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In a matter of minutes at Xfinity Center, Dez Wells went from not wanting to cry to having to play basketball. In a postgame interview with ESPN’s Dan Dakich, Wells explained why that had proved so difficult for much of Saturday afternoon. Being...

To court-storm or not to court-storm is rarely the question in College Park, seeing as how most every big victory for the Maryland men’s basketball team, and even the occasional not-so-big one, seems to draw students to the f

Sure, there's plenty of lacrosse left to be played this season. But this weekend brings us five games — we'll call them "barometer games" — that could determine a team's direction the rest of the season. The games will gauge the quality of...

Mark Dixon will be working double duty this spring. In addition to serving as an analyst for ESPN, the former Johns Hopkins midfielder will also help cover games for the Big Ten Network. Dixon’s first next game of the season will be March 7 when Navy...

Both the Ravens and Orioles were praised for their belief in sports analytics by an ESPN survey that rated all four major sports leagues on their commitment to statistical analysis. The Ravens were one of nine NFL teams rated as "believers,"...

The NFL draft is several months away, but early indications are the Ravens will be able to draft a top cornerback late in the first round, according to ESPN analyst Mel Kiper. Kiper says the position has some depth and the Ravens will probably be able to...

Maryland coach Randy Edsall got his first extensive look at Gage Shaffer during a football camp at Maryland in June, watching as the unheralded 6-foot-7, 205-pound quarterback from Short Gap, W.Va., took part in various drills. Edsall offered Shaffer a...

While people in the entire northeastern United States are shivering in the freezing cold, Emily Ogorzalek and Gabriella Cook are basking in Florida sunshine. Emily and Gabriella are participating in the college program at Walt Disney...

Offensive lineman Quarvez Boulware, defensive lineman Adam McLean and wide receiver D.J. Moore are the headliners of Maryland’s recruiting class, four-star prospects who will carry the expectation of developing into significant contributors. Analysts...

The Terps men's basketball team's Feb. 28 game against Michigan will be played at noon, Maryland announced Sunday. The matchup, which will be the Terps' final game at Xfinity Center this season, will be broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2. Maryland (21-5) has...

As the Orioles prepare to start spring training later this week at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla., here's a look at what other media outlets are saying about the team. * ESPN's Tim Kurkjian discusses Orioles center fielder Adam Jones'...

ESPN lacrosse analyst Paul Carcaterra will call the Feb. 28 game between No. 6 Johns Hopkins and Princeton in Baltimore, and a March 1 tilt between No. 9 Virginia and No. 4 Syracuse. The former Syracuse midfielder provided his thoughts on...

Despite his boat grounding on an uncharted, underwater obstacle, Minneapolis skipper Hap Fauth and his Bella Mente crew continue to lead the IRC 1 class at the Quantum Key West sailing regatta off the Florida Keys. Tactician Terry Hutchinson of...

When the NCAA tournament brackets for men's basketball come out each March, there are usually a couple matchups -- or potential matchups -- that raise eyebrows and suggest that the selection committee was having some fun. Maryland and Georgetown being...

Offensive lineman Quarvez Boulware and defensive end Oseh Saine verbally committed to Maryland on Saturday, becoming the 17th and 18th members of the Terps' 2015 recruiting class in advance of National Signing Day on Feb. 4. Here is an updated list of...

The question to Calvert Hall coach Donald Davis: Did Maryland offensive line commitment Ellis McKennie III stick out on film when Davis was preparing his team to play McDonogh, featuring McKennie, in October? Davis chuckled, then responded. "Does...

I watched the first Super Bowl in 1967, and it was one of the great TV viewing experiences of my life.The resonant, rock-steady call of play-by-play announcer Ray Scott and the 35-10 throttling that my beloved Green Bay Packers gave the brash Kansas...

The 2015 college lacrosse season is almost upon us, as Delaware plays at High Point on Sunday. Locally, the season begins in eight days when UMBC visits Johns Hopkins and Loyola Maryland welcomes Virginia. So it’s a good time to check in with ESPN analyst...

In an interview with The Baltimore Sun this week, former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis expressed optimism about the future of his old team, but not before offering this caveat: “They’re going to have to get it done real soon before things start to break...

While the two lucky teams who actually made the Super Bowl, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, prepare for the game Sunday, a recent analysis shows just how close the Ravens’ roster was to carrying them that far. ESPN and Pro Football Focus...