Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss soccer and Baltimore on World Cup stage for 2026
Leonard Raskin and Nestor discuss soccer and Baltimore on World Cup stage for 2026
Baltimore
Orioles
Harvey impressive again as Orioles beat Washington 5-3
Matt Harvey allowed only one hit over six shutout innings to earn his second straight victory since the All-Star break.
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2021 Ravens training camp preview: Defensive line
Will an accomplished but aging group hold up for a full 17-game schedule?
Top draft pick Cowser impressed with Orioles’ resources for player development
The fifth overall pick of the draft was introduced to media at Camden Yards on Friday afternoon.
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2021 Ravens training camp preview: Tight ends and fullbacks
Will a viable No. 3 tight end emerge behind standout veterans Mark Andrews and Nick Boyle?
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2021 Ravens training camp preview: Safeties
Finding more depth behind Chuck Clark and DeShon Elliott is a priority this summer.
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2021 Ravens training camp preview: Running backs
J.K. Dobbins led all NFL running backs in yards per carry during his rookie season.
Orioles
Santander, Akin placed on COVID-19 list as Orioles finish series against Tampa Bay
Manager Brandon Hyde offered few details on Anthony Santander and Keegan Akin on Wednesday morning.
What’s the big deal about a World Cup bid for Baltimore?
There are plenty of massive sports fans in Baltimore who don’t identify with or follow soccer who could still get behind a few games on the world stage in 2026 if our city can pull off the coup of landing a precious American bid.
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Means struggles in return from IL as Orioles fall 9-3 to Tampa Bay
Making his first start since June 5, John Means allowed five runs and seven hits in five innings.
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2021 Ravens training camp preview: Outside linebackers
Baltimore is counting on Tyus Bowser to step into a leading role after giving him a four-year contract in March.
Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate Mancini and Mullins but look to future for Orioles
Luke Jones and Nestor celebrate Mancini and Mullins but look to future and trade deadline for Orioles
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2021 Ravens training camp preview: Quarterbacks
We’ll once again overanalyze every Lamar Jackson throw, decision, move, and breath this summer.
So what happens to Mullins and Mancini the rest of the way for Orioles?
Sure the trading deadline is fast approaching but will the All Star attention of the Orioles most coveted players dangle any real prospects in a deal? Luke Jones says the days of giving real future stars away in July is over in MLB.
Jamming space into a bus with Michael Jordan in the summer of 1994
We finally prodded our Blog and Tackle local sports lifer and proud Mt. St. Joe alum Chris Pika to tell us some tales of No. 45 in Birmingham and what a big deal in the real media was like before social media.
Ushering in the new era of sports wagering and mobile
Baltimorean David Katz, who recently announced his departure from Fox Sports, joins Nestor to discuss the future of gambling and how digital is betting on the future of sports wagering.
All passes for Ravens stadium practice on July 31 already claimed
On Thursday, the Ravens made available 37,000 free passes to their July 31 practice at M&T Bank Stadium.
Three years later, Machado trade looking dubious at best for rebuilding Orioles
Outfield prospect Yusniel Diaz has batted .167 at Triple-A Norfolk this season and is sidelined once again with an injury.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts counting down to start of training camp
Luke Jones offers purple musings on Lamar Jackson, Bradley Bozeman, Calais Campbell and more as summer camp looms.
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Orioles’ Mullins scores run in AL’s 5-2 win in 2021 All-Star Game
The starting center fielder went 0-for-2 and reached on an error in the fifth inning.
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Mancini inspires baseball world in Monday’s Home Run Derby
Trey Mancini finished second in the derby to New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso in Denver on Monday night.
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Orioles’ Mullins named starting center fielder for Tuesday’s All-Star Game
After a brilliant first half, Cedric Mullins replaces the injured Mike Trout in the AL’s starting lineup.
Former Fox Sports Exec David Katz and Nestor discuss gambling and the new era of sports wagering and mobile
Former Fox Sports Exec David Katz and Nestor discuss gambling and the new era of sports wagering and mobile
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Twelve Orioles thoughts on drafting outfielder Colton Cowser
The unfortunate start to Heston Kjerstad’s career was always going to lead to criticism if Mike Elias didn’t take the most popular name on the board.
Buffalo sports historian Mike Billoni is joined by Ricig to discuss Blue Jays miracle in Western New York
Buffalo sports historian Mike Billoni is joined by Ricig to discuss Blue Jays miracle in Western New York
Elias says Orioles “can’t have too many center fielders” in system after drafting Cowser
The Baltimore general manager explains what he likes about first-round outfielder Colton Cowser.
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Orioles take Sam Houston State outfielder Colton Cowser with fifth pick
General manager Mike Elias selected a college outfielder in the first round of the draft for the second straight year.
Hathaway puts forth a People’s Plan for Baltimore
This week Act Now Baltimore founder and longtime Union Baptist Church Pastor Alvin Hathaway unveiled a policy of truth for the people of Baltimore. Let him tell you more about it.
A lifer Buffalo-to-Baltimore sports connection and a wing of history
Buffalo sports historian Mike Billoni is joined by legendary local sports cartoonist Mike Ricigliano to discuss the not-for-long Blue Jays miracle in Western New York. And the forty years and a century that came before that…
Ravens may take time with rehabbing veterans at start of training camp
Head coach John Harbaugh said Baltimore will “err on the side of caution” with Ronnie Stanley and others returning from serious injuries.
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Mullins brilliance aside, rest of Orioles outfield not meeting expectations
Trying to play through a bad ankle, Anthony Santander entered Thursday batting just .240 with a .657 OPS.
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Sizing up the 2021 Ravens roster after mandatory minicamp
Marlon Humphrey headlines the deepest position group on the Baltimore roster.
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Harbaugh on Lamar Jackson extension talks: “He’s going to get paid; he knows that”
The Ravens head coach doesn’t believe contract discussions will be any kind of a distraction for his star quarterback.
Lamar Jackson declines to reveal vaccination status, calling it personal decision
Without saying whether he’s been vaccinated, the star quarterback did credit the organization for “taking the vaccine and staying away from COVID.”
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Orioles shortstop Galvis sidelined 1-2 months with quad injury
Freddy Galvis injured his right quad legging out a bunt single in Saturday’s loss to Toronto.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts during dead period in NFL offseason
Luke Jones offers his latest purple musings as the NFL calendar takes its only real respite of the year.
Celebrating good times with Kenny Cooper four decades later
The original “Coach” and the man who brought – and sold – indoor soccer to the Charm City, Kenny Cooper returns to Baltimore to tell championship tales.
The state of the suburbs in aftermath of pandemic shutdown
As our Maryland Crab Cake Tour kicks into full summer throttle, we stop at Barrett’s in Bel Air to discuss how Harford County has managed to weather COVID and massive change with two-term County Executive Barry Glassman.
Breathing new life into the Royal Farms Arena
Don and Nestor do The Recon on investing in the Royal Farms Arena and what that could mean for the future of downtown Baltimore.
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Mancini competing in Home Run Derby “to show people there’s life after a cancer diagnosis”
“I want to use my platform to inspire people and help people out and maybe some people will go and get checked.”
