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Ravens Announce 2009 Preseason Schedule

March 29, 2010, 7:08am

The Baltimore Ravens announced their preseason schedule Monday afternoon, a slate that kicks off the 2009 campaign with consecutive home games against the Washington Redskins and New York Jets. The Ravens will host the Redskins at M&T Bank Stadium on Aug. 13 and then welcome the Jets on Aug. 24 for a nationally-televised contest on ESPN's Monday Night Football. Additionally, Baltimore travels to Carolina in Week 3 of the preseason (date TBD) and closes out the preseason in Atlanta on Sept....

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Ravens Plan in Motion: Granting a Future in Fitness

March 29, 2010, 7:07am

The Baltimore Ravens All Community Team Foundation (RACTF) is committed to improving, encouraging and enabling the healthy development of youth in the Baltimore area, as well as other parts of the state of Maryland. For the third consecutive year, the RACTF continues the Ravens Plan in Motion project, which provides grants of up to $5,000 to qualifying nonprofit organizations that create and/or continue programs or projects that promote physical fitness and nutrition education. The grant...

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Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore Ravens and KaBOOM! Host Design Day for New Playground

March 29, 2010, 7:02am

WHAT: CB Domonique Foxworth from the Baltimore Ravens, Good Samaritan Hospital and organizers from KaBOOM! will host a design day for children at the hospital's Child Development Center at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8. Children from the Center will put crayon to paper and draw their dream playgrounds, which will ultimately become a reality. Elements from the children's drawings will be incorporated into the final design for the new community playground to be built by Ravens...

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Ravens Re-sign Rolle, Bouman

March 29, 2010, 7:01am

The Baltimore Ravens re-signed CB Samari Rolle and QB Todd Bouman to four- and one-year contracts, respectively, on Monday, general manager/executive vice president Ozzie Newsome announced. "Samari is a proven, quality veteran corner," said Ravens head coach John Harbaugh. "Even more than that, he is a quality person. We upgraded our football team." Rolle, an 11-year NFL veteran, has spent the last four seasons with the Ravens and had been released on March 17. During his time in...

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Preakness Winner Rachel Alexandra Races to Make History Live on MASN

March 29, 2010, 6:57am

(Washington D.C.) -- MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment, will carry the 56th Woodward Stakes on Saturday afternoon beginning at 5 p.m. as part of a continuing series, Saturdays at Saratoga. Three year old Rachel Alexandra, winner of eight consecutive races including the Preakness, seeks to make racing history on Saturday as the first female to win the Woodward Stakes. She will face seven older males in the race. The first filly to win the Preakness in 85 years, Rachel...

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MASN to Televise East Carolina Football

March 29, 2010, 6:56am

(Washington D.C.) -- MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment, will carry eight East Carolina Pirates football games this season, as part of a renewed partnership with the university. Beginning on September 5th with an intra-state rivalry between ECU and App State, MASN will carry 3 live Pirates games and 5 replays throughout the season. The addition of eight ECU Pirates games to MASN's already extensive NCAA football schedule offers fans from Harrisburg, PA to Charlotte, NC an...

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MASN Announces Fall 2009 College Football Programming

March 29, 2010, 6:54am

MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment, has announced its extensive NCAA college football line-up for the 2009 season. The network will host 46 games and nine conferences this season including some of the best football programs in the country and many local colleges and universities within MASN's seven state territory. Football action returns on Saturday with East Carolina at North Carolina.

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MASN to Televise Exclusive ECU vs. Rice Game Live on October 17

March 29, 2010, 6:54am

(Washington D.C.) -- Adding to an impressive slate of East Carolina programming this season, MASN will exclusively produce and televise ECU's Homecoming game against Rice on October 17th at 3:30 p.m. live from Greenville. This will increase to nine the number of Pirate football games being televised by MASN this year as part of the network's partnership with ECU. The exclusive MASN production will feature veteran Pirates broadcaster Patrick Kinas providing play-by-play, and former ECU...

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Saturday's ECU vs. Rice Homecoming Game Live Exclusively on MASN

March 29, 2010, 6:53am

(Washington D.C.) -- MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment, will televise East Carolina's Homecoming game against Rice on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. live from Greenville. The exclusive production highlights MASN's three year partnership with East Carolina University. MASN's coverage features veteran Pirates broadcaster Patrick Kinas providing play-by-play and former ECU kicker Kevin Miller, who still holds the career record for successful PATs, doing color analysis. Additionally,...

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MASN to Televise Exclusive Wake Forest vs. East Carolina Basketball Game

March 29, 2010, 6:52am

(Washington D.C.) -- MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment, will provide the exclusive telecast of the East Carolina vs. Wake Forest men's basketball game on November 15th at 2 p.m. live from the Greensboro Coliseum, home of the 2010 ACC tournament. The game is part of MASN's continued partnership with East Carolina University, which brings the ECU Pirates to millions of viewers throughout MASN's seven-state territory. The Pirates, led by third year coach Mack McCarthy,...

