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I've never been a sports fanatic. In fact, I'm the kind of guy a lot of sports obsessives can't stand. I tend not to pay attention to anything until the playoffs, and even then it's entertainment more than passion. This can be a disadvantage in real...

Jaren Jackson, a highly rated prospect from Indianapolis who at one time seemed to be leaning toward Maryland, announced Thursday that he will attend Michigan State. Jackson, ranked No. 26 overall in the country by ESPN, picked the Spartans over the...

Before San Francisco 49er's quarterback Colin Kaepernick refuses to honor the National Anthem in protest over the "treatment of people of color in America," he should reference Marcellous Wiley speaking on the subject as part of "ESPN...

If you can believe it, here are the three leading contenders for the American League Cy Young Award, according to ESPN's Cy Young Predictor, a quantitative snapshot of individual and team success: An All-Star snub and ace of one of the league's worst...

The news that Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le'Veon Bell is potentially facing a four-game ban for violating the NFL's drug policy may not affect the Ravens directly. The two rivals don't play for the first time until Nov.6 at M&T Bank...

Former Friends basketball standout Myles Douglas, now a rising senior at Paul VI Catholic in Virginia, has made a verbal commitment to play at the University of Central Florida. Douglas, a 6-foot-6 small forward, was a two-year starter at Friends...

With an opportunity to showcase his basketball skills alongside the finest players in the country, Immanuel Quickley's first goal was to simply become a better player during his tryout for the USA under-17 team May 26-30 at Colorado Springs, Colo. A...

When doing an interview with ESPN’s Dallas Braden for a story last month on major league home run leader Mark Trumbo, I asked a question about balanced ballplayers who do a bit of everything. Braden said the Orioles were built to lead the majors in...

Orioles shortstop Manny Machado's decision to charge the mound after Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura hit him with a 99-mph fastball Tuesday was one that galvanized the baseball community around the on-field justice system. National baseball...

Last week’s addition of small forward Justin Jackson to Maryland’s 2016 recruiting class helped the Terps jump dramatically in rankings. A composite of several recruiting analysts by InsideMDSports.com has Maryland's incoming class ranked No. 9...

Paul Carcaterra, who served as on-field reporter for ESPN’s broadcast of the NCAA tournament quarterfinals at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, will fill the same role for the network’s coverage of the semifinals and final at Lincoln Financial...

A year ago, Melo Trimble didn't have much time to decide if he wanted to enter the NBA draft. Trimble knew that pro scouts wanted to see him show more point guard skills as a sophomore than he did as a freshman. And he figured he'd get the chance to do...

Paul Carcaterra joined Quint Kessenich and Eamon McAnaney for ESPN’s coverage of the NCAA tournament quarterfinals at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday. The former Syracuse midfielder was the on-field reporter for North Carolina’s 13-9 upset of...

After providing color commentary for ESPNU’s Sunday night broadcast of No. 8 seed Syracuse’s 11-9 win against Albany in an NCAA tournament first-round game, Mark Dixon spent a little time looking ahead to the two quarterfinals in Providence on...

As a high school basketball star who became a point guard for the Boston Celtics, Chris Herren's dreams of playing in the NBA had seemingly come true. In reality, Herren was trapped in a nightmare of addiction to alcohol, cocaine, OxyContin and heroin....

The Ravens are being investigated by the NFL for potentially violating the collective bargaining agreement by having first-year and tryout players in full pads during rookie minicamp, according to an ESPN report Monday. One team official said he...

Analyst Mark Dixon and play-by-play man Mike Corey covered No. 8 seed Syracuse’s 11-9 win against Albany Sunday night in an NCAA tournament first-round game. The former Johns Hopkins midfielder, who can be followed on Twitter at @DixonLacrosse, offered...

The defense for the Maryland men's lacrosse team prides itself on a collective effort that has helped the unit tie Saint Joseph's for the eighth-fewest goals allowed per game in Division I. But the emergence of Tim Muller has been a pivotal...

Maryland point guard Melo Trimble said on ESPN after his second fullcourt scrimmage at the NBA combine in Chicago that it’s “50-50” whether he will return to College Park for his junior year. Though Trimble played better Friday than he did...

Of the four Maryland players at this week’s NBA combine in Chicago, forward Robert Carter Jr. might have had the most to prove. After a disappointing end to what had been a mostly productive redshirt junior year, Carter announced his plans last month...