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• Sports

For John Carroll grad Immanuel Quickley, slowing down led to improvement at Kentucky

Former John Carrol star Immanuel Quickley lost his starting job seven games into his freshman year at Kentucky, but he's playing much better as he and the Wildcats enter the NCAA tournament Thursday in Jacksonville, Fla.

By Don Markus

Mar 21, 2019

• Sports

Digest (Feb. 17): Victor Rosales rides first career winner at Laurel Park

Pink Pearl forged a short lead after a half-mile and drew off to a 4 ¼-length upset of Sunday’s opener at Laurel Park to give jockey Victor Rosales his first career riding victory.

• Sports

Kentucky freshman, John Carroll grad Immanuel Quickley continuing to find footing

Havre de Grace resident Immanuel Quickley has gone from being The Sun’s All-Metro Player of the Year, a top-five point guard by several national scouting services and a McDonald’s All American to coming off the bench for the No. 13 Wildcats.

By Edward Lee

Jan 2, 2019

• Sports

Going into Hall of Fame together, Maryland's Lefty Driesell and UNC's Charlie Scott share long history together

Former Maryland coach Lefty Driesell and former North Carolina and NBA star Charlie Scott have been close since Driesell, then the coach at little Davidson College, recruited a mostly unknown prospect at Laurinburg Institute in 1964.

By Don Markus

Sep 6, 2018

• Sports

Second straight NCAA title has pole vaulter Olivia Gruver, a Franklin grad, eyeing world stage

Reisterstown resident Olivia Gruver recently completed her junior year at Kentucky by capturing her second NCAA championship in a row.

By Edward Lee

Jun 24, 2018

• Sports

Former Loyola Maryland men's basketball coach G.G. Smith reunites with his dad at High Point

G.G. Smith went 56-98 at Loyola and failed to lead the Greyhounds to a winning record in five years. He'll be on dad Tubby Smith's staff at High Point.

By Katherine Fominykh

May 25, 2018

• Sports

Digest (March 30): Navy's Shawn Anderson named to CLASS All-America team

Navy men's basketball senior guard Shawn Anderson has been named to the 2017-18 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Senior CLASS Award All-America first team.

• Sports

At home in West Virginia, Daxter Miles Jr. (Dunbar) hopes to take Mountaineers to NCAA mountaintop

The Baltimore native will help lead the Mountaineers in their Sweet 16 game Friday against Villanova.

By Jonas Shaffer

Mar 23, 2018

• Sports

Going back to his years in Baltimore, Kansas State point guard Kamau Stokes has been a big-game hunter

Kamau Stokes, who often plays well against big-name opponents, will try to help Kansas State get past Kentucky in NCAA South Regional semifinal in Atlanta.

By Don Markus

Mar 20, 2018

• Sports

What they're saying about the NCAA men's basketball tournament

Debated more than the presidential election, the NCAA Tournament gives fans something to argue about endlessly and cause great consternation when filling out your bracket.

• Sports

With NIT more likely than NCAA, Maryland could have plenty of competition from Power Five elite

With NCAA looking more unlikely with each loss, Maryland's chances of playing in NIT is not a lock given the number of Power 5 teams having disappointing seasons.

By Don Markus

Feb 17, 2018

• Sports

Kentucky courting Ravens great Ed Reed to be assistant coach

Kentucky coach Bob Stoops is "working on it."

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 27, 2017

• Sports

Top Terps guard target Keldon Johnson commits to Kentucky

The five-star prospect will join John Carroll's Immanuel Quickley in Kentucky.

By Jonas Shaffer

Nov 11, 2017

• Sports

Five-star recruit Keldon Johnson, Terps' top target, to announce decision Saturday

He's picking between Maryland, Kentucky, North Carolina State and Texas.

By Jonas Shaffer

Nov 8, 2017

• Sports

Ravens and Steelers doing what they can to revive struggling AFC North

With AFC North flailing, Sunday’s game between Ravens, Steelers could bring back some credibility to the division.

By Edward Lee

Sep 29, 2017

• Sports

John Carroll point guard Immanuel Quickley commits to Kentucky

One of the top basketball players in Class of 2018, John Carroll point guard Immanuel Quickley, commits to Kentucky.

