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At football camp, Terps offer scholarships to brothers of current players

Alex Prewitt — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:27:29 GMT

It's one thing to recruit sons of famous alumni. The names "VELLANO" and "VELLANO," spaced decades apart alongside the Byrd Stadium concourse to commemorate all-Americans Paul and Joe, attest to Maryland's success with that.

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Chatter increases for former Maryland center Alex Len as No. 1 overall pick

Alex Prewitt — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:40:27 GMT

With the June 27 NBA draft fast approaching, former Maryland center Alex Len says he remains focused on his rehabilitation, as focused as one can be with your life's biggest moment just upon the horizon. Long projected as a lottery lock, the buzz surrounding Len has increased even further, with speculation mounting that the Cleveland Cavaliers could consider selecting Len with the No. 1 pick.

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Georgetown's Whittington sidelined by injury, reports say

Cindy Boren — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:06:10 GMT

A knee injury has sidelined Georgetown forward Greg Whittington and could force him to miss a significant amount of time, ESPN reports.

The extent of the injury and exactly how much time Whittington will miss are not yet clear. Whittington, a 6-8 sophomore, was hurt a little over a week ago, Jeff Goodman reports. Casual Hoya.com also reported the injury.

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U.S. Naval Academy football players face charges over alleged 2012 rape

Annys Shin — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:04:11 GMT

Several U.S. Naval Academy football players will soon face charges in connection with the alleged rape of a female midshipman at an off-campus party more than a year ago, officials at the elite service academy in Annapolis said Monday.

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After committment from Jared Nickens, Maryland turns its attention to class of 2014 big men

Alex Prewitt — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:10:14 GMT

With Maryland's class of 2014 back court locked down following an oral commitment from small forward Jared Nickens this past weekend, the Maryland men's basketball coaching staff can focus its full attention on completing the highly touted group -- which is already ranked among the top five classes nationally by several recruiting Web sites -- with a big man.

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Boston Celtics, L.A. Clippers: Are Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett headed west?

Cindy Boren — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:29:11 GMT

Doc Rivers is increasingly unlikely to return as coach of the Boston Celtics, according to a Boston Globe report, although a complex trade that would involve star players has stalled -- for the moment.

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Jared Nickens on Terps commitment: 'I just fell in love with Maryland'

Alex Prewitt — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:31:11 GMT

There was a moment this weekend when Jared Nickens first stepped through the tunnel and onto the Comcast Center floor. The bleachers were folded against the wall, making the already-capacious arena seem even bigger. His eyes widened and lit up. "It felt like an NBA arena," the New Jersey small forward would later say.

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Terps basketball target Jared Nickens commits after official visit

Alex Prewitt — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:00:53 GMT

The future grew even brighter for Coach Mark Turgeon and the Maryland basketball team on Sunday afternoon, when New Jersey swingman Jared Nickens offered his oral commitment to the Terrapins following an official visit to College Park.

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Ohio TE Andrew Gray commits to Terps

Alex Prewitt — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 03:28:09 GMT

The Maryland football team nabbed its fifth recruit for the class of 2014 late Saturday night, picking up an oral commitment from Ohio tight end Andrew Gray, according to multiple reports.

The 6-feet-4, 215-pound Gray had offers from Louisville, Bowling Green and Ball State, according to 247sports.com. Ranked the 47th-best tight end nationally by that particular recruiting service, Gray visited College Park this week to follow up on a Terrapins offer received in early May.

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Young national anthem singer answers racist taunts (video)

Cindy Boren — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:19:14 GMT

The Miami Heat had an adorable little girl singing the national anthem before Game 2 and, when the NBA finals moved to San Antonio on Tuesday, the Spurs matched her with a young singer of their own.

Sebastien De La Cruz, an 11-year-old singer called "El Charro de Oro," stepped up when Darius Rucker's flight was delayed and knocked it out of the park, just as Julia Dale did in Miami.

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Virginia Tech’s Michael Holmes found guilty on misdemeanor assault charge

Mark Giannotto — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:15:00 GMT

Virginia Tech running back Michael Holmes was found guilty of a reduced misdemeanor charge of assault and battery on Tuesday, according to the Montgomery County (Va.) General District Court clerk’s office.

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Roger Goodell defends Redskins nickname in a letter to Congress

Cindy Boren — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:53:20 GMT

At a Super Bowl press conference in February, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell deftly handled a question concerning the political correctness of the Washington Redskins' nickname, saying he understood both sides of the issue.

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Maryland football sees continued increase in APR scores

Alex Prewitt — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:41:16 GMT

For the second straight year since being hit with a three-scholarship penalty, the Maryland football team increased its Academic Progress Rate score, though the Terrapins still rank among the bottom 10 in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

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Former Maryland QB Danny O'Brien leaving Wisconsin

Alex Prewitt — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:24:11 GMT

Former Maryland quarterback Danny O'Brien, who transferred to Wisconsin following a rocky season under then-first-year Coach Randy Edsall, will search for his third school in three years after leaving the Badgers program this week.

