Kyle Goon
@kylegoon.bsky.social
Sports columnist at The Baltimore Banner. Covering the Ravens, the Orioles and sports in Maryland.
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Teenage Olympian Quincy Wilson commits to University of Maryland
Teenage Olympian Quincy Wilson commits to Maryland
Quincy Wilson, a senior at The Bullis School, is joining the Terps next year.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Teenage Olympian Quincy Wilson commits to University of Maryland
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“I’m looking for pitches in the heart of the plate,” Taylor Ward said. “I think that gives me the best chance to have the most success.”
That approach worked.
Ward hit .395 when swinging against middle-middle pitches with a 1.123 slugging percentage.
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That approach worked.
Ward hit .395 when swinging against middle-middle pitches with a 1.123 slugging percentage.
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Taylor Ward’s prowess for punishing mistake pitches will translate well to Orioles
When Taylor Ward described his hitting philosophy on a video call with reporters Monday, the newly acquired Orioles outfielder recited almost word for word a staple of Baltimore’s hitting program for ...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
“I’m looking for pitches in the heart of the plate,” Taylor Ward said. “I think that gives me the best chance to have the most success.”
That approach worked.
Ward hit .395 when swinging against middle-middle pitches with a 1.123 slugging percentage.
www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
That approach worked.
Ward hit .395 when swinging against middle-middle pitches with a 1.123 slugging percentage.
www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
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Childs Walker: For the Ravens, the winning continues and so do the questions
Childs Walker: What we learned from the Ravens’ win over the Jets
Who knew first place could feel like such an incomplete achievement?
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November 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Childs Walker: For the Ravens, the winning continues and so do the questions
There’s no doubt that the Ravens have taken care of business in their 5-game winning streak to get back atop the AFC North. But they just don’t *look* like a contender.
With the Bengals and Steelers coming up, the Ravens still have to raise their level: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...
With the Bengals and Steelers coming up, the Ravens still have to raise their level: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...
November 24, 2025 at 12:07 AM
There’s no doubt that the Ravens have taken care of business in their 5-game winning streak to get back atop the AFC North. But they just don’t *look* like a contender.
With the Bengals and Steelers coming up, the Ravens still have to raise their level: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...
With the Bengals and Steelers coming up, the Ravens still have to raise their level: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...
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After Ravens’ Kyle Hamilton leaves Jets game, coach says injury is not ‘serious’
Harbaugh: Injury to Ravens' Kyle Hamilton is not 'serious'
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November 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
After Ravens’ Kyle Hamilton leaves Jets game, coach says injury is not ‘serious’
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The Ravens are over .500 for the first time this season
November 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The Ravens are over .500 for the first time this season
Breece Hall was really exposing the Ravens' unseemly open field tackling. But a huge strip by Marlon Humphrey in his first game back saves that possession from really making this game a mess down the stretch.
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Breece Hall was really exposing the Ravens' unseemly open field tackling. But a huge strip by Marlon Humphrey in his first game back saves that possession from really making this game a mess down the stretch.
It is not easy to win five straight games in the NFL ... but the opposing offenses that the Ravens have played these past five games have really, really helped them do it. Absurdly so.
November 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It is not easy to win five straight games in the NFL ... but the opposing offenses that the Ravens have played these past five games have really, really helped them do it. Absurdly so.
getting 10 million times more satisfaction watching the halftime show of dogs catching frisbees than watching the Ravens offense so far
November 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
getting 10 million times more satisfaction watching the halftime show of dogs catching frisbees than watching the Ravens offense so far
The last time the Ravens scored a touchdown on their opening drive: Sept. 28 at Kansas City.
November 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The last time the Ravens scored a touchdown on their opening drive: Sept. 28 at Kansas City.
November 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
up late watching sports
November 23, 2025 at 5:37 AM
up late watching sports
The Mimi DiPietro ice rink in Patterson Park is closed for structural repairs, leaving a lot of skaters displaced.
That includes the Baltimore
Banners hockey team, made up of at-risk kids in Ellwood Park, who have to figure out a tough new commute: www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
That includes the Baltimore
Banners hockey team, made up of at-risk kids in Ellwood Park, who have to figure out a tough new commute: www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
November 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The Mimi DiPietro ice rink in Patterson Park is closed for structural repairs, leaving a lot of skaters displaced.
That includes the Baltimore
Banners hockey team, made up of at-risk kids in Ellwood Park, who have to figure out a tough new commute: www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
That includes the Baltimore
Banners hockey team, made up of at-risk kids in Ellwood Park, who have to figure out a tough new commute: www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
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This graphic from @invisibae.bsky.social puts into perspective the Orioles’ poor run of first-round pitching since 1991. Only three teams have generated less WAR from first rounders, and one of them didn’t begin as a team until 1998. Another, the Braves, built one of the best rotations via trade
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This graphic from @invisibae.bsky.social puts into perspective the Orioles’ poor run of first-round pitching since 1991. Only three teams have generated less WAR from first rounders, and one of them didn’t begin as a team until 1998. Another, the Braves, built one of the best rotations via trade
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Orioles Hall of Famer Brady Anderson named Angels’ hitting coach, and John Mabry is his assistant www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Angels hire Orioles Hall of Famer Brady Anderson as hitting coach
Anderson was a three-time All-Star who hit 210 homers, including 50 in 1996.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Orioles Hall of Famer Brady Anderson named Angels’ hitting coach, and John Mabry is his assistant www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
New Terps AD Jim Smith has brought an energetic streak and ambition to College Park. We sat down to talk about his vision, which is all about saying “yes” and making the unlikely happen.
