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This year's Extreme Rules pay-per-view event left us with some unanswered questions but also some new beginnings. In the main event (a rare moment in WWE history where all wrestlers in a final match on PPV weren't on a full-time WWE schedule), Brock Lesnar defeated Triple H in a cage match. Lesnar went up 2-1 on "The Game" and is likely poised for another future match in WWE (not against Triple H), perhaps at Summerslam or Wrestlemania 30. Questions coming out of this match are: will Triple H wrestle again?

The Orioles were the team of opportunity last year - and that has not changed this winter. According to a club source, this week the team worked out two ex-Orioles to see if they have anything left in the tank: lefty reliever Arthur Rhodes and infielder-outfielder Fernando Tatis. At this point, no final decision has been made on either player. The 43-year-old Rhodes, who still lives in Baltimore, worked out at Camden Yards on Thursday. Once a hard-throwing starter who made his major league debut with the Orioles in 1991 at age 21, Rhodes became a reliever full-time in 1997.

Ocean City -- If you want to look hot for summer, plan on going by the board -- the surfboard. That surfing look is the wave to catch for beach style.And the style this year is retro redux. Shorts and T-shirts are still in -- they may never go out, say seasoned fashion observers in this resort city. But the vintage styles that spiced haute couture earlier this season have stamped beach standards too: bandana-print and polka-dot bikinis for women, wide-stripe shirts for men."Kids are very big now into what the '70s were," says Chauncey Rhodes, owner of Chauncey's Surf Shop (formerly Hanley's)

Major Indoor Soccer League Blast starts fast, routs Silver Knights, 27-13 Lucio Gonzaga scored three goals and Machel Millwood and Adriano Dos Santos each had two, helping the Blast defeat the Syracuse Silver Knights, 27-13, on Sunday. Eight players scored for Baltimore (14-4), which used goals by Mike Lookingland , Millwood, Ptah Myers and Gonzaga in the first four minutes to take an 8-0 lead and extended it to 10-0 on a goal by J.T. Noone before Syracuse got onto the board with a 3-point goal 9:34 into the game.

Two major developments unfolded on Monday's episode of WWE RAW. The first was a big one in many ways - Paul Heyman revealed a new client, Michael McGillicutty, now known as Curtis Axel (Curtis after his father "Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig, Axel after his grandfather Larry "The Axe" Hennig). Though many fans complained about it not being a bigger name (RVD was speculated throughout the day), this is a great move and an even greater opportunity for a superstar to not only have instant credibility being aligned with Paul Heyman (arguably the greatest mouthpiece in pro wrestling history)

An Anne Arundel County resident and senior at the Johns Hopkins University has been named a Rhodes scholar -- the first from Hopkins since 1988. Westley W. Moore , 22, of Pasadena, an international relations major, was one of 32 Americans named Rhodes scholars Saturday night. Joshua D. Nassiri, a senior at the Naval Academy and a resident of Hayden, Idaho, also was awarded one of the prestigious scholarships. "It's incredible," Moore said yesterday. "It's honestly something that I wasn't expecting.

On April 14, 2004, JACK B. RHODES, of Glen Burnie, beloved husband of the late Wilma L. Rhodes; devoted father of Tamara L. Cegelski, Cynthia A. Shifflett, and the late Jerry Rhodes; loving brother of James C. and Harvey L. Rhodes; half-brother of Billy M. Rhodes; caring brother-in-law of Milford and Jackie Durking; and proud grandfather of six and one late grandchild. The family will receive visitors at Singleton Funeral, Home, P.A., 1 Second Avenue, SW (at Crain Highway), Glen Burnie, on Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral ceremony will be held on Saturday at 1 p.m., in the funeral home chapel.

On November 9, 2003 Ruth Peterkin (nee Robinson); beloved wife of Burnie Rhodes. Also survived by one sister Grace Golden, 12 grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Viewing at the LEWIS T. GWYNN FUNERAL HOME, 4517 Park Heights Avenue Friday and Sunday 12 to 7 P.M. Family hour Monday 10:30 to 11 A.M. at Gillis Memorial C.C. Church, 4016 Park Heights Avenue followed by the home going service. Interment in Arbutus Memorial Park.

On March 5, 2006, NORMAN E. RHODES beloved father of Michael G. Rhodes and the late Norman R. Rhodes and Page G. Rhodes, loving grandfather of Krystyna, Alisha, Kathlyn and Michelle Rhodes, brother of Shirley Sullivan, Janet Greenway, Marie Michael and Susan Barksdale. Friends are invited to call at the Burgee-Henss-Seitz Funeral Home Inc., 3631 Falls Road on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. Services will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 11 A.M. Interment Crestlawn Memorial Gardens.

The arbitration hearing for Orioles left-hander Arthur Rhodes has been postponed from tomorrow to Monday in New York.Rhodes is asking for a 1996 salary of $675,000, the Orioles are offering $300,000. General manager Pat Gillick said he doesn't expect a settlement before the hearing, and there has been almost no dialogue between the team and Rhodes' agent to that end.Rhodes, coming off shoulder surgery, is expected to report to the Orioles' spring training camp tomorrow, but club officials don't think he'll be ready to pitch until well after Opening Day.

Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) of theScore Television Network, Baltimore Sun and Layfield Report spoke with former WWE Superstar Goldust (Dustin Rhodes). Check out the interview below:

Lewis R. "Lew" Bush, a photography director whose career at The Baltimore Sun spanned nearly two decades, died Friday of complications from dementia at his home in Palm Coast, Fla. He was 80. "Lew was skilled at his trade and knew cameras and film back in the days when we didn't have what we now have today," said John H. Plunkett, a retired Baltimore Sun assistant managing editor. "His job was not easy. He was up early and stayed late into the night. " Lewis Richard Bush was born in Miami and raised there and in Asheville, N.C. His family eventually returned to Jacksonville, Fla., where he graduated from Robert E. Lee High School.

For Towson, the path is now clear. One more win, and the Tigers all but assure themselves a spot in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. A loss, and it's most likely wait till next year. No. 17 Towson helped shed some clarity on what had been a murky playoff scenario Saturday by taking care of business against winless Rhode Island, surviving an uneven first half to pull away for a 41-10 win before an announced 7,263 at Johnny Unitas Stadium. Quarterback Grant Enders tied a career high with four touchdown passes and backup running back Dominique Booker, playing in his final regular-season home game, gained a career-best 181 yards on just seven carries, including an 83-yard touchdown run on the opening play of the second half.

No. 17 Towson (5-4, 4-2 CAA) vs. Rhode Island (0-9, 0-6 CAA) Time: 3:30 p.m. Site: Johnny Unitas Stadium Radio: http://www.TowsonTigers.com Series: Tied at 6-6 What's at stake: After pulling off "must-win" games against two ranked opponents on the road, Towson is back in the running to defend its CAA championship and return to the playoffs. The Tigers sit behind James Madison (5-1, 3-0 CAA) and New Hampshire (6-1, 3-0 CAA) in the standings.

About 100 employees of Big Huge Games, a Timonium-based maker of video games, lost their jobs this week as the studio and its Rhode Island-based parent company abruptly shut down because of financial problems. The 12-year-old company was one of the anchors of Baltimore County's well-established video game industry, which has grown steadily since the 1980s as the popularity of computer and console games has skyrocketed. Big Huge Games was owned by 38 Studios, a Providence, R.I.-based company founded by former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling in 2006.

Unfavorable weather conditions last year worsened water quality in the West and Rhode rivers south of Annapolis, according to the environmental group working to restore them. The two Chesapeake Bay tributaries earned a 'D' grade overall on the West & Rhode Riverkeeper 's annual report card on their health, a drop from 2010 that the group attributed to a wet spring and hot summer worsening water quality conditions. Although there were no major fish kills reported last year, the report card notes, weather conspired to make conditions worse for crabs and fish, increasing nutrient pollution and algae while lowering dissolved oxygen levels in the water.  Heavier spring rains wash more fertilizer and other nutrients off the land, while hot temperatures help drive down dissolved oxygen levels in the water, stressing fish.

On December 24, 2004 HOWARDBENJAMIN RHODES SR., retired steamfitter Local #486, beloved husband of Margaret T. (nee Henkel) devoted father of Lawrence W. Rhodes Sr., Shirley L. Hartman, Howard B. Rhodes Jr., and Ralph D. Rhodes. Also survived by 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. A Funeral service will be held at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk Inc., 7922 Wise Ave., on Wednesday at 10 A.M. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call on Tuesday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.

For the first time in his career, Maryland junior guard Johnny Rhodes has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week. Rhodes helped the seventh-ranked Terrapins to a pair of victories last week, including an 86-73 upset of then-No. 1 North Carolina.In the two games, Rhodes averaged 19.5 points, seven rebounds, five assists, 2.5 blocks and one steal. Against the Tar Heels, Rhodes scored 21 points by hitting eight of 11 shots from the field, including four of five three-pointers, and led the team back from an early 14-point deficit.

Johnny Rhodes has often been overlooked in the discussion of Maryland's greatest all-time players. That is not surprising, since Rhodes rarely got a ton of credit even as he helped the Terps begin their turnaround under Gary Williams during the mid-1990s. As much as Joe Smith and Keith Booth were the most celebrated players by fans and the media, and for good reason, Rhodes was just as respected by his teammates and coaches. Rhodes finished his career in College Park as one of the best all-around players in program history.

Maryland men's basketball Jerseys of Graham, Rhodes to be raised Ernie Graham and Johnny Rhodes , two of the greatest all-around players to don a Maryland basketball uniform, will have their jerseys honored at Comcast Center in separate ceremonies this month. The jersey of Graham, the 13th-leading scorer in school history with 1,607 points, will be raised to the rafters Feb. 16 when the Terrapins host Boston College. Rhodes, the ACC's all-time leader in steals, will have his jersey honored Feb. 21 when Maryland plays Miami.