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Sports Digest
Maryland baseball suffers worst loss since 2011
April 23, 2014
Maryland fell to host West Virginia, 14-2, its worst loss since 2011. The Terps (24-15) didn't score until the sixth inning, by which point the Mountaineers (20-16) led 8-0. … Salisbury moved up one spot, to No. 15, with 268 points, in the D3baseball.com poll and three spots, to No. 14, in the ABCA coaches poll.
Loyola men's and women's lacrosse to host Patriot League tournaments
April 22, 2014
Loyola Maryland will host the Patriot League men's and women's championships this week after both teams won regular-season conference titles. Ridley Athletic Complex will host both championships, starting with the women's semifinals on Thursday. The top-seeded Greyhounds women will host either Colgate, Holy Cross or Lehigh at 5p.m. in the opening semifinal, while No. 2 seed Navy will play Boston University, Colgate or Holy Cross at 7:30 p.m. The semifinal winners will meet in the championship at 1 p.m. Saturday. The top-ranked Loyola men open their tournament play Friday, hosting the first semifinal at 4:30 p.m. Army is the No. 2 seed and will play in the second semifinal at 7:30 p.m.
Major League Lacrosse's Bayhawks, Florida, Denver face off in scrimmage day
April 21, 2014
The Chesapeake Bayhawks hosted three other Major League Lacrosse teams at a scrimmage day Saturday at Severn. The Charlotte Hounds, Denver Outlaws and Florida Launch traveled to the Severna Park private school for one last test before next weekend's season openers. Each team played two three-quarter games. Chesapeake coach Dave Cottle had mixed feelings after watching the Bayhawks defeat Florida, 11-5, and lose to Denver, 8-5. "Right now, I think we are an average team. I didn't see anything out there today that made me think we're a good team at this point, but we'll keep working to get there," Cottle said. The two-time defending champion Bayhawks were without numerous key players, including starting attackman Drew Westervelt (John Carroll, UMBC), top long-stick defensive midfielder Jesse Bernhardt (Maryland) and starting goalkeeper Kip Turner (Severn), as well as high-scoring midfielders Peet Poillon (UMBC) and Joe Walters (Maryland). Westervelt and Walters are among several Bayhawks still playing professionally indoors in the National Lacrosse League. Bernhardt, Turner and Poillon are assistant coaches at Maryland, Brown and Hobart, respectively. Attackman Brendan Mundorf (Mount St. Joseph, UMBC), acquired from Denver in an offseason trade, scored two goals and had three assists in the victory over the Launch. Veteran attackman Ben Rubeor (Loyola High) led all scorers in the Florida game with four goals. Tyler FioritoT.C. DiBartoloBruce Bickford
Kid Cruz wins Tesio Stakes at Pimlico
April 20, 2014
Kid Cruz favored in Federico Tesio Stakes at Pimlico
April 19, 2014
Sagamore filly Daring Dancer wins $100,000 stakes race
April 18, 2014
Et cetera
Towson gets combo guard Ivory from Baton Rouge CC
April 17, 2014
Mystics swap former Maryland standouts in trade
April 16, 2014
The Washington Mystics acquired forward Tianna Hawkins (Maryland) and guard Bria Hartley from the Seattle Storm in exchange for forward Crystal Langhorne (Maryland) on Monday, the day of the WNBA draft. Hawkins was taken sixth overall in the first round by the Storm last year. The 6-foot-3 forward played in 33 games, averaging 3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds. At Maryland, Hawkins led the Terps to the Sweet Sixteen and was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2013. Langhorne, who was selected by the Mystics sixth in the first round of the 2008 WNBA draft, averaged 12 points and 7.2 rebounds per game last season for the team.
Former Terps basketball assistant Spinelli takes position at Boston College
April 15, 2014
Scott Spinelli, formerly an assistant under Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon, has accepted an assistant coaching position at Boston College. Spinelli worked as an assistant under Turgeon at Wichita State (2006-07), Texas A&M (2007-11) and Maryland (2011-14). "Scott and I have known each other for a long time and have worked together for the last eight years," Turgeon said in a release. "He is an outstanding coach and recruiter and has been a great member of my staff while at Wichita State, Texas A&M and Maryland. This is a great personal and professional opportunity for Scott and it's a chance for his family to move back to the New England region. Scott's been a great friend and I wish him, his wife Lynn, and his family the very best."
