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    Plans are unclear for Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and others with Preakness 2 weeks away
    The Preakness Stakes is the shortest race at 1 3/16 mile, but its quick two-week turnaround from the 1 1/4-mile Derby often gives pause to trainers and ownership groups.
    Jockey Junior Alvarado celebrates after riding Sovereignty to victory in the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Louisville, Ky.
    Shoulder injury could sideline Ravens rookie OL Emery Jones Jr. until training camp
    “It’s going to be a little while,” coach John Harbaugh said. “I don’t think it’s going to clear up now."
    Offensive lineman Emery Jones Jr., a third-round draft pick of the Ravens, missed only game in three seasons at LSU.
    Coby Mayo wants to force the Orioles to keep him on the roster this time
    "I feel like, if I can do what I’m capable of doing, I can stick it out here for a good while,” the infielder said.
    Baltimore Orioles catcher Maverick Handley, left, catches the ball for an out in foul territory as third baseman Coby Mayo, right, nearly collides with him during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Baltimore.
    Jackson Holliday hits 2 home runs, but Orioles pitching allows 7 in loss to Royals
    The Royals set a franchise record in taking two of three at Camden Yards.
    Jackson Holliday hits a home run in the second inning Sunday at Camden Yards. Holliday homered twice in the Orioles’ loss to the Kansas City Royals.
    Ravens rookie Mike Green declines to shed light on sexual assault allegations
    The second-round draft pick said every team he talked to asked about the allegations and he was “completely open” about them.
    Outside linebacker Mike Green, the Ravens’ second-round draft pick, works out during rookie camp Sunday in Owings Mills.
    Student debt collections resume on May 5. Here’s what you need to know.
    Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections.
    The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024.
    Letter: Private-school voucher programs should be preserved
    A letter writer defends private-school vouchers, saying public schools have underperformed and harmed special education students like his brother.
    Who’s speaking at Maryland college graduations, from a Muppet to the vice president
    Notable college graduation speakers also include a Paralympian and titans of industry.
    From left, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Kermit the Frog, and Vice President JD Vance.
    Tomoyuki Sugano solid again, but Orioles’ bats are quiet in 4-0 loss to Royals
    Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman strikes out during the third inning Saturday night at Camden Yards.
    Coby Mayo called back up to the Orioles as third baseman Ramón Urías heads to the IL
    Entering Saturday, Mayo had a .255 average with an .892 on-base-plus-slugging percentage, six home runs and 21 RBIs in 27 games with Norfolk.
    Coby Mayo had four hits in 41 at-bats, with 22 strikeouts, in his first stint with the Orioles last season.
    Zach Eflin, throwing Sunday in Aberdeen, wants to get back to the Orioles ‘ASAP’
    Eflin said he plans for his rehab start Sunday afternoon with the High-A Aberdeen IronBirds to be his last before returning to the Orioles’ rotation. 
    Zach Eflin expects to pitch four or five innings for High-A Aberdeen on Sunday.
    Ravens agree to terms with versatile OL Joe Noteboom, adding to depth up front
    An ankle injury limited the 6-foot-5, 300-pound Noteboom to four games last season.
    Joe Noteboom, right, has played over 1,200 snaps at left tackle and over 400 snaps at both right tackle and left guard over his career, according to Pro Football Focus.
    Aborted landings due to Army helicopter near Reagan airport ‘unacceptable,’ top official says
    U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Friday that it is “unacceptable” that two commercial aircraft had to abort landings at a Washington airport this week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.
    FILE - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference, March 11, 2025, at the Department of Transportation in Washington.
    Luigi Mangione wants state murder case dropped, arguing double jeopardy in UnitedHealthcare killing
    Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers urged a judge to throw out his state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 21:    Luigi Mangione appears at a hearing for the murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 21, 2025 in New York City.  Mangione is accused of slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson late last year and is making his first appearance on state charges of murder as an act of terrorism. He is facing 11 counts for the Dec. 4 shooting of Thompson outside a midtown Manhattan hotel which set off a massive manhunt. He is also facing federal charges of murder and other charges in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested.
    Jon Meoli: What Mike Elias’ support for Orioles manager Brandon Hyde really means
    To lose faith in Hyde would be losing faith in everything they’ve built together.
    The fortunes of Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, left, and general manager Mike Elias are tied together by the way they have built the team.
    Letter: Maglev isn’t the future Maryland needs
    Martin Mitchell, a former at-large Laurel City Council member, says the proposed SCMaglev train will be expensive, unfriendly to commuters, inequitable, and will travel through protected land.
    Dueling signs about a proposed maglev train are planted outside a library branch in Greenbelt, where elected officials held a meeting opposing the project earlier this month.
    Dean Kremer gives the Orioles the strong start they needed to beat the Royals
    The right-hander pitched seven innings of a 3-0 win even after getting hit on the thigh by a line drive.
    Dean Kremer pitched seven innings, allowing three hits and striking out two, against the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
    Orioles GM Mike Elias gives manager Brandon Hyde vote of confidence amid poor start
    Elias emphasized the support from the team’s new ownership group and their mutual desire to win.
    Brandon Hyde has a record of 418-482 in seven seasons as Orioles manager. The record is 287-229 since the beginning of the 2022 season.
    Tennessee police release video of Kilmar Abrego Garcia traffic stop in 2022
    The body-camera footage shows a calm and friendly exchange between officers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Abrego Garcia
    Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia's mother and his wife Jennifer, supported by CASA; his attorney Lucia Curiel and members of his union SMART as well as other community partners held a press conference and rally to demand his return back home in Maryland on April 4, 2025.
    Microsoft hikes Xbox prices worldwide as gaming industry faces tariff uncertainty
    Microsoft raised recommended retailer pricing for its Xbox consoles and controllers around the world this week.
    A Microsoft Xbox Series X video game console
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