Baltimore News

Five of sport's greatest ever underdogs (CNN.com)
In sport, being the best is not just about the having the greatest players. Here are five teams that have gone from zeroes to heroes, and in the process left their mark on sporting history.

Baltimore school system must make sure Play it Smart program remains funded (Baltimore Sun)
Baltimore school system must make sure program that helps football players always remains funded Apopular and highly successful program that provides academic assistance to football players at three city public high schools will return next year but could face an uncertain long-term future.

Former ATU baseball player Miller jumps to Class A Delmarva Shorebirds (The Russellville Courier)
ATU Sports Information SALISBURY, Md. – Former Arkansas Tech University baseball pitcher Aubrey Miller of Van Buren jumped from short-season Class A to full-season Class A baseball after making his season debut for the Delmarva Shorebirds of the South Atlantic League.

Wednesday's Sports in Brief (Park Hills Daily Journal)
Here's a look at sport's in brief around the world.

Top 10: 2008 Impact NFL Rookies (AskMen)
These are WhatIfSports' top 10 2008 impact NFL rookies WhatIfSports.com is a website that specializes in answering the great “What if?” questions in sports by simulating games between historical teams in professional football, basketball, baseball and hockey or collegiate football and basketball.

Rowe: Big Brown a big favorite (The Record)
BALTIMORE — A friend of mine who more than dabbles on the ponies likes to say there’s no such thing as a lock in horse racing. Just as Tom Hanks insisted there’s no crying in baseball, my buddy says there are no sure things in thoroughbred racing.

National sports digest (Post-Bulletin)
Flyers stave off elimination PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers scored three goals in the first period and staved off elimination from the Eastern Conference finals with a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. The series g

Baseball owners hear MASN dispute, take no action (WRAL.com Raleigh)
Baseball’s executive council discussed the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network inability to find a spot on the cable systems for Triangle baseball fans as the owners’ meetings Wednesday in Milwaukee, but no formal action has been taken.

Recap: Baltimore vs. Washington (Miami Herald)
Brian Roberts went 2-for-4 with a triple, and the Baltimore bullpen threw four scoreless innings, as the Orioles opened interleague play with a 5-3 victory over the Washington Nationals.