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Competition is underway on the first full of the Olympic Games, with table tennis, rowing, archery, cycling, water polo and fencing all taking place under a cloudless Rio de Janeiro sky and warm temperatures.
Pedro Alvarez hit two solo shots to extend his homer streak and the Baltimore Orioles had 16 hits to overpower the Chicago White Sox 7-5 on Friday night and keep pace with Toronto for first place in the AL East.
As if those from Maryland didn't have enough to cheer during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, they now have another reason to be proud after Friday night's opening ceremony.
Former Raven Femi Ayanbadejo joined the Scott Garceau Show with Jeremy Conn to talk Ravens training camp.
Coming off another series win at Camden Yards, the Orioles boast a major-league best 39-17 record at home.
International representation, good, quality baseball and plenty of events are what's in store for the kids that take part in the Ripken World Series.
Justin Tucker believes if the "situation" was prime, he could hit 84.5 yards, no problem.
The Orioles, who dropped a 5-3 setback to Texas on Thursday for their sixth loss in nine outings, begin a 10-game road trip looking for better success as they have lost seven of their last nine away from home.
"Brett Favre's in the top-5 as far as the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game," suggested Hall of Famer John Elway, who led Denver past Favre's Packers for the first of his two Super Bowl triumphs in the late 1990s.
When Team USA lines up for the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics on Friday night, the team will don custom-fitted Polo Ralph Lauren ensembles saturated with the red, white and blue of the American flag.
While the men's basketball team's first order of business is to win the gold medal at the Rio Games there will be some other basketball business taking place on the court. Shoe business, and it can get personal.
Baltimore starts a 10-game trip Friday night by facing former teammate Miguel Gonzalez (2-5, 4.06) and the Chicago White Sox.
Here are three Orioles that qualify as 2016 surprises.
The Norris & Long Show Best Of - Week Of August 6th
Former Oriole Ross Grimsley joined the Scott Garceau Show with Jeremy Conn to talk about Orioles pitching.
