Baltimore Sun Sports Report

Monday, September 18, 2023

 
 

Orioles clinch playoff berth

As they have all season, the Orioles played as a team, proving their whole is greater than the sum of perhaps any other AL club’s parts. By defeating the Rays in the 11th inning, 5-4, they sent the announced 37,297 fans at Camden Yards home happy and put a bow on a successful homestand. One celebration down and, they hope, more to go. Read more

Clubhouse celebration: Inside the Orioles’ playoff-clinching clubhouse revelry, from a laundry cart shower to cork collecting. Read more

‘Greatest day of my life’: Orioles clinch playoff berth for first time since 2016, then walk off Rays, 5-4, in 11 innings. Read more

Must-see video: Orioles' John Angelos celebrates clinching playoff berth. View video

What's next: Who could the Orioles face in the AL playoffs? Read more

Ravens defeat Bengals

The last three times the Ravens visited Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, they were the ones leaving with their heads down, including in last year’s wild-card playoff loss that ended their season. But on Sunday, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson delivered like a player worthy of a $260 million contract. Read more

Mike Preston: Ravens show blueprint for success with balanced offense in win over Bengals. Read more

Report card: Mike Preston’s position-by-position grades. Read more

Five things we learned from the Ravens’ 27-24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Read more

 

Other highlights

Baltimore Sun high school sports Top 15 polls (Sept. 18)

Here’s where The Baltimore Sun ranks its football, boys and girls soccer, field hockey, volleyball, and boys and girls cross country teams.

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Three takeaways from Maryland football’s 42-14 win against Virginia

From how the team’s lethargic starts might require some changes in practice to how the defense has been the team’s rock in the past two games, here are three takeaways from Maryland football’s 42-14 victory over Virginia on Friday night.

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Towson football wins Battle for Greater Baltimore over Morgan State, 20-10, for first victory in Pete Shinnick era

Towson scored the game’s first 20 points to cruise to a 20-10 triumph against host Morgan State Saturday night before an announced 9,867 at Hughes Stadium.

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Bill Wagner: Navy football takes encouraging step forward in near upset of Memphis | COMMENTARY

The Midshipmen played a solid brand of football on both sides of the line of scrimmage in pushing heavily favored Memphis to the limit, Bill Wagner writes.

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