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• Sports

Alabama QB Jalen Hurts picks Oklahoma over Maryland, Miami to finish college career

Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts, who lost his starting job to Tua Tagovailoa after leading the Crimson Tide to a national championship in 2016, announced on The Players' Tribune on Wednesday that he will transfer to Oklahoma.

By Don Markus

Jan 16, 2019

• Sports

Alabama QB Jalen Hurts attends Maryland-Indiana game with football coach Michael Locksley

Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts, who put his name into the NCAA transfer portal this week, attended Friday night's Maryland-Indiana men's basketball game with football coach Michael Locksley.

By Don Markus

Jan 11, 2019

• Sports

Wearing two hats, Michael Locksley prepares for big game for Alabama, second chance at Maryland

New Maryland football coach Michael Locksley is finishing three-year run at Alabama while he gets prepared for return to College Park.

By Don Markus

Dec 28, 2018

• Sports

Report: Former Maryland coach DJ Durkin working at Alabama in 'consultant-like capacity'

According to a report on AL.com, former Maryland coach DJ Durkin has been working with the Alabama football program for the past week as a consultant.

By Don Markus

Dec 13, 2018

• Sports

Mike Locksley wins Broyles Award as top FBS assistant after leading high-powered Alabama offense

Alabama offensive coordinator Mike Locksley, a finalist to become the next Maryland coach, was named Tuesday as the winner of the Broyles Award, given annually to the top Football Bowl Subdivision assistant coach.

By Don Markus

Dec 4, 2018

• Sports

Ravens news, notes and opinions on possibly drafting Lamar Jackson, schedule release, wideouts

The Ravens clearly are intrigued enough by Lamar Jackson to bring in the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback in for a pre-draft visit. But that doesn't mean they are taking him with the 16th overall pick.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Apr 20, 2018

• Sports

The latest NFL mock-draft projections for the Ravens at No. 16 and whether they make sense

Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley is the most popular name connected to the Ravens in the most recent mock drafts.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Mar 12, 2018

• Sports

Preston: Ravens draft won't lack intrigue

The cat-and-mouse game involving Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley will make the team's first round interesting.

• Sports

With NIT more likely than NCAA, Maryland could have plenty of competition from Power Five elite

With NCAA looking more unlikely with each loss, Maryland's chances of playing in NIT is not a lock given the number of Power 5 teams having disappointing seasons.

By Don Markus

Feb 17, 2018

• Sports

Projected first-round draft picks by the Ravens and whether they make sense

How wouild Brian O'Neill look in purple? How about Courtland Sutton?

By Jeff Zrebiec

Jan 22, 2018

• College Sports

Alabama is preseason No. 1 for second year in a row; Ohio State No. 2

Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason Top 25, the first program in 12 years to take the top spot two years in a row. 

• Sports

Newest Raven Marlon Humphrey is just 'one of the guys'

With a strong family legacy in Alabama, the Baltimore Ravens' No. 1 pick charted his own course to success.

By Childs Walker

Apr 28, 2017

• Business

Under Armour has college football 'zebras' on its side

Under Armour has college football 'zebras' on its side. Company has signed game day officials from all the top conferences.

By Jeff Barker

Sep 19, 2016

• Sports

Teammates will follow C.J. Mosley, the Ravens' man in the middle

"Obviously, he's one of our leaders now, even in his third year," defensive coordinator Dean Pees said of Mosley.

By Jonas Shaffer

Sep 11, 2016

• Sports

National recruiting expert discusses importance of Terps' Florida trips

Mike Farrell, a national recruiting analyst for Rivals.com, said that this two-game Florida swing for Maryland could help the Terps' recruiting there in the

By Don Markus

Sep 8, 2016

• College Sports

Pat Summitt remembered as trailblazer, intense competitor

With Pat Summitt's death Tuesday morning at age 64, that is how Briana Hutchen chose to remember her: as the icon whose goodness as a person and greatness as a coach prompted a postgame standing ovation in an opposing gym and a beeline of rival players to approach her and say: "As a little girl, I always wanted to play for Tennessee."

• Sports

Maryland recruiting: Terps make cut for number of prospects

A number of touted recruits have released lists of their top schools that feature Maryland.

• Maryland

Michigan, Alabama, Maryland to participate in St. Frances' satellite football camp Monday

At least 15 schools, including Michigan and Alabama, will be represented at the St. Frances-hosted satellite camp Monday at Patterson Park.

