Regional

On a cold and snow-flurry filled Saturday night in Cleveland, errors doomed the Ravens in myriad ways all game long, and despite a strong performance on the ground again, the mistakes proved too much to overcome in a costly 13-3 loss to the Browns that muddies what had been a straightforward path to the playoffs for the Ravens (9-5).

A small, failing Catholic school in Western Maryland turned to the most unlikely source for sustainability: It created a nationally recognized basketball team capable of playing in an elite high school league that is changing the landscape of the sport.

Adam Frazier joins a crowded infield that could be bolstered during the season by prospects ready to make an impact at the major league level. Perhaps Mike Elias wanted to add a versatile left-handed batter to the mix. Or maybe he envisions Frazier taking on a larger role if the Orioles decide to trade an established player in order to add pitching.

Barring a surprise before 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Tyler Huntley will make his second straight start as the Ravens look to stay atop the AFC North and eye a playoff berth with four weeks left in the regular season. Undrafted rookie Anthony Brown, who came off the bench to help the Ravens beat the Steelers 16-14, would be Huntley’s backup again.

Across the major league landscape, free agent deals have moved quickly. But in Baltimore, the Orioles have stood still and watched as many of the top starting pitchers in the game signed with rivals — on deals both long and short. Here’s a look at the best of the remaining pitchers on the market.

The weather forecast in Baltimore calls for freezing rain, but no snow. Freezing rain can make for a dangerous morning commute, as roads and sidewalks could be slippery.

It’s not a liftoff. It’s an “upward arc,” as O's GM Mike Elias put it during the winter meetings last week. And like an arc, the trajectory is gradual — it doesn’t include a rapid increase in spending to prepare for a 2023 season, even as Elias insists on an increase in payroll and envisions the Orioles taking a further step toward making the playoffs.

The Maryland women’s basketball team had racked up a decade’s worth of losses to Connecticut. But on Sunday, the Terrapins ended their losing streak against the sport’s most storied program by encountering the Huskies at just the right time. Before a lively crowd of more than 12,500 at XFINITY Center, the No. 20 Terrapins recorded an 85-78 win over a No. 6 Huskies squad that was severely depleted by injuries.

Maryland men's basketball team hits just 2 of 24 from beyond the arc, including 0 for 8 in the second half, and loses its second game in a row. Zakai Zeigler scored 12 points, including a key 3 late in the second half to help No. 7 Tennessee hold off the No. 13 Terps 56-53 Sunday in a Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational matchup.

J.K. Dobbins opted for an extra surgery to strengthen his knee, and the results were promising in a win over the Steelers. A relentless running game combined with a defense that forces turnovers — the Ravens had three interceptions — appears to be the right formula for this team while it awaits the return of star QB Lamar Jackson.

J.K. Dobbins ran for 120 yards and a touchdown in his return from a knee injury, helping the Baltimore Ravens overcome the loss of backup quarterback Tyler Huntley to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-14 Sunday.

Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo is out after 15 seasons at the helm. The academy announced Sunday that Niumatalolo would not return — a day after the Midshipmen lost to Army in overtime and finished 4-8 for the second straight year. Niumatalolo is the winningest coach in school history at 109-83, but after going 11-2 in 2019, Navy hasn’t finished above .500 since.

News reporting today must provide explanation and context that go beyond the recitation of facts, DeWayne Wickham, the Baltimore Banner’s public editor, says.

The Ravens’ John Harbaugh and the Steelers’ Mike Tomlin will meet Sunday for the 32nd time, second most for a coaching duo in NFL history.

To the outside world, going from Lamar Jackson, a league MVP, to Tyler Huntley, who went undrafted, might seem like a significant change. The Ravens, though, say there’s little difference. Huntley’s next chance to prove them right comes Sunday in Pittsburgh against the rival Steelers.

Kyle Gibson has by far the most experience of anyone in the Orioles clubhouse. His decade of major league experience makes Gibson an outlier in Baltimore, among teammates who have largely just burst onto the scene. But that’s exactly what the Orioles wanted when signing Gibson to a one-year deal worth $10 million.

President Joe Biden is expected to sign the Respect for Marriage Act into law.

The Washington Commanders created a “toxic work culture” for more than two decades, “ignoring and downplaying sexual misconduct” by men at the top levels of the organization, according to a report published Thursday by the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Christmas tree farms are selling out fast in Maryland — and that’s especially true for choose-and-cut tree farms.

There could be more to come in the future, with spring training still two months away. But by not securing a long-term deal for a front-end starting pitcher at the winter meetings, the brakes have been pumped on an offseason many expected to include an increase in spending and activity in the free agent market.