The Baltimore Ravens will host auditions for their 2009 cheerleading squad on Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8 at the Downtown Athletic Club. Saturday registration will be held between 9:30-11:00 a.m. and material will be taught from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tryouts will begin at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday and run from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Sunday. "Entering our 12th cheerleading season, we are excited," said Ravens cheerleaders coordinator Tina Galdieri. "Cheerleading tryouts are not only...

Baltimore's two biggest sports franchises have teamed up to offer fans a unique double-header. The Baltimore Ravens and the Baltimore Orioles have packaged together the Ravens' Spring Football Festival with an Orioles' home game against the Texas Rangers to offer fans two great events for one ticket. On Saturday, April 25, the Ravens will hold their 12th annual Spring Football Festival, presented by Verizon Wireless, at M&T Bank Stadium from 3-7 p.m. The family-friendly event consists of...

The Baltimore Ravens signed free agent CB Chris Carr general manager/executive vice president Ozzie Newsome announced Wednesday morning. "Chris is a versatile player who gives us quality depth in the secondary," said Newsome. "He has coverage skills, and he is a sound tackler willing to come up and take on the backs and the linemen blocking for those guys. He has shown that he can be a viable kick returner, and we look forward to seeing what he can do there for us." Carr, a four-year NFL...

The Baltimore Ravens' second annual Swimsuit Calendar photo shoot and 98 Rock's annual Spring Fling trip have united to offer fans the ultimate escape. The DJ's of 98 Rock's Morning Show will accompany Ravens Cheerleaders and staff to the Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino on the beautiful islands of the Bahamas from May 3-11 for the Ravens/98 Rock Cheerleader Paradise Getaway. Fans have the opportunity to attend the getaway by purchasing all-inclusive packages at the Wyndham...

The Baltimore Ravens signed free agent TE L.J. Smith to a 1-year contract, general manager/executive vice president Ozzie Newsome announced Friday afternoon. "We are very pleased to add such a talented and experienced tight end," said head coach John Harbaugh. "Obviously I had the opportunity to be around L.J. for a number of years in Philadelphia, and there is a comfort level that we have with each other. I know that he is a good fit as a Raven and will be a great addition to our...

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....

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...

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...

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...

(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...