• Sports

Ole Miss coach was 'shocked' by Tunsil comments at NFL draft

Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze said he was surprised by former Rebels offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil's statement at the NFL draft that he accepted money from a

• Sports

Baltimore's own Cyrus Jones seeks respect nearing the NFL draft

Cyrus Jones Sr. still remembers the curious and disapproving looks, and the murmurs he heard whenever his young son threw a fit.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Apr 18, 2016

• Sports

Former Gilman standout Cyrus Jones working out with Ravens

Alabama cornerback Cyrus Jones said that it would be a "dream come true" to stay home and play for the Ravens. On Friday, he's getting an opportunity to work out for Ravens officials.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Apr 1, 2016

• Business

Consultant helps UMD coaches assess team 'culture'

College and professional coaches have long understood the importance of what is popularly called "team chemistry" or "team culture." These days, the science of gauging a team's dynamic has become increasingly sophisticated and the practice of hiring consultants more common.

By Jeff Barker

Mar 4, 2016

• Sports

Five-star wing recruit Terrance Ferguson reportedly considering Maryland

The Maryland men's basketball team isn't getting Josh Jackson, but the Terps have emerged as a surprise contender for another top Class of 2016 recruit.

By Jonas Shaffer

Mar 1, 2016

• Opinion

Thinking the unthinkable

Establishment politics in both major parties are in crisis, says Jules Witcover.

• Sports

Division II Bowie State, filled with Maryland natives, set to face No. 2 Terps

On Monday morning, Justin Beck sat in a chair in Bowie State coach Darrell Brooks' office, taking stock of the season after a weekend win pushed the Bulldogs above .500 in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association play. On Wednesday, Bowie State (13-9) faces Virginia Union, another league rival. In between, Beck knew, was a 12-mile trip Tuesday to College Park for another star-studded affair. Only on this night, the big names in attendance — Melo Trimble, Diamond Stone, Rasheed Sulaimon

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 8, 2016

• Sports

Alabama commit Terrell Hall says ex-Terps coaches 'didn't sell the program the correct way'

Among a group of four finalists that included the defending national champion (Alabama), the 2014 national champion (Florida State) and a school that recruits as well as either (Mississippi), the Maryland football team came in second for St. John's College (D.C.) star Terrell Hall's letter of intent Wednesday. Never had a runner-up finish seemed at once so insignificant and important.

By Jonas Shaffer

Feb 3, 2016

• Sports

Ravens linebackers coach Don Martindale not hired by 49ers and other notes

The San Francisco 49ers hiring of defensive coordinator Jim O'Neil was good news for the Ravens because it likely means that their linebackers coach Don Martindale will remain with the team.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Jan 27, 2016

• Opinion

Hail Columbia

When a college football team can take down the school's president, will campus political activism ever be the same?

• Sports

Trevon Diggs picks Alabama over Maryland

Trevon Diggs, the younger brother of former Maryland standout wide receiver Stefon Diggs, committed to Alabama over the Terps on Saturday afternoon.

• Obituaries

Charles C. Baum, financial adviser who assisted local charities, dies at 73

Charles C. Baum, 73, adviser to professional athletes and local charities and arts organizations, died of pancreatic cancer Oct. 24 at his Severna Park home.

By Jacques Kelly

Nov 2, 2015

• Business

Terps seek 'social' coach, reflecting new era

In football coaching search, University of Maryland seek a personality. Showmanship is a plus. "It's not just knowing the X's and O's," school president says.

By Jeff Barker

Oct 16, 2015

• Sports

Without Matt Elam, Ravens' safety depth will be tested

With safety Matt Elam, the Ravens' 2013 first-round NFL draft, pick headed for injured reserve, the team must count on players like Brynden Trawick, Nick Perry, Anthony Levine, and perhaps Terrence Brooks to push projected starters Kendrick Lewis and Will Hill.

By Jeff Zrebiec

Aug 4, 2015

• Ravens

John Harbaugh defends brother Jim's Michigan satellite camps

With his brother Jim Harbaugh catching heat around the country for holding ¿satellite camps¿ across the country with his University of Michigan coaching staff, John Harbaugh came to his defense Wednesday.

By Jon Meoli

Jun 17, 2015

• Opinion

Rules help keep athletes in school after allegations of misconduct

Rasheed Sulaimon is going to play basketball for the University of Maryland. http He is a very good basketball player and will likely help the Terps in their quest for a national championship, but he comes with a troubling cloud hanging over his head. Mr. Sulaimon was dismissed in January from Duke University's basketball program for "unspecified reasons" and had earlier been accused of sexual assault.

