Jesse Minter’s first preseason after a smothering 13-3 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Here are five things we learned from a game that featured few starters and even fewer offensive fireworks.
Quarterback Joe Fagnano has seized on his opportunities to prove he can slot in behind Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley on the Ravens’ depth chart.
The Baltimore chef who cooked for presidents and the queen of England
Paul Torres, a Navy veteran, chef and native of the Philippines, died July 19 of complications after gallbladder surgery. He was 84.
Pepito "Paul" Limos Torres
Woman dead after early-morning shooting in Essex waterfront community
A woman was killed in a shooting early Sunday in an Essex waterfront community, police said.
Baltimore County Police were called to the 800 block of Woodrow Avenue just before 2 a.m. Sunday for a fatal shooting.
Nationals’ Jackson Kent makes strides in third major league start: ‘I think it’s only up from here’
Kent threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits with five strikeouts and three walks, in the Nationals’ 6-2 loss.
Jackson Kent allowed three runs and four hits in 4 2/3 innings of the Nationals’ 6-2 loss at Miami.
A 2-out rally against Shane Baz leads to Rays win over Orioles
The Rays scored three runs in the sixth inning to break open what had been a pitcher’s duel.
Shane Baz allowed three runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings Sunday against the Rays.
Trump waves green flag to start IndyCar race as drivers zoom through DC streets
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are scheduled to watch Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix as the cars whip through the city’s downtown, including a stretch along Pennsylvania Avenue not too far from the White House.
President Donald Trump waves the green flag to start the race alongside first lady Melania Trump, right, and from left, Bettina Trump and Donald Trump Jr. during the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
A near-total lunar eclipse is coming. Here’s when to see it.
Almost the entire lunar surface will be masked Thursday night into Friday — a whopping 96% — making this an especially deep partial eclipse.
A man views the lunar eclipse, Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in South Portland, Maine.
Baltimore officer shoots driver after being struck by car near Lexington Market, officials say
A 29-year-old man and a Baltimore Police officer were hospitalized after an encounter near Lexington Market on Saturday night that led to the officer shooting the man, officials said.
Baltimore Police respond to an officer shooting on N. Eutaw Street on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.
Above all, Baltimore loves its rooftop decks
In some parts of Baltimore, rooftop decks are almost as synonymous with city life as the summer crab feast or a cold Natty Boh. They offer a respite from the hustle and bustle below and an outdoor “flex” space that makes the traditional rowhome feel roomier.
Aiyana Thomas and her father, Dawood, stand on the rooftop deck of their nonprofit, My Fathers Plan, in Baltimore’s Pen Lucy neighborhood.
‘I made this for you’: Local quilt makers honor family, community at the county fair
Prizes at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair are just a fraction of the rewards local quilt artists receive for their creations.
Becky Carr is one of several local quilters who took home prizes for her quilt creations at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair.
Orioles ride outstanding defense and 2 big pinch hits to comeback win over Rays
Samuel Basallo tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth, and Dylan Beavers provided the walk-off double in a 3-2 victory.
Teammates converge on Dylan Beavers after his walk-off hit to beat the Rays on Saturday night at Camden Yards.
Nationals pitchers have to shoulder the load for undermanned lineup
Three runs seem like a gargantuan task for this lineup. Particularly against Marlins ace Eury Perez, one of the preeminent young pitchers in the game, the Nationals were fighting uphill Saturday.
Nationals shortstop Nasim Nuñez throws to first base to complete a double play in the first inning Saturday at Miami.
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