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The U.S. womens soccer team has sparked a debate about sportsmanship with their excessive celebration in 13-0 win over Thailand.

After spending most of his first two NBA seasons buried on the bench with the Portland Trail Blazers, former Maryland standout Jake Layman has found his role as a key reserve and sometimes starter for one of the Western Conference's top teams.

Kevin Durant scored 34 points and the Golden State Warriors are heading to their fourth straight NBA Finals after fighting back from another big deficit with a huge third quarter and beating the Houston Rockets, 101-92, in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals on Monday night.

President Donald Trump made a pre-empitve strike on Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Saturday morning, withdrawing an invitation not yet made for NBA champions to visit the White House.

Stephen Curry says Durant’s Under Armour assessment ‘does not ring true.’

Nike pitchman Kevin Durant slams Under Armour shoes

Phelps wins for Male U.S. Olympic Athlete and Record-Breaking Performance, Meyers for Female Athlete with a Disability.

Former Terp Kristi Toliver signed with the Washington Mystics not so much to join Elena Delle Donne but to win with her.

Local men's basketball preview capsules

For the first three games of his rookie season, and the first 40 minutes of the fourth, Jake Layman was no more than a paid spectator. That changed Tuesday.

Monday was the Fourth of July, which meant everyone you know had an excuse to post something on social media.

C. Milton Wright graduate Amanda Barnes was named the first head coach at East Carolina.

M & D Stables homebred Eyeplayeveryday ($19) took the lead in midstretch and held off a closing English Minister to capture the $75,000 Find Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.

Todd Ramasar, the agent for Robert Carter Jr., said he believes the Golden State Warriors could be the perfect landing spot for the former Maryland forward.

Playing the 'what if' game with Under Armour and Durant

Report chronicles Under Armour star Stephen Curry¿s split from Nike

Under Armour wants to accompany its products with stories about the histories and traits of the athletes or teams they were created for. So it is that Bryce Harper's black Camaro, Stephen Curry's beloved sour candy and Cam Newton's favorite college football rivalry.

After getting injured during summer league practice with the Washington Wizards. former Maryland star Dez Wells will get training camp tryout with Oklahoma City Thunder.

Ending a frantic few days of courtship ¿ and perhaps cementing the Spurs as the preseason favorites to win yet another NBA title ¿ Aldridge announced Saturday that he will sign with San Antonio and align with Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard to form what would figure to be among the league's most-formidable frontcourts.

The live stream of Prince's Rally 4 Peace concert at Royal Farms Arena earlier this month raised $17,323 for the Open Society Institute-Baltimore.

At the League of Gentlemen All-Star game May 19 at Patuxent Valley Middle School, players earned their way onto the court by successfully adhering to standards established by the league, a mentoring initiative begun two years ago to give male students help academically, emotionally, socially and physically.

Former Terp Keith Gatlin will accompany his star player Harry Giles on a visit to College Park for Maryland Madness.

Within days last week, Under Armour lost a bid for NBA superstar Kevin Durant to Nike but announced it landed the world's top-earning supermodel for a marketing campaign geared to women.

Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant spurned overtures from Under Armour and will sign a new shoe deal with basketball giant Nike.

Under Armour has offered NBA superstar Kevin Durant – one of the nation's most popular and marketable athletes -- a package worth between $265 million and $285 million that would be the company's largest sponsorship deal, according to a media report..

Baltimore Sun Coffee Companion (4/22): Orioless, Tatyana McFadden win in Boston, David Moyes out at Manchester United, and more

Baltimore Sun reporter Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.

Former Patterson star Aquille Carr has spent his senior season at Princeton Day Academy in Laurel, is trying to rebuild his reputation after a turbulent year that included an arrest and several school transfers. Despite all that, Carr seems to be thinking ahead to professional opportunities overseas.

Greivis Vasquez, a former Maryland Terps standout, is playing well for the New Orleans Hornets.

10 Awkward Questions for Derrick E. Vaughan

In some ways, Prince George's is to Washington, D.C., as Brooklyn is to Manhattan when it comes to basketball. While the District has produced hoop legends such as Elgin Baylor and Dave Bing, Prince George's has several of its own, such as Kevin Durant and Ty Lawson, currently in the NBA. Laurel, which also includes parts of Anne Arundel and Howard County, also has its own share of basketball standouts.

Syracuse forward C.J. Fair is the latest Baltimore Sun Sweet 16 selection for college basketball.

An All-State lineman on the offensive side of the ball last season, Wilde Lake's Moise Larose may be even more impressive this fall on the defensive side.

David Haugh: Olympic gold could restore LeBron James' image

Being a member of the U.S. Olympic team has been Carmelo Anthony's haven. But the drive to win an NBA title is part of the reason he's in London for the Games.

What was supposed to be a rousing sendoff for the U.S. team playing its last game on American soil before continuing its pre-Olympic tour later this week in England, turned into an embarrassing first quarter that saw Brazil take a 10-point lead amid an assortment of missed dunks, errant jump shots and porous defense by their more famous counterparts.

As an NBA assistant coach since retiring after a Hall of Fame career, Patrick Ewing might have a better seat than many of his contemporaries to compare this year's U.S. Olympic men's basketball team to the fabled Dream Team of 20 years ago.

Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Tyson Chandler, Kevin Durant, Lebron James, Kevin Love, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and Deron Williams will all be guaranteed a spot on the 2012 Olympic roster. This leaves five players vying for three open spots: Blake Griffin, Eric Gordon, Andre Iguodala, James Harden and Baltimore native Rudy Gay.

It's not easy to hide a 7-footer, but Travis Hyman went unnoticed at Bowie State

TV ratings for the NBA playoffs have been through the roof. Saturday's Eastern Conference final set a new high for cable TV. In terms of what is expected to happen on the court, I am already hyped out of my head for game one of the finals between Oklahoma City and Miami Tuesday night on ABC. But I am also worried about what the coverage on Disney-owned ESPN-ABC is going to be like.

Joe Flacco, Jameel McClain and Ed Dickson share their perspective on conference finals

Former Terp Adrian Bowie taking the long road to keep pro dreams alive. Guard is starring for Bay Area Shuckers, but still has sights set on making the NBA or D-League