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    Baltimore Ravens: 5 things to watch at the NFL combine
    The combine starts Monday, and general manager Eric DeCosta and coach John Harbaugh will speak Tuesday morning. Here are five things for Ravens fans to keep an eye on.
    Ravens coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta will provide updates Tuesday in Indianapolis.
    For some Orioles players, spring training means baseball and baby clothes
    The players are living their dreams, and bringing their families along for the ride is a much better option than spending six months without them.
    Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins is embarking on his seventh major league season, but this is his first spring training as a father.
    Ravens mock draft 1.0: How can Eric DeCosta rebuild the offensive line?
    As quarterback Lamar Jackson’s salary cap hit climbs ever higher, the NFL draft takes on renewed importance in Baltimore.
    Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta will get a look at draft prospects this week at the NFL scouting combine.
    What you need to know about every team in the CIAA women’s basketball tournament
    Elizabeth City State won it's first women's title last year, but will face fierce competition this time around.
    NyAsia Blango of Elizabeth City State University surveys the court during the championship game of the CIAA basketball tournament against Shaw University last year. Blango led her team to the title and was named MVP of the tournament.
    What to expect from the CIAA tournament at CFG Arena this week
    The CIAA tournament is about much more than basketball.
    The Shaw University women gather for photos after beating Winston-Salem State game during the CIAA tournament at CFG Bank Arena last season.
    Jon Meoli: Ryan Mountcastle is one of the Orioles’ young studs. And one of their old guys.
    The younger players and older players in the Orioles’ clubhouse broadly consider the first baseman one of their own.
    Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle, left, and catcher Adley Rutschman ride a cart to the main field during spring training at Ed Smith Stadium last week.
    Cole Irvin’s velocity gain takes center stage in first Orioles spring training start
    An extra bit of velocity can only help Irvin’s chances to win — and maintain — a place in the rotation come opening day.
    Orioles left-hander Cole Irvin delivers a pitch in the first inning of Baltimore's spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, Feb. 25, in Bradenton, Florida.
    Orioles takeaways: Burnes up first and Holliday on 2nd
    The new ace pitched an inning, the phenom got a look at a relatively unfamiliar position, and the scoreboard had issues.
    Baltimore Orioles center fielder Colton Cowser (17) celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off 2-run homer in the team’s home opener against the Boston Red Sox at Ed Smith Stadium on February 24, 2024. The Orioles beat the Red Sox, 4-3, in the Grapefruit League game.
    It’s the pants, too. Orioles players aren’t thrilled with see-through white material.
    Under the bright Florida sun, more was revealed where the jersey tucked into the pants. There was a clear orange hue.
    Orioles pitcher Seth Johnson throws during workouts at spring training.
    After a wild winter, Kaleb Ort hopes a refined cutter will help him stick with the Orioles
    The right-handed reliever was claimed off waivers three times this winter. Then this week, the Orioles traded cash to acquire Ort from the Phillies. It has “been a rollercoaster,” Ort admitted.
    Orioles pitcher Kaleb Ort has 51 2/3 innings of big league experience over three years with the Boston Red Sox.
    Former Blue Jays announcer Ben Wagner will join Orioles broadcasts this season
    MASN will broadcast seven spring training games — all remotely — starting with Saturday’s opener against the Red Sox at 1:05 p.m.
    Ben Wagner, the former radio voice of the Toronto Blue Jays, will join a list of familiar faces on Orioles broadcasts.
    Why the NFL’s unprecedented salary cap bump is good news for the Ravens
    More spending power is a good thing for players and agents. But it’s also a good thing for Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta.
    Defensive lineman Justin Madubuike, a pending free agent, is expected to be one of the Ravens’ offseason priorities.
    Jon Meoli: The tools that will help Jackson Holliday make the Orioles out of spring training
    The No. 1 prospect will play a ton in Grapefruit League action, which begins Saturday, and have a chance to make an impression with every ground ball, at-bat or dugout conversation he has.
    Jackson Holliday, who turned 20 in December, had 154 hits, 113 runs and 101 walks across four levels of the minor leagues last season.
    Spurred by the loss of his rotation spot, Tyler Wells developed a new offseason routine
    Wells adopted a different winter approach than the year before, spending less time on managing his weight and homing in on getting stronger.
    Orioles starting pitcher Tyler Wells posted a 3.64 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP in a 2023 season marked by highs and lows.
    Eat Like a Raven: Players recommend their favorite restaurants in Baltimore
    “That’s what I always tell people, ‘If you go to Baltimore, you’re going to be good for food,’” fullback Patrick Ricard said. Here are favorites from Ricard and some of his Ravens teammates.
    Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard is a proponent of the restaurant scene in Baltimore.
    Maryland impacted by AT&T, Cricket Wireless outage causing disruptions nationwide
    Maryland’s Department of Emergency Management said it was “aware of the widespread internet and cellular outages” across the state and was “monitoring the situation.”
    Close up of a teenager texting on a mobile phone while standing with his classmates in the hallway at a high school.
    Charging batteries: Orioles pitchers, catchers building relationships at spring training
    Backup catcher James McCann equates his role to that of a team psychologist — each player has a different personality, and it’s his job to determine how each ticks.
    Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman, right, talks with starting pitcher Corbin Burnes at spring training Tuesday.
    Lawmakers seek to honor Frederick Douglass’ fight for freedom with congressional medal
    Rep. Glenn Ivey and Rep. Andy Harris are co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill that would award Frederick Douglass the Congressional Gold Medal.
    Abolitionist Frederick Douglass is honored with a bronze statue in the Old House of Delegates Chamber in the Maryland State House in Annapolis.
    Opinion: Police report on Zay Flowers raises questions about Ravens’ ‘zero tolerance’ for domestic violence
    If the Ravens can’t make tough calls when it involves a high-performing player ahead of a big game, what meaning does a “zero-tolerance policy” actually have?
    Ravens’ Zay Flowers hangs his head as he walks off the field following the loss to the Chiefs in the AFC Championship game at M&T stadium.
    Austin Hays knows the Orioles haven’t signed extensions. He wants to break the trend.
    Hays had one of the strongest years of his career in 2023, making his first All-Star team and hitting .275 with 16 home runs while staying off the injured list for the entire season — something that evaded him earlier in his career.
    Baltimore Orioles left fielder Austin Hays sprints to first base during Game 2 of the American League Divisional Series against the Texas Rangers at Camden Yards on Sunday, October 8, 2023.
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