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The first memory of the Summer Olympics for me was watching Bill Toomey running in the shadows of Mexico City to win the 1968 decathlon. My mother was watching it → Read More
O's hope for a lucky penny, not a bad one
As the Major League non-waiver trade deadline approached on Monday, Orioles fans complained on social media that the Orioles wouldn’t do anything to improve because they never do anything to → Read More
You say Aug. 1, West Virginia says football
It all starts on Monday, first in West Virginia, then goes full session nine days later when Maryland high school athletic teams hit the practice fields and courts to begin → Read More
For Leo, it seems like only yesterday
Safe to say, the kid from Westernport has done all right for himself. → Read More
Killing us softly with his wrong
Admittedly, some of us don’t handle searing heat and oppressive humidity as well as we once did, but then some of us have also reached the age when shoveling snow → Read More
UPDATED: Scott steps up as Frankfort head coach
SHORT GAP, W.Va. — Craig Scott is the head football coach at Frankfort High School, stepping into the position on an interim basis in what is likely the only role → Read More
Seems more like 1986 than 1966
Orioles fans will never forget it: August 6, 1986. Memorial Stadium. The Orioles hit two grand slams in the same inning, yet lost the game, 13-11, to the Texas Rangers. → Read More
Sports TV Tuesday, June 28
BOXING 9 p.m. — FS1: Premier Champions, Edner Cherry vs. Lydell Rhodes, lightweights; Omar Douglas vs. Alexei Collado, featherweights, at Bethlehem, Pa. COLLEGE BASEBALL 8 p.m. — ESPN: NCAA Division I, College World Series championship, Game 2, Coastal Carolina vs. Arizona, at Omaha, Neb. 3 p.m. — GOLF: PGA of America, PGA Professional Championship, third round, at Verona, N.Y. MAJOR LEAGUE… → Read More
Sports briefs
Larson crew chief fined, suspended CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chad Johnston became the fourth crew chief suspended this season by NASCAR over loose lug nuts on a car during a Sprint Cup race. Kyle Larson’s crew chief was also fined $20,000 for the infraction at Pocono earlier this week and will miss Sunday’s race at Michigan. NASCAR began checking cars for properly affixed lug nuts last month after Tony… → Read More
Sports TV Wednesday, June 8
COLLEGE SOFTBALL 7 p.m. — ESPN: NCAA World Series, Championship, Game 3, Oklahoma City vs. Auburn (if necessary), at Oklahoma City COLLEGE TRACK & FIELD 8:30 p.m. — ESPN2: NCAA Outdoor Championships, men’s semfinals, at Eugene, Ore. CYCLING 2 a.m. — NBCSN: UCI World Tour, Dauphine Libere, stage 3, Boën-sur-Lignon to Tournon-sur-Rhône, France (same-day tape) 1 p.m. — MLB: Chicago Cubs at… → Read More
Allegany turns to Bryan Hansel on interim basis
CUMBERLAND — Bryan Hansel is the new Allegany High School head football coach, a position he will hold on an interim basis, but an opportunity he has held in his → Read More
Sports TV Tuesday, June 7
COLLEGE SOFTBALL 8 p.m. — ESPN: NCAA World Series, Championship, Game 2, Oklahoma vs. Auburn, at Oklahoma City CYCLING 2 a.m. (Wednesday) — NBCSN: UCI World Tour, Dauphine Libere, stage 2, Crêches-sur-Saône to Chalmazel-Jeansagnière, France (same-day tape) 7 p.m. — ESPN2: N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh 7 p.m. — MASN: Kansas City at Baltimore 7 p.m. — ROOT: N.Y. Mets at Pittsburgh 8 p.m. — MASN2:… → Read More
Sports TV Monday, June 6
COLLEGE BASEBALL 4 p.m. — ESPNU: NCAA Division I, Regionals, game and site TBA 7 p.m. — ESPNU: NCAA Division I, Regionals, game and site TBA 11 p.m. — ESPN2: NCAA Division I, Regionals, game and site TBA COLLEGE SOFTBALL 7 p.m. — ESPN: NCAA World Series, Game 13 (if necessary), at Oklahoma City 9:30 p.m. — ESPN: NCAA World Series, Game 14 (if necessary), at Oklahoma City 8 p.m. — ESPN: NCAA… → Read More
Sports TV Sunday, June 5
AUTO RACING 1 p.m. — FS1: NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Axalta We Paint Winners 400, at Long Pond, Pa. 3:30 p.m. — ABC: IndyCar Series, Chevrolet Dual in Detroit Race 2, at Detroit COLLEGE BASEBALL 12 p.m. — ESPNU: NCAA Division I, Regionals, game and site TBA 3 p.m. — ESPNU: NCAA Division I, Regionals, game and site TBA 6 p.m. — ESPNU: NCAA Division I, Regionals, game and site TBA COLLEGE SOFTBALL… → Read More
Sports TV Friday, June 3
AUTO RACING 11 a.m. — FS1: NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Axalta We Paint Winners 400, practice, at Long Pond, Pa. 12:30 p.m. — FS1: NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Pocono Green 250, practice, at Long Pond, Pa. 3 p.m. — FS1: NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Pocono Green 250, final practice, at Long Pond, Pa. 4 p.m. — FS1: NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Axalta We Paint Winners 400, qualifying, at Long Pond, Pa. 5:30 p.m.… → Read More
Sports TV Thursday, June 2
COLLEGE SOFTBALL 12 p.m. — ESPN: NCAA World Series, Game 1, Georgia vs. Florida St., at Oklahoma City 2:30 p.m. — ESPN: NCAA World Series, Game 2, UCLA vs. Auburn, at Oklahoma City 7 p.m. — ESPN2: NCAA World Series, Game 3, Oklahoma vs. Alabama, at Oklahoma City 9:30 p.m. — ESPN2: NCAA World Series, Game 4, LSU vs. Michigan, at Oklahoma City EXTREME SPORTS 8:30 p.m. — ESPN: X Games, Moto X Step… → Read More
Any old guy knows, it was just better then
Basketball, the NBA in particular, is an excellent barometer for gauging just how deeply we have evolved into old guy mode. → Read More
Sports TV Wednesday, June 1
COLLEGE GOLF 6 p.m. — GOLF: NCAA Division I, Men’s Championship, finals, team match play, at Eugene, Ore. 1 p.m. — MLB: Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Mets OR Minnesota at Oakland (3:30 p.m.) 7 p.m. — MASN: Boston at Baltimore 7 p.m. — MASN2: Washington at Philadelphia 7 p.m. — ROOT: Pittsburgh at Miami 8 p.m. — ESPN: L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs 8 p.m. — NBCSN: Stanley Cup, final, Game 2, San Jose… → Read More
Any old guy knows, it was just better then
Basketball, the NBA in particular, is an excellent barometer for gauging just how deeply we have evolved into old guy mode. → Read More
Sports TV Tuesday, May 31
COLLEGE GOLF 1:30 p.m. — GOLF: NCAA Division I, Men’s Championship, quarterfinals, team match play, at Eugene, Ore. 6 p.m. — GOLF: NCAA Division I, Men’s Championship, semifinals, team match play, at Eugene, Ore. 3:30 p.m. — MLB: San Diego at Seattle OR Houston at Arizona 7 p.m. — MASN: Boston at Baltimore 7 p.m. — MASN2: Washington at Philadelphia 7 p.m. — ROOT: Pittsburgh at Miami 8 p.m. —… → Read More