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“He’s been training to be a pro since middle school, honestly,” said Pat Skellchock, Chris Hacopian’s coach at Winston Churchill High School in Potomac.

Jake Irvin’s performance was uneven in the Nationals’ 5-4 loss. He allowed five runs on three hits with two walks and a strikeout.

Baltimore has two catchers currently active: Yohel Pozo and Chadwick Tromp.

When the Ravens selected wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane in the third round of the draft, general manager Eric DeCosta envisioned a player who could bring something different to the offense.

The Mexican and Colombian men’s national soccer teams will meet in a September friendly in Baltimore, the teams announced Thursday.

Why hasn’t Washington bought an insurance package at receiver yet? It needs time, not reinforcements.

The purchase comes six weeks after Gov. Wes Moore’s administration first sought to buy the branding — exercising its first right of refusal in matching an offer from racing industry giant Churchill Downs Inc.

I tried to identify the factors that might hold more influence over Mike Elias’ decision-making than we think.

Zay Flowers is the best receiver the Ravens have ever drafted, but there’s one area where he’s struggled.

Every game is important at this time of year. But with the Orioles on the fence between buying, selling or both, it’s all magnified.

COLUMN | Rebuilding teams trade valuable players because that’s what they are supposed to do. It makes sense. In some ways, it feels inevitable.

Baltimore might have to get creative to find reinforcements.

“It means a lot that I’m back up here and they believe in me,” House said. “I’m not gonna put any pressure on myself in any type of way, but I am gonna keep trying to do my thing and just trust myself.”

COLUMN | It won’t be easy to overlook the massive shadow Lamar Jackson’s salary cap hit has over the franchise in 2027. But the two-time MVP seems legitimately excited for a new coaching regime and another chance to prove himself.

Entering the seventh inning, Baltimore found itself trailing by seven runs. The Orioles caught up with a five-run seventh and a two-run eighth to force extra innings.

Given the unreliability of starters not named Foster Griffin and Cade Cavalli, and most of the bullpen, the Nationals will be kicking themselves for losing Wednesday’s winnable game.

First-year Ravens head coach Jesse Minter spent much of his first day of training camp on the sidelines observing.

“Some people around here would disagree,” Jayden Daniels quipped. “But there’s a lot to do out there. Great weather. So what better place to go than Southern California?”

“He’s got a lot of intent right now,” Ravens coach Jesse Minter said of Lamar Jackson.

The star defensive tackle has been activated after originally being placed on the physically unable to perform list.