Are there really more youth sports concussions these days, or does it just seem that way?
In an office adorned with brightly-colored athletic jerseys on every wall, Kevin Crutchfield—director of LifeBridge Health’s Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program—practices neurology as if it’s a...
<p>Why are we still trying to make soccer work in America?</p>
Seems like we’ve tried everything: playing exhibition games in America, watching Brandi Chastain celebrate a goal in her sports bra, and even bringing freakin’ David Beckham over to play in Los...
<p>As Michael Phelps embarks on his final Olympic lap, we chronicle his training leading up to London, his life in Baltimore, and his future outside of the pool.</p>
One-hundred-and-five days before the beginning of the end, Michael Phelps appears as relaxed as a man whose every move is being recorded by cameras and curious eyes can be.
Wearing a three-piece...
<p>Two of England's most storied teams square off in Baltimore.</p>
For the third time in four years, M&T Bank Stadium will play host to some of the most talented footballers in the world, hosting an exhibition match between Barclays Premier League clubs...
<p>Park School graduate Sam O’Keefe is a bike-race champ.</p>
Everyone bike rides as a kid, but Sam O’Keefe turned it into a competitive passion. “When I was 11, my mom signed me up for a camp at Joe’s Bike Shop,” he says. “Eventually, the shop guys encouraged...
A new minor-league soccer team gets an unlikely sponsor.
Pretty much all soccer teams have a shirt sponsor—Manchester United had AIG for a while, Chelsea FC has Samsung, and now Baltimore’s new minor-league soccer team has what else but National Bohemian....
The gear company goes back to its innovative roots with a new spring line.
In Baltimore City, there’s a sports performance apparel company with a staff of athletes and innovators, that looks to dominate the market with its cutting-edge sports technology, and that has...
Thirty years ago, the Dunbar Poets were the greatest show on hardwood. A look back at that storied hoops team and the showdown that wasn’t with Calvert Hall.
Inside Paul Laurence Dunbar High School’s windowless gymnasium, the air is thick with humidity—and history. Today is winter solstice, yet outdoor temperatures in the 60s have transformed the home of...
An assistant coach for Towson University’s basketball team (alas, 0-17 at press time) also happens to be Bill Murray’s son
Q: When did you first get into basketball?
I’ve been playing since I was 3 years old. But, the first time I coached was for AAU as a senior in high school. They were 16 or 17 years old, so there wasn...
The popularity of D.C.’s hockey team has spread up north.
Brandon Wise used to get "legitimately excited" when he saw someone in Baltimore rockin' the red.
But in the seven years he's lived in Brewers Hill, Washington Capitals hockey has become so popular...
