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Bennett Conlin retweeted
May 27
Girls flag football in Maryland is no longer an experiment.
After starting with 10 Frederick County schools in 2023, the sport will become an MPSSAA-sanctioned state championship sport in 2026-27.
How it grew — and which counties are still waiting.
Story with @taylorjlyons and @jacobstein23:
baltimoresun.com/2026/05/27/…
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Bennett Conlin retweeted
May 25
Brian Reese, who led Maryvale girls lacrosse to back-to-back IAAM A Conference titles and a No. 1 ranking this spring, will not return next season.
Reese told The Baltimore Sun his decision stemmed from frustrations with school leadership and what he described as a lack of support for the program.
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Bennett Conlin retweeted
May 1
Two years after Ellicott City native Cooper Funk’s LEGO hype video of Gunnar Henderson went viral, his animations have made their way onto the Camden Yards scoreboard.
On a local artist, his family’s newfound baseball bonds and a “huge dream come true”: baltimoresun.com/2026/05/01/…
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Bennett Conlin retweeted
Apr 24
Our @baltimoresun instant analysis of Ravens drafting Penn State OL Vega Ioane at No. 14 w/ @MikePrestonSun, @brianwacker1, @samdcohn, @TimSchwartz13, @BennettConlin, @cjdoon:
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Bennett Conlin retweeted
Apr 24
Vega Ioane is a Baltimore Raven.
Round 1
Pick No. 14
OL Vega Ioane
The @ravens bolster their offensive line on the first night of the NFL draft. He's the first guard selected by the Ravens in the first round since Ben Grubbs in 2007.
📸: Associated Press
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Bennett Conlin retweeted
Apr 21
A wild win, indeed.
The Orioles overcame a tough night offensively to beat the Royals, 7-5, in extras as Samuel Basallo delivered in the clutch, Gunnar Henderson overcame two bad pickoffs and Kyle Bradish gritted through constant traffic. Read: baltimoresun.com/2026/04/21/…
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Bennett Conlin retweeted
Craig Albernaz: Certified tough guy.
@ByMattWeyrich walks through the play that resulted in seven broken bones and a fractured jaw for the Orioles skipper, and the moments that followed.
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Apr 11
Golf media: Rory is free. He has no more demons. He is the most relaxed a golfer has been or will ever be!
Rory: *Starts playing the tightest, most stressed out golf you’ve ever seen in your life*
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Maryland AD Jim Smith's November announcement that Michael Locksley would return as the Terps' football coach in 2026 was sparked by a fake report from parody account @RealRobReinhart.
More details from @Mikephowes — baltimoresun.com/2026/04/07/…
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Smith already planned to keep Locksley for 2026, but decided to make a midseason announcement after seeing the false rumor of Locksley's firing.
“You can’t let that take a life of its own to the end of a season when we had no intention of making a change," Smith said.
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Bennett Conlin retweeted
Mar 30
The Orioles’ clubhouse got a facelift this offseason with a new sound system, LED lights, shuffleboard and more.
A look at the layout including locker assignments and where players say there’s space for a ping-pong table that could be coming soon:
Read: bit.ly/47s1NXh
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Bennett Conlin retweeted
Mar 26
Excited to share I’m starting an Orioles newsletter for @baltimoresun.
“Extras from Eutaw” will hit inboxes Monday mornings with my takeaways, our best stories & more.
In the first edition, I explained why I’m feeling déjà vu back to 2023.
To subscribe: bit.ly/4ser52N
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Mar 26
2026 ERA:
Trevor Rogers — 0.00
Paul Skenes — 67.50
Makes you think!
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Bennett Conlin retweeted
Mar 19
Here’s what stood out to columnist Josh Tolentino from a week-plus inside Orioles spring training in Sarasota, Florida. bit.ly/4lFDivy
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Bennett Conlin retweeted
Mar 16
The Orioles didn't just sign Pete Alonso to hit home runs.
When they gave him $155M, Alonso became Baltimore's new North Star. On the leader they signed up for, the rocky ending to his Mets career and his approach to a clean slate:
"People flock to him." baltimoresun.com/2026/03/16/…
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Mar 12
It is the PERFECT week to say “only in *insert East Coast state name here*” when participating in weather-related small talk.
Do not miss out on this opportunity at the office tomorrow, folks.
Mar 12
This is bonkers.
Today (Wednesday), we hit record highs of 85-86 degrees across the DC area and we had evening thunderstorms and tornado warnings.
Tomorrow (Thursday), temps may drop into the 30s with the chance of wet snow mixing with a cold rain.
The 24-hour temperature change? 45 to 50 degrees.
Crazy but a great example of how you can get 3 seasons in one day!
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Can confirm Trey Hendrickson is indeed headed to #Ravens. Deal comes less than 24 hours after Maxx Crosby trade fell apart.
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Jesse Minter's first defense as head coach of the Ravens will feature Kyle Hamilton and Maxx Crosby.
Not too shabby.
Maxx Crosby is going to the Ravens.
The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to trade the two-time All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher to the Ravens in exchange for Baltimore’s first-round draft pick in 2026 and 2027, a source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Baltimore Sun.
The blockbuster deal is easily the most significant trade Baltimore has made in years and fills a major need ahead of the start of free agency on Monday.
Read more: bit.ly/4rfqCwE
📸: REED HOFFMAN — AP Photo
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Feb 24
Navy AD Michael Kelly on this idea: "I’m always open-minded to different options, but I’m not supportive of the Thanksgiving suggestion."
Story by @BWagner_CapGaz — capitalgazette.com/2026/02/2…
Feb 23
Army coach Jeff Monken tells @SethWEmerson he's interested in moving Army-Navy up to Thanksgiving weekend, for CFP and conference purposes.
Free story: nytimes.com/athletic/7066429…
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