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How can prestigious universities recruit athletes from middle school or younger not knowing if they can handle the classroom demands?

A season that started with Dez Wells missing makeable shots in a one-point loss to Connecticut at the Barclays Center, a season punctuated by Charles Mitchell doing the same in a two-point loss at No. 5 Duke nine days ago, was summed up Monday night in the closing seconds of a 57-55 loss to No. 4 Syracuse at Comcast Center.

Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim scoffs at Maryland coach Mark Turgeon's complaint that officials missed late foul call. Turgeon said Nick Faust was fouled on key play.

Despite graduations, Loyola men's lacrosse still flexing muscles on offense

Big wins boost Towson, Loyola in Inside Lacrosse women's media poll for Week 2, 2014

In its first road game since an 84-63 loss at No. 7 Duke a week ago, No. 8 Maryland dominated host Georgia Tech, 79-62, on Sunday, giving coach Brenda Frese her 300th win with the Terps.

Maryland ripped off eight goals in just over four minutes in the second quarter, turning a two-goal deficit into a six-goal lead in a resounding, 16-8, victory over Syracuse at the Carrier Dome on Saturday afternoon.

With no Duke or North Carolina on Maryland's home schedule this season, Syracuse is the game Terps fans have been aiming for.

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Maryland's Charles Mitchell made layups on the Terps' first two possessions against Wake Forest Tuesday night at Comcast Center.

Terps coach Mark Turgeon says "We never talked about Duke." Maryland pushed past the memory of Blue Devils game and beat Wake Forest on Tuesday night.

After a difficult start, Maryland regained its focus and defeated Wake Forest, 71-60, behind Nick Faust¿s career-high 20 points.

Season-opening win over Virginia boosts Loyola to No. 8 in Inside Lacrosse women's media poll

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti is pushing for his friend Gary Williams to be selected for the Naismith Hall of Fame.

Wake Forest's Devin Thomas is the younger brother of Maryland women's star Alyssa Thomas, but he's not bashful about goin up against the Terps.

The Freemasons, the oldest men's charitable organization in the world, hold the convention in a different city each year.

Thoughts on Terps' effort, Mitchell's final shot against Duke. Maryland's last two games were against teams undefeated at home in the ACC.

Until Maryland lost to No. 8 Duke, 69-67, on a frantic final possession, this was the play you saw over and over.

Former Maryland men's basketball coach Gary Williams on Friday was named one of nine individual finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Maryland guards Dez Wells and Nick Faust have a lot of memories of the Duke-Maryland rivalry from when they were growing up.

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Can progress be measured in an eight-point defeat to team that was beating nearly everyone else by double-digits?

After building as much as an 11-point lead late in the game, the Cavaliers saw their lead chopped to four before they pulled away again for a 61-53 win.

The No. 10 Maryland women's basketball team never gave Clemson a chance Sunday afternoon, leaning on senior forward Alyssa Thomas for a 95-43 victory at Comcast Center.

Maryland has struggled to follow quality victories with consistent performances this season

Nearly a month after not making a shot in a 24-point loss at Florida State, Seth Allen rarely missed Saturday in an 83-71 victory over the Seminoles.

Alyssa Thomas scores 19 points before being rested the final 12 minutes as No. 10 Maryland Terps women win second straight game, 94-46 over Pitt

Each week, The Baltimore Sun will publish a Q&A with a college lacrosse player or coach to get you better acquainted with the player and his or her team. Today's guest is Syracuse coach John Desko, who guided his alma mater to last year's NCAA tournament championship final where the team fell to Duke, 16-10. The 11-time national champion Orange will make their debut in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season.

The conference realignment that swept through college football has reached college lacrosse, and has generated optimism and concerns among those involved in the sport.

Patterson Mill junior Qalea Ismail says she gets her speed from her father and her basketball skills from her mother. That's a good combination for the daughter of former Ravens wide receiver Qadry Ismail and former Syracuse basketball star Holly Ismail.

These Baltimore-area student-athletes are expected to sign National Letters of Intent to play college sports on Wednesday's national signing day

If you're throwing a 1940s-themed party, you can't go wrong with Baltimore musician Bosley. In fact, it'd be a bit remiss not to include him.

Here are a few things to watch as the Terps get ready to play at North Carolina on Tuesday night.

Maryland (13-9, 5-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) will likely need a productive outing from Allen if it is to win the final regular-season game in its 60-year ACC series against North Carolina (14-7, 4-4) on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Navy men's lacrosse can't wait for season to begin Saturday vs. VMI

After building an eight-point lead over a Virginia Tech team playing without two key contributors, the Terps pulled away early in the second half and won easily, 80-60, Saturday at Cassell Coliseum.

When his son Owen was diagnosed with autism at 18 months old, Pat Skerry did not believe it.

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After being saddled to the bench in the first half with two early fouls, Wells scored 18 points in the second half and hit his biggest shot since coming to Maryland -- a 3-pointer for the win with 5.9 seconds left.

Q&A with ESPN's Paul Carcaterra

Lacrosse seasons is about to begin, which makes it time to check in with ESPN analyst and former Johns Hopkins midfielder Mark Dixon.

A recap of last week's Howard County Scholastic Association hockey results.

Alyssa Thomas has grown from a painfully shy youth to perhaps the greatest all-around player in the history of Maryland women's basketball.