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By Nicole Fuller | September 30, 2009
Students at Corkran Middle School in Anne Arundel County had quite the exercise routine Tuesday. They ran agility drills on their school field with Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk. They stretched with Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo. They high-fived Gov. Martin O'Malley. And they heard repeatedly from some of their sports heroes that they should get out from in front of the computer and TV and get some exercise. Shannon Thomas, an eighth-grade student, bounced excitedly as she watched her classmates run and jump.
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By David Zurawik | September 11, 2009
While tens of thousands of fans have been counting the days until the Baltimore Ravens' season opener Sunday, it's hard to imagine anyone happier to see the games begin than Jay Newman, general manager of WJZ -TV. Newman's CBS-owned station will carry 13 of the Ravens' 16 games this season, thanks to a network contract with the American Football Conference. For Channel 13 that means monster ratings - and a heavy flow of advertising revenue amid the worst economic downturn since the 1930s.
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By Meredith Cohn | March 9, 2009
The lesson plan went something like this: Soccer practice with players from Baltimore's Crystal Palace pro soccer team, agility training and exercises with the Baltimore Ravens' youth coach and some healthy cooking alongside celebrity chef George Stella. Not your average day in the classroom. But for more than 200 kids from Baltimore-area schools the day of hands-on learning about health and fitness just may be a little more memorable. The kids and others who happened upon Port Discovery children's museum on Saturday were taking part in the Junior League of Baltimore's Kids in the Kitchen initiative.
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By Mary Carole McCauley | February 5, 2009
You might say that Taylor Hicks tailor-made the role of Teen Angel in Grease to his precise specifications. The Angel appears in the 1950s-era musical just once, to sing "Beauty School Dropout." And Hicks' version differs in key ways from the renditions of such pop legends as Chubby Checkers, Frankie Avalon and Davy Jones, all of whom previously performed the role. As befitting a man who won the fifth season of American Idol with more than 63 million votes, Hicks brings his own brand of bling to his solo.
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January 6, 2009
Warming skeptics resolve to respond Contrary to the suggestion in the editorial "A New Year's resolution" (Jan. 2), it is quite possible to be a concerned environmentalist and be a skeptic about man-made global warming. The Baltimore Sun suggests that the relevant scientific community has reached a clear consensus; this is only true of the politically motivated part of such community. Ironically, Friday's Wall Street Journal reported that "three independent research groups have concluded that 2008 was a comparatively cool year on planet Earth."
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By Michael Dresser | August 16, 2008
As the Baltimore Ravens kick off their preseason home schedule tonight, thousands of Ravens fans who formerly relied on state-operated express buses to get to the games are scrambling to find transportation that doesn't involve parking at or near M&T Bank Stadium. Some will find rides on private charter buses that are attempting to fill the void left after the Maryland Transit Administration discontinued its popular game-day runs from suburban destinations under pressure from the federal government.
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By PETER SCHMUCK | July 2, 2008
The Ravens probably have enough on their plate right now, what with a new coach and a new quarterback and Derrick Martin's recent citation for alleged marijuana possession and impersonation of a Cincinnati Bengal, but they still found time to run afoul of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. PETA has sent a letter of protest to Ravens vice president for marketing Gabrielle Dow concerning the team's plan to feature a pair of actual ravens during pre-game player introductions at M&T Bank Stadium during the coming season.
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By Jessica Anderson | June 4, 2008
Jeremiah Conway has his senior year to look forward to - prom, graduation and eventually college. Also, Conway will have an added bonus as a senior football player at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School: a new, state-of-the-art field, thanks to a $1 million donation from a Baltimore Ravens foundation. "I'm happy, it's a good way to go out - on the [artificial] turf, not playing at other schools," the 18-year-old team captain said. Mervo athletes, including soccer, lacrosse and football players, will have new field turf, extra bleachers to double the seating and a ticket booth.
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By GREGORY KANE | December 29, 2007
If the calendar on your wall says it's Dec. 29 - and it should - then that doesn't just mean it's my 56th birthday. It means it's time for my annual Chutzpah Awards, given at the end of each year to those whose audacity and gall would consistently register a 20 if measured on a scale of 1 to 10. Without any ado whatsoever, I'll get right to it. 10th place: The Baltimore Orioles, for having the nerve to pretend they're a major league baseball team....
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By GREGORY KANE | October 27, 2007
An open letter to Ray Lewis, middle linebacker, Baltimore Ravens: Dear Ray, This is a word of advice from a loyal Baltimore Ravens fan: Shut up and play. You've been doing quite a bit of talking lately, Ray. Everybody knows your opinion about Ravens head coach Brian Billick's play-calling ability. And, frankly, I'm with you on that one. Billick came here being hailed as an offensive genius. During his tenure as head coach, we've seen very little offense, and we sure as heck haven't seen any genius.