Maryland women’s basketball earns No. 5 seed in NCAA tournament, will face Murray State on Friday
Maryland advanced to the Sweet 16 last season as a No. 4 seed with a dramatic double-overtime win over Alabama in College Park.
Coach Brenda Frese will lead the Terps in the NCAA tournament for the 22nd time in 24 seasons.
UMBC receives First Four matchup against Howard in NCAA tournament
Eight years after its historic March Madness moment, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, again is preparing to take aim at the nation’s brackets.
UMBC players, from left, senior DJ Armstrong Jr., junior Daylon Dickerson, sophomore Timothy Eze and grad student Paul Greene cheer the announcement of the Retrievers’ selection to the NCAA First Four.
Orioles option Cade Povich to minors as rotation takes shape
Povich produced a 5.21 ERA in 112 1/3 innings last year, and while he showed flashes of dominance, command issues have worked against him.
Cade Povich has started 36 games over the last two seasons for the Orioles, and he was on the roster opening day in 2025.
$500K state grant offers lifeline to aging Patterson Park ice rink
The Mimi DiPietro Family Skating Center will be receiving temporary relief in the form of a $500,000 grant from the state of Maryland.
The Baltimore Banners hockey team faces off against Reisterstown’s Team Huss at the Mimi DiPietro Family Skating Center in Patterson Park on Saturday.
UMBC men’s basketball team beats Vermont, heads to NCAA tournament
The UMBC Retrievers are headed to the NCAA tournament after knocking off the Vermont Catamounts in the America East men's championship game Saturday.
MARCH 14, 2026 - The UMBC Retrievers and the Vermont Catamounts play for the America East Championship on Saturday at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, a multi-purpose facility that opened in 2018 on the UMBC campus in Baltimore County.
The Ravens are paying Trey Hendrickson like a star pass rusher. Can he keep going in his 30s?
“I think he’s got a lot left in the tank,” Raven GM Eric DeCosta said at Trey Hendrickson’s introductory news conference Friday.
Outside linebacker Trey Hendrickson and wife Alisa are introduced by Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter and executive vice president and general manager Eric DeCosta on Friday morning.
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.
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.”
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The Ravens are reportedly signing Hendrickson to a four-year deal worth $112 million.
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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.
Baltimore takes aim at online casinos ‘dressed up as a children’s game’
Mayor Brandon Scott's legal team, fresh off a lucrative settlement, hired more litigators. Now the city is taking aim at online casinos “dressed up as a children's game.”
In a court filing, the city’s legal team has targeted various operators of online and mobile blackjack games and slot machines, writing that operators like Pulsz Casino and Fortune Coins "employ videogame-like design" in advertisements and online to target young people.
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.
Koch, Stirtz key in 21-0 run, send Iowa to 75-64 win over Maryland in Big Ten tournament’s 2nd round
Darius Adams led the No. 17-seeded Terrapins (12-21) with 14 points. Isaiah Watts made four 3s for his 12 points, and David Coit also scored 12 points.
Maryland head coach Buzz Williams of the Maryland Terrapins reacts against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the first half during the second round of the 2026 Big Ten tournament.
Commanders signing K’Lavon Chaisson, Chig Okonkwo, Leo Chenal and Nick Cross, AP source says
Chaisson’s deal for next season is worth $12 million, with $10.3 million guaranteed, according to Athletes First, the agency that represents him.
Former New England Patriots linebacker K'Lavon Chaisson (44) looks to get past Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Charles Cross (67) during the Super Bowl 60.
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.
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