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Nearly two weeks ago, Tennessee Volunteers wide receiver Dont’e Thornton Jr. and his agent, Jacob Branch, were driving through Thornton’s old neighborhood in Cherry Hill. According to Thornton, there are still a lot of Section 8 housing projects in the area and crime wasn’t rampant, it was just a way of life. By the time he was in the seventh grade, Thornton’s father was … [Read more...] about Mike Preston: Dont’e Thornton Jr. will never forget his Baltimore roots | COMMENTARY

Severn captured its second-consecutive title behind a dominant Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association B Conference season. Meade boys basketball ventured deep into the postseason, winning 21-straight games before falling in the Class 4A state semifinal to eventual state champ, Laurel. Old Mill, South River and Southern also made historical runs: the Patriots reached … [Read more...] about Capital Gazette 2024-25 boys basketball All-County teams

Keon Scott kept his eyes pinned on North County. Fifteen seconds remained in the county championship game. While officials worked out a clock issue before a North County possession in a tied game, Scott assessed the situation. A call from coach Mike Glick made Scott turn his head. “You can pluck him!” Scott looked toward Knights junior Kevin Burks, clearly positioned to … [Read more...] about Meade’s Keon Scott is Capital Gazette 2024-25 boys basketball Player of the Year

A couple of days off will only get a four-man rotation so far. The Orioles have yet to replace right-hander Zach Eflin with another starting pitcher on their roster a week after placing him on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain. Two scheduled days off and a rainout Friday have allowed Baltimore to carry an extra reliever in its bullpen for now, but their upcoming … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league report: What Brandon Young would bring to the rotation

Dozens of kindergarteners from Linton Springs Elementary School excitedly spread out across the carpet in the large meeting room at the Carroll County Public Library Eldersburg Branch. Squirming, they anxiously awaited the start of the library’s presentation of “Jack and the Beanstalk Puppet Show.” As the lights dimmed and music played, the students were transported from their … [Read more...] about Carroll County libraries lead state with highest circulation per capita