But what we really need to see is how he handles the hard choices: www.thebanner.com/sports/colle...
But what we really need to see is how he handles the hard choices: www.thebanner.com/sports/colle...
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
New Terps AD Jim Smith has brought an energetic streak and ambition to College Park. We sat down to talk about his vision, which is all about saying “yes” and making the unlikely happen.
But what we really need to see is how he handles the hard choices: www.thebanner.com/sports/colle...
But what we really need to see is how he handles the hard choices: www.thebanner.com/sports/colle...
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What will Blake 5-star recruit Baba Oladotun bring to Maryland basketball?
What 5-star recruit Baba Oladotun brings to Maryland
Baba Oladotun gives the Terps a local connection and lifts Maryland’s recruiting class to No. 3 in the nation.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
What will Blake 5-star recruit Baba Oladotun bring to Maryland basketball?
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New details from a text shared with @thebaltimorebanner.com: “The trip back home was extremely tiring,” Tran told Nash in a text message shared with The Banner. “We were in shackles the entire trip. ... I felt like we were less than animals.”
Hagerstown nail salon owner Melissa Tran arrives in Vietnam after deportation
Hagerstown nail salon owner Melissa Tran arrives in Vietnam after deportation
Melissa Tran, a 44-year-old immigrant who built a family and a small business in Western Maryland, has been deported to Vietnam, a country she left as a child.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
New details from a text shared with @thebaltimorebanner.com: “The trip back home was extremely tiring,” Tran told Nash in a text message shared with The Banner. “We were in shackles the entire trip. ... I felt like we were less than animals.”
My first season covering Salt Lake Bees baseball, Hank was the catcher. Life is truly just one big circle, lol.
Hank Conger and Brady North are aboard the Craig Albernaz Orioles coaching staff www.thebanner.com/sports/oriol...
Orioles fill out coaching staff with new hitting and bullpen coaches
The emphasis on hiring former catchers should only be a benefit for Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
My first season covering Salt Lake Bees baseball, Hank was the catcher. Life is truly just one big circle, lol.
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In journalism we’re used to pointing out problems, not solving them. This was a chance to think differently and offer Baltimore kids and parents solutions.
Take a look and tell us what you think.
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Take a look and tell us what you think.
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School buses for every Baltimore student seemed impossible — until now
School transportation company HopSkipDrive used AI and a Banner analysis to map how yellow buses, vans and cars could get Baltimore students to school safely and on time for less than 5% of the distri...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
In journalism we’re used to pointing out problems, not solving them. This was a chance to think differently and offer Baltimore kids and parents solutions.
Take a look and tell us what you think.
www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
Take a look and tell us what you think.
www.thebanner.com/education/k-...
Will Lamar Jackson reach MVP form again? Is the restructured Ravens defense actually good? Who has stepped up and who has stepped back?
A Ravens midseason roundtable from me, Jonas, Giana and Paul on the most pressing questions: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...
A Ravens midseason roundtable from me, Jonas, Giana and Paul on the most pressing questions: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...
November 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Will Lamar Jackson reach MVP form again? Is the restructured Ravens defense actually good? Who has stepped up and who has stepped back?
A Ravens midseason roundtable from me, Jonas, Giana and Paul on the most pressing questions: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...
A Ravens midseason roundtable from me, Jonas, Giana and Paul on the most pressing questions: www.thebanner.com/sports/raven...
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By @lizbowie.bsky.social, @invisibae.bsky.social and @ajv.bsky.social: School buses for every Baltimore student seemed impossible — until now. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
School buses for every Baltimore student seemed impossible — until now
School transportation company HopSkipDrive used AI and a Banner analysis to map how yellow buses, vans and cars could get Baltimore students to school safely and on time for less than 5% of the distri...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
By @lizbowie.bsky.social, @invisibae.bsky.social and @ajv.bsky.social: School buses for every Baltimore student seemed impossible — until now. (via @thebaltimorebanner.com)
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My take on Piggygate for @thebaltimorebanner.com . Thanks to all of the brave journalists who spoke to me. www.thebanner.com/opinion/colu...
The president calling a female reporter ‘piggy’ is not normal. None of this is.
President Trump called a female reporter “piggy” on camera and told her to be quiet. How did we get here, and what’s even the point anymore?
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November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
My take on Piggygate for @thebaltimorebanner.com . Thanks to all of the brave journalists who spoke to me. www.thebanner.com/opinion/colu...
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Blake basketball star Baba Oladotun commits to Terps
Baba Oladotun of Blake High School commits to Maryland
Oladotun is the No. 8 recruit in the class of 2026, according to ESPN.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Blake basketball star Baba Oladotun commits to Terps