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As the lone defender under the Laurel High basket junior Kirk Hawkins braced himself as Bowie High began a three-on-one fastbreak against the host Spartans.

On Thursday at the annual State of the Ravens address, Steve Bisciotti, seated alongside Ravens president Dick Cass, general manager Ozzie Newsome and head coach John Harbaugh, was relaxed, introspective and clearly excited about the future of the organization.

In 2012, while playing professional basketball in Turkey, former Georgetown University stand out Chris Wright learned that he had multiple sclerosis. The next year he began the Chris Wright Foundation to provide education and awareness of multiple sclerosis, as well as to provide charitable giving to other nonprofit organizations.

Mark Dixon will be working double duty this spring. In addition to serving as an analyst for ESPN, the former Johns Hopkins midfielder will also help cover games for the Big Ten Network.

Going into Tuesday's much-anticipated game between No. 16 Maryland and No. 5 Wisconsin at Xfinity Center, the Terps' Layman and the Badgers' Sam Dekker are both among 16 players being considered for the first Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year award.

When No. 16 Maryland takes the court Tuesday against No. 5 Wisconsin, the Terps will have moved past their offseason soap opera to a place unfamiliar under Turgeon: national prominence.

Owners of 2,711 dogs set to take part

Under Armour on Thursday debuted its newest basketball shoe, the "Dark Matter" Curry One, and a new global brand campaign, "The Book of Will," featuring NBA All-Star Stephen Curry and Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx.

As Maryland basketball forward Jonathan Graham finishes his collegiate career, his father Ernie is back on campus with him.

The NBA's slam dunk contest is a little more than a week away, and contestants looking for a fresh idea need not look any further than Owings Mills.

For Four McGlynn, the Towson junior who entered this week ranked second in Division I in free-throw percentage, the only superstition he practices is that he has no superstitions.

Maryland¿s emergence as one of the nation¿s top college basketball teams amid an unexpectedly-quick turnaround has landed a few players on NBA mock draft boards.

After barely playing as a sophomore at Mount Saint Joseph, Charlie Jones now is a starting forward at American, a core player for an Eagles team that is 11-9 overall and 4-4 in the Patriot League after a 68-66 loss to Army on Monday night.

LaMarcus Aldridge returned to the Trail Blazers two days after saying he was going to have thumb surgery and had 26 points and nine rebounds in a Portland's 103-96 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

Junior forward Kodye Pugh is athletic and versatile with a high basketball IQ and left-handed shot. He can post smaller players to score inside. He can shoot the 3-pointer. And if extra attention comes on his way to the basket, he can find an open teammate.

The Washington Wizards' John Wall is the first player drafted by the franchise to be voted a starter in the All-Star Game since Earl Monroe

Miami University's Quinten Rollins has emerged as a legitimate NFL draft prospect at cornerback after intercepting seven passes for the RedHawks last year.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the franchise is not in any limbo because of the Toronto Blue Jays' ongoing interest in hiring away executive vice president Dan Duquette.

The combination of hard work, natural athletic ability and passion has made Milford Mill's Justin Jenifer the most complete and fun-to-watch point guard in the area.

The giant spark plug in Johnny Egan's attic is nearly as big as he is. A gift from Bullets fans, the 4-foot trophy depicts the spunky guard's role on Baltimore's NBA team one-half century ago. Then, he'd come off the bench, time after time, to ignite the offense or fire up the defense.

Ray Lewis Lewis spoke with Stephen A. Smith on Sirius Radio on Tuesday and said ¿the only reason we know who Tom Brady is because of a tuck rule.¿

A Baltimore native, forward Greg Lewis will be facing his hometown school and the program he said finished second to Rutgers in his recruitment.

Cedar Crest College basketball player Breonna Lewis, who hails from Harford County, has a prominent role in a video made to promote her school, a video inspired by the recent Nike "Together" commercial featuring NBA star LeBron James.

Having been around the Maryland men¿s basketball program for nearly three decades, I have seen only a couple players make as swift an impact as freshman point guard Melo Trimble.

To many, the high salaries of professional athletes can be a source of envy. But their big paydays come with a darker side – many face bankruptcy or financial distress after spending too freely, going through a divorce or failing to line up a job upon retirement.

Many of us who love sports (and I'll assume if you reading this you have more than a passing interest) came to our passion because of the nurturing interest of a parent, sibling, relative, friend or coach.

Outfielder Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals will avoid a grievance hearing over his 2015 salary after the sides reached a settlement Sunday night with a two-year, $7.5 million contract, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Susan Reimer on covering high school basketball in Baltimore

Business is brisk this time of year for the Washington-based technology company Optoro, which processes and re-sells returned merchandise for some of the biggest retailers in the country.

The Washington Wizards make a statement, leading from wire to wire in a 104-96 win over the red-hot Los Angeles Clippers

From now until the end of the season, we will look back after Maryland's big nonconference and Big Ten games at things the Terps did well and not so well and what could be difficult to correct.

As Maryland's current freshman class has gotten off to a strong start in 2014, it's a good time to look back at some of the best recruiting periods in the program's history.

Maryland senior Dez Wells has worked on his game and his leadership as he heads into final college basketball season.

After spending much of eight seasons coaching doomed teams, Wittman is finally overseeing a roster primed to win.

The education of Maryland freshman Michal Cekovsky is a daily grind that includes five hours of learning English in the classroom and two more hours with a tutor in study hall at night.

Maryland basketball commit Jaylen Brantley impressed on the AAU circuit in the Boston area, where he played with a number of well-known stars.

The Wizards returned to Baltimore on Monday night to play against the New Orleans Pelicans at the newly renamed Royal Farms Arena, and it seemed like the memories came flooding back more than the fans came storming into the antiquated venue.

The expectations have been raised, perhaps higher than they've been in a decade. The roster has been bolstered, with the additions of aging superstar Paul Pierce and blue-collar power forward DeJuan Blair. Are the Washington Wizards for real, or was last season just a nasty tease for the team's long-suffering fans?

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

Whether it's hosting "Inside the NBA" or calling a Major League Baseball playoff series, Ernie Johnson makes sports broadcasting look as easy.