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DL prospect Chibuzo Ukandu has brotherly Maryland connection

Alex Prewitt — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:01:13 GMT

Parenting in the Ukandu household meant reluctantly accepting the inevitable demise of the living room furniture. Everything -- table, chair, whatever -- was susceptible to a wayward brother, sent flying by another misplaced game of one-on-one tackle football. Or wrestling. Or whatever.

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NCAA baseball: Virginia eliminated by Mississippi State in super regional

Mark Giannotto — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:19:06 GMT

CHARLOTTESVILLE — An 18-hour rain delay extended Virginia’s season after two days of mostly forgettable baseball to start its NCAA super regional.

But when the tarp finally came off at Davenport Field on Monday afternoon, the inclement weather offered little reprieve from the cavalcade of errors and missed chances that ultimately sank the Cavaliers’ hopes of advancing to the College World Series for the third time in five years.

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Pacman Jones said he's been arrested 'for protecting myself'

Cindy Boren — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:23:12 GMT

Adam "Pacman"Jones, the talented but troubled NFL player who found new life with the Cincinnati Bengals, tweeted Monday that he has been arrested "for protecting myself."

Jones's agent, Peter Schaffer, confirmed that Jones was arrested on one count of assault for hitting a woman outside a bar.

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Maryland AD Kevin Anderson: 'I believe that student athletes should be compensated' based on need

Alex Prewitt — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:10:24 GMT

Sports Business Journal published an interesting sit-down interview with Maryland Athletic Director and National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics President Kevin Anderson, just before the NACDA's annual convention kicked off this week in Orlando.

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The job requirements for a Georgetown basketball assistant coach

Dan Steinberg — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:49:08 GMT

Georgetown's men's basketball coaching staff has experienced some changes in recent days, with Mike Brennan accepting the head coaching job at American and Kenya Hunter going to Nebraska as an assistant, while Kevin Sutton joined the staff from George Washington and Tavaras Hardy arrived from Northwestern. (Read more @CasualHoya.)

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Georgetown assistant Kenya Hunter to take similar position at Nebraska

Liz Clarke — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:43:14 GMT

Georgetown assistant men’s basketball coach Kenya Hunter, the senior member Coach John Thompson III’s staff, is leaving the Hilltop after six seasons to become an assistant coach at Nebraska, the school confirmed Monday.

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Gilman DL Melvin Keihn patient through recruiting process

Alex Prewitt — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:34:29 GMT

BALTIMORE -- Melvin Keihn is a leader now, and being a leader means standing here, hunched over before a phalanx of freshmen, barking encouragement to Gilman School football newcomers, some of whom appear particularly nonplussed to be shaking ropes and heaving medicine balls. It's an overcast Monday morning, the first Greyhounds summer workout, and the 6-foot-3 weak-side defensive end with 17 FBS offers takes the lead.

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Shawne Merriman says 'I'm fine' after report of hospitalization (updated)

Cindy Boren — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:53:07 GMT

Updated at 11:58 a.m. with Merriman's reaction

Shawne Merriman tweeted that he is fine and was merely dehydrated.

"I'm fine guys been working my butt off with training and launching LightsOut and my MBA," he tweeted, "flew in from shooting a film in Canada and was Dehydrated. @TMZ got me good though this morning lol."

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NCAA presidents failing the leadership test

John Feinstein — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:40:55 GMT

It was Shakespeare who wrote, “Fatigue makes cowards of us all.” It was Vince Lombardi who applied the Bard’s words to football.

If Shakespeare and Lombardi were still around today, they might say this about college presidents: “Big-time athletics makes fools of them all.”
That might be the best explanation for what seems to happen almost anytime a college president thinks he — or she — has all the answers when it comes to what those in the news business often mistakenly refer to as “the toy department.”

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NCAA baseball: Mississippi State 11, Virginia 6

Mark Giannotto — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:57:29 GMT

CHARLOTTESVILLE – All season, the collection of talent that makes up the core of Virginia’s baseball roster appeared to be a year ahead of schedule. They defied early season expectations and earned one of eight national seeds in the NCAA tournament.

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College baseball season rolls on long after pomp and circumstance

Liz Clarke — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:28:55 GMT

It was more than a month after classes ended, two weeks after commencement and well past the time most Virginia undergraduates had vacated their dorms to launch into summer jobs.

But the bats were as lively as the crowd at Davenport Field last weekend, as Virginia opened play in the NCAA baseball tournament with a three-game sweep, outscoring opponents, 15-4, to earn a spot in this weekend’s super regionals.

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