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  • Maryland won't play scheduled game at M&T in 2014 but likely will return soon

    Maryland won't play scheduled game at M&T in 2014 but likely will return soon

    Maryland football is losing one game scheduled for M&T Bank Stadium. According to multiple officials, the Virginia Tech-Maryland game – which had been planned for 2014 – is now officially off the books since the Terps are departing...

    Terps have some competition for Antonio Barton from Tennessee

    Terps have some competition for Antonio Barton from Tennessee

    After visiting Maryland last week, it appeared as if Memphis transfer Antonio Barton was headed home. The senior point guard from Baltimore, who should be eligible to play right away next season after graduating this summer, said that he got a good...

    Terps Trio: Big Ten schedule, previously scheduled games, road trips

    Terps Trio: Big Ten schedule, previously scheduled games, road trips

    Baltimore Sun reporters Don Markus and Jeff Barker and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

    Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

    Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

    While the Maryland men's basketball staff waits on a decision from Memphis point guard transfer Antonio Barton, Baltimore Sun reporter Don Markus this week took a look at the Terps' 2013-14 roster with and without the Lake Clifton graduate.

    2014 Big Ten schedule announced for Terps football team

    2014 Big Ten schedule announced for Terps football team

    The reality of Maryland's first season in the Big Ten became a little clearer Thursday, when the league announced the 2014 schedule for its 14 members.

    Projecting Maryland's rotation, with and without Antonio Barton

    Projecting Maryland's rotation, with and without Antonio Barton

    As Maryland awaits word from former Memphis point guard Antonio Barton regarding his possible transfer to College Park, it might be interesting to look at the lineups Mark Turgeon could put on the floor next season with or without the 6-2 senior from Baltimore.

    InsideMDSports: Donte Grantham talks Terps offer

    InsideMDSports: Donte Grantham talks Terps offer

    Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site.

    Jeff Barker's 2012-13 Maryland men's basketball scrapbook

    Jeff Barker's 2012-13 Maryland men's basketball scrapbook

    The best part of being a reporter is being able to take readers -- figuratively -- to places they couldn't otherwise go. That was my goal as I snapped pictures (and borrowed a few from other media members) during Maryland's season. Here are some of the photos, with explanatory text:

    Mass. RB Johnathan Thomas talks about his Maryland commitment

    Mass. RB Johnathan Thomas talks about his Maryland commitment

    On his way to Virginia in January, Johnathan Thomas decided to make a quick stopover at Maryland. The three-star running back from St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Mass., got a tour of the campus and met with coach Randy Edsall, who offered him a scholarship “right on the spot.”

    Antonio Barton calls visit to Maryland 'tremendous'

    Antonio Barton calls visit to Maryland 'tremendous'

    Former Memphis point guard Antonio Barton (Lake Clifton) wrote in a text Sunday to The Baltimore Sun that his visit to Maryland on Friday “went tremendous”.

    Terps Trio: Alex Len's health, guard transfers, Johnathan Thomas

    Terps Trio: Alex Len's health, guard transfers, Johnathan Thomas

    Baltimore Sun reporter Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

    Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

    Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

    The Maryland football program landed its third commitment of the 2014 recruiting class when Johnathan Thomas pledged to the Terps on Thursday.

    Alex Len's agent talks about ex-Terps center's ankle injury

    Alex Len's agent talks about ex-Terps center's ankle injury

    Alex Len's agent said Thursday in an interview with The Baltimore Sun that the stress fracture and subsequent surgery that will sideline the former Maryland center for several months could impact where Len gets drafted next month, but added that many NBA scouts believe the 7-foot-1 player has "the biggest upside" of any of the big men available.

    Andre Ware says Terps could be one of top 'bounce back' teams nationally in 2013

    Andre Ware says Terps could be one of top 'bounce back' teams nationally in 2013

    ESPN college football analyst Andre Ware said on “College Football Live” Wednesday that he expects Maryland to be one of the country’s “bounce back” teams in 2013.

    Maryland to play at Ohio State in ACC-Big Ten Challenge

    Maryland to play at Ohio State in ACC-Big Ten Challenge

    Combining Maryland’s seventh-place finish in the Atlantic Coast Conference last season and the recent decision by 7-foot-1 sophomore center Alex Len to leave early for the NBA, most figured that the Terps would not get a marquee matchup in next season’s ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

    InsideMDSports: Dion Wiley updates his recruitment

    InsideMDSports: Dion Wiley updates his recruitment

    Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site.

    The Last Word with Kevin Dorsey

    The Last Word with Kevin Dorsey

    With the 18th pick in the seventh round of last month’s NFL draft, the first – and only – Maryland football player went off the board.

