Marylanders could start placing mobile sports bets in 2023, and they might even do so from a sports lounge at Oriole Park at Camden Yards next season. The Sports Wagering Application Review Commission met Wednesday and Jim Nielsen, the deputy director and chief operating officer of the State Lottery & Gaming Control Agency’s gaming and…
Month: August 2022
Yankees Notebook: DJ LeMahieu avoids IL stint, could start Thursday
As the Yankees took their final at-bats in Tuesday night’s loss to the Rays, DJ LeMahieu could not sit still. The infielder paced the dugout. It was hard for him to sit and watch despite the fact he has had an inflamed right toe that has kept him out of the lineup for four straight…
Wisconsin school board bans display of pride flag
Associated Press WALES, Wis. — A Wisconsin school board voted in favor of a policy that prohibits teachers and staff from displaying gay pride flags and other items that district officials consider political in nature. The Kettle Moraine School Board voted Tuesday to keep a code of conduct in place that the superintendent recently interpreted…
Mets fans, it’s time for Brett Baty
ATLANTA — The day has finally come. It didn’t happen earlier in the season as Dom Smith and J.D. Davis failed to make much of an impact at the designated hitter spot, and it didn’t happen at the trade deadline, when the Mets’ front office pilfered Daniel Vogelbach and Darin Ruf instead of promoting someone…
Data Breaches: Causes, Effects, And How to Prevent Them
This technological era has many uses for sharing our personal details online. We often trust that the website or business we share the information with will keep it safe. However, with the increase in data breaches and leaks, this is not the case. Every day our personal data is at risk of ending up in…
Michael Jordan? Puh-leeze! Bill Russell is the NBA’s G.O.A.T. | Commentary
Shame on us. All of us. Or, at least, most of us. Shame on us for always declaring Michael Jordan to be the NBA’s G.O.A.T. — Greatest Of All Time. Shame on us for also including LeBron James in the G.O.A.T. conversation or Magic Johnson or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Kobe Bryant. But never Bill Russell.…
Michael Jordan? Puh-leeze! Bill Russell is the NBA’s G.O.A.T. | Commentary
Shame on us. All of us. Or, at least, most of us. Shame on us for always declaring Michael Jordan to be the NBA’s G.O.A.T. — Greatest Of All Time. Shame on us for also including LeBron James in the G.O.A.T. conversation or Magic Johnson or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Kobe Bryant. But never Bill Russell.…
Chicago Bears Q&A: What will get a deal done with Roquan Smith? What are the chances Teven Jenkins wins the right guard job?
The Chicago Bears are hitting the road for their second preseason game Thursday night against the Seattle Seahawks. But Brad Biggs’ weekly Bears mailbag leads off — again — with a player who won’t be in uniform, disgruntled linebacker Roquan Smith. Let’s cut through the drama of the Roquan Smith situation. What really matters right…
Mets fans, it’s time for Brett Baty
ATLANTA — The day has finally come. It didn’t happen earlier in the season as Dom Smith and J.D. Davis failed to make much of an impact at the designated hitter spot, and it didn’t happen at the trade deadline, when the Mets’ front office pilfered Daniel Vogelbach and Darin Ruf instead of promoting someone…
Data Breaches: Causes, Effects, And How to Prevent Them
This technological era has many uses for sharing our personal details online. We often trust that the website or business we share the information with will keep it safe. However, with the increase in data breaches and leaks, this is not the case. Every day our personal data is at risk of ending up in…
As losses pile up, Yankees say losing-streak will be good for them
The Yankees walked off the field Tuesday night to some surprisingly loud boos. The Bombers have lost 11 of their last 13 games, scored one run over their last three games and watched their once double-digit lead in the division shrink. So the boos were only surprising in how loud they were. Most fans turned…
American politics might soon catch up with the science of overdose prevention
The Drug War, like the other cultural wars, often seems intractable and divisive. However, there has been greater accord between the GOP and Democrats in recent years on support for overdose prevention and drug treatment services. Both the Biden and Trump administrations increased investment in drug treatment, with an appropriate focus on medically-assisted therapy including…
ASK IRA: Could Erik Spoelstra go with revolving-door Heat lineups?
Q: Hi, Ira. OK, this might be a good problem for Erik Spoelstra to have, but what if Victor Oladipo outplays Tyler Herro during training camp? He might be as good offensively and probably better defensively. If the Heat are, in fact, a meritocracy, could things play out that way where Tyler remains the sixth…
US retail sales were flat in July as inflation takes a toll
By PAUL WISEMAN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged last month as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates forced many Americans to spend more cautiously. Retail purchases were flat after having risen 0.8% in June, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. Economists had expected…
What’s next in the Ravens’ offensive evolution? Their preseason opener might’ve offered hints. | ANALYSIS
Greg Roman’s playbook, always a subject of intense scrutiny in Baltimore, is always changing, always growing, a living document in a sport of constant upheaval. The Ravens offensive coordinator said early in training camp that there’s “20% new stuff” in his inventory of calls. Then there’s the collection of run-pass-option concepts that coach John Harbaugh…
Experience, and a trip to Bears training camp, have Tyler Gleyzer thinking big for Highland Park: ‘Win conference, make the playoffs and beat Deerfield.’
Highland Park’s visit to Chicago Bears training camp on July 27 was more than a thrill for junior linebacker Tyler Gleyzer. The opportunity to see professional players work provided a valuable lesson for him. “They go full-out all the time,” Gleyzer said. “I felt like we have to mirror this. This is something we have…
What’s next in the Ravens’ offensive evolution? Their preseason opener might’ve offered hints. | ANALYSIS
Greg Roman’s playbook, always a subject of intense scrutiny in Baltimore, is always changing, always growing, a living document in a sport of constant upheaval. The Ravens offensive coordinator said early in training camp that there’s “20% new stuff” in his inventory of calls. Then there’s the collection of run-pass-option concepts that coach John Harbaugh…
Chicago Bears Q&A: What will get a deal done with Roquan Smith? What are the chances Teven Jenkins wins the right guard job?
The Chicago Bears are hitting the road for their second preseason game Thursday night against the Seattle Seahawks. But Brad Biggs’ weekly Bears mailbag leads off — again — with a player who won’t be in uniform, disgruntled linebacker Roquan Smith. Let’s cut through the drama of the Roquan Smith situation. What really matters right…
Michael Jordan? Puh-leeze! Bill Russell is the NBA’s G.O.A.T. | Commentary
Shame on us. All of us. Or, at least, most of us. Shame on us for always declaring Michael Jordan to be the NBA’s G.O.A.T. — Greatest Of All Time. Shame on us for also including LeBron James in the G.O.A.T. conversation or Magic Johnson or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Kobe Bryant. But never Bill Russell.…
ASK IRA: Could Erik Spoelstra go with revolving-door Heat lineups?
Q: Hi, Ira. OK, this might be a good problem for Erik Spoelstra to have, but what if Victor Oladipo outplays Tyler Herro during training camp? He might be as good offensively and probably better defensively. If the Heat are, in fact, a meritocracy, could things play out that way where Tyler remains the sixth…