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The Orioles are back in Baltimore and they want to let everyone know that they are happy about it. Baltimore celebrated its self-proclaimed “Re-Opening Day” by trotting out new jerseys for Monday’s game against the Blue Jays. MORE: Astros promote former No. 1 pick | Petition leads to Reds reassigning Gregg | PHOTOS: Yogi turns 90 We love our city. Tonight, the team is wearing specially-made Baltimore home jerseys. #OneBaltimore pic.twitter.com/Sn2gyDO3iw — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 11, 2015 The Orioles haven’t played in front of their home fans since April 25, when the civil unrest following the death of Freddie Gray engulfed the city and areas near Camden Yards during a game against the Red Sox. The team postponed its April 27 matchup against the White Sox and played a game without fans in the stands two days later. "We understand it's just a game," Orioles reliever Zach Britton told MLB.com. "There are other bigger things going on out there. If anything, th...

The Orioles are back in Baltimore and they want to let everyone know that they are happy about it. Baltimore celebrated its self-proclaimed “Re-Opening Day” by trotting out new jerseys for Monday’s game against the Blue Jays. MORE: Astros promote former No. 1 pick | Petition leads to Reds reassigning Gregg | PHOTOS: Yogi turns 90 We love our city. Tonight, the team is wearing specially-made Baltimore home jerseys. #OneBaltimore pic.twitter.com/Sn2gyDO3iw — Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 11, 2015 The Orioles haven’t played in front of their home fans since April 25, when the civil unrest following the death of Freddie Gray engulfed the city and areas near Camden Yards during a game against the Red Sox. The team postponed its April 27 matchup against the White Sox and played a game without fans in the stands two days later. "We understand it's just a game," Orioles reliever Zach Britton told MLB.com. "There are other bigger things going on out there. If anything, th...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Missouri native Carl Edwards and Kansas native Clint Bowyer both got quite vocal, quite emotional the other day trying to explain what a victory in Saturday night’s SpongeBob SquarePants 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway would mean to them. Edwards, who grew up in Columbia — which is located about 150 miles east of the Speedway — had to search for the right words to express his feelings. Bowyer, who seldom has to search for words about anything, actually got kind of serious for a brief moment when talking about it. MORE: Drivers to Watch | Starting lineup | Logano on pole | PHOTOS: 2015 Cup winners Jamie McMurray is also from Missouri and he too was asked the standard question about what a victory at Kansas would mean, and, if he consider the place to be his home track. The native of Springfield — located in the southeastern part of Missouri — issued an answer that was kind of surprising to some of those who consider Kansas Speedway to be the Ame...

Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving downplayed the severity of a right foot injury that hampered his input during Game 3 against the Bulls and refused to make excuses for Friday's 99-96 defeat. Irving was well below his best, shooting 3 of 13 from the field for just 11 points as the Cavaliers fell behind 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals. MORE: 2014-15 NBA Superlatives | Clippers' kids play 3-on-3 PHOTOS: Must-see Round 2 pictures The 23-year-old clearly struggled with the injury, which he first sustained against the Celtics almost two weeks ago, but he is looking ahead to Sunday's showdown on the road. "I'm pretty optimistic," Irving said Saturday, via ESPN. "It is what it is at this point. Probably eight out of 10 players on the floor in any playoff game have some (nicks) or are injured in some way. It's just that time of the season, something I've never experienced. "For me it's more of a prideful thing, and as a competitor, just go o...