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• College Sports

State basketball roundup (Jan. 14): Walker's 43 lift Loyola men over Lafayette

State basketball roundup (Jan. 14): Walker's 43 lift Loyola men over Lafayette

• College Sports

State basketball roundup: Robinson's layup in OT lifts Mount St. Mary's

Junior Robinson sank the winning layup with 15 seconds left in the extra period and Mount St. Mary's edged host St. Francis (Pa.), 81-80, in overtime on

• Coaches

Digest (Jan. 12): Nationals settle with two of three arbitration-eligible players

The Washington Nationals had three arbitration-eligible players this winter — Anthony Rendon, Tanner Roark and Michael A. Taylor — a smaller class than they've

• College Sports

Towson men's home winning streak ends with 76-73 loss to Hofstra on buzzer-beating 3-pointer

Towson coach Pat Skerry: “This one hurts. It kind of feels like someone took your lunch money and just ran out the door.”

By Peter Schmuck

Jan 11, 2018

• Sports

Digest: Ex-Terps goalkeeper Steffen called up by U.S. men's soccer team

Digest: Ex-Terp Steffen called up by U.S. men's soccer team

• College Sports

Recovered from gunshot wound, ex-Towson forward John Davis signs pro contract in Australia

“I can’t wait,” Davis said. “It’s a good feeling to be able to play again and get back on the court."

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 8, 2018

• Loyola Greyhounds

State basketball roundup (Jan. 5): Walker leads Loyola men past Boston U.

Loyola Maryland 68, Boston University 65: Andre Walker tied his season-high with 27 points, scoring 16 in the second half to lead the Greyhounds to a Patriot

• Towson Tigers

Towson ends four-game skid with convincing win over UNC Wilmington

Towson looked very much at home in its first game at SECU Arena since a Dec. 9 victory over UMBC.

By Jonas Shaffer

Jan 5, 2018

• College Sports

Digest (Jan. 4): Navy's Anderson, Loyola's Betz-White nominated for NCAA's CLASS Award

Navy guard Shawn Anderson and Loyola Maryland guard Bri Betz-White have been selected as NCAA basketball candidates for the 2017-18 Senior CLASS Award. To be

• Horse Racing

Digest (Jan. 3): Laurel Park cancels racing on Friday because of cold

Extreme cold temperatures in the Mid-Atlantic region has caused the Maryland Jockey Club to cancel live racing Friday. Forecasts call for a high of 19 degrees

• College Sports

State basketball roundup (Jan. 2): Towson men lose fourth straight, 75-72

State basketball roundup (Jan. 2): Towson men lose fourth straight, 75-72

• College Sports

State basketball roundup (Dec. 31): Jones steps up as Maryland women edge Penn St., 69-65

Stephanie Jones scored the final four points and the No. 15 Maryland women's basketball team pulled out a 69-65 win at Penn State on Sunday, pushing their win

• College Sports

State basketball roundup (Dec. 29): Wagner topples Mount St. Mary's in conference opener

The Mount St. Mary's men's basketball team dropped its Northeast Conference opener at Wagner, 76-57, on Friday night at the Spiro Sports Center. Junior

• Coaches

Digest (Dec.28): Coppin State comes up short at Georgia Tech

Coppin State put a scare in host Georgia Tech for two-thirds of the game before fading, 76-62, on Wednesday night. The Eagles, who fell to 0-21 all-time

• College Basketball

Sun sports reporters reflect on favorite memories and characters of 2017

Sun sports reporters reflect on favorite memories and characters from the games, events and people they covered in 2017.

• College Sports

Digest (Dec. 20): Towson men's basketball streak halted after 10 wins

Towson's 10-game winning streak was halted by host Oakland, 97-86, in Rochester, Minn., on Wednesday night. The Tigers (10-2) fell behind 52-34 in the first

• Sports

By the numbers: 2018 schedule for Mount St. Mary’s men’s lacrosse

Take a look at the numbers behind the 2018 schedule for the Mount St. Mary’s men’s lacrosse team.

By Edward Lee

Dec 20, 2017

• Sports

With Towson off to record start, men's basketball coach Pat Skerry agrees to extension

The Towson men's basketball team is off to its best start in its Division history at 10-1.

• Sports

In way-too-early bracketology, Towson makes the cut and Maryland's on the bubble

The Terps are a No. 11 seed, and the Tigers are a No. 12.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 14, 2017

• Sports

Digest: Hopkins lacrosse midfielder Tinney expected to recover from broken wrist

Digest: Hopkins' Tinney expected to recover from broken wrist

• College Sports

Local basketball roundup (Dec. 9): UConn holds off Coppin State despite woes

UConn's top three scorers hit just 14 of their 41 shots and the Huskies turned the ball over 15 times against winless Coppin State.

• College Sports

After loss, Morgan State's Todd Bozeman tees off on officials: 'They're not professional'

Bozeman lamented that officials “sometimes” handle a game based on “how they look at the school.”

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 7, 2017

• College Sports

Martin's 25 points, tying 3-pointer help Towson men beat Morgan State in OT, 82-78

The Tigers claimed the "Battle for Greater Baltimore."

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 6, 2017

• College Sports

Ahead of 'Battle for Greater Baltimore,' Towson is soaring and Morgan State is waiting

The Bears come into the men's basketball showdown missing a key player.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 6, 2017

• Basketball

State basketball roundup: Mount rallies in 2nd half, falls to Pittsburgh in OT, 82-78

Marcus Carr scored a career-high 23 points and hit five free throws in overtime, and host Pittsburgh beat Mount St.Mary's, 82-78, on Tuesday night.

