Saturday, April 27, 2024

Kentucky

Dick Jerardi of BetOnline comes home to Baltimore to preview Kentucky Derby and Forte with Nestor

Dick Jerardi of BetOnline comes home to Baltimore to preview Kentucky Derby and Forte with Nestor

Going down the stretch at Churchill Downs to bring the Derby winner to Pimlico

For the 31st year in a row, our Baltimore pal and longtime Philadelphia Daily News horse racing insider Dick Jerardi of BetOnline comes home to preview the Kentucky Derby and the chances of favorite Forte in Louisville.

Ravens add Kentucky pass rusher Za'Darius Smith in fourth round

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Ravens began the final day of the NFL draft by filling the void of another free-agent departure with the selection of Kentucky defensive end Za'Darius Smith. Chosen in the fourth round as the 122nd overall...

Horse race or horse’s arse: Is Kegasus smart for Baltimore and Preakness Day?

So, it’s been almost two months since the Mighty Kegasus advertising campaign began and it's now almost time to fully assess the success of the marketing of the 2011 Preakness. So far, so good in the only measurement that...

Live from College Park: No. 4 Maryland to play Houston in brutal Midwest

The Terps will play Conference USA tournament champion Houston in Spokane on Friday, the winner facing either Michigan State or New Mexico State on Sunday.

Mining everything but “The Bird”…

No doubt, by now you know that Mine The Bird, a 51-to-1 shot, won the Kentucky Derby in the mud with the most emotional athlete I’ve ever seen in Calvin Borel aboard. You surely know that the Caps now...

My sentamentality says Papa Clem today at Churchill Downs

For those of you who are long-time listeners to my radio show, you know that I have my own "favorite" today in Louisville in the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. You probably also know how much I love...

Pimlico set to make big announcement regarding Preakness infield

Drew and I will be heading over to Pimlico at 11 a.m. for their "big" announcement regarding some changes to the infield on Preakness Day. I haven't been alerted to all of the details, but apparently some big concerts...
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Weird April for Holliday winds down with Orioles sending him back to minors

BALTIMORE -- Regardless of your feelings on the Orioles' handling of top prospect Jackson Holliday, there's a good chance you've felt right and wrong...

What is Oakland losing with the Athletics?

Author Jason Turbow gives Nestor an Oakland Athletics history lesson and discusses everything that went wrong over 50 years dating back to Charlie Finley and a book he wrote on the 1970s World Series champions draped in thrift and constant acrimony.

Ravens tab cornerback Nate Wiggins as best cross section of talent, need in first round

"Just getting a corner at this point like Nate is probably the best way we could have started this weekend."

Ravens address secondary with Wiggins as we await offensive line help

Late in the night the Baltimore Ravens were quite excited about drafting Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins with the 30th pick and now Luke Jones and Nestor await how general manager Eric DeCosta will address the offensive line and other needs this weekend via what has already been a wild NFL Draft.

Fielding a field of crowded outfielders as Kjerstad arrives for Orioles

Luke Jones and Nestor discuss the Orioles returning from Anaheim to see the A's and Yankees at Camden Yards with the Heston Kjerstad promotion and the curious Rashod Bateman deal with the Ravens before NFL Draft. A big week of sports ahead in Baltimore.

A sportswriting legend talks about her roots in Oriole Magic and what went wrong in Oakland

Recovering sportswriter Susan Fornoff comes home to Baltimore to talk Oriole Magic, Athletics history and why it matters to fans in Oakland and beyond. And Nestor finally gets to tell some old newspaper tales of her legend and lore at The News American in the 1980s before that creep Dave Kingman showed who the real rats of Major League Baseball were to baseball beat writers.

Ravens excited to land “best cover corner in the draft” in Clemson’s Wiggins

General manager Eric DeCosta said he didn't expect Nate Wiggins to be available at the end of the first round.

First-round cornerback Nate Wiggins says pre-draft visit with Ravens “felt like it was home”

The Clemson product is the first cornerback selected by Baltimore in the first round since Marlon Humphrey in 2017.
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