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Ciolek will become Washington’s senior director of amateur scouting, a source said.

Tristan Jarry stopped Alex Ovechkin on a breakaway, one of his 19 saves for the shutout in the Caps' season opener.

Coach John Harbaugh called the return to health “super important” while saying players further down the depth chart won’t lose opportunities just because the starters have returned.

No Napa? No problem. Virginia's Monticello Wine Trail, which is advertised as the “birthplace of American Wine” and has at least 40 wineries, had plenty to choose from for a solo trip from Baltimore during the first weekend of fall.

Here are predictions from The Baltimore Banner’s sports staff.

The postseason crashed and burned, but at least now the Orioles know that next time Gunnar Henderson is ready for the playoff stage.

The Titans and Ravens have met on 26 occasions, highlighted by five postseason contests — most recently a Ravens wild-card victory in 2021.

The 2-3 Titans are one of the least intimidating opponents on a Ravens schedule that looks tougher by the week.

Ravens coaches and players prefer grass and believe artificial surfaces can lead to more injuries.

As exciting as the 101-win Orioles season bodes for a competitive future, the biggest questions looming over the offseason, from long-term contracts to impact free agents, are shadowed by the owner's buzz-killing comments to the New York Times.

Yes, the Orioles won 101 games and captured the AL East. But they got bounced from the playoffs in three games. Now comes the hard part: figuring out how to sustain success long term.

Ojabo left the Ravens’ Week 3 loss to the Colts and was later placed on injured reserve. Meanwhile, Jadeveon Clowney and Geno Stone returned to practice Thursday, giving the Ravens a largely healthy roster.

The Ravens relocated more than 200 players, coaches, officials and staffers overseas for Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans. A recent survey of the Ravens’ locker room revealed a small but disparate group of players with unstamped passports.

“It’s where you want to be,” catcher Adley Rutschman said. “It sucks. You make yourself watch a little bit. You gotta tell yourself you’re going to be there next year.”

Clowney has been a sound run defender this season, and he’d be called upon Sunday to help stop Tennessee RB Derrick Henry.

The Orioles were swept out of the postseason without putting up a fight, but that doesn't dim a shining regular season or bright future, players say.

Between two teams returning after long absences in the postseason, Texas’ mantra of “Go and take it” resonates with their approach. The Orioles’ “Soak it in” unfortunately reflects how they weren’t aggressive enough in their moves, especially at the trade deadline.

The core of the Orioles will likely remain in place, but Mike Elias and his staff have several major decisions to make.

When the Ravens flew to London in 2017, “I feel like we were just trying to catch up on sleep the whole time,” Brent Urban said.

The offseason has officially begun for Baltimore. And now comes the big decisions. Who will be re-signed? Who will be nontendered?