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The NCAA men¿s soccer selection committee did not do any favors for Maryland, UMBC and Navy.

If Navy's game last week at Notre Dame was about the history of one of college football's longest series, Saturday's home game against Hawaii is about the heart. Specifically, it is about Ken Niumatalolo's heart.

Ravens starting cornerback Jimmy Smith isn't practicing today during the early portion open to reporters as he recovers from a strained groin suffered Sunday in a loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Ravens rookie defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore is returning to practice Wednesday, a sign of progress after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament while playing for Notre Dame in the BCS national title game in January.

Quarterback Keenan Reynolds has played in large stadiums and in big games in his two years at Navy, so he knows he can't get caught up in the hoopla he will witness Saturday at Notre Dame or the recent history of the series.

There were two lasting images from Navy's 24-21 win over Pittsburgh: Nick Sloan's game-winning 30-yard field goal at the final gun and a reconfigured defense that helped the Midshipmen stop the Panthers down the stretch.

Baltimore native Willie Scroggs, who led North Carolina to three national titles in a six-year span, will receive the Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Association Creators Award on Dec. 13.

Two-time ACC Player of the Year Alyssa Thomas was chosen Wednesday as the consensus preseason women's basketball Player of the Year by the conference's head coaches and Blue Ribbon Panel.

Johns Hopkins men's coach Dave Pietramala, North Carolina women's coach Jenny Levy (Roland Park) and former Washington Capitals center Bill Clement will be among the speakers at the 2014 US Lacrosse National Convention, the organization announced Thursday.

ACC commissioner John Swofford says there is no ill will toward Maryland despite lawsuits that are pending between the school and the league over the Terps' departure to the Big Ten.

ACC commissioner John Swofford said at a news conference on Wednesday that playing a men's basketball tournament in New York City sometime in the near future is possible, and that Washington is still on the league's radar as a potential tournament site despite Maryland's departure after this season.

Mark Turgeon and the Terps were a little overmatched at the Atlantic Coast Conference media day for men's basketball.

Notre Dame point guard Eric Atkins was born in Connecticut and kept his allegiance to the Huskies after moving to Howard County when he was in grade school.

Sam Cassell Jr., a former Maryland Terps commitment and West Baltimore native, announced his pledge to the Connecticut Huskies.

St. Maria Goretti forward Martin Geben, who was the 2012-13 Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year, has made a commitment to Notre Dame.

Former Loyola Maryland All-American and current professional player P.T. Ricci has been named the Greyhounds' director of men's lacrosse operations, head coach Charley Toomey announced Thursday.

The Ravens got down to the NFL roster limit of 75 players in advance of this afternoon's league deadline, shifting injured veteran linebacker Jameel McClain and rookie defensive lineman Kapron Lewis-Moore off the active roster to reserve lists.

As the Ravens began practice Sunday afternoon, Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, starting defensive end Arthur Jones and backup rush linebacker Pernell McPhee weren't on the field.

For a long time, Ravens rookie defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore has accepted that he'll probably spend his entire rookie season rehabbing his surgically repaired right knee.

Development of sophomore QB Keenan Reynolds has the Midshipmen feeling confident

Yanda had offseason rotator cuff surgery on his shoulder, but is on schedule to return later in training camp, according to coach John Harbaugh.

The Ravens have several candidates for the active physically unable to perform list, including a handful of key players recuperating from injuries.

Swimmers Michael Phelps and Jessica Long of Baltimore County are among the ESPY Award winners

Former Maryland star and current Terps assistant coach Caitlyn McFadden is growing as a leader for the U.S. women's lacrosse team.

In honor of Loyola joining the Patriot League, City Council president Bernard C. "Jack" Young declared today Patriot League Day in Baltimore City.

Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Ind., has appointed former Washington College coach Terry Corcoran as its first lacrosse coach. Corcoran brings 31 seasons of experience as a head coach to a Little Giants program that will move from club to varsity status in 2014-15.

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

Part four of a premature look at the 2014 rankings in college lacrosse

Former Maryland starting quarterback Danny O'Brien said today that he won't return to Wisconsin next season and is looking for a suitable spot to transfer for his final year of eligibility.

Follow along for updates on the Orioles' picks in the 2013 baseball first-year player draft.

Johns Hopkins' move to Big Ten not last of conference shuffling

Johns Hopkins announce that the men's lacrosse program will join the Big Ten.

Review & preview of Maryland's past and next season

Denver's move to Big East could force Johns Hopkins to look elsewhere for conference affiliation

Lake Clifton grad and Memphis transfer Antonio Barton will choose between Kansas State, Maryland, Tennessee and Texas A&M on Sunday

Three things to watch in NCAA tournament semifinal involving Cornell and Duke

The One Love Foundation announced Thursday that North Carolina¿s Zoe Skinner (Towson High) and Loyola¿s Jason Crane (Chesapeake-Anne Arundel) have been selected as the 2013 Yeardley Reynolds Love Unsung Hero Award winners.

Duke's run of seven straight Final Fours lose a little luster with 2-4 record

Q&A with ESPN analyst Mark Dixon on the NCAA tournament quarterfinal round and the Final Four

Salisbury transfer Eric Law picked up a rebound on the edge of the crease and scored with 13.4 seconds left to cap a historic comeback and give No. 4 seed Denver a 12-11 win over fifth-seeded North Carolina in the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament quarterfinals at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon.

The Cornell men's lacrosse team is apparently on a secret mission. After being unseeded in the 16-team NCAA Division I tournament, the Big Red wants to prove that is was slighted and is one of the best teams in the country.

Assessing which conference Johns Hopkins could call home in the very near future

Johns Hopkins to seek conference affiliation in men's lacrosse after 130 years as independent

Each week, The Baltimore Sun publishes a Q&A with a college lacrosse player or coach to get you more acquainted with the player and his/her team. Today's guest is Notre Dame junior midfielder Jim Marlatt, a Clarksville native and River Hill graduate who leads the team's midfielders in goals with 18 and assists with 10.

When coach Joe Breschi left Ohio State after the 2008 season to fill the same post at North Carolina, he took with him his network of connections with the Baltimore metropolitan area.