By Glenn Graham

Sep 22, 2017

• Basketball

Digest (Sept. 21): Wizards add pair of guards to camp roster

The Washington Wizards added guards Carrick Felix and Donald Sloan to their training camp roster, bringing the roster total to 19. Sloan has appeared in 218

• High School sports

John Carroll five-star guard Immanuel Quickley to announce college decision Friday

The blue-chip point guard is expected to be headed to Kentucky.

• Sports

After 'part-time' role last season, Jesse Aniebonam hopes to be 'D' leader for Maryland

As a junior, Jesse Aniebonam led Maryland in sacks and tackles for loss despite not playing every down

By Don Markus

Aug 6, 2017

• Sports

World Cup-bound John Carroll guard Immanuel Quickley keeping busy as college decision nears

John Carroll's Immanuel Quickley keeping busy as college decision gets closer

By Don Markus

Jun 28, 2017

• College Football

Digest (May 23): Brigade acquire WR, veteran quarterback

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• Olympics

Digest: Donnell Whittenburg wins gold on parallel bars, silver on vault in Slovenia

Digest: Donnell Whittenburg wins gold on parallel bars, silver on vault in Slovenia

• Horse Racing

Digest: El Areeb breezes at Laurel Park for Wood Memorial

With an eye on returning to New York for the Grade 2 Wood Memorial on April 8, M M G Stables' multiple Grade 3 winner El Areeb breezed Thursday at Laurel Park for trainer Cal Lynch.

• Sports

New Terps defensive line coach has 'a track record of developing players'

Maryland made it official Monday in announcing the hiring of Jimmy Brumbaugh as defensive line coach and co-defensive coordinator.

• Sports

Digest: Capitals chase Kings’ Budaj in 5-0 win

Less than a week after signing a consensus Top 20 recruiting class, Maryland football coach DJ Durkin has filled a position of need on his staff.

• Ice Hockey

Digest: Deer numbers up during two-week firearm season

Maryland hunters reported taking 35,078 deer during the state's most popular hunt, the two-week firearm season. The total was 12 percent greater than last year's harvest of 31,304.

• Sports

Maryland recruiting: Terps make cut for number of prospects

A number of touted recruits have released lists of their top schools that feature Maryland.

• Sports

How will Maryland fare with or without Melo Trimble?

There is a general assumption that Maryland will be an NCAA tournament team if point guard Melo Trimble returns for his junior year in College Park and a rebuilding team if he opts to sign with an agent to take his chances on next month's NBA draft.

By Don Markus

May 24, 2016

• Sports

Maryland's Mark Turgeon on Villanova-North Carolina final, NBA draft decisions

Maryland men¿s basketball coach Mark Turgeon knows firsthand how good the two teams in Monday¿s NCAA tournament final are.

By Don Markus

Apr 3, 2016

• Sports

Some coaches think Big Ten teams were underseeded

Several coaches who've watched the league closely — including one Hall of Famer who's coached in the league and one who has taken his lumps coaching in it the past two years — were surprised by some of the Big Ten teams' seedings.

By Don Markus

Mar 14, 2016

• Sports Analysis

Texas Western's little guard was a big man in the Bronx after historic win

Willie Worsley said he didn't really grasp the historical significance of Texas Western's NCAA championship until later.

By Peter Schmuck

Feb 15, 2016

• Sports

50 years after historic NCAA title, Texas Western trailblazers return to College Park

In upsetting the heavily favored Wildcats, the Miners became the first team to win a championship with five African-American starters.

By Don Markus

Feb 14, 2016

• Sports

L.A. Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak gets (brief) first-hand look at Maryland's Diamond Stone

Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak didn¿t cause a stir when he took his seat at the back of press row an hour before tip-off Tuesday night at Xfinity Center. It was Kupchak¿s first trip back to the Maryland campus since his days as a Washington Bullet playing summer pickup games at Cole Field House. Yet Kupchak¿s presence for No. 7 Maryland¿s matchup against Northwestern was an indication of his interest in at least one of the game¿s participants. Considering how little Maryland freshman Diamond Stone was on the floor for Maryland¿s 62-56 overtime win -- a total of 15 minutes -- Kupchak might have to come back.

By Don Markus

Jan 20, 2016

• Sports

Baltimore native Kam Williams providing a spark for Buckeyes, getting ready to face No. 3 Maryland

On a team in transition after DeAngelo Russell left for the NBA and Shannon Scott as well as Sam Thompson departed, Kam Williams is providing a spark off the bench for the Buckeyes, who play No. 3 Maryland on Saturday in College Park. In five Big Ten games, Williams is averaging 11.4 points in just over 23 minutes per game. Williams sees the similarities between his high school career at Mount Saint Joseph in Baltimore and his college career at Ohio State in Columbus, Ohio.

