college basketball

Sophomore forward Jalen Smith has been mentioned as a first-round pick in 2020, with others such as sophomore guard Aaron Wiggins possibilities, too.

For a number of reasons, sliding down to the No. 34 spot for Maryland's Bruno Fernando could be a positive way to start his NBA career.

An extra year in prep school and returning for his sophomore year at Maryland helped Bruno Fernando become a likely first-round NBA draft pick in 2019.

Morgan State's 2019 football schedule features five home games in W.A.C. Hughes Memorial Stadium, including a home opener matchup against Delaware State.

Maryland men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon has hired former Michigan assistant DeAndre Haynes to replace Kevin Broadus.

Gerald Brown, a former basketball player at Douglass and Loyola College, died Friday at the age of 34 after being shot in Northwest Baltimore.

Rated a four-star football player and a three-star prospect in basketball by ESPN, Jordan Toles will play both sports for the LSU Tigers.

Maryland men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon plans to hire former Michigan assistant DeAndre Haynes as an assistant to replace Kevin Broadus, sources said.

Anthony Cowan Jr., Maryland's leading scorer the past two seasons, announced Wednesday that he will return for his senior year in College Park.

Maryland guard Anthony Cowan Jr. will decide whether to return to Maryland for his senior year after Wednesday's workout with the Sacramento Kings.

Former Poly star transferring to play basketball at Towson University.

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.

Mimi Collins, a Waldorf native, visited College Park recently and announced Monday that she was "home."

The 7-foot, 220-pound center left Southern California and will join his brother on the Towson men's basketball team after sitting out next season.

John Beilein's surprising announcement Monday that he was leaving Michigan to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers has some similarities to Gary Williams' retirement.

Victor Uyaelunmo, a 7-foot, 220-pound center, has reportedly agreed to transfer from the Southern California men's basketball team to Towson.

Lacrosse honors, awards

Maryland sophomore Bruno Fernando, who most expect to become a first-round draft choice this year, announces that he will keep his name in the draft and end his career in College Park.

The Davidsonville resident and Boys’ Latin graduate is a two-time Tewaaraton Award finalist and the only player in NCAA Division I history to rank in the Top 20 in points (second), assists (tied for second) and goals (20th) per game.

Chol Marial, a 7-foot-2 center from South Sudan, will take a visit to Maryland beginning on Thursday.

Hakim Hart Jr., a 6-foot-7, 190-pound shooting guard from Philadelphia, became the fourth player to commit to Maryland as part of its 2019 class.

Maryland freshman wing Trace Ramsey announced on social media Wednesday that he planned to put his name in the NCAA transfer portal.

Finishing her high school career as the all-time leading scorer in Long Reach basketball history, senior Lyric Swann has been named the Howard County girls basketball Player of the Year for a second straight season.

Local players added to Tewaaraton watch list

The Washington Mystics selected Kiara Leslie from North Carolina State with the 10th overall pick in the WNBA draft Wednesday night in New York.

Navy women's lacrosse team rebounds to defeat Georgetown

Kevin Lindley scored six goals to help No. 2 Loyola Maryland (9-2) turn back Georgetown, 16-14, in men’s lacrosse.

Several way-too-early Top 25 polls released hours after Monday's NCAA championship have the Maryland men's basketball team hovering around the Top 10 going into the 2019-20 season.

Gerstell is the only boys basketball program to make a move.

Jalen Smith's decision to return for his sophomore year at Maryland was not surprising, but his choice not to go to the NBA draft combine was unexpected.

Maryland freshman forward Jalen Smith will return to school, the team announced Monday.

Baylor recovered after blowing a 17-point lead and losing a star player, beating Notre Dame 82-81 for the NCAA women's basketball championship Sunday night.

UMBC men's basketball coach Ryan Odom is not leaving for the same post at Virginia Tech, he told The Baltimore Sun on Saturday.

Rec Sports Spotlight for April 7, 2019.

While Cassius Winston remains the unquestioned leader of Michigan State's Final Four-bound basketball team, blue-collar players Kenny Goins, Xavier Tillman and Matt McQuaid are its heart.

Maryland assistant coach Kevin Broadus, who has been the lead recruiter on most of the players the Terps have brought to College Park the past two years, is a "serious" candidate for the head coaching vacancy at Morgan State, a source familiar with the situation said Wednesday.

Even in high school, Michigan State freshman Aaron Henry received the kind of tough-love coaching that he is getting from Spartans coach Tom Izzo.

With freshman Zion Williamson blossoming into college basketball's most celebrated player, Duke has become much more liklable than in its heyday of being the sport's most hated team.

Laurel's Brenda Frese, of the University of Maryland is Big Ten Coach of the Year

For the third time in four seasons, Maryland’s season ended in the second round. The Terps (29-5) have been to the Sweet 16 once since 2015.

By winning a game in the NCAA tournament for the first time in three years and nearly making the Sweet 16, the Maryland men's basketball team might have changed the perception of its season.

Westminster's Zoe Costley, Manchester Valley's Josey Klingenberg and Liberty's Rachel Thiem and Tristan Kent were honored on the Maryland Basketball Coaches Association All-State Girls and Boys basketball teams for the 2018-2019 season.

With most of its starting lineup and rotation back for next season, the Maryland men's basketball season can use its performance in the NCAA tournament as a catalyst for the future.

Remember when Lonny Baxter, Ronnie Franklin and Brooks Robinson were on the sports pages?

Sixth-seeded Maryland came back from a 15-point deficit against third-seeded LSU, but wound up losing, 69-67, on Saturday in the NCAA tournament's Round of 32 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Both sophomore center Bruno Fernando and freshman forward Jalen Smith said Saturday that they have yet to make up their minds about whether to continue their college careers, though indications are that Saturday's 79-77 loss to LSU in the NCAA tournament Round of 32 was Fernando's last with Terps.

Maryland, which improved to 16-0 under Frese in first-round games, will face the winner of Saturday’s later first-round game between No. 6 seed UCLA and No. 11 seed Tennessee.

Maryland's season comes to an end Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. with a 69-67 loss to third-seeded LSU in NCAA tournament Round of 32.

On UConn's home floor, the Towson women's basketball team saw its first NCAA tournament appearance end in the first round.

A talk earlier in the season with Maryland coach Mark Turgeon returned sophomore guard Darryl Morsell to the starting lineup. But one more recently was the impetus for the former Mount Saint Joseph standout to be a key figure in the Terps beating Belmont to reach the NCAA tournament Round of 32.