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Dez Wells and Pat Connaughton ended their senior years in college on about the same level in the eyes of many NBA scouts. Both were considered good all-around players and the emotional leaders of their respective teams, touted more for intangibles than the skills that easily translated to the pro game. As a result, the two shooting guards were also considered marginal NBA draft picks.

Now that summer is officially upon us, we're taking a look at the definitive summer songs of all time, based on their seasonal popularity on Billboard's Hot 100 charts. Today, we count down the summer jams of the 1990s.

Tyler Fiorito made 23 saves and Ben Rubeor scored 23 seconds into overtime Saturday night as the Chesapeake Bayhawks beat the host Ohio Machine, 12-11.

Stephen Curry¿s visibility just keeps growing and so, by association, does Under Armour¿s.

Wells still is unlikely to be picked in the two-round draft June 25 but it seems his chances improve each time he steps on a practice court for an NBA team.

Navy coach Ed DeChellis doesn't know what make of the latest basketball rules changes, saying some could be counterproductive. But Maryland coach Mark Turgeon thinks the shorter shot clock will increase possessions and lead to more scoring opportunities.

Lion Hearted, who stood his entire stud career at Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, Maryland, died of an apparent heart attack after breeding a mare Thursday.

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.

Major League Wiffle, a 60-player Wiffle Ball league in Havre de Grace, opened its season Wednesday with a little aid from NBA basketball player Gary Neal of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

As news stations around the country showed buildings being burned down, stores being looted and law enforcement officials engaged in standoffs with angry citizens, college coaches and athletic administrators from across the city embraced a variety of challenges, from making sure their current student athletes stayed out of trouble to reassuring potential ones that their campus remained a safe and sheltered environment.

Cody Kent, a Texas man in Howard County on business, was the winner of $1 million in Saturday's Powerball drawing. Kent purchased the ticket at a 7-Eleven store in Elkridge.

The addition of Duke transfer Rasheed Sulaimon to a Maryland team many have already picked to win the Big Ten Conference next season and be a legitimate contender for a national championship gives the Terps the most talent fans in College Park have probably seen since the 1970s.

The first player to be dismissed by Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski in 35 years, Rasheed Sulaimon has found a new home at Maryland.

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy made his third minor-league rehab appearance for Double-A Bowie Wednesday, and manager Buck Showalter indicated that's all the games Hardy could need before being activated from the disabled list. Hardy could return as soon as Thursday, when that Orioles open a four-game series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is making his third minor league rehab start tonight for Double-A Bowie, and manager Buck Showalter indicated that Hardy could rejoin the team and be activated from the disabled list when the Orioles open their four-game series against the Yankees on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.

Maryland point guard Melo Trimble received a personal YouTube invitation from newly crowned NBA MVP Stephen Curry to work with the Golden State Warriors star at his second SC30 Select camp, sponsored by Under Armour.

New NBA MVP Stephen Curry is paying big dividends for Under Armour

Strong, smart and a notorious streak shooter, Ray Scott stayed with the Bullets for 3 1/2 years, during which Baltimore climbed from last place to first in the NBA Eastern Division.

Mayweather and Pacquiao don't live up to the hype on day of terrific Kentucky Derby, NBA heart-stopper and more

A day after social media sparked violent protests and looting that spanned Baltimore City, an event promoted online by community organizers and NBA star Will Barton called residents to a city basketball court to channel their emotions constructively.

Baltimore native Will Barton is using his influence as an NBA player to call city youth, leaders, and residents to Druid Hill's Cloverdale Park for a conversation and block party that he said the city needs.

It will mark Wells' first visit to the ballpark ¿ and his first time throwing a baseball since he was a kid in Raleigh, N.C.

Speaking to the media at Air Canada Centre on Sunday, Toronto Raptors guard Greivis Vasquez was asked about Paul Pierce.

Diamond Stone, the No. 2 high school center in the country, has officially signed with Maryland, Terps coach Mark Turgeon announced Wednesday.

On Sunday, Drexel transfer Damion Lee (Calvert Hall) announced that he had cut his list of schools that he is still considering to five: Arizona, Gonzaga, Louisville, Marquette and Maryland.

Damion Lee, whom ESPN recently mentioned as the most highly sought-after graduate transfer in college basketball, tweeted Sunday that he has narrowed his list to five schools, including Maryland.

Draft analyst Jon Givony said Maryland forward Jake Layman had a good chance of being drafted in June, and could have moved up into the latter part of the first round had he decided to leave closer to the April 26 deadline for announcing those plans.

Jake Layman will return to Maryland for his senior basketball season after considering entering the NBA draft.

A year ago Tariq Owens signed on as one of Donnie Tyndall's first recruits at Tennessee. On Wednesday, the former Pallotti and Mount Zion Prep star became Chris Mullin's first commitment at St. John's.

Maryland men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon met Wednesday in College Park with Jake Layman and the player's parents to discuss whether the junior forward would return for his senior year or enter the NBA draft.

The argument is over when it comes to gay rights, and conservatives have lost. Some of them just don't know it yet.

Tina Langley has resigned as associate head coach of the Maryland women's basketball team to accept the head coaching position at Rice.

Baltimore historian Taylor Branch struck a nerve with writings on NCAA athletes

On a team loaded with players whose parents competed in sports either professionally or collegiately, the Maryland women's basketball team benefits plenty from its cadre of second-generation stars, led by point guard Lexie Brown, daughter of former NBA star Dee Brown.

Stone finished with 14 points on 7-for-9 shooting, three rebounds, two blocked shots and one steal in helping the East to a 111-91 rout of the West.

Maryland point guard Melo Trimble will return for his sophomore year, Terps coach Mark Turgeon announced Wednesday.

Melo Trimble made a reputation for making great decisions on the court for Maryland this season. On Wednesday, he made an even better decision for himself ¿ and the Terps - off the court.

On Wednesday night at Chicago's United Center, Stone will join Melo Trimble as the second Terps commit to play in the McDonald's All-American Game in as many years.

Buck Showalter said the Orioles won't be putting the full-court pressure on Notre Dame hoops star Pat Connaughton to join the organization any time soon. But once he joins, the Orioles want the right-handed pitcher to focus on baseball.

Some familiar with the draft process, including two NBA scouts, said neither player is "a lock" to be a first-round draft choice.

As Pat Connaughton tried to lead Notre Dame to the Final Four, a decision looms for the pitcher drafted by the Baltimore Orioles last June.

NCAA tries to address attendance at women's basketball tournament. It has seen attendance stagnate for years.

Before his team left to play Kentucky early this season, second-year Buffalo coach Bobby Hurley put on the ring he received for helping win back-to-back national championships at Duke in 1991 and 1992.

Adidas' NBA decision could present opening for Under Armour

Maryland basketball's return to March Madness has students, fans, boosters ready to celebrate like they did at the height of the Gary Williams era.

This week 20 years ago, Dow-Jones hit a record 4,069.15, Michael Jordan announced he was ending his NBA retirement after just 17 months and rejoined the Chicago Bulls, virus thriller "Outbreak" topped the box office and the following songs were the most popular in the U.S. according to Billboard's Hot 100 chart archive.

Michael Phelps swam the 100-yard butterfly in 44.91 seconds Friday before the American Short Course Championships began in Austin, Texas.

Taylor Cummings (McDonogh) and Zoe Stukenberg (Marriotts Ridge) scored four goals each to power No. 1 Maryland (4-0) to a 14-7 victory over visiting UMBC (3-3) on Wednesday night.