Clarksville's McFadden sets course record in defense of London Marathon title
April 13, 2014
Clarksville resident Tatyana McFadden set a course record and defended her London Marathon title in the women's wheelchair race Sunday. With a time of 1 hour, 45 minutes and 12 seconds, McFadden beat Manuela Schar of Switzerland by more than a minute and a half. The win comes just a month after she won her first medal in the Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, earning silver in the 1-kilometer cross-country sitting-ski sprint event. "I was nervous, but I was not in my chair for three weeks," McFadden told website Inside the Games. "It was a tough race, but I stayed calm and relaxed and I tried to use the downhills as much as I could." Last year, she became the first athlete with four major marathon wins in a calendar year.
Odenton's Henry takes Marine Corps 17.75K in Va.
April 13, 2014
Duke men hold off Virginia in lacrosse, 17-15
April 12, 2014
College lacrosse
Ironman Series to hold first state, Mid-Atlantic triathlon in September
April 11, 2014
Guard Marshall leaving Towson basketball program
April 10, 2014
Bobby Collins named men's basketball coach at UMES
April 9, 2014
College basketball
No. 1 McDonogh girls lacrosse records 100th straight win
April 8, 2014
On cold, rain-soaked turf in Owings Mills on Monday, No. 1 McDonogh beat visiting No. 10 Roland Park, 16-8, in an Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference girls lacrosse matchup. Megan Whittle led all scorers with seven goals, while Brindi Griffin scored four times and Olivia Jenner added three. With the win, the Eagles improved to 9-0 this season and extended their winning streak to 100. The Reds fell to 6-2. McDonogh's goalie, Gabbe Cadoux, recorded 10 saves.
No. 7 Northwestern women's lacrosse stifles No. 12 Penn, 7-2
April 7, 2014
No. 7 Northwestern kept No. 12 host Penn scoreless for a stretch of 34 minutes and pulled away for a 7-2 win Sunday. Midfielder Kat DeRonda had a team-high four points on two goals and two assists for the Wildcats (8-3). After scoring first just two minutes into the contest, the Quakers (6-3) were held scoreless until midfielder Lely DeSimone scored with 23:23 remaining in the second half. Penn was already down 5-2 at that point and would not score again.
Siena, former Loyola coach Patsos win CBI
April 6, 2014
Men's college basketball
Towson's Benimon is MVP of Reese's College All-Star Game
April 5, 2014
Et cetera
Towson High alumna Felicia Lee wins 2014 Honda Sports Award for swimming and diving
April 4, 2014
College swimming and diving
Fletcher, Ward among Senior CLASS finalists
April 3, 2014
Chaney to be inducted into International Boxing Hall
April 2, 2014
Maryland star Thomas named All-American for third straight year
April 1, 2014
College basketball
Brigance Brigade 5.7K to be held Saturday in Canton
March 31, 2014
Former Raven O.J. Brigance and his wife, Chanda Brigance, will host the first Brigance Brigade 5.7K on Saturday in Canton. In honor of Brigance's jersey number, 57, the event will feature a timed 5.7K run as well as a 1-mile run/walk and a Kids' Fun Run. Proceeds will go toward furthering the mission of the Brigance Brigade Foundation, which helps empower people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Brigance joined the Ravens in 2000, helped the team win Super Bowl XXXV and now works as the Ravens' senior advisor to player development. He was diagnosed with ALS, a motor neuron disease also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in 2007. For information, go to brigancebrigade.org.
Chase Kalisz breaks U.S. record in 400 IM
March 30, 2014
Chase Kalisz breaks U.S. record in 400 IM
March 30, 2014
College swimming
Funeral for Navy's Will McKamey to be held Monday in Knoxville, Tenn.
March 29, 2014
The funeral for Navy football player Will McKamey will be held Monday in Knoxville, Tenn. A memorial service will be held at the Grace Baptist Church beginning at 9 a.m., with a private burial scheduled for 1 p.m. Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo, captains Noah Copeland and Parrish Gaines, athletic director Chet Gladchuk and Naval Academy Commandant Bill Byrne will be among a large contingent flying from Annapolis. McKamey, 19, died Tuesday night after collapsing during a practice last Saturday. He was flown by medical helicopter from the field to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he was operated on to help relieve bleeding and swelling in his brain. A 5-foot-9, 170-pound slotback who had yet to play in a game for the Midshipmen, McKamey had a similar incident while in high school in Knoxville. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to the Live Like Will Foundation, which was formed after his death and will benefit those with cerebral palsy.
