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A year after being celebrated as one of the top college football coaches in the country, Towson's Rob Ambrose has been accused by a disgruntled former player of breaking NCAA rules and making offensive remarks to help pump up his team in a pre-game pep talk earlier this season. - Ashley Spivey, Riley Barger and Alexis Prior-Brown, three in-state freshmen, have Maryland women's soccer at No. 8 nationally
- The Loyola Greyhounds men's lacrosse team received its NCAA championship rings Friday for beating Maryland, 9-3, on May 28 in Foxborough, Mass.
- George Washington forward Isaiah Armwood has been selected to The Baltimore Sun's Sweet 16.
- Villanova will host the 2013 Division I women's lacrosse final four on Memorial Day weekend
- A host of details are still being decided surrounding Notre Dame's move to the Atlantic Coast Conference. Here are some pros and cons that jump out upon first glance:
- Maryland would like the running game to take the pressure off freshman quarterback Perry Hills in matchup with Temple
- Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in Perry Hills, Dezmine Wells and the Harrison twins.
- Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and intern Connor Letourneau -- co-sports editor of The Diamondback -- weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports.
- Mike Williams had long considered Maryland a dream school, but now he's "very disappointed" about how his recruitment with the Terps ultimately played out.
- A few statistical notes from the Greyhounds' 10-9 win in Saturday's NCAA tournament quarterfinal
- On a Notre Dame men's lacrosse team where everyone contributes, Clarksville's Jim Marlatt has grabbed the spotlight.
- Former Johns Hopkins midfielder discusses, among other topics, the top seed in the NCAA tournament, the chances of Johns Hopkins and Lehigh getting first-round games at home and the paths for Cornell, Villanova and Syracuse to earn berths in the NCAA tournament
- Denver will try to salvage a spot in the NCAA tournament with its game tonight against Duke in the Whitman's Sampler Mile High Classic. But it will also be a showcase for the city and the state on a big stage in a big stadium. NCAA championship officials will be in attendance, and Denver has made it no secret that the city thinks it is ready to host a final four. Officials will be evaluating the city for potential NCAA hosting duties.
- The winner will take control of the race to finish the season with the top seed and home-field advantage in the Big East Conference tournament.
- Former Syracuse All-American midfielder discusses his No. 1 team, Duke's mastery of Virginia, and Villanova's upset potential vs. Notre Dame
- Former Johns Hopkins midfielder offers his leading contender for NCAA title and breaks down some of the conference favorites
- Steele Stanwick (Loyola) came up big again with three goals and four assists to lead nine Cavaliers in scoring as top-ranked Virginia beat host No. 4 North Carolina, 15-10, Saturday at Fetzer Field.
- This contest could be a watershed moment for the Orange, who are still reeling from Sunday's 11-10 loss to Villanova, the program's first defeat in Big East Conference play.
- With conference play heating up, and April — which is about improvement — on the doorstep, I solicited some questions on Twitter (@QKessenich) to see what's on people's minds.
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- Former Syracuse All-American defenseman discusses Johns Hopkins' overtime win vs. Virginia, Cornell's steady play without Rob Pannell and Navy's game vs. Lehigh Friday night
- While much of the lacrosse community will focus on the contest unfolding in Charlottesville, Va., this game in Chapel Hill, N.C., might be just as compelling. The Terps looked much improved in routing then-No. 9 Villanova, 11-5, on Saturday, but they have dropped three of their past five meetings with the Tar Heels.
- Villanova senior midfielder Matt Bell (St. Mary's) has been out with an unspecified injury but is likely to return Sunday against Syracuse. Bell (5 goals, 5 assists) dressed Saturday for Villanova's loss to Maryland but did not play. He also missed a 14-8 loss to Princeton on March 13.
- Villanova senior midfielder Matt Bell (St. Mary's) has been out with an unspecified injury but is likely to return Sunday against Syracuse. Bell (5 goals, 5 assists) dressed Saturday for Villanova's loss to Maryland but did not play. He also missed a 14-8 loss to Princeton on March 13.
- Maryland breezes by Villanova in men's lacrosse with an 11-5 win
- Factors include solving the Wildcats offense, outlasting their faceoff duo, and figuring out an unfamiliar opponent
- When the Syracuse men's lacrosse team opened fall workouts several months ago, the sense of excitement and hope in the air was palpable. But there was another element pervading the atmosphere.
- Lax roundup: No. 18 Princeton men upset No. 9 Villanova
- Sean Mosley faces the end of his Terps career with little regret
- If there was any lingering speculation that Maryland¿s basketball staff had begun to lose hope of landing prized Houston twins Aaron Harrison and Andrew Harrison, it was quelled when coach Mark Turgeon and assistant Bino Ranson made back-to-back Texas swings the past two weeks.
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- InsideMDSports: Terps in the mix with Philly point guard Rysheed Jordan
- Early mornings led to a quick rise for Towson running back Terrance West. The FCS' top freshman would leave Baltimore at 3 a.m. and take two buses to arrive for the Tigers' 5:30 a.m. workouts.
- After Towson's turnaround season, Rob Ambrose is FCS Coach of the Year and tailback Terrance West wins for top freshman award given for the first time
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