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• Maryland

Michael Campanaro speaks to River Hill boys basketball ahead of state semifinals

Campanaro, now an NFL wide receiver, played point guard on the Hawks' lone state championship team in 2007.

• Sports

3-point shots: Observations and opinions from Maryland's loss to No. 17 Michigan

Maryland's worst home loss under Mark Turgeon included a rough night at both ends for Kevin Huerter, a lack of production from the big men and was a step back for the Terps heading into the Big Ten tournament

By Don Markus

Feb 25, 2018

• Sports

Maryland gets embarrassed and booed on senior day, losing to No. 17 Michigan, 85-61

Maryland lost for the first time on senior day since joining the Big Ten, with an 85-61 defeat to No. 17 Michigan, the most lopsided home loss in Mark Turgeon's seven years in College Park and the worst for the Terps since the Comcast Center opened for the 2002-03 season.

By Don Markus

Feb 24, 2018

• NFL

Digest: Redskins sign cornerback Quinton Dunbar to multiyear deal

The Washington Redskins signed cornerback Quinton Dunbar to a multiyear deal.

• Sports

Maryland will get a shot at new No. 1 when they play Michigan State this week

Maryland will get a chance to play the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in six years when the Terps play at Michigan State Thursday.

By Don Markus

Jan 1, 2018

• Sports

Cole Field House timeline

Cole Field House, or more formally the William P. Cole Jr. Student Activities Building, was the University of Maryland¿s home for basketball for 47 years.

• Indianapolis Colts

The Sun Remembers: This Week In Sports, Dec. 24-30

Mike Barnes, Red Holzman and Don Ohl are part of This Week in Maryland Sports for Dec. 24-30.

By Mike Klingaman

Dec 24, 2017

• Sports

Drive for five: Maryland seeks fifth straight Thanksgiving tournament title in Florida

The Maryland men's basketball team has won four straight holiday tournaments around Thanksgiving.

By Don Markus

Nov 23, 2017

• Sports

Balancing act for Bucknell's Zach Thomas always leans toward basketball

Zach Thomas, who graduated Oakdale High as Maryland's second-leading public school scorer, returns to his home state when Bucknell faces the Terps at Xfinity Center on Saturday.

By Don Markus

Nov 17, 2017

• Sports

Cole Field House renovation increased to $196 million as project is expanded 'in scope'

Initially reported as $155 million, the Cole renovation cost increases by more than 25 percent with expansion.

By Don Markus

Aug 8, 2017

• Sports

Ernie Graham focused on reunion with son, not 'upsetting' legacy of Terps scoring record

When Maryland travels to Baltimore for the second straight season to face Charlotte at Royal Farms Arena on Tuesday, Graham and his son Jon will be the game's honorary captains.

By Don Markus

Dec 19, 2016

• Sports

Maryland to honor Lefty Driesell with banner at Xfinity Center

Maryland to honor Lefty Driesell with banner at Xfinity Center

By Don Markus

Dec 14, 2016

• Sports

Hillary Clinton vs. Greivis Vasquez: Who has the better shimmy?

By now, you've probably learned about an appropriate time to do a Hillary Clinton Shimmy. In the hours after Monday night's presidential debate, when-to-shimmy

By Jonas Shaffer

Sep 28, 2016

• Sports

With Saturday's loss, Maryland gives up any momentum it had gained in Big Ten

Even before second-ranked Maryland lost for the first time at home in the Big Ten and saw a school-record 27-game home winning streak end, coach Mark Turgeon said he didn¿t pay attention to what else was happening with the other two first-place teams.

By Don Markus

Feb 14, 2016

• Sports

No. 1 recruit Josh Jackson says that he could 'definitely envision' playing for the Terps in 2016

By Don Markus

Aug 21, 2015

• Maryland

Parents, don't get too wrapped up in the game

• Sports

Carroll County's girls lacrosse pipeline to Maryland still going strong

Maryland coach Cathy Reese is no stranger to hosting and signing players from Carroll County and that doesn't appear likely to change in the future. In addition to Century grad Alice Mercer being a starter on the current squad, six other county players have committed either officially or verbally to play for the Terps.

