Athletes

 As both a child and adult, Carlyle Mardian has provided a venue for others to absorb the sports they love.  When he was a youngster in Roscoe, buddies would visit his home on Saturday afternoons to watch the Major League Baseball game of the week on one...

Each morning, Monday through Friday, I'll hook you up with reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday -- that way I'll have an excuse to do the same at the start of mine.  Running it back: The...

Weren't we just in Pocono? Not like just last week, but we were there about a month and a half ago. It's something about the NASCAR schedule that I never quite seemed to understand, the two Pocono races have always seemed to be too close to each other. I...

What's kept right-hander Chris Tillman from sticking in the majors, and what has frustrated everyone who has watched the talented young right-hander in his three seasons with the Orioles, is his maddening inability to maintain consistency from one start...

Lefty Brian Matusz, who was demoted to Triple-A in June after a rough stretch in the majors, threw his best game for Norfolk on Thursday — a shutout against one of the best teams in the International League. What that performance means for his...

Just some quick aggravation to vent about the Cubs: Cubs interim general manager Jim Hendry traded Kosuke Fukudome to create more playing time for young outfielder Tyler Colvin, who might or might not be a dangerous left-handed power bat the Cubs...

Orioles batting practice came to a standstill Friday afternoon when Detroit Tigers reliever Al Alburquerque was struck in the side of the head by a Robert Andino line drive. Alburquerque, who was playing catch in shallow left field and didn't see Andino'...

For those who remember the old fairy-tale of "Jack and the Beanstalk", the story didn't end so well for the over-sized human attempting to strike fear in the hearts of those around him. So how does Ben Davis Head Coach Mike Kirschner make sure his...

Rex Grossman’s opening statement in his case to become the Washington Redskins’ starting quarterback was an 89-yard drive that didn’t produce a point. He made up for it, sort of, with an 82-yard drive for a touchdown against a second-...

Livan Hernandez pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and drove in two runs with a pair of singles, helping the Washington Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 Friday night. Hernandez (7-11) outpitched All-Star Cole Hamels (13-7) to rebound from a rough...

The Ravens made their long-awaited move to upgrade at wide receiver Friday, trading a fourth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for Lee Evans. The acquisition of one of the NFL's most consistent deep threats should quell the teeth-gnashing after Malcom...

Chiefs Quarterback Matt Cassel fumbled on his fourth snap of the game and things went south from there in the Chiefs 25-0 loss to Tampa Bay in both team's exhibition opener. Newly signed Tamba Hali didn't play a single snap. Teammate Jamal Charles didn'...