    Will the Terps play in a bowl game in 2013 -- and if so, which one?

    Will the Terps play in a bowl game in 2013 -- and if so, which one?

    Though bowl games and Maryland Terrapins have been mutually exclusive terms in the first two years under Randy Edsall, many believe that will change in 2013. 

    Former Terps center Alex Len has surgery for partial stress fracture

    Former Terps center Alex Len has surgery for partial stress fracture

    Departing Maryland center Alex Len underwent surgery for a partial stress fracture in his left ankle that was diagnosed after he declared for the NBA draft, according to his agent.

    Terps Trio: Point guards, Big Ten football rivals and Will Ulmer

    Terps Trio: Point guards, Big Ten football rivals and Will Ulmer

    Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

    Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

    Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

    The list of 2014 prospects with reported offers from Maryland continued to expand this week.

    Will Ulmer, four-star QB, 'at peace' with his commitment to Maryland

    Will Ulmer, four-star QB, 'at peace' with his commitment to Maryland

    For as long as Will Ulmer can remember, Maryland has been his favorite college football team. The Terps’ well-documented struggles never seemed to bother the St. John’s (D.C.) quarterback.

    InsideMDSports: Terps tracking Terry Larrier, emerging 2014 forward

    InsideMDSports: Terps tracking Terry Larrier, emerging 2014 forward

    Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site.

    Rutgers transfer Eli Carter picks Florida over Maryland

    Rutgers transfer Eli Carter picks Florida over Maryland

    Rutgers transfer Eli Carter announced this afternoon on Twitter that he "will be continuing my career at the University of Florida !! #Go Gators."

    Joe Vellano, former Terps DL, signs with Patriots as undrafted free agent

    Joe Vellano, former Terps DL, signs with Patriots as undrafted free agent

    Two days after the end of the NFL draft, former Maryland defensive lineman Joe Vellano has found a home.

    Antonio Barton says Maryland is one of a few programs he's seriously considering

    Antonio Barton says Maryland is one of a few programs he's seriously considering

    Antonio Barton’s trip home to Baltimore in a couple of weeks will center around the birthday party for his daughter, Skyy, who is turning 4.

    Would Rutgers transfer Eli Carter fit in with Maryland?

    Would Rutgers transfer Eli Carter fit in with Maryland?

    There’s been a lot of buzz on Twitter the past few days about where Eli Carter would land after asking for his release from Rutgers.

    Terps in running for transfer guard Eli Carter from Rutgers

    Terps in running for transfer guard Eli Carter from Rutgers

    Eli Carter, a 6-foot-2 guard who received his release from Rutgers after the firing of controversial coach Mike Rice Jr., announced Friday on Twitter that he will choose between Maryland and Florida.

    Terps Trio: Final ACC hoops schedule, Vertrail Vaughns, Stefon Diggs & Tavon Austin

    Terps Trio: Final ACC hoops schedule, Vertrail Vaughns, Stefon Diggs & Tavon Austin

     Baltimore Sun reporter Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

    Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

    Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

    Mark Turgeon's push to keep local talent close to home was on display over the past week.

    Maryland self reports minor NCAA violations

    Maryland self reports minor NCAA violations

    Maryland has self-reported a series  of secondary violations to the NCAA. The violations involve a number of teams, including football, women’s basketball and men’s soccer, but are not  considered serious, according to an official with knowledge of the infractions.

    Recovering from ACL injury, Terps' Brown is now healthy

    Recovering from ACL injury, Terps' Brown is now healthy

    Earlier this week, C.J. Brown returned to Maryland football’s depth chart. The quarterback – Maryland’s presumptive starter – is working his way back from an ACL tear suffered during last August’s training camp.

    The Last Word with Matt Furstenburg

    The Last Word with Matt Furstenburg

    The Last Word is an occasional Baltimore Sun Q&A series that checks in with outgoing Maryland football and men’s basketball players.                        


    ABOUT THE BLOGGERS


    Jeff Barker has been a Baltimore Sun sports writer since 2004, covering Terrapins basketball, the NFL, sports economics and congressional steroids hearings. Before that, he covered news and politics for The Baltimore Sun, The Arizona Republic and The Associated Press.

    Don Markus is a regular contributor to Tracking the Terps. He was the Maryland basketball beat writer for more than a decade in addition to covering golf and the NBA. He has taught sports journalism at American University since 2005.

    Matt Bracken is the deputy sports editor for digital. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he earned his master's degree in new media journalism from Northwestern University. Before joining The Sun, he worked for the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson.

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