NEWS
By Cal Thomas | September 22, 2012
The video of Mitt Romney speaking to donors at a fundraiser in Boca Raton was reportedly "leaked" by James Carter IV, the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter. How appropriate. It apparently was saved for the most politically opportune moment and then published by the liberal Mother Jones Magazine in hopes of causing maximum damage to the Romney campaign. It's all part of the Democrats' attempt to distract attention from the president's failed record. But the Obama campaign has had to deal with a "leak" of its own recently, namely the release of a 14-year-old audio recording of remarks supposedly made by then-Illinois State Sen. Barack Obama at a conference in Chicago.
SPORTS
By Kevin Cowherd | July 25, 2010
The Ravens open training camp today, and as players report to the world-famous Best Western Hotel high atop scenic Route 140 in Westminster, they'll be directed to a side room and measured for their Super Bowl rings. Sure, most teams wait until they've actually won the Super Bowl before worrying about ring sizes. But what's the point of waiting with this stacked Ravens team? Isn't just about every NFL pundit picking them to go all the way to the big dance? So why not get the ring measurements out of the way before they get on with that other business of preparing for a new season?
SPORTS
By Jeff Barker, The Baltimore Sun | December 20, 2012
- In recent days, members of the Maryland men's basketball team have been absorbed with final exams, writing papers and - perhaps - allowing themselves to think ahead to holiday gifts and an upcoming break. Their coach, Mark Turgeon, has been contemplating all the distractions that make this such a difficult time of year to coach. It's not that Turgeon is some sort of holiday grinch. The coach is giving his players - who just completed eight days of finals - four days off around Christmas to recharge.
SPORTS
By Jeff Zrebiec and Jeff Zrebiec,Sun Reporter | June 20, 2007
SAN DIEGO -- Brian Roberts endured it with the firing of Mike Hargrove, then Lee Mazzilli and now Sam Perlozzo, three managers he liked and respected. So when he was approached by a small group of reporters in the visiting clubhouse at Petco Park and asked about Perlozzo, he quickly grew agitated. "I've seen managers come and go here," said Roberts, who has been with the Orioles for parts of the past seven seasons. "To tell you the truth, I just want to come here and play baseball. That's all. I am tired of dealing with the manager situation.
SPORTS
By JOHN EISENBERG | September 30, 2006
In the middle of Wednesday's Terrell Owens melodrama, the Ravens opened their locker room for interviews. Reporters rushed in and asked players about Owens instead of the Ravens' upcoming game against the San Diego Chargers. It was a familiar scene. Over the years, the Ravens have endured more than their share of off-field controversies that dominated conversations and distracted players. The difference this time, of course, was it was another team's player, not a Raven, who was making the wrong kind of news.
NEWS
By Jody K. Vilschick and Jody K. Vilschick,SPECIAL TO THE SUN | July 6, 2004
IF YOU'RE part of the chattering class, you should pay attention to this: Yammering into a hand-held cell phone while driving became illegal last week in Washington, D.C., and New Jersey. Why? Because cell phone chatterers are apparently more likely to be involved in car accidents. But outlawing driver use of cell phones really won't address the problem, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the organization that represents state highway safety agencies. Hands-free devices, while reducing some distractions and adding convenience for the driver, do not mitigate the mental distraction of the conversation itself.