NEWS
By Scott Dance | May 21, 2012
Tropical Storm Alberto isn't expected to reach Maryland, but it should be a damp week nonetheless. In the Baltimore area, at least, it may not be damp enough to remedy developing drought conditions, though. A low-pressure system is expected to stall over the mid-Atlantic today through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Showers and thunderstorms could crop up along the Interstate 95 corridor today, but the chances for heaviest rain later in the week are southwest of us along the Shenandoah Valley, according to the weather service.
NEWS
By Steve Kilar, The Baltimore Sun | May 19, 2012
Parts of Maryland have a slim chance of experiencing tropical storm force winds later this week, according to the National Weather Service. Much of the southern half of the state and the Eastern Shore have a less than 10 percent chance of feeling the force of Tropical Storm Alberto, which formed Saturday off the coast of South Carolina. The coastal region around Ocean City has a slightly increased likelihood, between 10 and 20 percent, of experiencing sustained winds greater than 39 miles per hour.
ENTERTAINMENT
By Dave Gilmore | May 15, 2012
Fans across the country lined up at video game retailers late last night to purchase copies of “Diablo III” for the PC and “Max Payne 3” for consoles in what has been a whirlwind 24 hours for gaming. With a combined 21-year absence since the “II/2” versions of “Diablo” and “Max Payne,” fans were eager to get a jump on the highly anticipated sequels. “Diablo III” players arrived home after installing their games to a variety of issues due to the game's overwhelming popularity.
SPORTS
By Chris Korman | May 11, 2012
A steady, cool wind swept across the track at the Fair Hill Training Center Friday as two trainers prepared colts to run in next Saturday's 137 th Preakness. Went the Day Well, the fourth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby trained by Graham Motion, and Teeth of the Dog, trained by Michael Matz, went out early this morning. It was Went the Day Well's first trip to the track since running in Kentucky; he galloped a mile. “He looked good, did well,” Motion said. “I continue to be impressed with him.” Went the Day Well will continue jogging at Fair Hill until early next week, when he'll ship to Pimlico to get accustomed to the new surroundings.
SPORTS
By Arda Ocal | April 30, 2012
If WrestleMania is the fiscal end of the WWE“season,” then Extreme Rules is the first PPV of the new year - it certainly felt that way, with seemingly several new wrinkles being tested out. In what can be described as a “perfect storm” of a stellar Chicago crowd, excellent matches with several clever finishes, refreshing commentary and WWE rarities including violence, blood and referee assault, WWE's Extreme Rules Pay Per View certainly delivered....
NEWS
By Janene Holzberg, Special to The Baltimore Sun | April 15, 2012
Tooling along on a Harley Sprint motorcycle in June 1972, Bob Miller alternated between taking main roads and riding alongside the railroad next to the swollen Patapsco River as he wove his way from Sykesville to Elkridge, filming scene after scene of destruction in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agnes. As a lifelong resident of the area dubbed "The Hill," where homes sit high above the Patapsco and Historic Main Street in Ellicott City, Miller took the 25-mile trip out of curiosity and as a way to merge his two loves, motorcycle riding and amateur filmmaking.