Capital Gazette Sports

12/23/2025

Brian Newberry quickly led Navy Football to historic success. The third-year head coach has drawn "significant interest" from Power Four conference programs, but says he is happy in Annapolis.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/12/23/bill-wagner-brian-newberry-quickly-led-navy-football-to-historic-success-commentary/

12/20/2025

Remembering and recognizing former Navy Football great Rob Taylor, who set a slew of receiving records from 1965-67. Senior snipe Eli Heidenreich has broken Taylor's records for receiving yards in a game, season and career.

Rob Taylor set most of Navy football’s receiving records in his three seasons from 1965-67. Eli Heidenreich has taken over quite a few of them.

12/20/2025

Senior point guard Austin Benigni reaches career milestone as Navy routs Coppin State, 88-55. Benigni becomes only the ninth player in Navy men's basketball history to surpass 1,500 points.

Senior point guard Austin Benigni scored 20 points and surpassed 1,500 for his career as Navy men’s basketball routed Coppin State, 88-55.

12/17/2025

Proposed College Football Playoff expansion threatens the Army-Navy Game. Michael Kelly, director of Navy Athletics, says he and Army counterpart Tom Theodorakis must be proactive in protecting America's Game.

Proposed expansion of the College Football Playoff would likely impact the Army-Navy Game, which currently enjoys a standalone FBS window.

12/13/2025

Blake Horvath helped the Midshipmen overcome a nine-point second-half deficit to lead Navy to victory at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

12/13/2025

President Donald Trump throws “USA 47” hats to the midshipmen in the stands at halftime of the Army-Navy Game.

Army leads Navy 13-7 at the break.

📸: Paul Gillespie

12/13/2025

Media Row for the Army-Navy Game is quite the spectacle. This year's event at the Baltimore Convention Center featured 25 sports talk radio stations, half a dozen podcasts and several media outlets that cover military news.

Army-Navy Game “Media Row is the second-largest of its kind in the United States behind only the Super Bowl.

12/12/2025

Many of the Navy Football players wear patches that have special personal meeting during the Army-Navy Game. Nose guard Landon Robinson is honoring the son of the Mission BBQ founder, while fullback Alex Tecza is paying tribute to the son of his sponsor mom.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/12/12/army-navy-game-navy-players-jersey-patches/

12/12/2025

Reviewing the five best editions of the Army-Navy Game since 2010. These were the most competitive and compelling contests between Navy Football and archrival Army West Point Football over the last 15 years.

From emergence of legendary QBs Keenan Reynolds and Ahmad Bradshaw, to a 2OT thriller, here’s the best Army-Navy Games since 2010.

12/12/2025

Color commentator Gary Danielson is set to call his last Army-Navy Game for CBS Sports. We caught up to Danielson for a question-and-answer session about the big game and his career with CBS Sports

Gary Danielson will serve as color commentator for the CBS Sports broadcast of the 126th Army-Navy Game Saturday afternoon at M&T Bank Stadium.

12/11/2025

John Brady, one of the most legendary high school coaches in Maryland history, has died at age 78. Brady compiled a remarkable career record of 772-173 during a 39-year tenure as Annapolis High boys basketball head coach.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/12/11/legendary-former-annapolis-boys-basketball-coach-john-brady-dies-at-age-78/

12/11/2025

Annapolis resident Jack Bousum received his first offer from Navy Football, but wound up choosing rival Army West Point Football instead. The St. Mary's High graduate, who was just named third team All-American Conference, is excited to play in the Army-Navy Game.

Navy was the first football program to offer Annapolis resident Jack Bousum, but the St. Mary’s graduate wound up choosing archrival Army.