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• Sports

Coming full circle, Keith Booth honored, excited to become Dunbar's boys basketball coach

Keith Booth introduced as Dunbar's new boys basketball coach.

By Glenn Graham

May 23, 2019

• Sports

As new Dunbar basketball coach, former Maryland, Poets star Keith Booth hopes to bring team back to glory decades

More than a quarter-century after leaving Dunbar High, Keith Booth will return as coach of the Poets with hopes of bringing the program back to prominence.

By Don Markus

May 22, 2019

• Features

From 1968 to 1969, the Baltimore Bullets went from worst to first

As turnarounds go, it was a lulu. Fifty years have passed since the Baltimore Bullets won their first National Basketball Association division title — after finishing last the year before.

By Mike Klingaman

Mar 15, 2019

• Sports

Wizards trade Otto Porter Jr. to Bulls, Markieff Morris to Pelicans in shake-up before deadline

The first domino has fallen in the wake of the news of John Wall's extended absence: The Wizards are breaking up what many believed to be their core for years to come, trading Otto Porter Jr. to the Chicago Bulls for Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis.

• Sports

Ben Coleman, a key to Maryland's 1984 ACC basketball championship, dies at age 57

Ben Coleman, who died Sunday at age 57, was an all-ACC player as a junior and senior after transferring from Minnesota to Maryland in 1983.

By Don Markus

Jan 9, 2019

• Sports

Instant analysis: Maryland basketball pulls away from Minnesota, 82-67, for fourth straight win

Maryland used a zone defense, along with a career-high-tying 27 points from Anthony Cowan and a career-high 21 points from Jalen Smith, to beat Minnesota, 82-67.

By Don Markus

Jan 8, 2019

• Sports

A look back at Ray Lewis' final game

There was a power outage at Super Bowl XLVII, and not just when the Louisiana Superdome’s lights blacked out for 30 minutes shortly after halftime.

By Katherine Fominykh

Jul 27, 2018

• Sports

How to watch the NBA draft: schedule, predictions and draft order

Maryland guard Kevin Huerter became a hot item during workouts this spring — will he become a Laker, Timberwolf or fall to someone else?

By Katherine Fominykh

Jun 19, 2018

• Maryland

Da Kid Emm representing and giving back to Carroll County

Michael Yeboah, who grew up in Manchester and lives in Hampstead, is making a name for himself through through music, putting his community on the map as “Da Kid Emm,” and headlining his first tour this summer.

• Sports

Digest: No. 2 Maryland tops UNC in men's lacrosse Saturday night

The No. 2 Maryland men's lacrosse team defeated No. 20 North Carolina, 11-7, on Saturday night in the Pacific Coast Classic in Costa Mesa, Calif.

• Sports

Former City forward C.J. Fair signs with Bulls

C.J. Fair has appeared in 47 G-League games (25 starts) this season, splitting time between the Windy City Bulls and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

• Sports

Who is Diamond Stone and how was his one season at Maryland?

Diamond Stone played one season, 2015-16, at Maryland before leaving for the NBA Draft. He had some highlights for the Terps, but wasn't the dominant center he was supposed to be as a Top 10 national recruit.

• Sports

Five years later: Ravens reflect on joys of Super Bowl and reasons they haven't gotten back

Five years ago, the Ravens completed a remarkable playoff run that capped the careers of some of the franchise’s greatest stars and seemed to seal the legacies of coach John Harbaugh and quarterback Joe Flacco. But their attempts to reload for another run have not gone as planned.

• Sports

Former Maryland center Diamond Stone signs with Chicago Bulls

The Bulls will be the fourth NBA organization Stone has been affiliated with since leaving Maryland

By Don Markus

Sep 14, 2017

• Horse Racing

Digest: Shoulder surgery sidelines standout jockey Trevor McCarthy six months

Digest: Shoulder surgery sidelines standout jockey Trevor McCarthy six months

• NBA

Thomas' 33, Celtics' 3s too much for Wizards in 123-111 win

Thomas played just a day after attending the funeral for his sister, who died in a car accident last month outside of Tacoma, Wash.

• Sports

Analyzing how several former Terps performed in NBA summer leagues

The NBA Summer League ended its three-city, six-week run Monday night with two former Terps, Dez Wells and Rasheed Sulaimon, celebrating as part of the Chicago

By Don Markus

Jul 19, 2016

• Horse Racing

Digest: Ben's Cat will race in Parx Dash on Saturday

Maryland-bred gelding Ben's Cat is set to make his 57th career start in Saturday's Parx Dash Handicap, a Grade 3 race.

• NBA

Digest: Wizards' Beal pulls out of consideration for Rio Olympics

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal has withdrawn from consideration for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, indicating Friday via Twitter that he plans to use the time to focus on getting healthy for the regular season.

• Sports

Digest: Capitals to start season vs. Penguins; home opener vs. Islanders

The Washington Capitals will begin their 2016-17 NHL season on Oct. 13 on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins, who will raise their 2016 Stanley Cup championship banner before the game.

