The Ravens' defense will benefit from leadership of Dumervil

May 22, 2013

Elvis Dumervil had just settled in to meet the media after the Ravens' workout Wednesday when a voice rang out behind the semi-circle of TV cameras, tape recorders and notebooks.

Orioles-Rays game demonstrates need for expanded instant replay

May 19, 2013

In the end, the umpires got the call right.

Fun-loving Team O'Neill experiencing a 'different vibe' at this year's Preakness

May 16, 2013

The one-liners never stop when you're around Team O'Neill. Sometimes all that's missing is a brick wall, a stool and a microphone stand.

Even in an unimpressive loss, Manny Machado is fun to watch

May 15, 2013

The question came at Buck Showalter a few minutes after the Orioles' shaky 8-4 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, when it seemed the only bright spot at Camden Yards all afternoon was the white-hot bat of Manny Machado.

Preakness 2013 shaping up to be another great showcase for Baltimore

May 12, 2013

You take your good news where you get it and here's mine: the Preakness sent Kegasus packing.

Tom Willis uses his feet to spread his message at Camden Yards and other parks

May 8, 2013

Tom Willis knows all about making the best of whatever life throws at you.

Ravens rookie fullback may be reminded frequently about his Harvard roots

May 5, 2013

Let's get the last name out of the way first.

The topics this offseason are endless for Ravens fans

May 1, 2013

Ravens Nation, you feel better about things, don't you?

NBA player Jason Collins coming out is a defining moment in sports

April 29, 2013

Maybe you yawned when you heard the news.

Orioles have right to be concerned about Jake Arrieta

April 21, 2013

For those of you who get all worked up about how Pedro Strop wears his cap — and I hear about this every time he takes the mound — you may want to start worrying about another Orioles pitcher right now.

With 15 teams in each league, it's time to make the DH universal

April 17, 2013

You either love it or you hate it.

Don't bet against Ravens on reclamation projects

April 14, 2013

Ten days before the NFL draft, the amazing transformation of the Ravens continues.

Towson University ready to unveil new basketball arena

April 10, 2013

It's pretty safe to say that Towson University has been a PR disaster of late.

Orioles have now beaten themselves three times this season

April 7, 2013

Beautiful blue sky at Camden Yards on Sunday. Not a cloud in sight. In fact, it was so beautiful it helped cost the Orioles a win.

Opening Day wasn't a celebration for Brian Roberts, who heads back to the DL

April 5, 2013

When they introduced him at Camden Yards on Friday, Brian Roberts walked out like a 70-year-old man to slap hands with his teammates during the Opening Day festivities.

Towson baseball coach relieved his team may have another chance

April 3, 2013

Mike Gottlieb feels like the Death Row inmate who gets a last-minute reprieve from the governor.

Orioles are in a perfect spot heading into 2013 season

March 31, 2013

Let's agree that the Orioles are saying all the right things as they get ready for Tuesday's season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Dundalk's Danny Wiseman bowls his way into Hall of Fame

March 29, 2013

Danny Wiseman is practicing at Country Club Lanes on Pulaski Highway, sounding like the 10-pin version of Rodney Dangerfield while expounding on a favorite topic: why bowling gets no respect.

Edsall wants Dunbar practice to be springboard for Terps brand

March 27, 2013

Randy Edsall is a football coach, not a marketing guy, but he's got the lingo down.

Ozzie Newsome pulls off major steal with Elvis Dumervil deal

March 24, 2013

That big collective sigh you heard late Sunday came from Ravens Nation, which was in full-scale panic mode and exhausting the region's supply of Xanax until the news of Elvis Dumervil's deal came down.

Stream of local talent has taken St. Mary's College to national hoops stage

March 20, 2013

The first thing you should know about St. Mary's College of Maryland is this: it's kind of remote.

O's usher famous for 'Zillbilly' dance has stage 4 lung cancer

March 17, 2013

Charlie Zill leans forward and adjusts the lines to his oxygen supply before slipping a CD into his laptop.

Cowherd: Ravens fans shouldn't panic over loss of players

March 13, 2013

Maybe you think Ozzie Newsome has lost his mind this time.

Ravens should find a way to keep Ed Reed in Baltimore

March 10, 2013

Try to imagine the Ravens defense next season without Ray Lewis. Now try to imagine it without Ed Reed, too. No, I can't do it, either.

Big contract will come with big expectations for Joe Flacco

March 6, 2013

Joe Flacco will need every bit of his Joe Cool persona next season.

Jimmy Patsos does it his way, and Loyola keeps winning

March 3, 2013

Jimmy Patsos got what he wanted after all.

