Corey McLaughlin

The Baltimore Banner • March 24, 2023

Maryland freshman Brian Ruppel went viral with a trio of astounding saves — but those who shaped him weren’t surprised

Brian Ruppel, a 6-foot, 170-pound true freshman, was making his fourth college start in front of nearly 6,000 fans on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Virginia’s Klöckner Stadium against the nation’s No. 1-ranked team, one of the most high-pressure environments he might ever experience. He made 12 saves in regulation. Then, in overtime, three in seven seconds. The final one was the most spectacular.

The Baltimore Banner • March 17, 2023

Maryland lacrosse ready for unexpected against No. 1 Virginia

Asked a question about what Maryland might do to “slow down Virginia’s offense” — they’re averaging 20 goals per game — Maryland men's lacrosse coach John Tillman delivered an extended explanation that, while wide-ranging, probably revealed just some of the worries he has facing the unbeaten and uniquely “organic” Cavaliers’ full-field attack, as he put it.

The Baltimore Banner • March 10, 2023

In a season of growth, Maryland women’s lacrosse is getting better — and its next big star is just getting started

Even from the view far above the turf, in the Maryland football stadium’s press box, you could see the passion emanating from Kori Edmondson on the field. In her right hand, she waved her lacrosse stick above her shoulder, like the Statue of Liberty with her torch, and wagged the shaft and bright yellow head repeatedly, calling for the ball.

The Baltimore Banner • March 3, 2023

Lacrosse wants to get (back) into the Olympics. If it does, the game may look very different.

After several milestones, most notably in 2021 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) fully recognizing the game, there is a good chance lacrosse — in a new form — is included as at least a demonstration sport at the 2028 summer games in Los Angeles.

World Lacrosse • February 27, 2023

The speed of sixes takes the PLL by storm

Sixes, by design, is different than the traditional 11-on-11 field game. Almost everything is smaller (except for the size of the goals), including the field (there’s only 50 yards between the nets), rosters (12 players), and the length of defenders’ sticks.

The Baltimore Banner • February 17, 2023

Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse may have found its verve again

The Blue Jays, under third-year coach Peter Millman, are looking for their first winning season since 2018 — an unfathomable stretch for an iconic program.

The Baltimore Banner • January 17, 2023

Ravens veteran Calais Campbell will weigh retirement (again) — and has some advice for Lamar Jackson

The prospect of winning a championship gnaws at Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell, a six-time Pro Bowler who signed a two-year, $12.5 million deal before the 2022 season.

The Baltimore Banner • January 15, 2023

A text sent at 3 a.m. changed the course of J.K. Dobbins’ recovery from a brutal knee injury

He was 23-years-old, and about to begin his second NFL season, presumably as the Ravens’ top back — a key piece in the team’s unique run-first attack. Now, nearly 16 months later, J.K. Dobbins is still working to get his knee back in shape, even as he figures to be an important part of the Ravens’ Lamar-Jacksonless attack in Cincinnati tonight, where Baltimore will take on the Bengals in an AFC wild-card game (8:15 p.m. ET, NBC.)

The Baltimore Banner • January 12, 2023

Roquan Smith explains why he negotiated his own deal

“Nowadays, players want to be at the table for 100% transparency,” Roquan Smith said, speaking to reporters Wednesday after his five-year, $100 million contract was officially announced, “and I think if you’ll be there and you have respect for the guy you’re talking with and you have help from your advisors and things like that, there aren’t things you can’t do.”

The Baltimore Banner • January 11, 2023

What the Ravens have said so far about Lamar Jackson’s knee

A little more than five weeks since Lamar Jackson was hurt with what was first described as not a season-ending injury, his status still remains in doubt n the eve of the playoffs. Here's what the Ravens have said about it.

The Baltimore Banner • January 5, 2023

Ravens safety Geno Stone opens up about his friend Damar Hamlin

Ravens safety Geno Stone and the Buffalo Bills' Damar Hamlin not only have similar backgrounds and jobs in the NFL, but they’re friends. So, for Stone, the frightening scenes of Hamlin' cardiac arrest on the field against the Cincinnati Bengals was even much more than a shocking reminder about the realities of the violent contact sport he’s played for most of his life.

The Baltimore Banner • January 2, 2023

Ravens bend and then break against the Steelers

Wobbly offense fails to lend much support to a beaten-down defense in jarring loss to rival Pittsburgh.

The Baltimore Banner • December 31, 2022

Q&A: Rod Woodson on Ravens-Steelers rivalry and more

Few have experienced the Ravens-Steelers rivalry quite like Rod Woodson.

The Baltimore Banner • December 30, 2022

Lamar Jackson unlikely to play in Sunday Night Ravens-Steelers showdown

It looks like the Ravens star quarterback won’t suit up for the fourth straight game while nursing a reported sprained PCL in his left knee.

The Baltimore Banner • December 21, 2022

Ravens push back on fan criticism, say they are ready for playoff push

The negative commentary around the Ravens, still squarely in the playoff hunt, showed up literally at the Ravens’ front door over the weekend in the form of “Fire Greg Roman” messages calling for the offensive coordinator’s removal.

The Baltimore Banner • December 17, 2022

A sputtering passing game leaves the Ravens with no room for their (many) mistakes

On a cold and snow-flurry-filled Saturday night in Cleveland, errors doomed the Ravens in myriad ways all game long, and despite a strong performance on the ground again, the mistakes proved too much to overcome in a costly 13-3 loss to the Browns that muddies what had been a straightforward path to the playoffs for the Ravens (9-5).

The Baltimore Banner • December 15, 2022

Ravens likely to get Tyler Huntley back vs. Browns

Usual starter Lamar Jackson, nursing a reported sprained PCL in his left knee, hasn’t practiced at all for the second straight week and it’s doubtful he will suit up. Ravens coach John Harbaugh declined to name a starter when he met with the media on Thursday at the team’s practice facility, but Tyler Huntley spoke to reporters right after him and said he felt good.

The Baltimore Banner • December 9, 2022

Why Ravens players believe Huntley is the perfect back-up QB

To the outside world, going from Lamar Jackson, a league MVP, to Tyler Huntley, who went undrafted, might seem like a significant change. The Ravens, though, say there’s little difference — and they will be challenged to prove it over the coming weeks.

The Baltimore Banner • December 5, 2022

Tyler Huntley calmly guides Ravens past Denver, but how long will Lamar miss?

Tyler Huntley led the Ravens offense on a memorable 16-play, 91-yard, four-and-a-half minute fourth-quarter drive and he ran in the go-ahead touchdown from two yards with 28 seconds left to give the Ravens a 10-9 win over the Broncos on, yes, a chilly afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium.

The Baltimore Banner • December 2, 2022

Lamar Jackson apologizes for sending vulgar response to Twitter critic

Five days after the tweet heard around Baltimore and many parts beyond, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson stepped in front of the television cameras on Friday afternoon and was asked to explain himself. “My bad,” Jackson said into a microphone at the Ravens practice facility in Owings Mills.