Terps' Alyssa Thomas is Wade Trophy finalist
March 28, 2014
Gymnast Whittenburg in Doha Cup parallel bars final
March 27, 2014
Former Loyola coach, AD O'Connor steps down at George Mason
March 26, 2014
Towson basketball to play Murray State in CIT quarterfinal
March 25, 2014
Towson will play its quarterfinal game in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament on Thursday at Murray State. The game is set to tip at 8 p.m. The Racers (20-11) are members of the Ohio Valley Conference and have been to the NCAA Tournament 15 times, including in 2010 and 2012. The Racers breezed past Omaha, 86-62, on Monday night to advance to the CIT's quarterfinals. The Tigers (25-10) earned their spot an 83-77 victory at East Tennessee State on Friday. Sophomore guard Four McGlynn paced the Tigers with a season-high 23 points, including six 3-pointers. The Tigers and Racers have met twice, each squad winning on its home court ... Towson senior forward Jerrelle Benimon was selected to compete in the 2014 Reese's College All-Star Game on April 4 in Dallas. The game, which features 20 of the top senior college basketball players in the country, will begin at 4:30 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, site of the Final Four. Benimon is the first Tiger to compete in the all-star game, now in its sixth year of existence. He has helped the Tigers to a Division I school-record 25 wins this season and a berth in the quarterfinals of the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. Benimon leads Towson in scoring (18.7 points per game), rebounds (11.3 per game) and assists (3.7 per game). doubles.
Terps baseball tops No. 11 N.C. State in first three-game ACC sweep since 2009
March 24, 2014
Maryland completed its first three-game Atlantic Coast Conference sweep since May 2009 as it downed visiting No. 11 North Carolina State, 5-2, on Sunday. Five Terps scored, and pitchers Tayler Stiles and Bobby Ruse (C. Milton Wright) combined to allow one run on six hits in 62/3 2/3 innings. Maryland (16-6, 5-4 ACC) took a 2-0 lead in the first inning off runs by shortstop Blake Schmit and left fielder Kyle Convissar (Severna Park), and the Wolfpack (14-8, 3-6) never caught up. "I was happy to see us play more consistently this weekend with our offensive approach, and our at-bats were tougher throughout the weekend," coach John Szefc said. "We've been pitching pretty consistently for a long time and playing pretty good defense."
Terps beat No. 11 N.C. State in baseball again, 7-4
March 23, 2014
Stinnett, Maryland blow out No. 11 N.C. State, 10-0
March 22, 2014
College baseball
Hopkins women second after Day 2 at D-III swimming nationals
March 21, 2014
Four McGlynn's 55-footer lifts Towson in CIT opener
March 20, 2014
Boys' Latin cruises to 16-6 lacrosse win over St. Andrew's
March 19, 2014
Varsity boys lacrosse
More Patriot League honors for Loyola Maryland lacrosse's Jack Runkel, Joe Fletcher
March 18, 2014
Loyola Maryland senior Jack Runkel won his fourth straight Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Week award, and senior Joe Fletcher earned his third Defensive Player of the Week honor in four weeks. The pair led Loyola's defense in a 7-6 win over Army on Saturday. Runkel made a season-high 19 saves in goal for the second-ranked Greyhounds (6-1, 3-0 Patriot League), three short of his career high, and he allowed just five goals. He is also in the running for Inside Lacrosse's Brine National Player of the Week, to be announced today. Fletcher was matched up against John Glesener, the Patriot League Preseason Offensive Player of the Year on Saturday. Glesener took 22 shots in the game and put seven on goal. Runkel made saves on five of those shots, and Glesener finished with two goals.