• Sports

Rookies see similiarities in cracking starting lineup with Alabama and Ravens

Nick Perry, a safety, and Trey DePriest, an inside linebacker, are products of the University of Alabama, the alma mater of Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome and a frequent source of Ravens defensive talent. They play positions where undrafted players frequently stick on the Ravens roster.

By Jon Meoli

May 26, 2015

• Sports

Ravens cut Keith Wenning, Phillip Supernaw, sign Daniel Brown, two other undrafted free agents

The Ravens are signing former James Madison wide receiver Daniel Brown following a successful minicamp tryout, according to a team source.

By Aaron Wilson

May 12, 2015

• High School sports

Police drop charges against former Gilman star, Alabama DB Cyrus Jones

Tuscaloosa police have dropped domestic violence charges against Alabama cornerback Cyrus Jones, a former three-sport star at Gilman.

• High School sports

Alabama DB and former Gilman star Cyrus Jones arrested on domestic violence charges

Alabama cornerback Cyrus Jones, The Sun's Male Athlete of the Year as a senior at Gilman, was arrested on domestic violence charges for allegedly damaging a woman's cellphone and threatening her.

• Sports

As Big Ten football rises, Maryland and other programs try to keep pace

"You look at the discussions and the things that are being talked about nationally, the excitement, it's a 180-degree turn from the conversations that were going on a year ago," Penn State coach and former Maryland offensive coordinator James Franklin said Thursday.

By Don Markus

Apr 16, 2015

• Sports

Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

In this week's recruiting roundup, Stefon Diggs' little brother shows real interest in a Southeastern Conference power.

By Jonas Shaffer

Mar 3, 2015

• Sports

Weekly Maryland recruiting roundup

In this week's recruiting roundup, the football recruiting class grows and shrinks by the moment. Also, the Terps land a pretty good basketball player.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 31, 2015

• Sports

Ravens plan to release Terrence Cody, who is under investigation for animal cruelty

The Ravens intend to terminate veteran nose tackle Terrence Cody's contract following the Super Bowl, the team announced.

By Aaron Wilson

Jan 23, 2015

• Sports

Auburn wide receiver Sammie Coates hopes to show Ravens his skills, not just speed

When asked which NFL player he patterns his game after, Sammie Coates answered quickly. "I think Julio Jones: size, speed, physical," Coates said of the Atlanta Falcons wide receiver.

By Aaron Wilson

Jan 22, 2015

• Sports

Three Maryland natives set to play in College Gridiron Showcase

Three Maryland natives will have an opportunity to impress NFL teams next week at the College Gridiron Showcase in Arlington, Texas, an all-star game that features prominent players from programs such as Alabama, Auburn and Texas.

By Matt Zenitz

Jan 22, 2015

• Sports

Rookie linebacker C.J. Mosley hasn't slowed down

Thirteen weeks into the regular season, C.J. Mosley's 110 tackles lead the Ravens and are tied for sixth in the NFL. He is the only NFL defender who has posted at least 80 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, forced one fumble and recovered another.

By Mike Preston

Dec 11, 2014

• Sports

State men: Loyola Maryland falls to Texas Tech in father-son match

Tubby Smith earns a win over his eldest son by leading Texas Tech to a 71-59 victory over Loyola Maryland in a season opener on Friday night in Lubbock.

• Sports

Ravens rookie C.J. Mosley ranks second among inside linebackers in Pro Bowl balloting

Ravens rookie C.J. Mosley ranks second among all inside linebackers in Pro Bowl balloting.

By Aaron Wilson

Nov 12, 2014

• Sports

Ravens linebacker C.J. Mosley named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month

Mosley was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month for October when he recorded 42 tackles for the third most in the league.

By Aaron Wilson

Oct 30, 2014

• Sports

Ravens' Will Hill, Terrence Cody both expected to practice this week

Although they aren't slated to play Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, safety Will Hill and nose tackle Terrence Cody are expected to return to practice this week.

By Aaron Wilson

Oct 13, 2014

• Sports

Ravens rookie linebacker C.J. Mosley drawing rave reviews, lofty comparisons

"C.J. understands what the linebacker position is about," Ray Lewis says of Ravens rookie linebacker C.J. Mosley.