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Hitting the street with the Baltimore Running Festival
The best moment of the annual Baltimore Running Festival comes not when the marathon starts on the street outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards, or when the champion crosses the finish line. For festival founder Lee Corrigan, the high point of Baltimore'...
Tags: Johnny Unitas, American League, Baltimore Running Festival, Festive Events, Babe Ruth
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Angelos resists spotlight despite Orioles' turnaround
Peter Angelos' ownership of the Orioles seemed to hit a new low last fall when two well-respected candidates spurned the chance to become his top baseball executive. Fans rolled their eyes and bit their lips when Angelos settled for Dan Duquette, who had...
Tags: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
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Ban smoking in Baltimore's stadiums
Kudos to Monica Barlow for her courage and willingness to get involved in fighting lung cancer ("Camden Yards event looks to brush back lung cancer," Sept. 16). Nice to see a good cause get more recognition. Ironically, smoking is still allowed in...Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Lung Cancer, National Football League, Baltimore Orioles, Major League Baseball
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Donor's ability to give $15 million for new stadium is in question
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comSince it was announced earlier this month that an anonymous donor had verbally agreed to give $15 million for Hagerstown’s proposed downtown multiuse sports and events center, speculation about the donor’s identity has swirled. Now, questions...Tags: Finance, Charity, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Government
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A Raven stands up for equality — and free speech
It's been a tough week for Maryland politicians who misspeak badly and then have to correct themselves. First, there was Gov. Martin O'Malley and his lame excuses for his "no" to the "are you better off than four years ago" question while defending...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Rights, Emmett C. Jr Burns, Justice and Rights, Luke Scott
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Art Modell, former Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns owner, dies at 87
The Baltimore SunArt Modell may have returned football to Baltimore, but in the eyes of the silver-haired owner, the Ravens were clearly a team of the people. Eleven years ago, amid a swirl of confetti following the Ravens' Super Bowl victory in Tampa, a tearful Mr....Tags: Johnny Unitas, Pete Rozelle, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Media Industry, Walters Art Museum
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The life of former Ravens owner Art Modell [Timeline]
March 21, 1961: Modell bought the Browns for just under $4 million. Aug. 18, 1962: Modell proposed and staged pro football's first preseason doubleheader at Cleveland Stadium. The Browns played the Steelers in one game and the Lions faced the Cowboys...
Tags: Dan Rooney, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts
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Former Grand Prix group pays tax bill
The organizers of last year's Baltimore Grand Prix made their final payment on their overdue city tax bill this week, the state comptroller's office said Thursday. The payment comes as the city prepares for this year's three-day open-wheel racing...
Tags: Labor Day, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Rentals, Wage Contract Issues, Government
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'Large private contribution' for downtown stadium discussed at Hagerstown council meeting
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comAfter their two-hour executive session Tuesday, City of Hagerstown officials are hoping to present a proposal for a long-term lease with the Hagerstown Suns “shortly,” a council member said. Councilman Lewis C. Metzner said the city council...Tags: Maryland General Assembly
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Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down - August 18
Thumbs up to the Hagerstown City Council for finally meeting with representatives from the South Atlantic League, Maryland Stadium Authority and Washington Nationals player development at the same time. Tuesday’s meeting, according to Councilwoman...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), James Buchanan
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What if Baltimore had landed the Olympics?
A little more than a decade ago, a group of business executives and civic leaders envisioned a moment when the world's eyes would be riveted by events in the Baltimore-Washington area: the lighting of a cauldron followed by two weeks of elite athletic...Tags: Sports Organizations, Coca-Cola Co., Baltimore Red Line, George Mason, George Washington
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Past Baltimore-Washington organizer considers 2024 Olympic bid
The Olympic flame may not be extinguished along the Chesapeake Bay.
A key organizer of the region's unsuccessful bid for the 2012 Summer Games is gauging interest in making a run at the 2024 Games. Dan Knise, president and CEO of the Washington-Baltimore...Tags: Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, Sports Organizations, Francois Hollande, Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony, International Olympic Committee
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