No. 13 Notre Dame men's lacrosse routs visiting No. 5 Virginia, 19-8
March 17, 2014
No. 13 Notre Dame (3-2, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) used a seven-goal second quarter to defeat visiting Virginia (6-2, 1-1), 19-8. The game was the first meeting between the two teams in South Bend. The Fighting Irish got four goals from sophomore attackman Matt Kavanagh and three more from junior midfielder Nick Ossello. Notre Dame went on a 5-0 run in the second that the fifth-ranked Cavaliers couldn't come back from. With the win, Notre Dame joins No. 1 Maryland atop the conference standings
Steady N Love wins Laurel's Caesar's Wish Stakes
March 16, 2014
Et cetera
Without star goalie Vanzela, Blast routed in Game 1 of finals
March 15, 2014
Horse owner Arnold Heft dies at 94; he pitched in minors, refereed, co-owned Bullets
March 14, 2014
Et cetera
UMES parting with men's basketball coach Allen
March 13, 2014
Gregoire leads UMBC past Mercer, 15-6, in men's lacrosse
March 12, 2014
College lacrosse
Terps women's basketball star Alyssa Thomas named All-ACC for fourth straight year
March 11, 2014
Senior forward Alyssa Thomas was voted first-team All-ACC for the third straight year and freshman guard Lexie Brown was named to the All-ACC Freshman Team by the league's 15 head coaches. Thomas is the third player in Maryland history to earn All-ACC honors in each of her four years, following Crystal Langhorne and Marissa Coleman. This year, Thomas led the Terps in scoring with 18.7 points per game and in rebounding with 10.8 per game. She also averaged 4.3 assists per game. She broke Langhorne's program record of 2,247 career points Friday. Brown averaged 9.3 points per game and shot 42.1 percent from the field. Brown's season high came at Syracuse, against which she shot 7-for-8 from beyond the arc and finished with 31 points.
Hood men's basketball drops ECAC Southwest championship to Juniata
March 10, 2014
Cameron Cook (Calvert Hall) set Hood's all-time scoring record with 1,643 career points and fellow senior Justin Bowens led the Blazers in scoring with 16 points, but Juniata shot its way to an 82-67 win in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Southwest championship game. In Saturday night's semifinal, the Blazers shot 60.5 percent from the field to beat Waynesburg, 103-75. But on Sunday, the Eagles shot 17-for-29 from 3-point range, while Hood's accuracy fell to 46.4 percent. Hood (18-11) led in the opening minutes after Bowens' first score of the game. But back-to-back 3s by Brian Scholly, who scored the Eagles' first nine points, sparked a 15-4 run that made it 19-10 after Nate Ogle sank one from long range with 11:31 to go in the first half. The teams traded scores before Dimitri Ross sank consecutive 3-pointers to start another run. The Blazers kept pace during the second half, but could not close the gap. Bowens hit six of 11 field goals. Cook had 13 points, hit three 3-pointers and grabbed four rebounds, and ends his career with 321 3-pointers, more than any other current Division III player.
Kid Cruz rallies to win Laurel's Private Terms Stakes
March 9, 2014
Laurel Park
UMBC's Elliott is America East men's basketball Rookie of the Year
March 8, 2014
Ray Lewis on ballot for College Football Hall of Fame 2014 class
March 6, 2014
Whack rallies Mount St. Mary's men to 72-71 win in NEC quarterfinals
March 6, 2014
Men's college basketball
Loyola Md. women lose to BU in Patriot League first round
March 5, 2014
Women's college basketball
Blast's Vanzela receives regular-season goalie award
March 4, 2014
Goalkeeper William Vanzela was named the Points-Against Average Champion of the Major Indoor Soccer League after a standout regular season for the playoff-bound Blast. Vanzela, the 2013 MISL Championship Series Most Valuable Player, set a current-era league record with a 5.30 points-against average as he helped the Blast claim the regular-season championship. Vanzela's mark was almost half that of his nearest rival, the Milwaukee Wave's Marcel Feenstra (10.06), and he recorded a pair of shutouts in 15 appearances. Vanzela and the defending MISL champion Blast open their playoff series against the Syracuse Silver Knights on Friday night.
Blast routs Pennsylvania Roar for MISL regular-season title
March 3, 2014
With an 18-2 win Sunday over the host Pennsylvania Roar, the Blast claimed the Major Indoor Soccer League regular-season championship. The win gave the Blast (17-3) the No. 1 seed in the MISL playoffs. The Milwaukee Wave (16-4) lost to the Missouri Comets, 9-4, on Sunday, allowing the Blast to take first place in the league. The Blast's game started slowly, as midfielder Max Ferdinand got the Blast on the board first off an assist from midfielder Drew Yates (Maryland). Ferdinand scored another goal before the end of the first quarter, giving the Blast an early 4-0 lead. Defender Pat Healey scored first in the second quarter, and forward Adriano Dos Santos followed with a goal off an assist from defender Mike Lookingland (Loyola High) to put the Blast up 8-0 at halftime. The second half picked up for the Blast when forward Aduato Neto assisted defender Lucio Gonzaga for the team's fifth goal of the night. Chris Williams After the Roar (1-19) scored midway through the third quarter, midfielder Tony Donatelli quickly answered for the Blast with a goal of his own. Ferdinand assisted Neto with 2:57 left in the quarter, and forward Diego Zuniga scored to cap the Blast's 10-point quarter. William Vanzela The Blast, which won the league title last season, will face the Syracuse Silver Knights in the MISL semifinals beginning Friday night.