Ravens' Jacoby Jones 'looking to win' on 'Dancing With The Stars'

February 28, 2013

Watching NFL players dance can be awe-inspiring. Or it can be like watching hippos on rollerblades.

Terps women surprisingly lackluster in loss to Duke

February 24, 2013

This was Duke vs. Maryland, so you knew it wouldn't be a love-fest.

Cowherd: Hey Ozzie, Ravens fans are ready for Flacco to get his contract

February 20, 2013

Ozzie Newsome, you can make it stop.

Terps have to avoid letdown after big win over Duke

February 17, 2013

What a difference one game can make in the pressure cooker of big-time college basketball.

Ray Lewis was fearsome, polarizing -- and loved by his city

February 16, 2013

Ray Lewis was born to play football, so much so that you wonder if he'll ever find the joy and satisfaction in the rest of his life that he found on the field.

Skerry leads turnaround of Towson men's basketball program

February 13, 2013

Pat Skerry sat behind the big desk in his office at Towson University on Wednesday looking way better than I thought he would.

Alex Len's disappearing act hurting the Terps

February 10, 2013

This one was ugly, an 80-69 beatdown at the hands of Virginia that made that patch of gray in Mark Turgeon's hair practically double in size. A few more losses like this and he'll need the Just for Men even more than I do.

John Harbaugh was exactly the leader the Ravens needed

February 10, 2013

If you follow the Ravens at all, you know this was the season John Harbaugh pushed all the right buttons — and pushed himself into the top tier of NFL head coaches, too.

No one wanted this Ravens party to end

February 5, 2013

This was a city pouring out its heart to its football team, a city with a perennial chip on its shoulder telling the world how proud it was of what the Ravens accomplished in one of the greatest playoff runs in NFL history.

Super Bowl buildup full of nonsense for Ravens, 49ers

January 30, 2013

You're a Ravens fan and right now you're thinking: what in the world is going on in New Orleans?

Love story begins with one Super Bowl, continues at another

January 25, 2013

This is what kind of roll the Ravens are on now: they've even inspired a love story. It's not a gauzy, Hallmark Channel tale, but a story of serendipity, fate and perseverance — and a football team at the center of it all.

Ravens' AFC championship showdown with Patriots is full of storylines

January 19, 2013

You want story lines for Sunday's AFC championship game? Oh, do we have storylines.

Ravens kicker Justin Tucker can't escape Billy Cundiff's miss

January 16, 2013

In this town, it remains a sepia-toned nightmare: Billy Cundiff's 32-yard field-goal attempt in the chill of Gillette Stadium drifting left, left, left — so far left you thought it would smack one of the cheerleaders.

Ravens' Jacoby Jones catches legendary status after miracle play

January 13, 2013

I want to ask Jacoby Jones what we should call that one.

For Orioles fans, silence from the Warehouse is deafening

January 9, 2013

Orioles fans, I don't blame you for being upset.

Paul Kruger turns emotions of the day into game-changing performance

January 6, 2013

Paul Kruger tried not to get swept up in the emotional tidal wave that washed over M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday.

In breakout game, Jake Layman gives Terps a glimpse of his potential

January 5, 2013

COLLEGE PARK — Jake Layman has the face of a choirboy and the kind of build that would make a nutritionist throw up his hands and say: "Please! Somebody get this kid a quarter pounder with cheese! And more fries!"

Credit Ray Lewis for walking away at the right time

January 2, 2013

Ray Lewis did the right thing Wednesday.

Jim Caldwell will have to prove quite a bit in just a few games

December 22, 2012

If I'm feeling sorry for anyone on the Ravens right now, it's Jim Caldwell.

This is not the way the Ravens want to go into the playoffs

December 16, 2012

The Ravens say they're not panicking, but the alert level has to be up around Defcon 4 after this one.

Ravens won't look much different Sunday, but results need to be

December 15, 2012

Let's start with this: Don't expect the Ravens to put up 60 points Sunday.

Ravens deny they're nearing 'chaos,' but it sure seems that way

December 12, 2012

The question came at the end of John Harbaugh's news conference Wednesday, and it signaled one of those days for the Ravens coach.

At last, no more state-of-mind questions

December 8, 2012

Funny how things work in the NFL.

Terrell Suggs is reinventing himself into one tough player

December 5, 2012

Let me start by saying I'm through calling Terrell Suggs crazy.

It's time for Flacco to step up in big games

December 2, 2012

You could feel the love from the opening kickoff.

This year, Ravens make their own magic

December 1, 2012

The question came at John Harbaugh from a thicket of cameras and microphones, one of those existential-type deals football coaches hate.

Ravens-Steelers doesn't have the same feeling this time around

November 28, 2012

The great sports rivalries give you all the passion of a street fight without that messy business of chains, knives and police interrogations afterward.

