Sports columnist: A moment that wrote itself
The date — Sept. 6, 1995 — had been circled on calendars, not just in Baltimore, but throughout the country. The countdown for the Orioles' Cal Ripken Jr. to break...
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At one of baseball's most demanding positions, is Cal Ripken coming up short?
Cal Ripken still thinks he can play shortstop. But others in baseball -- including Orioles general manager Pat Gillick -- aren't so sure. Gillick wouldn't commit to Ripken as the...
Goodman picks up dribble, tells Terps he isn’t coming
Tamir Goodman, one of the most publicized recruits in the history of Maryland basketball, told the Terps yesterday that he would decline the scholarship offer he orally accepted from the...
Williams fails, Goodman aces test of faith
All Gary Williams had to tell Tamir Goodman was that it couldn't work. But that's not what happened, is it? Not even close.Not even at the bitter end. Williams had...
On 7th day, Terps have 2nd thoughts
Tamir Goodman's play during an injury-marred summer might not be the only reason the Maryland men's basketball program is wavering on him. The refusal of the Orthodox Jewish recruit to...
For Phelan, 800 victories a milestone, not millstone
NEW YORK -- Hip-hop music blared from a player's room. Cheerleaders spread hand-painted signs throughout the hallway. And Jim Phelan laid on the bed of his New Jersey hotel room...
Ripken’s simple desire to play grew into complex streak
Mark down the number -- 2,632. No one will ever play that many consecutive games again. No one will even try. Lou Gehrig's monument at Yankee Stadium says his "amazing...
This Frosty is a very contrary soul
'Tis the season to rip fondly. (To the tune of "Frosty the Snowman") Arthur the owner. Is getting a new home. With PSLs and luxury suites. Now he won't need...
Since future is now, Ravens need to turn over new Leaf
The Ravens' starting quarterback next season should not be Eric Zeier or Vinny Testaverde. Nor should it be Jim Harbaugh or Jim Kelly. Priority One should be to trade up...
Colts glory a gleam in Ravens’ eyes
It was the sound of the future. It was a roar from the past. "Dee-fense! Dee-fense!" the fans at Memorial Stadium chanted in the final minute of the Ravens' 21-19...