Stinnett pitches Terps' first no-hitter since 2008
March 2, 2014
Et cetera
Hopkins men's basketball uses late run to seal Centennial Conference title berth
February 28, 2014
Senior forward Connor McIntyre hit the game-winning layup with 1:37 remaining and added a free throw with one second left to seal Johns Hopkins' 50-48 Centennial Conference semifinal victory over Franklin & Marshall (17-9) at Dickinson. McIntyre led the way for the Blue Jays (16-10), who advance to face Dickinson in the championship game tonight at 7. Sophomore Matt Billups contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds in the game, which saw the Blue Jays hold as much as a 10-point lead in the second half. The Diplomats clawed their way back, but McIntyre clinched the win for the Blue Jays.
Ex-Morgan State coach, player Johnson dies at 79
February 28, 2014
College basketball
Apprentice jockey McCarthy suspended; Do Somethin wins again
February 26, 2014
Horse racing
St. Mary's men win in first round of CAC basketball tournament, 95-80
February 26, 2014
Four Loyola Maryland men's lacrosse players win CAA awards
February 25, 2014
Loyola Maryland swept the Patriot League weekly awards, as Nikko Pontrello was named Offensive Player of the Week, Joe Fletcher the Defensive Player of the Week, Jack Runkel the Goalkeeper of the Week and Brian Sherlock the Rookie of the Week. The honors come after two victories in which the Greyhounds outscored Towson and Holy Cross by a combined 36-8. Pontrello matched his previous best of four goals on Wednesday in a 20-4 defeat of Towson, then eclipsed that mark with a six-goal effort Saturday in the Greyhounds' first-ever Patriot League game, a 16-4 win over Holy Cross. Fletcher and Runkel led a Greyhounds defense that shut out its opponent for a combined four quarters. Sherlock is the second Greyhounds player to earn Rookie of the Week honors this year. Sherlock, a redshirt freshman, scored twice in each of Loyola's wins last week and also had a pair of assists against Towson.
Blast shuts down Rochester, 22-5, for eighth straight victory
February 24, 2014
My Wandy's Girl wins Barbara Fritchie Handicap at Laurel
February 23, 2014
Laurel Park
Mariners make Luddy first overall pick in AIF draft
February 22, 2014
Former Mount St. Mary's basketball star Dick Talley dies
February 21, 2014
Reshuffled Barbara Fritchie field gains Merry Meadow
February 20, 2014
Laurel Park
Bohemians name Santino Quaranta coach
February 19, 2014
Bandbox, Ilikecandy win at Laurel Park
February 18, 2014
Bandbox and Ilikecandy won their respective races Monday at Laurel Park. Bandbox took the $250,000 General George Handicap (G3), giving the horse its first win in nearly three years. Under Xavier Perez, Bandbox, who is trained by Rodney Jenkins, completed the 7-furlong distance in 1:24.18 and won by four lengths. Monday's 10-race card was the first since last Wednesday. A powerful storm dumped 17 inches of snow and nearly an inch of ice at the Central Maryland track last week which caused Laurel officials to cancel live racing last week. The $300,000 Barbara Fritchie Handicap (G2) was postponed a week until this Saturday. "Mr. Jenkins told me this race could set up really well for us today and it turned out just like that. He broke really well and I just kept him comfortable and kept him behind everyone as long as I could. I had so much horse underneath of me," Perez said. "When we got near the top of the stretch I swung him to the outside and he just dragged me to the front." Ilikecandy, with jockey Alex Cintron, moved her record to 3-1 at Laurel Park with a seven-length victory in the $100,000 Maryland Racing Media Stakes for fillies and mares Monday afternoon. Malibu Red finished second behind Ilikecandy, who has never finished worse than second in five lifetime starts. "I wanted to get a good spot early and I was able to," Cintron said. "We stayed off the rail and out of trouble. This is a very nice filly that will get better the farther she goes. I was comfortable and confident today and when we closed at the quarter pole I was making sure she'd be ready to go farther next time."
