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- John Means so strongly considered quitting baseball last year that he made a LinkedIn profile. Even he can't believe he's now the Orioles' All-Star.
- The Ravens announced Monday that they’ve signed two more undrafted free agents, bringing their offseason roster to a full 90 players.
- After spending two of their first three selections on road-runner wide receivers, the Ravens took Oklahoma State running back Justice Hill with the No. 113 overall selection — yet another prospect with a 40-yard-dash time around 4.4 seconds.
- Kicker Justin Tucker, 29, signed a contract extension with the Ravens through 2023 reportedly worth $23.05 million, including $12.5 million fully guaranteed.
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Maryland's Jeshaun Jones seeks consistency after historic start, frustrating finish to freshman year
After scoring the first three times he touched the ball as a freshman last season at Maryland, wide receiver Jeshaun Jones had a frustrating year that ended with quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome not delivering the ball in a 52-51 overtime loss to Ohio State. - Earl Thomas signed a four-year deal with the Ravens worth a reported $55 million, another expensive but impressive piece in the team’s defensive backfield.
- Maryland quarterback Kasim Hill, who torn his ACL in both knees in each of his two seasons in College Park, announced on Twitter Friday night that he has put his name into the NCAA transfer portal and is exploring the possibility of leaving.
- Maryland “was the job I've coveted since the day I put a whistle around my neck as a coach," new Maryland coach Mike Locksley said Thursday.
- With its biggest game in two years approaching Saturday against Michigan State, Maryland will go in with interim coach Matt Canada looking to show he deserves a shot at a permanent job and a team that could come together or completely fall apart.
- Michigan's defense, Kasim Hill's poise and the Terps' depth are among key questions heading into Maryland's showdown with the No. 15 Wolverines in Ann Arbor.
- Graduate transfer linebacker Tre Watson's pick-six to start the second half was his second interception in Maryland's first four games.
- After the offense struggled in last week's home loss to Temple, Maryland ran wild in a 42-13 win over Minnesota in the Big Ten opener.
- Maryland will be looking to cut down on penalties and the keep pressure on defensively when the Terps play their home opener Saturday against Temple.
- In Saturday's win at Bowling Green, Maryland outside linebacker Jesse Aniebonam registered his first sack since breaking his foot in last season's opener at Texas.
- The Maryland defense held Bowling Green to 15 yards rushing and shut out the Falcons in the second half of Saturday's 45-14 road win.
- Maryland hopes to get more of a running game going Saturday at Bowling Green than it did in last week's season-opening win over then-No. 23 Texas.
- Maryland will go into Bowling Green as 15-point favorites, and some players will go in with memory of embarrassing home loss to Falcons three years ago.
- Playing in his first game since tearing his ACL last season, Maryland quarterback Kasim Hill took a big hit early before helping the Terps to a 34-29 win over No. 23 Texas in the season opener at FedEx Field.
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Maryland football notes: Jeshaun Jones has impressive debut, with three touchdowns in win over Texas
Wide receiver Jeshaun Jones became only the fourth freshman since 1996 to score a running touchdown, a throwing touchdown and catching a touchdown pass in Maryland's 34-29 victory over No. 23 Texas Saturday at FedEx Field. - Maryland defeated No. 23 Texas in an emotional game with many layers of meaning.
- Freshman wide receiver Jeshaun Jones scored on a 28-yard run, caught a 65-yard TD pass from Kasim Hill and threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Taivon Jacobs in the first half to help Maryland to 24-7 lead, but Terps saw lead chopped to 24-22 by halftime.
- Following the pregame moment of silence to honor Maryland football player Jordan McNair, media inside the Fedex Field observed a moment of silence to honor fallen Capital journalist John McNamara.
- Without having watched much practice at Maryland, it is difficult to predict what to expect with the Terps going into their 2018 season opener against No. 23 Texas at FedEx Field. But we'll try.
- Lamont Jordan, who left Maryland in 2001 as the school's all-time leading rusher, is back on campus as the fulltime radio analyst for the school's football team as he awaits his induction in October into the Athletics Hall of Fame.
- Maryland interim head coach Matt Canada said he has decided on starting quarterback for season opener against Texas, but is not ready to name him publicly. Nor does he consider himself the head coach.
- The Brigance Brigade Foundation will celebrate former Raven O.J. Brigance's 49th birthday and honor all those battling ALS at the fourth annual Soirée with O.J. on Oct. 5 at the Valley Mansion by Martin's in Cockeysville.
- "Honestly, I haven't even — it's all headlines [that I've read],” said Frank Reich, a former Terps quarterback now coaching the Colts. “That's it. I really have no opinion."
- In his first media availability since being named Maryland's interim head coach, Matt Canada said he is still the offensive coordinator and still an assistant coach despite head coach DJ Durkin being placed on administrative leave Saturday.
- Maryland redshirt senior linebacker Jesse Aniebonam and Wade Lees, the team's 30-year-old Australian punter, are among what they see as a majority of players who are upset about DJ Durkin being put on administrative leave.
- Andrew "Andy" Fox of Mechanicsville, 41, caught a Maryland-record 19.9-pound northern snakehead while bowfishing during Memorial Day weekend at Indian Head, Mattawoman Creek, in Charles County.
- Select game times and television designations for the 2018 Maryland football season were announced by ESPN and Fox on Thursday.
- The Terps previously had agreed to a Sept. 10 game that year at Charlotte.
- Projecting the depth chart for the Maryland football team coming out of the Red-White spring game.
- Former Orioles Hall of Fame infielder Cal Ripken Jr. will receive the National Museum of American History's "Great Americans" medal on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the
- With NCAA looking more unlikely with each loss, Maryland's chances of playing in NIT is not a lock given the number of Power 5 teams having disappointing seasons.
- Locksley was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2015.
- Sun sports reporters reflect on favorite memories and characters from the games, events and people they covered in 2017.
- After losing his top two quarterbacks, Maryland offensive coordinator Walt Bell concedes that his second season has been harder than his first.
- Since losing linebacker Jesse Aniebonam in the season opener, Maryland has not had a sack against an FBS opponent.
- 5 things we learned from Maryland's 62-14 defeat at Ohio State
- Faced with starting third-string quarterback Max Bortenschlager at Minnesota, Terps might have to mirror Gophers in approach
- In DJ Durkin's second year, Terps can measure growth in trying to go 3-0.
- Maryland's game at Minnesota will kick off at noon in the East, 11 a.m. local time
- Despite its 2-0 start, the Maryland football team has some things it needs to work on during bye week
- In only the second football meeting between the state's two biggest school, Terps and Tigers square off at Maryland Stadium
- Maryland wide receiver Jacquille Veii had to pay his own way back to Maryland after Towson refused to release him.
- In the end, special teams made enough plays to help Terps beat Texas in Austin.
- Ever since his debut at Gilman, Maryland quarterback Kasim Hill has played well under pressure
- Maryland jumps 35 spots in USA Today ranking of Football Bowl Subdivision teams.
- Maryland coach DJ Durkin announced Tuesday that quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome tore his ACL against Texas