Cheryl Weaver ran into a problem last year when exploring Name, Image and Likeness opportunities for her daughter, high school volleyball player Alexis Ewing. At the time, Ewing wasn’t able to profit from endorsement deals, one way that some high…
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Poll: NIL deals for high school athletes favored by most; support is greatest among Blacks and Hispanics.
Since a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2021 that opened the door for college athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness, debate about athlete endorsements has dominated college sports. College athletes aren’t the only ones to profit since…
Capitals evaluate prospects, look to the future at rookie camp
A handful of fans attended, buzzing with excitement over which rookies they might see suit up for the Capitals this year.
Capitals to hold rookie camp at McMullen Arena in Annapolis
The NHL Washington Capitals will return to Annapolis for the first time since the 2018 Stadium Series for a rookie camp. As the Caps players age, all eyes are on their young prospects.
Bringing Back Baseball
A $70 million ballpark is coming to Hagerstown. What will it mean for the city?
Hagerstown’s new ballpark: Picnic areas, walking paths and high expectations
HAGERSTOWN — From the corner of West Baltimore Street and Summit Avenue, you can see the future of baseball in the Hub City There aren’t any home runs flying yet. But next Spring, the cranes and construction workers will be…
Baseball stadium aims to revitalize city center
HAGERSTOWN – The new ballpark under construction here is the latest effort to bring baseball back to a town that has a rich history tied to the game. But the project is also an attempt to revitalize a city core…
Neighbors remain skeptical of ballpark in their backyard
HAGERSTOWN — Hagerstown city officials and business owners are excited about the new minor league ballpark that’s under construction, but not all of its neighbors are cheering about it. Residents near the $70 million project – which leaders hope will…
For Black community, ties to city’s baseball traditions are complicated
HAGERSTOWN — Alesia Parson-McBean remembers the second time Willie Mays visited her hometown. Regarded as one of the greatest baseball players who ever lived, Mays returned in 2004 to Hagerstown, Maryland, the site of his minor league debut. During Mays’…
Could new baseball team bring Little League spirit back to Hagerstown?
HAGERSTOWN — Hagerstown has an argument for calling itself one of the premier Little League towns in America. It sent teams to the Little League World Series in 1950, 1968, and 2008, each one bringing together the small Western Maryland…