• College Sports

Only one local hoops team received an AP Top 25 vote. It wasn't Maryland.

Towson is off to the best Division I start in program history.

By Jonas Shaffer

Dec 5, 2017

• Washington Wizards

Digest: Wizards suffer second-worst loss in franchise history, 116-69 to Jazz

Digest: Wizards suffer second-worst loss in franchise history, 116-69 to Jazz

• Coaches

Local college basketball (Nov. 30): Navy coach Stefanie Pemper hits milestone; Mids wins 7th straight

Stefanie Pemper became the Navy women's basketball coach with the most wins in school history Thursday night as the Mids continued their impressive start.

• College Sports

State basketball roundup (Nov. 27): Morgan State holds off Mount St. Mary's

State basketball roundup (Nov. 27): Morgan State holds off Mount St. Mary's

• College Football

Digest: Ex-Ravens safety finalist for nation's top college football assistant

Digest: Ex-Ravens safety finalist for nation's top college football assistant

• Sports

Digest: Terps' Bannister places first at Mat-Town Open

Digest: Terps' Bannister places first at Mat-Town Open

• College Sports

Digest (Nov. 21): Towson football players named to All-CAAC team

Three Towson football players earned Colonial Athletic Association honors. Kick returner Rodney Dorsey and defensive lineman Kanyia Anderson were selected to

• College Sports

State basketball roundup (Nov. 19): UMBC men fall to Colgate, 93-88

State basketball roundup (Nov. 19): UMBC men fall to Colgate, 93-88

• College Sports

Ryan Stover passes for four TDs as Towson tops Rhode Island, 29-10, in season finale

Ryan Stover passed for four touchdowns and Towson’s defense registered five sacks as the Tigers ended their season with a 29-10 victory over Rhode Island at Johnny Unitas Stadium on Saturday.

By Mike Klingaman

Nov 18, 2017

• Ice Hockey

Digest (Nov. 15): Capitals back line depleted again with Djoos out

Capitals defenseman Christian Djoos missed practice Wednesday because of an undisclosed "upper-body" injury he suffered against the Nashville Predators on

• Sports

Butler provides Maryland's first test to show newfound serving of toughness

A visit by blue-collar Big East team will give Terps an opportunity to prove they won't be bullied on the boards this season.

By Don Markus

Nov 15, 2017

• College Football

Digest: Salisbury to play Ithaca in bowl game Saturday

Digest: Salisbury to play Ithaca in bowl game Saturday

• College Sports

Towson's Coby Tippett named CAA Rookie of the Week

Towson freshman Coby Tippett, son of NFL Hall of Famer Andre Tippett, earned Rookie of the Week honors in leading the Tigers to a 26-14 win over William & Mary Saturday.

• Sports

Digest (Nov. 12): Terps rally past Duke, 3-2, reach NCAA field hockey semifinals

Playing in their first NCAA field hockey semifinal since 2013, the Terps will face Michigan on Friday at 4:45 p.m. in Louisville, Ky.

• College Sports

State basketball roundup (Nov. 12): UMBC hangs with No. 3 Arizona for a half in 103-78 loss

No. 3 Arizona overpowered visiting UMBC for a 103-78 win Sunday despite leading only 58-55 early in the second half.

• College Sports

State football roundup (Nov. 11): Towson defeats William & Mary, 26-14, with fourth-quarter surge

The Towson football team went on a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter in a 26-14 come-from-behind victory Saturday over host William & Mary.

• Sports

Maryland women's basketball and football post record Graduation Success Rates

Maryland women's basketball posted a perfect Graduation Success Rate for the first time in program history, while the football team's GSR for students entering between 2007 and 2011 was a program-record 79 percent.

By Don Markus

Nov 8, 2017

• College Sports

For Towson basketball, there's strength in numbers but real questions, too

The Tigers are deep. But how do you decide who gets to play?

By Jonas Shaffer

Nov 8, 2017

• College Sports

Digest (Nov. 7): Shawne Merriman hosting annual coat drive at Maryland-Michigan football game

Former Maryland standout and NFL All-Pro Shawne Merriman will hold his annual "Lights On" Foundation Coat Drive before Saturday's 3:30 p.m. Maryland-Michigan

• Sports

By the numbers: 2018 schedule for Towson men’s lacrosse

Take a look at the numbers behind the 2018 Towson men's lacrosse schedule.

By Edward Lee

Nov 2, 2017

• College Sports

Digest: Gilman grad Kiser named semifinalist for Butkus Award

Digest: Gilman grad Kiser named semifinalist for Butkus Award

• College Sports

Towson, winless in the CAA, hosts Delaware in football Saturday

Towson will seek to end a four-game losing streak when it plays Delaware on Saturday.

By Mike Klingaman

Oct 27, 2017

• Sports

Down to third-string quarterback, OC Bell and Maryland offense struggle to be first-rate

After losing his top two quarterbacks, Maryland offensive coordinator Walt Bell concedes that his second season has been harder than his first.

By Don Markus

Oct 26, 2017

• NFL

Digest: Ex-Redskins GM McCloughan testifies in grievance over firing

Digest: Ex-Redskins GM McCloughan testifies in grievance over firing

• Colleges and Universities

Digest (Oct. 21): Towson, Bucknell add benefit basketball game Saturday

Towson will host Bucknell in a special exhibition game to help raise money for hurricane relief on Saturday at 1 p.m. in SECU Arena. The concept of an