• Sports

Terps confident they can play with Wisconsin, especially on home court

Mark Turgeon's first three seasons with the Maryland men's basketball team were not devoid of memorable wins. Most of them happened for the Terps on their home court — against Top 10 opponents.

By Don Markus

Feb 23, 2015

• Howard County

Centennial boys basketball wraps up sole possession of Howard County title

Centennial boys basketball beats Marriotts Ridge 60-29 to claim sole possession of this year's county championship

• Sports

Terps are still in good shape, but there are areas for improvement

As the Maryland basketball team gets some time off before returning to action Wednesday against Penn State, here are three reasons for their recent struggles.

By Don Markus

Jan 30, 2015

• High School sports

Taking no breaks, Justin Jenifer has become area's most complete point guard

The combination of hard work, natural athletic ability and passion has made Milford Mill's Justin Jenifer the most complete and fun-to-watch point guard in the area.

By Glenn Graham

Jan 20, 2015

• Sports

New look, same 'rival' for Terps against Virginia on Wednesday

When Maryland and Virginia meet Wednesday night at what is now the Xfinity Center, it will have a different kind of historical relevance. It marks the first game the Terps will play in the ACC-Big Ten challenge since switching leagues earlier this year.

By Don Markus

Dec 3, 2014

• Sports

Maryland seriously considering converting Cole Field House into indoor football facility

Maryland's Cole Field House, former home of Terps basketball, may be transformed to house football practices and other activities.

By Jeff Barker

Nov 7, 2014

• Business

City to vote on 'Royal Farms Arena'

The Baltimore Arena is slated to get a real fresh facelift real fast, with the city expected to select Royal Farms Wedneday as the new corporate sponsor of the venue.

• Sports

Gary Williams to take on fundraising role for University of Maryland

Maryland is expected to announce later today that former men's basketball coach and recently enshrined Naismith Hall of Famer Gary Williams will oversee special projects geared toward increasing alumni support and athletic fundraising, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

• Sports

Maryland Madness back at Xfinity Center on Oct. 17

Maryland fans looking to get their first glimpse at a men's basketball team that has undergone a radical overhaul to its roster and a women's team looking to replace its all-time leading scorer can mark Oct. 17 on their calendars.

• Sports

Maryland men's basketball team will be tested by the time Terps enter Big Ten play

Unlike Mark Turgeon's first three years at Maryland, the Terps should be more battle-tested when they start play in the Big Ten.

• Sports

Gary Williams reflects on enshrinement into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

The ride from Collingswood, N.J., to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame takes about four hours by car. Fueled by a passion for the game very few possess, a South Jersey gym rat named Gary Williams arrived here in the class of 2014 after a four-plus-decade coaching journey.

• Sports

Dez Wells turns to Chris Paul for lessons on and off the court

Maryland guard Dez Wells first met Chris Paul during an Amateur Athletic Union tournament at the University of North Carolina five years ago. They've been working out every summer since.

• Business

University of Maryland arena is rechristened Xfinity Center

The University of Maryland's Comcast Center, home of the school's basketball teams, is being renamed the XFINITY Center at the request of the media and technology giant, which is eager to promote its relatively new "Xfinity" brand.

• Sports

Former Terps standout Alyssa Thomas adapting to life as a professional

Maryland's victory song wasn't playing as Alyssa Thomas jogged onto the court at Verizon Center for pregame warm-ups, and she and her team weren't welcomed with a standing ovation from the crowd.

• Sports

Fans starting to catch Big Ten fever as conference transition becomes reality

A couple hundred alums, administrators and fans came to the Under Armour Brand House in Harbor East to celebrate Maryland officially joining the Big Ten.