Road to AFC North title looks smooth

November 24, 2012

I am about to do something in this space that John Harbaugh hates.

Maryland hoops still developing, but heading in right direction

November 21, 2012

Mark Turgeon knows his Maryland basketball team is generating a lot of buzz.

Dollar signs blind Maryland officials in move to Big Ten

November 19, 2012

Just when you think this wild game of conference musical chairs is over, the band starts up again and the craziness continues.

Towson football has time to continue building program

November 7, 2012

If you want to see how the football culture of Towson University has changed, just visit the office of Tigers coach Rob Ambrose and look behind the door.

This could be a week for Ravens to look to their youth

November 3, 2012

If you listen to all the criticism the Ravens have taken from the so-called experts and all the moaning their fans have done recently, you'd think they're a team on the verge of collapse.

Dennis Pitta, meet Dennis Pitta ... the professor

October 31, 2012

Dennis Pitta keeps getting friend requests on Facebook from hot-looking women, which is all very flattering, although it probably doesn't go over real well with his wife.

Browns game is perfect time for Ravens' offense to bounce back

October 28, 2012

It's hard to tell what's causing more angst in this town, Hurricane Sandy or whether the Ravens will bounce back after that 43-13 beatdown they took from the Houston Texans before the bye week.

Tough week for Randy Edsall and the Terps

October 24, 2012

Randy Edsall is having the kind of week that makes football coaches chug Maalox at two in the morning.

For good of Ravens, Terrell Suggs should take his time coming back

October 20, 2012

Well, it has been a quiet week at the Under Armour Performance Center.

Ravens can't dwell on defensive injuries

October 17, 2012

As the Ravens move on from the devastating injuries to Ray Lewis and Lardarius Webb, they'd do well to heed the words of that eminent philosopher, Buck Showalter.

Brutal Ravens defense a shell of its former self

October 14, 2012

Remember the old days?

Flacco goes about his business as usual

October 13, 2012

I heard a fan on sports talk radio wonder if Joe Flacco was having nightmares about getting hit by fearsome Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware when the Ravens meet Dallas Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

For two intense nights, Baltimore was a baseball town again

October 9, 2012

Orioles fans, take a bow. You deserve it.

Rookie Wei-Yin Chen steps into a bigger spot for his Game 2 start

October 8, 2012

So now the Orioles hand the ball to Wei-Yin Chen, and all they ask the 27-year-old rookie lefty from Taiwan to do is hold off the powerful New York Yankees and keep this magical Orioles season on the right track.

Ravens' Anquan Boldin isn't bothered by his critics

October 6, 2012

Anquan Boldin is not exactly a guy who draws attention to himself. He's the polar opposite of your stereotypical NFL wideout diva. The man blends in so well, he's practically human camouflage.

Wait is over: Orioles are back in playoffs

September 30, 2012

After 14 years of losing, you knew it wasn't going to be easy.

Michael Oher is off to a strong start

September 26, 2012

Michael Oher strolled into the Ravens' locker room, looked at the sheet of paper taped to one wall and let loose a string of epithets that would make an entire convent faint.

Tavon Austin continues to use his small frame to make big plays

September 19, 2012

If you tune in Saturday to watch Maryland play No. 8 West Virginia, do yourself a favor: Keep your eyes on the Mountaineers' Tavon Austin, the Baltimore kid who wears No. 1 and might be the most exciting player in the whole country.

Philadelphia won't be a walk in the park

September 14, 2012

I don't envy John Harbaugh. Even when you're flying high in the NFL, you can never relax in his job.

Notre Dame joining the ACC is a win for everyone

September 12, 2012

Atlantic Coast Conference headquarters in Greensboro, N.C., is not exactly party central. But you can bet they were pouring a few cocktails and dancing on the desks Wednesday. Why, John Swofford, the buttoned-down commissioner with the nerve of a cat burglar, might have even loosened his tie for this one.

Nate McLouth is next man up for Orioles

September 9, 2012

Less than 24 hours after losing Nick Markakis for the regular season with a broken thumb, the Orioles were over the shock and any accompanying woe-is-me vibe that might have rippled through their clubhouse.

It's time for Orioles fans to jump on board

September 5, 2012

Orioles fans, your time has finally come.

Impressive showing for second annual Grand Prix of Baltimore

September 2, 2012

Let's get the few negatives out of the way first.

With a need for speed, danger lurks at every turn

September 1, 2012

The drivers don't like to talk about it. IndyCar isn't crazy about the subject, either. But there's no getting around the danger of open-wheel racing.

Get to know Baltimore's newest Oriol, the racecar driver

August 31, 2012

Baltimore, you should root hard for Oriol Servia in Sunday's big Grand Prix race.

