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This year’s ranking of baseball's top 100 prospects, led by the Orioles' future star catcher, the Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. and two Tigers.
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The final year of John Harbaugh's deal is 2022 and he has to hire a defensive coordinator. What will the Ravens do? Plus, 10 observations.
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We’re back with Part II of our league-wide fan survey, this time focusing on the on-field game.
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Whenever the season starts, there will be players who are under-the-radar today but end up making a difference in the division.
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In every proposal they've made, the owners have posed the same question: How badly do the players want change?
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My favorite stat to show the ineptitude of the Orioles' international program soon may be obsolete.
MLB fan survey: Your thoughts on the state of baseball in 2022
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Here we’ll dive into Part I of the results. Part II, about the rules governing the on-field game, will follow next week.
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The top of the NFL Draft's first round is heavy with offensive linemen and pass rushers, each of whom might be viewed differently by teams.
‘This is the best job in baseball’: Why the assistant GM role has become so popular in MLB front offices
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Skyrocketing front-office salaries and the lure of relative anonymity and job security are a big part of the appeal.
Ranking the Ravens’ needs from biggest to smallest: GM Eric DeCosta has plenty of work to do
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Jan 17
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What are the Ravens' biggest positions of need? Start with the offensive line, outside linebacker and the interior defensive line.
Nationals, Yankees among teams to make a splash on first day of MLB’s new international signing period
Maria Torres
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The Rockies and Orioles — two organizations not previously that active in the market — are among the teams that made significant signings.
Connolly: Moving back Camden Yards’ left-field wall could relocate free-agent pitchers to Baltimore
Dan Connolly
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There's no guarantee that deeper fences mean additional free-agent flirtation. But it's at least a start.
Bracket Watch: Auburn and Arizona ascend to the No. 1 line, Miami is the new bubble buzzword
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LSU and Texas Tech make big jumps, and Memphis is the first team out in our latest 68-team projected field.
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The good news is that the two sides talked. The bad news is the players were discouraged by MLB's proposal.
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We're focusing on what the future in Baltimore is starting to look like through the fans' eyes — and whether you're still on board.
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Mark Andrews was the best tight end in the NFL, but injury issues at quarterback, running back and offensive line slowed down the offense.
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Some things were familiar in 2021 (Tom Brady's dominance, the Jags' struggles). But plenty didn't go as planned in 2021's 18-week season.
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The full NFL playoff schedule, including seeds, date, time, TV and the year of each team's last playoff appearance.
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It's the final act of a regular season when we learned that nothing in the NFL can be taken for granted.
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Ben Roethlisberger made his NFL debut in 2004 against the Ravens. The Steelers have won 18 of his 28 starts vs. Baltimore since.
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With the Ravens’ playoff hopes slim, Sunday could represent the end for many players as change beckons
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The Bills and Rams, in very different ways, clinch the two remaining divisions that were up for grabs Sunday.
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Connolly’s Tap Room: Who is your Orioles’ breakout candidate in 2022? And why?
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The service academies, full of students training for combat — and required to take a boxing course — are the best at it.
Week 17 observations: The Ravens’ big-play problem, long playoff odds and the mistakes that added up
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The path to a fourth consecutive playoff appearance for the Ravens begins with a win vs. the Steelers and then a lot has to happen.
‘It’s an epic saga’: An exotic beetle, Barry Bonds, Joey Votto and the end of ash baseball bats
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When it mattered, both on Sunday and for the past month, the Ravens just weren’t good enough
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The Ravens still hold a slim chance to reach the playoffs, but they don't look like a postseason team after their fifth consecutive loss.
NFL Week 17 takeaways: Bengals win AFC North; Should Rams be worried?
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The Dolphins' seven-game winning streak is over, the Raiders stayed alive and Antonio Brown is no longer a member of the Buccaneers.
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Tyler Huntley saved the Ravens vs. the Bears earlier this season and almost led a comeback win vs. Green Bay. Can he do it vs. the Rams?
AFC North Whiparound, Week 17: Who will win the division? What’s the division’s biggest rivalry?
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Our experts tackle the North's biggest rivalry, which team has the toughest road in the years ahead and who will win this weekend.
McCullough: One New Year’s resolution for every MLB team as they enter 2022
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MLB lockout mailbag: Major sticking points, potential spring training delays, minor-league players and more
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Evan Drellich answers all your burning lockout questions, including whether the 2022 season could be delayed.
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