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    Maryland basketball’s Derik Queen, a Baltimore native, named Big Ten Freshman of the Year
    Queen is averaging a team-high 15.7 points, 9.2 rebounds and two assists per game on 52.6% shooting for the Terps.
    COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND - FEBRUARY 26: Derik Queen #25 of the Maryland Terrapins grabs a rebound in the first half against Szymon Zapala #10 of the Michigan State Spartans at Xfinity Center on February 26, 2025 in College Park, Maryland.
    After shaky season, Ravens have a surprising need: Special teams help. A lot of it.
    The Ravens’ special teams renovation won’t be an easy fix. They finished last season ranked 23rd in overall efficiency, according to FTN.
    Special Teams Coordinator Chris Horton gives instructions to players running drills during the Baltimore Ravens’ organized team activities at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills on June 4, 2024.
    Feds threaten Hopkins, other colleges with funding cuts over antisemitism claims
    Like many other colleges last spring, Hopkins grappled with balancing free speech and campus safety after students organized a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
    Last spring, protestors created an encampment at Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus at a grassy area called “The Beach.” They pitched tents and created signs in honor of Palestine.
    Who’s up? Tomoyuki Sugano, Liván Soto and other Orioles impressing at spring training
    In less than two weeks, the Orioles will be playing their final exhibition game ahead of the regular season at Nationals Park. Here’s who looks good in Sarasota, Florida.
    Tomoyuki Sugano (19) delivers a pitch in the first inning of a Grapefruit League game against the Pittsburgh Pirates last month.
    Bryan Baker accidentally found a new changeup grip, and the Orioles might really need it
    Baker spent his offseason trying to make his changeup, which has held him back the last two seasons, a more consistent pitch in the strike zone.
    Orioles pitcher Bryan Baker, pictured warming up during a spring training game, had a 5.01 ERA in 23 1/3 innings last season.
    Orioles notebook: Jackson Holliday at short, Félix Bautista’s new pitch and Samuel Basallo’s power
    It’s not ideal for Hyde or the Orioles, considering all that has gone into making Holliday a strong second baseman. But it’s a contingency plan with Gunnar Henderson’s status for opening day uncertain.
    Jackson Holliday (7) takes the field ahead of a Grapefruit League game against the Detroit Tigers last month.
    Trump appoints Sean Spicer to Naval Academy board after firing ‘woke’ members
    After firing six members, President Trump announced his nominees for the Naval Academy's Board of Visitors over the weekend.
    Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, left, was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors by President Donald Trump.
    DC begins removing ‘Black Lives Matter’ plaza from street near White House
    The work is expected to take about six weeks and the words will be replaced by an unspecified set of city-sponsored murals.
    A red stop sign stands in the foreground, in front of demolition work removing "BLACK LIVES MATTER" mural from the streets of Washington, D.C. Several pieces of construction equipment can be seen, with St. John's Episcopal Church, the Washington Monument and The White House all in the background.
    Harriet Tubman died 112 years ago today. Her legacy endures in a virtual museum.
    Harriet Tubman died 112 years ago today. Her legacy lives on in an archaeological virtual museum
    A selection of artifacts found by archeologists at the Ben Ross Homeplace, including various kitchen items and pieces of housewares.
    Paint it orange: Orioles to revive all-orange uniforms for select home games
    On April 12 against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Orioles will play in orange pants and orange tops, harkening back to the days of a pitching staff with four 20-game winners: Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, Mike Cuellar and Pat Dobson.
    Jackson Holliday models the throwback all-orange uniform.
    What we know about Trump’s FDA pick, Hopkins surgeon Marty Makary
    Makary is considered one of Trump’s more conventional health nominees and is widely expected to be confirmed.
    WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 06: Dr. Martin Makary, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. Dr. Makary is a cancer surgeon, researcher at Johns Hopkins University, and has also been a Fox News commentator.
    With Ronnie Stanley returning, what’s next for the Ravens in free agency? Here’s one potential path.
    Here’s how the Ravens can continue to build a Super Bowl-caliber roster over the next month.
    Baltimore Ravens executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta talks to a reporter following a season review press conference.
    The shorter Camden Yards left field wall is popular with righties. But don’t discount the impact on lefties.
    Although the shorter left field wall may lead to greater power numbers for pull-side righties such as Ryan Mountcastle, the left-handed hitters have as much to gain from a more friendly dimension.
    Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins and left fielder Austin Hays chase a ball hit to the left field fence in a 2022 game.
    Ronnie Stanley is back. What’s next for the Ravens? | Banner Ravens Podcast
    Stanley's $60 million deal will likely be the largest the Ravens hand out this offseason, but there are ways Baltimore could address the roster edges in free agency.
    Kyle Goon: Life without Ronnie Stanley was too big a risk for the Ravens
    There is a correlation between Lamar Jackson, the two-time MVP, and Stanley, the blindside protector.
    When Ronnie Stanley (79) has played his best, so has Lamar Jackson (8).
    Jon Meoli: Dean Kremer knows what he brings to the Orioles’ rotation. And they’re going to need it.
    It shouldn’t take a crisis, real or perceived, for the value of someone like Kremer to be apparent.
    Pitcher Dean Kremer was one of the key players the Orioles received in the trade for Manny Machado that signaled the start of the team's rebuilding process.
    Orioles’ Grayson Rodriguez receives cortisone injection for elbow inflammation
    Rodriguez will be shut down from throwing for a week to 10 days, and after that he will begin a throwing progression.
    Orioles pitcher Grayson Rodriguez will not be ready for the start of the regular season.
    Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees
    The mass email went to a “broad population of HHS employees,” landing in their inboxes days before agency heads are due to offer plans for shrinking their workforces.
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks  after being sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    ‘Don’t Maryland My Virginia?’ Hold my Natty Boh, please
    A Virginia Republican running for governor there launched a campaign ad with the slogan, “Don’t Maryland My Virginia.” Gov. Wes Moore laughed it off. I’m not so tolerant.
    Maryland's seal has two guys who look like they have jobs. Virginia's has a half-naked lady with a spear who apparently just killed someone.
    Ravens re-signing Ronnie Stanley to 3-year deal, taking care of top offseason priority
    Stanley, 30, was set to reach the open market next week, and he would’ve been one of the NFL’s most coveted free agents.
    Ronnie Stanley will earn a reported $60 million for three years.
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