Palace favored to win $250,000 General George Handicap at Laurel Park
February 17, 2014
Palace is the 8-5 morning-line favorite for today's $250,000 General George Handicap at Laurel Park, a 7-furlong race with nine sprinters. A son of City Zip, Palace won three straight stakes races in New York last year, including the Fall Highweight, before two second-place finishes on the inner track at Aqueduct. He has been first or second 11 times in 12 starts for trainer Linda Rice. "He is very consistent with a lot of natural raw talent," Rice said. "He is a closer, so they are always fun." Javerre will return to seek another victory after winning the Grade 3 sprint last year at 6-1 odds. The son of Outflanker has not won since last year's General George. Frankie Pennington picks up the mount on the New Jersey-bred, who has 12 in-the-money finishes in 16 starts. Monday's 10-race card also features the $100,000 Maryland Racing Media Stakes.
Centrowitz withdraws from Wanamaker Mile
February 16, 2014
14-goal run helps Terps rout UMBC in women's lacrosse, 14-3
February 14, 2014
Women's college lacrosse
Thomas leads No. 9 Terps women past Miami, 67-52
February 14, 2014
Alyssa Thomas scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds to help No. 9 Maryland (20-4, 8-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) cruise to a 67-52 victory over host Miami (12-12, 4-7) on Thursday night. Freshman Brionna Jones (Aberdeen) had 11 points and five rebounds in 17 minutes. Alicia DeVaughn added nine points and 11 rebounds, all in the second half. The Terps, who led 36-27 at the half, finished the game with a 48-20 edge in rebounds and had 12 assists to five for the Hurricanes. Thomas' double double was her 19th in 24 games this season and helped Maryland reach the 20-win mark for the 10th time in coach Brenda Frese's 12 seasons. "I really like how we played and I thought it was a pretty complete game for us," Frese said. "Anytime you go on the road in the ACC and as talented as Miami is, it's just a really big win for us. Love the fact that we dominated the glass. I thought we were able to use our size inside to our advantage. I really thought our defense and our rebounding were keys for us." Twenty-five of Maryland's rebounds were on the offensive glass. The Terps started the game on a 10-0 run and never trailed in their first victory at Miami since 2009. Miami tied the game at 21, but a 15-6 run in the final 4:55 of the half gave Maryland a 36-27 lead and a 17-4 run in the second half extended the advantage to 51-31. Thomas is just 111 points from breaking Crystal Langhorne's school scoring record of 2,247 points. Thomas' 1,112 career rebounds are 117 shy of Langhorne's record of 1,229. With her 57th career double double, she needs just three to surpass Langhorne's record of 59. The win was the Terps' fourth straight win after three consecutive losses. Maryland's next game is Monday at 7 p.m. at No. 3 Duke on ESPN2.
Steve Nichols resigns as coach of Bohemians
February 12, 2014
Et cetera
Blast's Lookingland named MISL Player of the Week
February 12, 2014
Indoor soccer
UMBC's Rodney Elliott (Carroll) wins fifth straight league Rookie of the Week honor
February 11, 2014
Men's College Basketball
Lookingland scores hat trick in Blast's 18-4 win vs. Missouri Comets
February 10, 2014
The Blast won its fifth straight game Sunday, routing the host Missouri Comets, 18-4, to remain a half-game behind the Milwaukee Wave in the Major Indoor Soccer League standings. The Blast (13-3) scored first with a 3-point power-play goal by Lucio Gonzaga. Mike Lookingland (Loyola High) scored the first goal of the second quarter on an assist by Pat Healey. Less than five minutes later, Tony Donatelli assisted a goal by Max Ferdinand, and the Blast went into halftime with a 7-0 lead. The Comets (9-6) struck first in the second half, getting their first goal off of a power play to make the score 7-2. Lookingland then scored his second goal of the game off of a penalty kick, and his third off a restart to complete the hat trick.
