Denzel Brito scored 11 points, including a layup with three seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime, and host Loyola Maryland defeated American, 56-53, on Wednesday night. American trailed by six when it scored eight unanswered points to take a 47-45 lead with 14 seconds left before Brito drove to the basket and tied the score. Loyola's Eric Laster, who had only two points in regulation, scored the first five points of overtime. Three free throws brought the Eagles (8-7, 1-2 Patriot League) back within two, but the Greyhounds (5-9, 1-2) followed with two free throws from Andre Walker and one apiece from Chancellor Barnard and Brito for a six-point cushion. Pee Wee Gardner hit a 3-pointer for the Eagles with 0.9 left. Barnard finished with a career-high 10 points for Loyola.
More Division I men: Jahad Thomas made two free throws to force overtime, and Lance Crawford made a 3-pointer to begin the extra period, as Massachusetts-Lowell (8-7, 2-0 America East) earned a 73-61 victory over host UMBC (2-12, 0-10). The River Hawks ended the game on a 19-1 run. The Retrievers were led by Cody Joyce's first double double of the season —18 points with a career-best 11 rebounds. Tim Coleman finished with 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting and host New Jersey Institute of Technology (8-9) emerged with a 69-60 victory over UMES (8-9). ... Garrett Jackson had a career-high 24 points to lead host Saint Mary's (Calif.) (12-3) to a 78-52 decision over Morgan State (2-14) late Tuesday night.
Division I women: Navy won its second straight behind a 15-point performance by Sarita Condie as the Mids (8-6, 2-1 Patriot League) won, 61-55, over host Boston University (3-11, 0-3). ... Loyola Maryland (3-11, 1-2 Patriot) put together a second-half comeback but lost 62-50, to host American (8-6, 3-0). Colleen Marshall led the Greyhounds with 15 points.
Laurel Park
Sundays added, Thursdays dropped on Feb. schedule
The Maryland Jockey Club has altered its winter schedule for Laurel Park, adding racing to Sundays in February in place of Thursdays. Instead of racing Thursday, Friday and Saturday — as initially scheduled — Laurel Park will host races Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout next month. The Jockey Club's new general manager, Sal Sinatra, said he hopes the change will bolster attendance. "We are trying to get people back to the racetrack," Sinatra said in a statement. "We are running on holiday Mondays when people are off, so why not run on Sundays when people are off?" Thursday racing will return to Laurel in March, when the schedule expands from three to four days a week. The Maryland Racing Commission approved the schedule change.
—Childs Walker
Et cetera
Testaverde's son seeks to transfer to dad's alma mater
Former Raven Vinny Testaverde won a Heisman Trophy at Miami. Now his son wants to be a quarterback for the Hurricanes. Vincent Testaverde has applied to transfer from Texas Tech to Miami and is expected to be declared immediately eligible, despite appearing in one game this season for the Red Raiders. As a nonrecruited walk-on at Texas Tech, Testaverde is not subject to the typical NCAA transfer rule decreeing he sit out one season. He left Texas Tech to be closer to his family's home in the Tampa, Fla., area — and Miami jumped at the chance to welcome another Testaverde. Miami wanted to add another quarterback behind starter Brad Kaaya.
Varsity football: A trio of local high school players — two from No. 1 McDonogh and one from No. 4 Gilman — have been named to MaxPreps underclass All-America teams. McDonogh's P.J. Mustipher, a 6-foot-4, 270-pound defensive lineman, and Gilman's Taron Vincent, a 6-2, 265-pound defensive lineman, were named to the Freshman All-American Team first team. McDonogh's Jordan McNair, a 6-6, 290-pound offensive lineman, was named to the second team of the Sophomore All-American Team.
—Katherine Dunn
Men's college lacrosse: Stevenson is ranked third and defending national runner-up Salisbury fourth in Division III by Inside Lacrosse's Face-off Yearbook. Reigning national champion Tufts is No. 1, followed by Rochester Institute of Technology.
Major League Soccer: D.C. United will play seven of its first 10 Major League Soccer matches at RFK Stadium, including an early-season date with the reigning champion Los Angeles Galaxy. In a 34-game schedule released by the league Wednesday, United will host the Galaxy on March 28, the fourth weekend of the 71/2-month campaign. Previously announced, Ben Olsen's squad will open the regular season March 7 against the visiting Montreal Impact — three days after United completes a two-game CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal against Alajuelense of Costa Rica.
—Steven Goff, The Washington Post
NBA: The Washington Wizards waived swingman Glen Rice Jr., days before his contract was to have become guaranteed for the remainder of the season. The move was expected. Washington initially sought to deal Rice, who has been with the D-League's Fort Wayne Mad Ants since late November, but could not find a trade partner.
—Jorge Castillo, The Washington Post