• Sports

Maryland set to enter 'a new world' in the Big Ten Conference

On Tuesday, the University of Maryland officially leaves the North Carolina-based Atlantic Coast Conference for the more prosperous Big Ten Conference, a Midwest-oriented league known for its football heritage and expanding television network.

• Sports

Mark Turgeon, Terps try to move past tumultuous offseason and on to new success

This is not how Maryland men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon envisioned the Terps would enter the Big Ten Conference.

• Sports

Milford Mill's Justin Jenifer talks about his Cincinnati commitment

Justin Jenifer is a Cincinnati Bearcat. He was also recruited by Xavier, Texas Tech, Providence, Stanford, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton and Louisville.

• Sports

Maryland pulls out of Jimmy V Classic game vs. Villanova

Maryland has pulled out of the Jimmy V Classic against Villanova on Dec. 8 because of "scheduling issues," according to a news release from ESPN. The Terps, who were replaced by Illinois, will take part in the event in 2016.

• Laurel Leader

Laurel High School Class of 2014

The Class of 2014 from Laurel High School graduated May 27 at 9 a.m. at the University of Maryland Comcast Center.

• Maryland

Editorial: Revitalize dynamic society

• Howard County

Laurel High School Class of 2014

• Colleges and Universities

O'Malley tells UM grads they will enter a rapidly changing world

Gov. Martin O'Malley told graduates of the University of Maryland, College Park to be ready for a world in the midst of rapid transformation from climate change, technological advancement and global connectedness.

• Colleges and Universities

O'Malley tells UM grads they will enter a rapidly changing world

• Sports

Maryland to host Virginia in ACC-Big Ten Challenge

The Maryland men's basketball team will host Virginia in next season's ACC-Big Ten Challenge, the Terps' first since switching conferences, a source with knowledge of the situation said Thursday.

• Howard County

Horizon 4-H's Green Machine rocks robotics contest [Ellicott City]

Homeschoolers Joshua Driesman, Aidan Merryman, John Yalov, Jeremy School and Morin French have been racking up awards in a series of robotic competitions. Through the Howard County Horizon 4-H Club, the 12th grade students formed the robotic team Green Machine to attend local, regional and state competitions, including a recent win at the FIRST Tech Challenge State Robotics Championship.

• Sports

Frese balances family and basketball as she steers Terps back to Final Four

The Brenda Frese who will coach Maryland in the Final Four Sunday is hardly the same brash up-and-comer who steered the Terps to a national championship in 2006.

• Basketball

'Out of her shell'

That Brionna Jones' surgically repaired right knee is now healthy enough to take the Bridgestone Arena court in Nashville, Tenn., against the undefeated Fighting Irish is testament enough to a player who, at one point, was under consideration for a redshirt year. How a shy 18-year-old has come "out of her shell," as senior center Essence Townsend fittingly put it, is all the more remarkable.

• Terps

As Terps rally toward Final Four, they hope fans follow

The women's game is growing. Sunday night's Final Four at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., is sold out. The arena seats just under 20,000 for basketball. The Terps (28-6) play Notre Dame (36-0) in the first game followed by Connecticut (38-0) against Stanford (33-3).

• Opinion

Thomas and Terps make us proud [Letter]

Maryland women's basketball and their star forward are a state treasure

• Comcast Center (arena)

Thomas and Terps make us proud [Letter]

• Sports

Earlier comeback against Notre Dame helped position Maryland for Final Four run

As Maryland prepares to play Notre Dame in the women's basketball Final Four in Nashville, Tenn., Terps coach Brenda Frese said she regards the teams' first meeting as a critical moment.

• Sports

Ray Rice's arraignment conference set for April 28 in Atlantic City

Ravens running back Ray Rice's felony aggravated assault case has been scheduled for an April 28 arraignment conference at Atlantic County Superior Court, according to a court spokesperson.