Troy

The agent for Ravens backup quarterback Troy Smith is insisting that he made a trade request to the Ravens in late December. On Wednesday, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said he never received a formal trade request from Ralph Cindrich, Smith's agent. "I am better than 90 percent sure that Ozzie was called and a message left with him before the season ended regarding Troy Smith's request for a trade after the season," Cindrich told The Baltimore Sun in an e-mail Friday.

The agent for Ravens backup quarterback Troy Smith is insisting that he made a trade request to the Ravens in late December. On Wednesday, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome said he never received a formal trade request from Ralph Cindrich, Smith's agent. "I am better than 90 percent sure that Ozzie was called and a message left with him before the season ended regarding Troy Smith's request for a trade after the season," Cindrich told The Baltimore Sun in an e-mail Friday.

After six years of taking vicious shots from pass rushers, fans and the media, embattled quarterback Kyle Boller is leaving Baltimore standing tall. Boller, who signed with the St. Louis Rams, said Thursday that he departs with no ill feelings over a period defined by heavy criticism and unfulfilled expectations. "I had a great time there. I still think it's a great city," Boller told The Baltimore Sun in his first comments to the Baltimore media this offseason. "I'm going to miss [owner]

A private group's plans to finance construction of a regional tennis center in Elkridge could help advance county plans to develop the long-planned Troy Hill Regional Park into a community jewel on a historic site. The land has been used by Europeans since about 1695, historians say, and Revolutionary War figures are thought to have met at a house on the 106-acre tract's highest hill when the property was owned by Col. Thomas Dorsey. The shell of a stone house believed to date from the early 19th century that could become park headquarters now overlooks Interstate 95 at Route 100. Art Tollick, who leads the Howard County Tennis Patrons, said his group brings a deal any government would have trouble refusing.

On December 26, 2008, LISA. Beloved mother of Troy Kellam, Rashawn McCoy and Timera Robinson; loving daughter of Ronald L., and Sheila L. Bushrod; also survived by two grandchildren; Satia Johnson and Troy Kellam, Jr.; three brothers, Ronald Bushrod, Jr., Randy Roberts and Tyrod Bushrod and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation 2140 N. Fulton Avenue, Friday, 4 to 8 P.M. Family will receive friends Saturday 9:30 A.M in the chapel, funeral to follow at 10 A.M.

Considering what you have endured, how have you resisted the temptation to become frustrated with what has happened? I don't think about it like that. I don't think about football in a frustrating way at all. I just don't. I won't allow myself to let anything take away from what we've got going on here. Do you believe that contracting tonsillitis was part of a bigger plan? Everything definitely happens for a reason. Obviously, my plan will come somewhere later on down the line. The things that I have gone through and go through now are definitely part of what I have to do to become the quarterback that I want to become.

Michael McGee blocked a potential game-tying field-goal attempt in overtime, lifting Southern Mississippi to a 30-27 comeback victory over Troy in the New Orleans Bowl last night. Troy held Southern Miss to Britt Barefoot's 39-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime, but that wound up being enough for the Golden Eagles to win their third New Orleans Bowl in three appearances. The Trojans (8-5), winners of the Sun Belt Conference, led 27-17 after Jerrel Jernigan's 6-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter.

On Wednesday, December 17, 2008, PETER LEO; beloved husband of Carolyn Mary Troy (nee Bagrosky); father of Mary Patricia McCully and Peter Leo Troy, Jr.; father-in-law of Brian McCully and Gina B. Troy; brother of Edmund, Jerome and George Troy, Elizabeth Kelleher, Catherine Hewell, Margaret Deaudreault, Carolyn Donohue and Patricia Chalfant and the late Robert, William, Thomas and Joseph Troy and Anne Macatee and Mary Passano. A memorial service will be held at a later

In the beginning, and for a long time, his lack of height was what was going to hold back Troy Smith. At other times, it was his attitude, a hard shell cast on the mean streets of Cleveland. More recently, it was his fragile health. But by now, you know there is no holding back Troy Smith, of course. The gritty neighborhood where he grew up in Ohio couldn't do it. Physical stature wasn't enough to keep him down, and neither could a severe bacterial infection in his throat this summer.

On October 23, 2008: TROY HENRY BENNETT, SR. Loving husband of Mrs. Geraldine Bennett. On Wednesday, friends may call Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services (EAST), 4905 York Road where the family will receive friends from 3:00-8:00 P.M. On Thursday, services will be held at 1st Apostolic Faith Church, 27 S. Caroline Street where the family will receive friends from 11:00-11:30 A.M. with services to follow. Inquiries to (410)433-7500