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Grab a No. 2 pencil and take the Hump Day quiz
- Welcome to this week’s edition of “Hump Day Pop Quiz,” a quick exam to see how closely you have been following the local and national sports scene. Remember there are no stupid questions — just stupid answers.
Idea of Ravens signing Brett too Favre-fetched
- How is this for irony? A statue of Johnny Unitas stands outside M&T Bank Stadium, serving as a reminder of the greatest quarterback who ever lived. But inside, the field has become a place where quarterback’s careers go to die.
Top Nine Best Sports Names
- During my recent trip to Chicago’s Wrigley Field to watch the Orioles face the Cubs, one player, Kosuke Fukudome, reminded me of the power of the name. While I’ll save a snippet about the outfielder’s name for fear of losing my job, I will get your week started with my “Top Nine Best Sports Names.”
‘I love doing what I do because I think we make a difference’
- For action sports star Bucky Lasek, whose left knee has been scoped more times than outer space, the last place in the world he wants to be is a hospital.
- For action sports star Bucky Lasek, whose left knee has been scoped more times than outer space, the last place in the world he wants to be is a hospital.
Today’s Jordan also looks good in red and black
- Kobe Bryant has been compared to Michael Jordan throughout the NBA playoffs, and while the Los Angeles Lakers’ star certainly is the world’s best basketball player, I think even Sen. Lloyd Benson would agree: “Kobe, you’re no Michael Jordan.”
- Kobe Bryant has been compared to Michael Jordan throughout the NBA playoffs, and while the Los Angeles Lakers’ star certainly is the world’s best basketball player, I think even Sen. Lloyd Benson would agree: “Kobe, you’re no Michael Jordan.”
Gambling scandal gets in the way of classic finals
- When the NBA Finals tipped-off on June 5, NBA commissioner David Stern got exactly what he wanted: the two most storied franchises in the league — the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers — battling it out for the ugliest trophy in sports.
Test your sports knowledge with the ‘Hump Day’ quiz
- Welcome to this week’s edition of “Hump Day Pop Quiz,” a quick exam to see how closely you have been following the local and national sports scene. Remember there are no stupid questions — just stupid answers.
When the clothes don’t make the fan
- The fans who wear Redskins jerseys to M&T Bank Stadium when the Ravens are playing the Steelers. The 50-year-old men in business suits who pretend they are Brooks Robinson as they try to snare a foul ball at Camden Yards. The soccer moms who still wear sweatshirts to remind us the Ravens won the AFC North Division in 2003. Some sporting event pet peeves die harder than Bruce Willis.
- The fans who wear Redskins jerseys to M&T Bank Stadium when the Ravens are playing the Steelers. The 50-year-old men in business suits who pretend they are Brooks Robinson as they try to snare a foul ball at Camden Yards. The soccer moms who still wear sweatshirts to remind us the Ravens won the AFC North Division in 2003. Some sporting event pet peeves die harder than Bruce Willis.
Pietramala and Williams are worlds apart
- During the Memorial Day weekend, Dave Pietramala and the Johns Hopkins lacrosse team had a shot at winning yet another national championship. But about 35 miles south of Hopkins’ campus, Gary Williams and the Maryland Terrapins watched recruit Tyree Evans rescind on his commitment when it became apparent he didn’t have a shot of gaining admission.
Hey, whose ballpark is this anyway?
- Here’s one for Luke Scott's notebook.
- Here’s one for Luke Scott's notebook.
Orioles hoping May doesn’t become Mayday
- Legendary Orioles manager Earl Weaver won 1,480 games employing the mantra “pitching, defense and the three-run homer.”