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The Ravens are bringing out the stars — and not just Taylor Swift — for Sunday’s AFC championship game.

It will be the first time in six years the AFC championship will be decided somewhere other than Kansas City.

The 31-year-old spent six seasons with the Orioles before short stints with the Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs.

“I’m going into every game the same way, same mindset, just going one play a time ... one game at a time,” Jackson said. “That’s pretty much been it.”

Can the Ravens and Chiefs' defenses make great quarterbacks look like merely good ones? It'll be a huge challenge Sunday.

The Ravens will be fighting to go back to the Super Bowl stage for the first time since 2013. Here's what to look for in Sunday's game.

Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald still has a LinkedIn account, for reasons he can’t explain, despite the fact that billionaire owners are now seeking his services. Get to know the enigmatic coach as he faces the most hectic weeks of his life.

Adley Rutschman was baseball’s No. 1 prospect in 2022. He was followed by Gunnar Henderson in 2023 and Jackson Holliday in 2024. Is Basallo up next?

Traffic fatalities in Maryland rose over a 5-year period statewide by just over 10%, from 512 deaths in 2018 to 566 in 2022. Meanwhile, the figures in the Baltimore metro region remained virtually unchanged.

A mashup of Ravens coach John Harbaugh’s dancing and the over-the-top theatrics of Future Islands singer Sam Herring is pure Baltimore bliss.

Grayson Rodriguez and Jordan Westburg had nice rookie seasons, but they could develop into impact players in 2024.

Swift, who is expected to make an appearance at M&T Bank Stadium for Ravens-Chiefs, is proving to a new wave of football fans that there’s nothing wrong with liking the sport.

Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland’s lone Republican in Congress, must have hoped no one would fact check his Ocean City disinformation event about wind turbines.

The two-time Triple Crown winner had appealed his disqualification by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission nearly two years ago for using the topical ointment, which is legal in Kentucky but banned on race day.

Nevin, who primarily plays third base, first base and corner outfield, played 64 games for the Orioles in 2021 and 2022.

The Ravens didn’t need either All-Pro in Saturday’s divisional-round win over the Houston Texans.

When Cook was handed the ball for the first time in the fourth quarter, he popped off a 19-yard run, his longest of the season.

The deal also includes a club option for 2025.

Fans on multiple social media platforms noticed and resemblance and Wardell Roberts quickly went viral.

Kyle Goon joins Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer to preview a narrative-filled week.