By Don Markus

Jan 14, 2016

• Sports

Maryland men's basketball team drops in polls

Maryland men's basketball team drops in polls

By Don Markus

Dec 7, 2015

• College Sports

State basketball roundup: UMBC throws scare into Wake Forest before losing, 78-73

Devin Thomas had 21 points and 17 rebounds and Wake Forest relied on inside muscle to hold off hot-shooting UMBC, 78-73.

• Sports

How the Terps stack up against other top-five teams (Part II: Kentucky)

By the time the Maryland Terps might play the Kentucky Wildcats, they'll be much better than they are now.

By Don Markus

Nov 11, 2015

• Sports

Maryland ranked ninth, UConn No. 1 in AP's preseason women's basketball poll

Maryland, picked to win the Big Ten by conference media and coaches, was ranked No. 9 in the preseason poll. The Terps return four starters from last year's 34-3 squad that went undefeated in the Big Ten and advanced to its second straight Final Four.

• Sports

Terps coach Mark Turgeon sees his favorite team win World Series, his basketball team ranked No. 3

The World Series title for Turgeon's favorite Major League Baseball team came a few hours before his favorite college basketball team was picked third nationally in a preseason poll for the second time in less than a month.

By Don Markus

Nov 2, 2015

• Sports

Terps' men's basketball team ranked No. 3 in AP media poll, behind North Carolina and Kentucky

Maryland men¿s team is No. 3 in the Associated Press media poll, matching its ranking in the coaches¿ poll.

By Don Markus

Nov 2, 2015

• Sports

Terps basketball ranked 24th on Kenpom.com

As of Sunday, college basketball analytics guru Ken Pomeroy has the Terps 24th in the country in his preseason rankings, and sixth among Big Ten Conference teams

By Don Markus

Oct 25, 2015

• Sports

InsideMDSports.com: Evaluating Terps recruiting after Wenyen Gabriel's commitment to Kentucky

Five-star forward Wenyen Gabriel, a longtime top Maryland target, committed to Kentucky over the Terps on Thursday.

• Sports

Terps' Diamond Stone, Melo Trimble, Jake Layman make 2016 NBA mock drafts

Point guard Melo Trimble, incoming center recruit Diamond Stone and forward Jake Layman all have received attention as possible first-round picks in next year's draft.

By Don Markus

Jun 26, 2015

• NBA

Timberwolves select Towns with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

Minnesota selected Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns with the first pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night, the first of three straight freshmen chosen before New York chose Latvian forward Kristaps Porzingis, triggering loud, long boos from their fans inside Barclays Center.

• Sports

One year after Mitchell completed mass exodus from Maryland, Terps are title contenders

When the Terps open next season, perhaps as the No. 1 team in the country and probably no lower than No. 3, only forward Jake Layman, center Damonte Dodd and former walk-on Varun Ram will be left over from the team two years ago.

By Don Markus

May 21, 2015

• Sports

Pursuing football over basketball proved wise for Ravens rookie Za'Darius Smith

Baltimore Ravens fourth-round draft pick Za'Darius Smith turned to football over basketball and the team is glad he did. They selected him with the 122nd overall pick last Saturday, believing that the University of Kentucky outside linebacker/defensive end could replace some of Pernell McPhee's production and give them a young pass rusher to groom behind Terrell Suggs and Elvis Dumervil.

By Jeff Zrebiec

May 8, 2015

• Sports

Best available prospects who could be on Ravens' radar in final day of draft

Entering the final day of the NFL Draft, the Ravens still have needs at running back, cornerback and defensive end/outside linebacker.

By Aaron Wilson

May 2, 2015

• Sports

Kentucky outside linebacker TraVaughn Paschal invited to Ravens' local prospect day today

The Arundel graduate is pursuing an NFL career after exhausting his eligibility for Kentucky and has been invited to the Ravens' local prospect day today

By Aaron Wilson

Apr 21, 2015

• Sports

Separating the contenders from the pretenders

In ranking all 69 Division I men's lacrosse teams, a handful are contenders, but it's the teams in the middle of the pack that find out how important one-goal games are.

• Opinion

I've got your back, Ashley Judd!

Leonard Pitts Jr. calls out cowardly male Internet trolls who threaten women with rape for having opinions.