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Maryland freshman forward Jalen Smith will return to school, the team announced Monday.
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Tommy Sheppard has become the team's interim president of basketball operations, elevated to the top job after Ernie Grunfeld's dismissal Tuesday afternoon.
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Ernie Grunfeld has been fired as president of the Washington Wizards after 16 seasons in charge of the team.
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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.
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Several Maryland players say that the Terps might have taken Nebraska too lightly going into their Big Ten tournament opener in Chicago, and will take that hard lesson into Thursday's NCAA tournament opener against No. 11 seed Belmont in Jacksonville.
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Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will get a chance to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.
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There's no telling the potential of the 3-year-old filly Las Setas after another impressive victory Saturday at Laurel Park. Coming into the $100,000 Beyond
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Friday sports on TV highlights in the Baltimore area
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Remember when Tony Tarasco, Sully Krouse and Don Ohl were on the sports pages?
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After the Heat defeated the Hawks 114-113 on Monday night, Dwyane Wade approached Kevin Huerter to swap jerseys with him. They, of course, both wear No. 3.
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A gala to commemorate the 100th season of Maryland men's basketball attracted hundreds of former players and coaches, as well as fans, to Under Armour's headquarters Saturday night.
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The Maryland pitching staff utilized nine arms as the Terps baseball team earned a 4-3 win over host VCU on Tuesday afternoon. The Terps (5-2) have won five
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After Houston Rockets stars James Harden and Chris Paul fouled out in Thursday’s 111-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, an NBA official with a long, controversial history was in their crosshairs. That official: Scott Foster, a Maryland native and University of Maryland graduate.
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Atlanta Hawks guard Jaylen Adams, originally signed to a two-way contract in the offseason, has agreed to a new full NBA deal.
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Former NBA player Glen “Big Baby” Davis has agreed to pay $15,000, the maximum fine, to avoid jail time and have his case dismissed after being arrested with a quarter-pound of marijuana at a hotel in Harford County.
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Under Armour stock leapt Tuesday morning after the Baltimore-based athletic brand reported sales and profits that beat expectations and said its turnaround plan is working.
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After five seasons with the Phoenix Suns, who made him the No. 5 pick in the 2013 NBA draft, former Maryland center Alex Len is trying to restart his career in Atlanta.
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Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond combined for 63 points in the Detroit Pistons' 121-112 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.
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Who received thumbs up from the Carroll County Times this week?
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21-year-old tennis pro Frances Tiafoe has risen to No. 30 in the world rankings after advancing to the first quarterfinals of his career at last month’s Australian Open.
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The first domino has fallen in the wake of the news of John Wall's extended absence: The Wizards are breaking up what many believed to be their core for years to come, trading Otto Porter Jr. to the Chicago Bulls for Jabari Parker and Bobby Portis.
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"I think what we’ve learned is that Kevin has a lot more swag than we’ve given him credit for," Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce said. "Soft-spoken, mild-mannered, and all of sudden he’ll dunk on you. And he’ll whisper something to you after he dunks on you."
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Remember when Michael Brown, Brooks Robinson and Al Kaline were in the news?
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The Maryland men's team will be part of a Big Ten basketball-hockey doubleheader at New York's Madison Square Garden when the No. 13 Terps play Saturday against Illinois at noon.
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The junior forward’s emergence as an offensive and defensive threat has been a welcomed presence for the Greyhounds as they battle in the Patriot League.
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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.
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The Washington Wizards announced that the team has signed guard Gary Payton II to a 10-day contract.
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Later this year, Archbishop Spalding graduate Rudy Gay, a 15-year NBA veteran, will open a basketball-focused gym in the Baltimore area in conjunction with California-based PickUp USA Fitness.
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Dream of playing in NBA a reality for Baltimore native, Archbishop Curley grad Haywood Highsmith Jr.
The 22-year-old forward scored his first NBA points on a three-pointer in his NBA debut for the Philadelphia 76ers in a thumping of the Washington Wizards on Jan. 8.
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San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay, an Archbishop Spalding graduate, will open PickUp USA Fitness franchises in Baltimore as well as Florida. PickUp USA gyms
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Serge Ibaka hit a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in the second overtime, and the Toronto Raptors survived to earn their fifth straight win, 140-138 over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.
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Maryland overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to beat No. 22 Indiana on Friday, 78-75, to win its fifth straight game, including four in the Big Ten.
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Former Mount Saint Joseph star Jalen Smith has been a big contributor to Maryland's four game winning streak, including scoring a career-high 21 points in Tuesday's 82-67 win at Minnesota.
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Ben Coleman, who died Sunday at age 57, was an all-ACC player as a junior and senior after transferring from Minnesota to Maryland in 1983.
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Maryland used a zone defense, along with a career-high-tying 27 points from Anthony Cowan and a career-high 21 points from Jalen Smith, to beat Minnesota, 82-67.
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Under Armour launched the Curry 6 sneaker on Friday, the latest version of the NBA star's signature shoe.
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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.
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The Washington Wizards have lost 15 of 19 games on the road, including losses at Cleveland and Atlanta — teams with a combined 17 wins in 66 games, a winning percentage of .258.
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On Saturday night against the Phoenix Suns, Thomas Bryant scored a career-best 31 points on 14-for-14 shooting for the Washington Wizards. The breakout game was years in the making.
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Five teams from Emilia’s Acrobatics & Gymnastics Club in Laurel took first place and secured United States national team slots at the U.S. Acrobatic Gymnastics national team trials Dec. 7 in Kearney, Mo.
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Joe Mallia, the winningest head coach in Loyola Maryland women's soccer history, is returning to lead the Greyhounds' program 14 years after last serving in
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Remember when Kyle Boller, Archie Clark and Mark Belanger were in the news?
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Maryland big men Jalen Smith and Bruno Fernando are ranked 31st and 75th, respectively, among the top 100 NBA prospects, according to ESPN.
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Maryland took care of business in the first half, then cruised past UMBC, 92-61, in women's basketball Sunday at Xfinity Center in College Park.
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A 9-year-old Stephen Curry fan got the NBA star's attention when she couldn't find his basketball shoes for girls. Under Armour is making a change.
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The Maryland Jockey Club will reward generous-minded fans as part of its 'Give a Gift, Get a Gift' program Saturday at Laurel Park. Everyone that drops off a
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Remember when Priest Holmes, Chris McCarron and Gus Johnson were in the news?
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Six-time All-Star Joe Mauer announced his retirement on Monday. He was the last player to be represented by Baltimore-based agent Ron Shapiro, who also represented many Orioles stars, including Cal Ripken Jr., Eddie Murray and Jim Palmer.
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Known for giving back in Baltimore, where he grew up, Rudy Gay of the San Antonio Spurs delivered for two of his fans after helping the Spurs beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.
