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    Orioles choose Trevor Rogers as opening day starter
    After struggling in 2024, Rogers returned in 2025 as a star. He posted a 1.81 ERA with a 0.90 WHIP in 18 starts last season.
    Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Trevor Rogers (28) delivers a pitch in the first inning of a Spring Training game against the New York Yankees at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.
    Kyle Goon: Baltimore Banners hockey team hoping for a miracle on Saturday
    COLUMN | The Mimi DiPietro Family Skating Center is scheduled to close forever after this season with no plan to replace it with a new indoor ice rink. The Baltimore Banners hockey team, whose existence may hinge on the dome staying open, is hosting a weekend rally in an effort to extend its life for a few more years.
    Baltimore Banners hockey players run drills during practice at Mount Pleasant Ice Arena in Baltimore in December.
    Jon Meoli: How the Orioles built a potentially special draft class of pitchers in 2023
    COLUMN | The Orioles have a talented group of potential reinforcements who will be in the high minors this year and could contribute in the major leagues.
    Orioles prospect Trey Gibson accumulated 166 strikeouts in 120 1/3 innings across three levels of the minor leagues in 2025.
    From shock to distrust to acceptance: NFL sources react to Ravens’ wild week
    Everyone has an opinion about the Maxx Crosby trade that fell through and its aftermath.
    4 killed after US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq
    Four of its six crew members were killed after a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, the U.S. military said.
    This photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense shows a North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 fighter refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker over western Alaska on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (U.S. Department of Defense via AP)
    Forecast of extremes comes after weather whiplash hit much of the East
    Nearly every part of the United States is getting walloped by wild weather or just about to be. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash already hit much of the East.
    Pedestrians carry umbrellas and coffee cups as they shield themselves from the freezing rain in downtown Baltimore on Thursday.
    Mike Shildt’s ‘leap of faith’ brought him to the Orioles and into a role he always wanted
    The former big league manager cut his retirement short to join the Orioles in a minor league player development role.
    “Being a principal is great,” says Mike Shildt, the former major league manager who joined the Orioles in a minor league player development role, “but, in my heart, I’m a teacher.”
    How does Trey Hendrickson stack up to Maxx Crosby? | Banner Ravens Podcast
    The Ravens are reportedly signing Hendrickson to a four-year deal worth $112 million.
    Why did the Ravens back out of their deal for Maxx Crosby? An inside look at NFL physicals.
    The Banner spoke with medical experts and former NFL front-office officials to help unpack how such a massive deal could come undone so quickly.
    Maxx Crosby jogs off the field after the Las Vegas Raiders's loss against the Los Angeles Chargers last year in Inglewood, CA.
    Ravens GM Eric DeCosta ‘gutted’ over nixed trade for Maxx Crosby
    “Nobody more disappointed than me,” said Eric DeCosta, who called Maxx Crosby, an elite run defender and proven pass rusher, “one of my favorite players in the entire NFL.”
    Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta takes questions Wednesday during a news conference at the Under Armour Performance Center.
    Ravens restructure QB Lamar Jackson’s deal after extension talks ‘ran out of time’
    Lamar Jackson was set to count $74.5 million against the cap in 2026, which was the second-highest figure in the NFL and represented nearly a quarter of the Ravens’ total space.
    Hampered by lower-body injuries and an underwhelming offensive line, Lamar Jackson struggled with his accuracy over the second half of the season and finished with a career-low 349 rushing yards and a career-high 10.7% sack rate.
    Pepper spray discharged on Baltimore County school bus, 14 students hospitalized
    Fourteen students were sent to the hospital as a precaution on Wednesday morning after a student accidentally discharged pepper spray on a school bus, police said.
    Baltimore County Public Schools are installing cameras on all its buses to catch cars who pass by when students are getting on and off the bus.
    Kyle Goon: Coby Mayo has more whiplash than any other Oriole. Here’s why he’s thriving this spring.
    COLUMN | At 24, Coby Mayo has flipped positions a few times. Now back at third, he’s trying to see a new coaching staff and a return to an old position as a clean slate rather than just the latest plot twist.
    Orioles third baseman Coby Mayo looks out at the field from the dugout ahead of a spring training game against the New York Yankees on Feb. 20.
    Ravens instant analysis: Breaking down the Maxx Crosby fallout, Lamar Jackson restructure
    The Ravens were one of the early winners of the NFL offseason after they traded for star edge rusher Maxx Crosby on Friday. A lot has changed.
    Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti and general manager Eric DeCosta take questions from reporters during the team’s end-of-season news conference on Jan. 13.
    Nationals tab right-hander Cade Cavalli as opening day starter
    The journey to this point for Cavalli was interrupted for the better part of three years.
    NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 20: Cade Cavalli #24 of the Washington Nationals pitches during the second inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field on September 20, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City.
    Jon Meoli: Chris Bassitt’s experience helping Toronto finally break through should mean something to these Orioles
    It took until last fall — the end of Bassitt’s three-year deal — for Toronto to put it together and finally realize their potential, coming inches from beating the Dodgers for last year’s title.
    Chris Bassitt chats with teammates at Orioles spring training on Feb. 15.
    Baltimore County bill to ban ICE masks faces legal questions
    The measure, introduced by Demoratic Councilman Izzy Patoka, prohibits law enforcement from wearing face coverings and requires officers to wear visible identification.
    Baltimore County Council member Izzy Patoka introduced a bill to largely prohibit federal, state and local law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings while interacting with the public.
    With deal for Maxx Crosby off, Ravens pivot to signing pass rusher Trey Hendrickson
    The four-year, $112 million deal is worth $28 million annually and can reach $120 million total with additional incentives, according to ESPN.
    CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 07: Trey Hendrickson #91 of the Cincinnati Bengals plays against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on September 07, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio.
    Kyle Goon: There’s no salvaging the Ravens’ Maxx Crosby mess
    COLUMN | This is an all-time screw-up that makes Baltimore look either overly timid, underinformed or both.
    Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta takes questions from reporters during the team’s end-of-season news conference on Jan. 13.
    Ravens back out of trade for Maxx Crosby, according to Raiders
    The day after Maxx Crosby posted his view from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, the Ravens backed out of the trade that sent two first-round picks to Las Vegas for the Pro Bowl pass rusher, according to the Raiders.
    Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders during the team’s Week 11 game against the Dallas Cowboys in 2025.
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