Orioles break up no-hitter against Parker Messick but can’t complete comeback in loss to Guardians
Parker Messick nearly threw a no-no against the Orioles. But, despite a late rally, Baltimore couldn't muster enough in the ninth to avoid its third straight loss.
The Orioles’ Leody Taveras gestures to the dugout after breaking up a no-hitter by Cleveland’s Parker Messick in the ninth inning.
Kyle Goon: Through pranks and texts, Orioles manager Craig Albernaz feels the love in Cleveland return
COLUMN | Craig Albernaz returned to Cleveland, where he spent the last two seasons on the staff of manager Stephen Vogt. His old club teased him but also showed him love.
Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt, rear, embraces Craig Albernaz, front, former Guardians coach and current Baltimore Orioles manager.
Wizards GM says he expects coach Brian Keefe to return next season
Keefe took over in the middle of the 2023-24 campaign, replacing Wes Unseld Jr.
Washington Wizards head coach Brian Keefe gestures during the second half of a game against the Chicago Bulls on April 9.
The Nationals win back-and-forth affair against the Pirates
Nationals starter Foster Griffin worked into pitcher’s counts early and often. So, trailing in the fifth inning, the Pirates started to counter Griffin’s aggression with some of their own.
Washington Nationals right fielder James Wood hits an RBI single in the 10th inning.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles carry themselves like a winning team. They don’t always play like one.
COLUMN | They’re a .500 team that expects to win and carries itself that way, but they haven’t played a level of baseball to back it up just yet.
Jeremiah Jackson celebrates his grand slam with Gunnar Henderson during the Orioles’ win over the Diamondbacks on Monday.
Kyle Goon: With hard plays and new Orioles teammates, Blaze Alexander throws himself into the fire
COLUMN | The Orioles utilityman has played four positions this season in just 13 games. And you'll never meet someone happier to be thrown all over the field.
Blaze Alexander has started at third base, second, shortstop and center field this year.
How will the condition of their roster affect the Ravens’ approach to the draft?
Here are three takeaways from the team’s predraft news conference with coach Jesse Minter and DeCosta.
General manager Eric DeCosta has stuck to the strategy of picking the best available player at every opportunity in the draft.
2 small mistakes prove to be the difference in Nationals’ 2-0 loss to Pirates
Brady House #12 of the Washington Nationals makes a throw to first in the sixth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 15, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  All players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day.
Former Ravens CB Jaire Alexander opens up on struggles in Baltimore: ‘I felt it slipping away’
“As much as I loved Baltimore, I didn’t love the position I was in,” former Ravens cornerback Jaire Alexander wrote in a social media post.
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jaire Alexander (23) jogs to the next drill during the team’s training camp at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
Orioles fall to Diamondbacks in 10th, sealing series loss
This was Baltimore’s first extra-innings game of the season. It didn’t go smoothly, and it continued an uneasy return to the bullpen for Tyler Wells
Baltimore Orioles left fielder Weston Wilson is unable to catch a two-run triple hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' Adrian del Castillo during the third inning.
Maryland Jockey Club says a date change for Preakness is not set despite report
The race could move back a week, according to a Sports Business Journal report.
Journalism, ridden by jockey Umberto Rispoli, wins the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 17, 2025.
2026 NFL draft ‘robust’ in areas Ravens most need
The Baltimore Ravens feel the draft is suited to deliver players at positions of need.
Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said Wednesday that this year’s draft aligns well with the team’s needs.
Washington Commanders unveil retro-style uniforms for 2026 season
The uniforms call back to the team’s glory days, when it won three Super Bowl titles (XVII, XXII and XXVI) in the 1980s and early ’90s and was known as the Redskins.
The two helmets the Washington Commanders will wear during the 2026 season.
Craig Albernaz’s toughness sends a message to the Orioles | Banner Baseball Show
The skipper showed his mettle by fighting through numerous facial fractures.
Jon Meoli: The Orioles can learn a lot from Samuel Basallo’s stint as everyday catcher. So can he.
COLUMN | With his second home run in three games, Basallo's bat is heating up, and manager Craig Albernaz thinks that has to do with this extended run behind the plate.
Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo makes a catch for an out against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 13.
Mitchell Parker flashes a new version of himself in Nationals’ 5-4 win
Parker was one of the worst starting pitchers in baseball last season statistically. Coming out of the bullpen Tuesday, he flipped the script immediately.
Washington Nationals pitcher Mitchell Parke poses for a portrait in February.
Trevor Rogers finally looks human during the Orioles’ 4-3 loss to Diamondbacks
Rogers allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings. Sure, he gave up nine hits, but who doesn’t have an off night?
Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers pitches in the second inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Alex Ovechkin gets assist in what could be his final game as the Capitals defeat the Blue Jackets
Ovechkin — the league’s all-time leading goal scorer with 929 — is in the final season of his contract and said he is waiting until after the season before deciding on his future.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin shouts from the bench in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Orioles pause Jackson Holliday’s rehab due to wrist soreness
The mild right wrist soreness is near the spot where Holliday underwent surgery in February to remove a broken hamate bone.
Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday poses for a portrait in February during spring training.
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz returns with broken jaw, cheek fractures from foul ball
“I feel good, actually. I mean, considering everything,” Albernaz said Tuesday.
Orioles manager Craig Albernaz takes questions from reporters in the interview room the day after a foul ball struck him in the face.
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