by Ron Snyder | Jan 8, 2020 | Community, Sports
To many sports fans today, the best-known student athlete to hail from Clemson University is Trevor Lawrence, the star quarterback who led the Tigers to the college football national title last year and may win another this year. But in these parts, the Clemson... read more
by Peter Arnold | Dec 20, 2019 | Community, News, Sports
For more than 145 years, Baltimore has served as the home of Pimlico Race Course, the nation’s second-oldest racetrack, and the Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of horseracing’s Triple Crown series. That beloved local tradition – which every May brings international... read more
by Stan "The Fan" Charles | Dec 16, 2019 | Football, News, Ravens, Sports
I’ve probably spent more time researching the last time my jaw dropped while watching a touchdown run by a player in a Baltimore uniform than it will take to finish writing this missive. But Lamar Jackson’s 47-yard run against the Cincinnati Bengals on Nov. 10 was... read more
by Stan "The Fan" Charles | Oct 24, 2019 | Baseball, News, Orioles, Sports
I finally figured it out. Something’s been bothering me about the Orioles’ good five-season stretch from 2012 to 2016. And yes, it was a good stretch, despite the Orioles regularly bragging that during that period, they were the winningest team in the American... read more
by PressBox | Oct 23, 2019 | Community, FROM OUR PARTNERS, Sports
By Dean Smith As a young boy in East Baltimore, Phillip Levin got to know his grandfather, Benny Levin. Sometimes Benny, a cab driver who could barely make ends meet, would give his grandson a cigar band or a pull tab and tell him it was a ring. “Stop giving him... read more
by Marcy Oster | Sep 23, 2019 | Israel, News, Sports
In a historic first, Israel’s national baseball team qualified for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The team defeated South Africa on Sunday, Sept. 22, at the Europe/Africa Qualifier tournament in Italy, with former Oriole Danny Valencia hitting a three run homer in... read more
by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Sep 19, 2019 | News, Sports
Despite his serious thoughts about an NBA comeback, Amar’e Stoudemire is taking a little break from basketball to go to school. The former six-time NBA All-Star, who had never attended college, started this fall as a freshman at Florida International University in... read more
by Jeff Seidel | Sep 13, 2019 | Baltimore, Business, Community, Football, Local, Maryland, National, News, Ravens, Sports
There is a wide variety of offerings for Ravens fans when it comes to eating and drinking during games at M&T Bank Stadium — even for those who observe the dietary laws of kashrut. The Kosher Grille features a pair of locations on the first level of... read more
by Stan "The Fan" Charles | Sep 6, 2019 | Baseball, News, Orioles, Sports
No, I am not predicting that the Orioles’ season in 2020 will be like the “Why Not?” season of 1989. But I’ll share a little something I gleaned from the players who were in town for the 30th anniversary of that very special season. As those players came in to speak... read more
by Chris Zang | Aug 27, 2019 | Baltimore, Israel, Local, Maryland, News, Sports
In his days as a tennis player, Steve Krulevitz enjoyed so many career highlights, it’s difficult to pick out one or two. Being in the top 100 on the men’s tour from 1974 to 1983; making it to the third round at Wimbledon and the French and Australian Opens; returning... read more
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