Capital Gazette Sports

01/01/2026

An in-dept scouting report of the matchup between Navy Football and Cincinnati Bearcats Football. All you need to know about the 67th edition of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, being played Friday afternoon in Memphis.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2026/01/01/navy-cincinnati-scouting-report-liberty-bowl/

01/01/2026

Born in Philadelphia and moved to Memphis, the is the seventh-oldest college football postseason game. Executive director Steve Ehrhart says the tradition-rich event holds a strong position in an uncertain time for the bowl system.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2026/01/01/liberty-bowl-history-navy-cincinnati/

12/31/2025

A former Ruth’s Chris Steak House employee in Odenton has been charged with allegedly stealing a customer’s credit card and racking up more than $3,000 in charges.

Nauman Nadeem, 40, of Windsor Mill, faces theft, theft scheme and related charges for the alleged September incident, for which he was charged this month. If convicted of all charges, Nadeem could face up to 16 1/2 years in prison.

Nadeem’s attorney declined to comment on the case Tuesday.

12/31/2025

Cincinnati football will not be at full strength for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl due to numerous player opt-outs related to the transfer portal and NFL Draft. Head coach Brian Newberry says Navy Football would prefer to play Cincinnati Bearcats Football with their "clip fully loaded."

Navy football will face a Cincinnati team who’s starting quarterback and top running backs entered the transfer portal.

12/31/2025

Outdoors columnist Chris Dollar remembers two notable Chesapeake Bay region figures that recently died. Charlie Ebersberger was the longtime operator of Angler's Sports Center, while Captain Lonnie "LJ" Johnson launched a successful fishing lure business.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/12/31/chris-dollar-remembering-two-notable-chesapeake-region-figures-outdoors-commentary/

12/30/2025

Before becoming colleagues as Navy Football assistants, P.J. Volker and Ricky Brown were rivals on the west side of Cincinnati and teammates at Elder High. Brown and Volker first met on the football field in grade school.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/12/30/navy-football-p-j-volker-ricky-brown-cincinnati-elder/

12/29/2025

Tradecraft team earns the Triple Crown of Charity Sailing Trophy. Skipper Roger Mason spearheaded a fundraising campaign that amassed almost $57,000 for the three charity regattas based in Annapolis.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/12/26/tradecraft-team-captures-the-triple-crown-of-charity-sailing-trophy/

12/29/2025

Since taking over as head coach of Navy Football, Brian Newberry has embraced analytics as a tool for game management. Danny Payne is responsible for compiling all sorts of data that is utilized for gameday decision-making.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/12/29/navy-football-analytics-brian-newberry/

12/26/2025

Randy Bates, defensive coordinator for Pitt Panthers football, got his first big break as an assistant with Navy Football. Bates, who announced he will retire following the Go Bowling Military Bowl, was a uniformed officer during his three years in Annapolis.
https://www.capitalgazette.com/2025/12/26/pitt-football-defensive-coordinator-got-first-big-break-as-a-naval-academy-assistant/

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.