Blog

Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died after authorities found him unresponsive late Tuesday in a North Baltimore home. He was 26. Officials have not released a cause of death, but Baltimore Police said Wednesday that investigators have not ruled out the possibility of an overdose. “We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon…
Read more

Thousands streamed into downtown Baltimore as Beatles legend Paul McCartney’s voice echoed through Oriole Park at Camden Yards earlier this month. The English invasion will continue in a few weeks as internationally popular soccer teams Arsenal and Everton play at M&T Bank Stadium, again attracting excitement, attention — and revenue. The state of Maryland owns…
Read more

Alex Smith, a 16-year NFL veteran, revealed over the weekend that his youngest daughter is recovering from a 10-hour emergency brain surgery after doctors found a brain tumor last month. Sloane was rushed to the emergency room on May 10 after showing “stroke-like symptoms,” Smith and his wife Elizabeth wrote in a joint social media…
Read more

With investigators looking into the death of Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson, his family on Thursday asked for privacy, calling this “one of the darkest moments in our lives.” In a statement shared on social media by Doni Smith, Ferguson’s fiancee, the family said it was with “deep sadness that we acknowledge the unexpected passing…
Read more

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York will ban people from carrying firearms into many places of business unless the owners put up a sign explicitly saying guns are welcome, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday. The Democrat said she and legislative leaders have agreed on the broad strokes of a gun control bill that is poised to…
Read more

The Miami Dolphins will hold eight practices open to fans during training camp ahead of the 2022 season. The dates: Saturday, July 30 Tuesday, Aug. 2 Wednesday, Aug. 3 Friday, Aug. 5 Saturday, Aug. 6 Sunday, Aug. 7 Wednesday, Aug. 24 Thursday, Aug. 25 The last two of the dates will be joint practices the…
Read more

Once again, the Angels are enduring a disappointing season. After this weekend’s three games in Houston, they will be exactly halfway through the regular season, and they’ll be under .500. The extra wild-card playoff spot this year has given them slightly more hope than they would have otherwise. They also have both Mike Trout and…
Read more

  Just to be clear, the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision has absolutely no effect on California law whatsoever. The ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization does not make abortion illegal in the United States. It does not prevent California or any state from allowing, enabling or…
Read more

After a media whirlwind over the week-plus following new Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill’s comments comparing his current quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, to former teammate, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Hill responded. On the second episode of his podcast, “It Needed To Be Said,” which was released Tuesday night, Hill said criticism he received went…
Read more

The opening was small, about as wide as a kid’s-size hula hoop, which meant the throws had to be perfect. But in the late-morning hours of the Ravens’ final mandatory-minicamp practice earlier this month, as quarterback after quarterback dropped back to pass, the target might as well have been a ring toss carnival game. From…
Read more