New teams are economic boost to some cities, including Washington and Baltimore

WASHINGTON – If you listen closely enough during the summer months in Washington’s Navy Yard neighborhood, you might hear the crack of a bat smashing a baseball and a roaring crowd through the sound of jackhammers and drills. The home…

Maryland lawmakers back U.S. strike on Syria, but many worried about what’s next

WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers on Friday supported the Trump administration’s decision to launch an airstrike on a Syrian airfield in response to that government’s recent chemical weapons attack. But most called on President Donald Trump to consult with Congress and…

Remember Maryland’s “Oh, he steal” game?

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland – Fifteen March Madnesses ago, Maryland reigned supreme. Maryland’s 2002 National Championship, the only title in school history, was seemingly the perfect storm: Cole Field House’s final season and redemption for the previous season’s Final Four loss.…

Family reunion for Baltimore’s Williams cut short by Ohio State loss

WASHINGTON – For the first time ever, the Big Ten Tournament is being played in Washington. For most players, that means a longer trip, but for Ohio State’s Kam Williams, it meant coming home. Williams is from Baltimore, about 40…

How an advanced hockey stat measures luck in the NHL

So your favorite hockey team is off to a great start. Twenty games into the season, they’ve shocked the world and are first in the division after being predicted to finish last.

Trump’s words worry Maryland Democrats but Republicans praise them

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s inaugural address did little to quell some Maryland Democrats’ anxieties over what they see as a potentially divisive administration. But Republicans like Holly Malec, who recently moved with her family to Rockville, Maryland, from Texas,…