• Sports

Warriors match NBA record with 72nd win

 Stephen Curry had 37 points and the Golden State Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 92-86 Sunday night for their 72nd victory this season, tying the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls for the single-season record.

• NBA

Throwback Thursday: The top 10 songs this week in 1995

This week 20 years ago, Dow-Jones hit a record 4,069.15, Michael Jordan announced he was ending his NBA retirement after just 17 months and rejoined the Chicago Bulls, virus thriller "Outbreak" topped the box office and the following songs were the most popular in the U.S. according to Billboard's Hot 100 chart archive.

By Jordan Bartel

Mar 11, 2015

• Maryland

In sports, injuries all around us

• Sports

After Ravens' suggestion, former point guard Quinten Rollins emerges as NFL prospect

Miami University's Quinten Rollins has emerged as a legitimate NFL draft prospect at cornerback after intercepting seven passes for the RedHawks last year.

By Aaron Wilson

Jan 22, 2015

• Maryland

Wizards give Wall's knee a rest

• Sports

While preparing to play in Baltimore, Wizards have high hopes for season

The expectations have been raised, perhaps higher than they've been in a decade. The roster has been bolstered, with the additions of aging superstar Paul Pierce and blue-collar power forward DeJuan Blair. Are the Washington Wizards for real, or was last season just a nasty tease for the team's long-suffering fans?

By Don Markus

Oct 19, 2014

• Sports

Ben's Cat could be first to win four Maryland Million races

Ben's Cat has a chance next Saturday at Laurel Park to become the first horse to win Jim McKay Maryland Million races in four different years.

• Sports

Boxer Franchon Crews wins Police Athletic League middleweight title

Franchon Crews of Baltimore captured the National Police Athletic League middleweight championship Saturday in Oxnard, California

• Sports

Boxer Franchon Crews wins Police Athletic League middleweight title

Franchon Crews of Baltimore captured the National Police Athletic League middleweight championship Saturday in Oxnard, California

• Maryland

Hard to play 'what if' with 1994 strike

• Baltimore County

UMBC announces plans for new arena on campus

$85 million facility to open in 2017-2018 school year

• NBA

Wizards enjoy reversal of fortune at Indiana in Game 1 victory, 102-96

Bradley Beal scored a game-high 25 points and Trevor Ariza had 22 as the Wizards won their fourth straight road game in the playoffs and took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

• NBA

Nene's jumper proving crucial in Bulls series

"I take what they are giving to me," said Nene, who is averaging a team-best 20.5 points on 63.3 percent shooting in the first two games.

• Maryland

Commentary: Wizards have taken next step, now climbing gets steep

• Olympics

Michael Phelps has nothing to lose in his swimming comeback | VIDEO

Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps has quite predictably come to realize that living the good life isn't going to be enough to keep him entertained.

• Maryland

Bird at Play: Playoffs trump all

• Sports

Terps Trio: Maryland's NBA players, ACC relationship, 2015 local hoops recruiting

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.

• Terps

Alex Len's journey from Ukraine to U.S. could culminate with him going No.1 in draft

Maryland center Alex Len could go to the Cleveland Cavaliers with the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NBA draft.

• Twitter

World watches weapons in Israel, Syria; Americans prefer to watch them on the big screen

• College Basketball

Keith Booth, former Maryland star, added to Loyola men's basketball staff

Former Maryland basketball star and assistant coach Keith Booth, who has spent the past two years as an assistant women's coach at Loyola, was added Tuesday to the men¿s staff by newly named men's head coach G.G. Smith.

• Sports

Michael Phelps beats Michael Jordan on the links

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan teed off against each other on the golf course at the 12th annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas this weekend.

• College Basketball

Roots of Florida Gulf Coast's tournament run trace back to Baltimore

Andy Enfield set scoring records at Johns Hopkins before he became head coach at Florida Gulf Coast, the darling of the tournament. His assistant, Kevin "Stink" Norris, grew up in East Baltimore and starred at Lake Clifton.

• Maryland

Commentary: Ravens turnover not unexpected

• NBA

What's best start to a season you've seen?

• High School sports

Derrick Lewis 'turning the corner' with Archbishop Spalding boys basketball team

Former University of Maryland standout leading No. 7 Cavaliers into Baltimore Catholic League quarterfinals

• Los Angeles Lakers

Which NBA teams will rally, slip in 2nd half?

• Health

Ravens won't let flu take them down

The flu that has reached epidemic proportions and sickened people across the country has also infected Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis — who didn't let the illness stop him from bringing down a few Denver Broncos last weekend.

• Baltimore City Paper

Most pro athletes would never think to spit out hate terms "Nigger," "Kike," or "Spic," but somehow "Faggot" gets a pass.

• Olympics

James becoming leader for Team USA

David Haugh: Olympic gold could restore LeBron James' image

• NBA

Will the Heat repeat as NBA champions?