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MASN to Televise Nine Georgetown Basketball Games

March 29, 2010, 6:51am

(Washington D.C.) - MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment and the official network of the Georgetown Hoyas, will televise nine Georgetown men's basketball games this season. The first televised game will feature the Hoyas as they host Lafayette at the Verizon Center live at 12:00 p.m. on November 28th. Throughout the season, MASN will televise Georgetown match-ups with local schools like Mount St. Mary's, Old Dominion and Rutgers - as well as nationally-ranked teams like Big...

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MASN Honors Veterans at the BB&T Classic

March 29, 2010, 6:48am

(Washington D.C.) -- MASN, the Official Cable Network of the annual BB&T Classic, will honor the service of America's veterans by providing more than one thousand complimentary tickets to this year's BB&T Classic for servicemen and women. As it has done for the past two seasons, MASN will make the tickets available to active duty and retired military personnel with a valid Military I.D. (Click here for details on how to register for tickets.) MASN will televise the 15th Annual BB&T...

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MASN to Televise Nationals Press Conference Live at 2:30 p.m.

March 29, 2010, 6:47am

MASN, the television home of the Washington Nationals, will televise the team's press conference today at 2:30 p.m. live. The Nationals are expected to announce the team's field manager. MASN's live coverage will be hosted by Byron Kerr.

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MASN Announces Extensive NCAA Hoops Package

March 29, 2010, 6:46am

MASN Announces Extensive NCAA Hoops Package Network will televise nearly 200 NCAA games in 2009-2010 season (Washington D.C.) -- MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment, will televise nearly 200 college basketball games this season. The extensive lineup includes regional favorites, 12 conferences, 19 women's games, 12 Big East Games of the Week in HD, the BB&T Classic including a feature game between Maryland and Villanova and additional appearances by eight of the nation's...

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MASN to Sponsor and Televise Shriver's 24th Annual BCF Tennis Challenge

March 29, 2010, 6:44am

(Baltimore, MD) -- MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment, will televise Pam Shriver's 24th Annual BCF Tennis Challenge at 1st Mariner Arena on December 9th. MASN's exclusive production will air on December 15th at 8:00 p.m. in high definition on MASN HD with six additional replays throughout December. The annual BCF Tennis Challenge showcases the sport's brightest stars as they compete in men's and women's singles, men's and mixed doubles, and a special Orioles Challenge...

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MASN to Televise FCS Playoffs on Saturday

March 29, 2010, 6:43am

MASN, the local leader in live sports entertainment, will televise the Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs on Saturday, December 5th. The Division 1-AA Quarterfinals will include a noon game between William & Mary and Southern Illinois and an evening matchup between Appalachian State and Richmond at 7 p.m. Both games will be carried live on MASN. In his 30th season with William & Mary, head coach Jimmye Laycock leads the 6th ranked Tribe into the quarterfinals for the first time since...

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MASN To Launch MASN2 HD for 2010

March 29, 2010, 6:41am

MASN, the television home of the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles, will launch a high definition overflow channel beginning in the spring of 2010, the network announced today. The launch of MASN2 HD will allow the network to televise every Orioles and Nationals game live and in high-def throughout the season. The majority of MASN's cable and satellite affiliates will be prepared to carry the channel for the 2010 MLB campaign throughout the network's seven-state television...

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Statement from MASN on the Departure of Buck Martinez

March 29, 2010, 6:41am

Statement from MASN spokesman Todd Webster on Buck Martinez leaving MASN: "MASN appreciates Buck's years of service to MASN and the Orioles, and we wish him the best in Toronto. He is a true professional whose insights and experiences have enlightened and entertained Orioles fans for seven years. While we will miss his energy and expertise during our broadcasts, we recognize his unique opportunity to not only return to the team for whom he played, managed, and broadcast for two decades,...

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MASN to televise Nationals press conference live at 1 pm

March 29, 2010, 6:39am

(Washington, D.C.) -- MASN, the television home of the Washington Nationals, will carry the team's Friday press conference announcing the signing of Ivan Rodriguez. Coverage begins live at 1 pm from Nationals Park. Fans can also check MASNsports.com in the afternoon for video highlights and interviews from the conference.

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MASN to televise Nationals press conference live at 2:30 pm Tuesday

March 29, 2010, 6:36am

MASN, the television home of the Washington Nationals, will carry the team's Tuesday afternoon press conference announcing the signing of Jason Marquis. Coverage begins live at 2:30 pm from Nationals Park with MASN's Johnny Holliday, host of Nats Xtra. Fans can also check MASNsports.com in the afternoon for video highlights and interviews from the conference.