Cameron ready to face pressure of new season

August 29, 2012

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Ravens make big mistake by getting rid of Billy Cundiff

August 26, 2012

The Billy Cundiff haters — and there are enough in this town to hold several conventions — are celebrating today.

Rookie linebacker Courtney Upshaw knows eyes are focused on him

August 22, 2012

Courtney Upshaw is a man under the microscope right now. And he knows it.

Kevin Cowherd: Let's not spoil Orioles' fun by looking ahead to tough stretch

April 29, 2012

Just another day at Camden Yards, right? Another ho-hum, garden-variety 5-2 win Sunday, this time over the Oakland Athletics? OK, maybe not.

Stover stands toe-to-toe with greatest Ravens of all time

May 25, 2011

Matt Stover retiring? At the tender age of 43? What's he going to do, sit home all day and wait for the mailman to show up, like lots of other retirees we know?

Mack Lewis offered troubled kids a way out through boxing

November 17, 2010

Mack Lewis wanted to save them all.

An awful lot to like as O’s end awful skid

April 18, 2010

I turned on the game and saw players lining up and smiling and fist-bumping each other.

Ravens remember McNair as the ultimate teammate

July 9, 2009

The public tributes for Steve McNair began yesterday at LP Field in Nashville, a memorial service is set for today and the sad and sordid details of his life and murder keep slowly leaking out.

Bill Hagy was one wild fan of the O's

August 22, 2007

I am not going to tell you "Wild Bill" Hagy was a choirboy, because someone who guzzles nine or 10 Budweisers and shot-puts his cooler from the upper deck of a stadium before being led away in handcuffs probably doesn't qualify for that.

Class acts amid the meltdowns in the Olympics

February 23, 2006

Sasha Cohen, Kimmie Meissner and Emily Hughes aside, it's easy to think of these Winter Olympics as another depressing reality show, only without a lot of bad singing or Donald Trump and his lacquered hair reducing some poor apprentice to tears.

Medal man needs a mighty moniker

August 21, 2004

Sure, Michael Phelps appears to have everything a 19-year-old guy could want: fame, fortune and a chestful of Olympic gold medals that's the ultimate babe magnet, way better than hot wheels or walking your poodle past the bars at Happy Hour.

For cicadas, the party's nearly over

June 14, 2004

I smell death in the air.

Here cicada, there cicada, everywhere cicada cicada

April 19, 2004

YOU PEOPLE who haven't seen these things, you have no idea what you're in for.

People can really get charged up over Isabel

September 18, 2003

TO SEE THE Isabel panic for myself, I went to Home Depot yesterday because there is simply no better place to be with a hurricane bearing down on you than a store the size of a NATO base that offers 15 varieties of duct tape.

Even in face of 'Columbia,' astronauts say, carry on

February 3, 2003

BY YESTERDAY, the cold, sick feeling of seeing the space shuttle Columbia explode in the blue Texas sky was fading for many, replaced by a numbness as gray as the February dawn.

Johnny on the spot

January 7, 2003

The first time I heard Johnny Holliday broadcast a University of Maryland basketball game was the winter of 1982. I was driving through some Eastern Shore backwater at night, and it was freezing cold, and the only light inside my little Toyota was the glow of the radio dial.

Police chief dealing with nonsense from media

October 17, 2002

IN THE GLARE of the TV lights, Montgomery County Police Chief Charles A. Moose's scowl seemed to deepen with each idiotic question thrown his way, to the point where you wondered if the poor man's features could ever return to normal.

Soon ghastly fish will walk off into the sunset

August 8, 2002

AND SO THE death watch begins for the northern snakeheads in that Crofton pond, the infamous "fish from hell" that provided us with so much entertainment throughout this long, horrid summer.

Arming pilots both concerns and comforts

September 27, 2001

I'M TRYING to picture something here, and the more I picture it, the jumpier I get.

'Hoping for little miracles,' says firefighter of operation

September 17, 2001

IN THE spring of 1990, John Morris, a New York City firefighter and an old friend of mine, rolled up with Ladder 27 to the Happy Land social club in the Bronx, where a tragedy of unspeakable proportions had just occurred.

What seemed like just another day actually wasn't

September 13, 2001

The morning after the worst attack in U.S. history, with images of a jetliner serenely plowing into a glittering office tower and the Pentagon on fire seared into our minds forever, maybe what was most startling was how utterly, blessedly normal everything felt.

Exchanging vows is good reason to hit the ice

February 15, 2001

Experience is in their court

February 12, 2001

IT'S A LITTLE after 12:30 on a sunny February afternoon when the first game begins in the worn gym at the Bykota Senior Center in Towson.

Man doesn't break a sweat buying lingerie for his wife

February 8, 2001