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After a week in which he scored his 500th career goal and moved into the league lead for goals scored, Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin was named the NHL's "First Star" of the Week.

St. Frances' Daquan Bracey and Kurk Lee Jr., and Meade's Tristan Easton and Jerrel Elder were named as initial nominees for the 2016 McDonald's All American Game, which will take place March 30 in Chicago.

By Glenn Graham

Jan 6, 2016

Maryland fell flat against Bowling Green in Week 2 with a humbling 48-27 loss. Now South Florida visits Byrd Stadium in a rematch of a 24-17 Terps win a year ago. The Bulls are coming off a 34-14 loss at Florida State in which they hung tough early.

Maryland's matchup against West Virginia on Sept. 26 will have a 3 p.m. kickoff and be televised on Fox Sports 1, the Big 12 Conference announced Monday.

What to know when Maryland kicks off the 2015 season

Recent McDonogh School graduate Jacob Stover has had his perseverance pay off in qualifying to play in the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Game. The Cockeysville resident was cut in three previous tries. The game will bring together the best seniors from across the country and will be televised on ESPNU.

Angel McCoughtry (St. Frances) scored five of her 21 points in the final 27.9 seconds to help the Atlanta Dream beat the host Washington Mystics, 64-61, on Friday night.

The Terps open the 2015 football season with non-conference games against Richmond (Sept. 5), Bowling Green (Sept. 12) and South Florida (Sept. 19).

With rematches of some of the best games of the season set, this weekend's NCAA Tournament first round in lacrosse is filled with excitement.

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.

Automatic qualifiers from two conferences will earn spots this weekend as NCAA lacrosse tournament picture becomes clearer.

Q&A with ESPN men's lacrosse analyst Mark Dixon

By Edward Lee

Apr 20, 2015

Towson and Morgan State introduced their newest recruiting classes as part of Wednesday's national signing day.

With Maryland leaving the ACC and Johns Hopkins joining after being an independent, the Big Ten has added two lacrosse powerhouses.

By Edward Lee

Feb 4, 2015

Coppin State finally got a win against Morgan State after dropping the past six games in the heated series, dating back to 2012. Arnold Fripp scored 14 of his 22 points in the first half to lead the Eagles to the 80-67 victory in a nationally televised game on ESPNU.

Annapolis Area Christian School¿s Taylor Murray has been selected to play in the McDonald¿s All-American game in Chicago on April 1.

By Bob Hough

Jan 28, 2015

In automotive terms, Big Ten basketball in the last few seasons has been the steady, reliable car that you rarely had to take in for repairs.

By Don Markus

Dec 21, 2014

Well, hello there again on Wednesday. Tuesday, if this column made it online.

Maryland plays Rutgers on Saturday in College Park in the Terps¿ final game of the regular season. Here are some numbers to know heading into the game, which starts at 3:30 and will be broadcast on ESPNU.

By Matt Zenitz

Nov 29, 2014

The Maryland football team is a nine-point favorite heading into Saturday's regular season finale against Rutgers in College Park, according to ESPN.

By Matt Zenitz

Nov 24, 2014

When football kicks off for Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference teams this weekend, the highest profile games will be on the road. McDonogh, last season's No. 1 team after going 11-0, tries for a second-straight win at Benedictine College Prep in Richmond, Va., Saturday while St. Frances attempts to avenge last season's loss to Friendship Collegiate at Spingarn High School in Washington, D.C.

Maryland's men's basketball team will play one "Super Tuesday" game on ESPN in 2015, facing Wisconsin at the Xfinity Center at 7 p.m. on Feb. 24.

The North and South squads entered Saturday afternoon's Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic tied at 4 wins all-time.

Shack Stanwick profiled in 30-minute documentary leading into Under Armour All-America Classic

The Terps baseball team came up one game short in its bid to win an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship before departing for the Big Ten Conference.

The only starting senior on Maryland's No. 1 women's lacrosse team heading into Sunday night's NCAA Division I championship against No. 2 Syracuse, Beth Glaros followed her parents, who met at Maryland, to College Park and also has two brothers and several members of her extended family who went there.

Q&A with ESPN's Mark Dixon

You could pen a thick book about the traditions and history of the Maryland and Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse teams, including colorful characters like Henry Ciccarone and Frank Urso, hard-fought games, respect, mutual disdain and a nasty bench-clearing brawl in 1977.

Johns Hopkins women's lacrosse hosts Coaches Vs. Cancer game vs. Loyola

Damian Prince headlines a Maryland recruiting class that is short on playmakers but deep on linemen.

Five-star offensive tackle Damian Prince announced his commitment to Maryland this morning at a nationallly televised ceremony at his high school.

Melo Trimble, the 6-foot-2, 175-pound point guard is the first College Park-bound recruit to be named to the prestigious McDonald¿s team since Mike Jones in 2003.

Towson football earns No. 7 seed, first-round bye in NCAA FCS tournament

As happened the previous three times the Obama family watched a local college basketball game -- at George Washington in 2009, at Howard in 2010 and at Towson in 2011 -- it also brought out the best from the Beavers, coached by Craig Robinson, the president's brother-in-law.

When the No. 8 Maryland women¿s basketball team hosts top-ranked UConn on Friday, the Terrapins will need to forget last year¿s pair of double-digit losses against the Huskies.

Former New Town basketball star Jannah Tucker says she is a victim of domestic violence

Xavier Proctor, a 2008 graduate of Mt. Hebron High School, is a member of the Detroit Lions practice squad.

Fresh off their first Top 25 ranking since 2010, the No. 25 Terps will be on ESPN for the first time in two years when they visit No. 8 Florida State on Saturday.

Maryland men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon -- along with women's basketball coach Brenda Frese -- as well as their respective teams will be stepping back in time for Maryland Madness. Rather than hold the preseason event at Comcast Center, the Terps will hold it at Cole Field House on Oct. 18. The men's team officially starts practice Friday.

US Lacrosse has announced that ESPN will broadcast the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse Men¿s World Championship across its networks. As many as 40 nations are expected to participate in the event July 10-19, 2014, at Dick¿s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo.

Two-time All-Metro first-team selection set to finish high school career Saturday in Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic at Towson University

As recruiter, Maryland coach Mark Turgeon isn't glitzy but he aims high as evidenced by Dion Wiley

Johns Hopkins announce that the men's lacrosse program will join the Big Ten.

Denver's move to Big East could force Johns Hopkins to look elsewhere for conference affiliation

I am in heaven. I know I am part of a minority, but I love college baseball the way the majority loves basketball. Forget the Final Four, the Road to Omaha is what gets my adrenaline pumping.