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Hustle and Holliday. That winning combination gave the Orioles a second straight comeback victory
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jackson Holliday has already gone through a couple lengthy batting skids during his rookie season. Now he’s shown he can break through in an important moment. Holliday hit a three-run double as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Houston...
Orioles news: Top prospect promoted, Brooks Kriske claimed, Trevor Rogers' rock bottom
On Thursday, the Orioles made the major announcement that top prospect Samuel Basallo is being promoted to Triple-A Norfolk after tearing up Double-A all summer. Basallo has hit to the tune of .287/.355/.457 with 15 homers, 9 steals, and elite plate discipline. He's struck out just 19% of the time and has a walk rate just shy of 10%, a great sign that he's ready to move up the ladder and face more advanced pitching.
Orioles to promote No. 3 prospect Samuel Basallo to Triple-A Norfolk
Jackson Holliday began the 2024 season as the youngest player in Triple-A. Samuel Basallo will likely end it as such. The Orioles are promoting Basallo, their No. 3 prospect, to Triple-A Norfolk, a source with direct knowledge confirmed to The Baltimore Sun on Sunday afternoon. The 20-year-old catcher will be the youngest player in Triple-A when he arrives there Tuesday. Basallo, a left-handed ...
Orioles’ Yennier Cano a ‘steady’ presence in back end of inconsistent bullpen
The Orioles’ bullpen hasn’t performed up to expectations lately, but the unit has a fail-safe. Amid a disaster of a second half from their closer, a slew of injuries decimating their pitching staff and mixed results from their trade deadline acquisitions, Yennier Cano has been a source of stability for an Orioles bullpen that has sorely needed it. He showed just how valuable he is for ...
Ravens Rumors: RBs, Samac, Safety
So much of the Ravens’ roster is set at the top of the depth chart; even the starting guard spots are starting to come into focus. Still, with the regular season fast approaching, Baltimore is going to need to make some decisions down the stretch. At running back, the...
Ravens, Chargers Could Trade For Breakout Running Back
While the Houston Texans as a whole took a step forward during the 2023 season, running back Dameon Pierce had a year to forget. Entering the season as the starter, the former fourth-round pick finished the season with just 416 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 145 attempts before ceding starting duties to Devin Singletary midway through the season. Singletary may be gone, but with veteran Joe Mixon firmly entrenched as the starter, Bleacher Report’s Ryan Fowler believes the team could trade Dameon Pierce, and that Houston should find interest in the veteran.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson responds to Julian Edelman, other critics
The Baltimore Ravens’ 2023 season came to a disappointing close with their AFC Championship loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The result fed into the negative narrative surrounding quarterback Lamar Jackson and the postseason, which hasn’t been his strong suit over the course of his career. Jackson went...
MINOR LEAGUE GAME SUMMARIES FOR 8/25/2024
NORFOLK TIDES (57-69) LOST 13-0 TO WORCESTER – AAA. SP: Trevor Rogers allowed 10 runs on 9 hits (HR), walked 3, struck out 2 and threw a wild pitch over 4.1 innings. Pitcher of Record: Rogers (0-1) BOWIE BAYSOX (57-62) LOST 8-6 IN 10 INNINGS TO ERIE – AA...
Iona WSOC Falls to UMBC at Home, 1-0
NEW ROCHELLE, NY— The Iona University women's soccer team fell to UMBC, 1-0, in a non-conference contest at Mazzella Field on Sunday. The Gaels and Retrievers were scoreless in a defensive battle for the first half, the sole goal of the contest came in the 50th minute by the visitors.
Binko Nets Second-Half Game Winner As Women's Soccer Picks Up Road Victory Against Iona
Box Score New Rochelle, NY – Senior forward Izzy Binko scored early in the second half to lift the visiting UMBC women's soccer team to a 1-0 non-conference victory against the Iona Gaels at Mazzella Field on Sunday afternoon. "After a long week where we played nearly three and...
Notes: Montgomery Center Thai restaurant reopening in Braddock neighborhood
⛈️ Today’s weather: Showers and thunderstorms possible after 2pm, mostly sunny, high near 91, and winds shifting from southwest to northwest at 5-8 mph. Tonight, there’s a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 8pm, with skies clearing to partly cloudy, low around 71, and calming west winds.
Cheerleaders, mascot kick off first day of school at Jackson-Reed High School
More than 2,000 students kicked off their first day of school at Jackson-Reed High School on Monday. Patrice Arrington, the Athletic Director, shared that student-athletes are already getting prepared for competitions.
Dangerously high temperatures to take over Midwest, excessive heat warning issued in Chicago
Thirty-eight million people are under heat alerts Monday as dangerously high temperatures are set to take over the Midwest. An excessive heat warning has been issued in Chicago, where the heat index — what the temperature feels like with humidity — could reach a scorching 110 degrees on Monday and Tuesday.
Kansas City Current falls 4-1 against Washington Spirit in return to NWSL play
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 25, 2024) — The Kansas City Current (10-2-5, 35pts., 3rd place) returned to NWSL play on Sunday afternoon in the nation’s Capital, falling 4-1 against the Washington Spirit (12-4-1, 37pts., 2nd place) Sunday afternoon at Audi Field. Washington scored twice inside the first 15 minutes of the contest to take a lead it ultimately would not relinquish. Current forward Temwa Chawinga scored her league-high 13th goal of the season, which puts her in sole possession of first place in the NWSL’s Golden Boot race, for Kansas City’s lone goal of the contest.
International Competition Winners New Jazz Underground Perform at 20th Anniversary DC JazzFest
New Jazz Underground, the 20th Anniversary DC JazzFest's winning band, will be performing on Sunday, Sept. 1, and a special tribute to Donald Byrd and Kevin Toney has been added to the schedule. The post International Competition Winners New Jazz Underground Perform at 20th Anniversary DC JazzFest appeared first on The Washington Informer.
School updates: A new school year begins, a new UDC library opens, and we remember a longtime public schools advocate
Back-to-school season is now under way. UDC students started classes on August 21st. DC Public Schools students (except for pre-K) return today. And most private primary and secondary schools welcome students after Labor Day. What’s new at UDC: At the August 8th UDC Community-Campus Task Force meeting, officials revealed 2,699...
From the Hilltop to the Hill: McCourt’s vibrant new home offers unparalleled access and opportunity
When the McCourt School of Public Policy opened the doors to its new home at 125 E St. in the heart of Washington, DC, newcomers were wowed by the expansive Main Commons, a grand staircase that traverses all nine floors and sweeping views of the U.S. Capitol. But while the...
Alexandria park near home of VP nominee JD Vance's home closed for security reasons
ARLINGTON, Va. - A beloved children’s park in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood has been closed indefinitely at the request of the U.S. Secret Service to enhance security around the home of Republican Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance. City of Alexandria closes park, street near JD Vance's home for...
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