Yes He Did returns from layoff with win at Laurel Park
February 9, 2014
Laurel Park
Report says ex-Orioles pitcher Ayala returns to Nationals
February 8, 2014
Virginia spoils Loyola's rally by scoring in final second, then in OT in men's lacrosse opener
February 7, 2014
Et cetera
Loyola Maryland's Joe Fletcher only collegian on US Lacrosse team
February 6, 2014
Loyola's Fletcher makes men's US Lacrosse team
Maryland picked to finish second in ACC women's lacrosse
February 4, 2014
Women's college lacrosse
Syracuse's C.J. Fair (City) named ACC Player of the Week
February 4, 2014
Syracuse senior forward C.J. Fair (City) was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week. The senior forward shot 12-for-20 from the field for a career-high 28 points Saturday against No. 11 Duke, keying the Orange to a 91-89 overtime win. The performance followed a 16-point, eight-rebound effort in Wednesday's 67-57 victory at Wake Forest. For the season, Fair is averaging 17.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game for undefeated Syracuse.
Kirk Cousins open to trade, but not requesting one
February 3, 2014
Et cetera
Karamanos 2-for-2 in Laurel season debut
February 2, 2014
Laurel Park
Blast rallies past Syracuse, clinches playoff berth
February 1, 2014
Indoor soccer
Blast to induct Cabral into its Hall of Fame
January 31, 2014
Indoor soccer
Apprentice McCarthy wins four races at Laurel Park
January 30, 2014
Horse racing
Browns to interview Kyle Shanahan for offensive coordinator
January 29, 2014
Three Maryland men's lacrosse teams ranked in preseason media poll
January 27, 2014
College lacrosse
Ravens coach John Harbaugh named finalist for Salute to Service Award
January 27, 2014
Ravens coach John Harbaugh was named one of two finalists for the third annual NFL Salute to Service Award, presented by the United Services Automobile Association. Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen was the other finalist announced Sunday night. The winner will be recognized at the 2014 NFL Honors awards show in New York on Saturday. Harbaugh has demonstrated a passion for supporting military initiatives by taking part in the annual NFL-United Service Organizations coaches' tour of the Middle East in 2009. He has visited numerous military bases, purchased school supplies for children whose parents were serving in the military and put care packages together for troops overseas. A Salute to Service Award finalist in 2011, Harbaugh has helped institute Military Appreciation Day, an annual event during Ravens training camp in which the team visits Gettysburg, Pa., to learn about the Civil War. Harbaugh invites wounded warriors as his guests to every Ravens home game, and in 2012 was presented with the Outstanding Civilian Service Award by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno. "The Salute to Service Award provides a unique opportunity to recognize individuals who are going above and beyond to support military and their families," said Don Clark, assistant vice president of media and sponsorship marketing at USAA.
Andrea Kraus wins Doherty senior title again
January 26, 2014
Redskins tight end Davis might be suspended again, report says
January 25, 2014
Four stakes winners featured in Laurel's Miracle Wood Stakes
January 24, 2014
Laurel Park
Orioles spring training tickets to go on sale Saturday
January 23, 2014
MLS teams draft UMBC's Caringi, Dacres
January 21, 2014
Pro soccer
Orioles set to play in Civil Rights Game vs. Astros on May 30
January 21, 2014
The 2014 Civil Rights Game will be played between the Houston Astros and the Orioles at Minute Maid Park on May 30, Major League Baseball announced Monday. The Civil Rights Game events pay tribute to those who fought on and off the field for equal rights for all Americans. Maya Angelou, Berry Gordy and Jim Brown will be honored at the MLB Beacon Awards Luncheon during the game.
Blast falls to Syracuse, 9-8, on last-minute goal
January 20, 2014
Brewers sign former Oriole Mark Reynolds
January 19, 2014
Et cetera
Spirit selects Dunn with first pick in NWSL draft
January 18, 2014
Et cetera
Mount St. Mary's names ex-Terp Joe Cinosky assistant men's lacrosse coach
January 17, 2014
Mullins gets top Soccer America honor again
January 16, 2014
Men's college soccer
Bayhawks acquire midfielder Stephen Peyser
January 15, 2014
Wizards owner Leonsis explains Verizon Center roof leak
January 14, 2014
No. 4 St. Frances tops No. 8 Calvert Hall, 74-69
January 13, 2014
Varsity boys basketball
Report: Terps hire Wilt to replace Gattuso
January 12, 2014
Westervelt's 2 goals, 3 assists not enough for Mammoth on Friday
January 12, 2014
Et cetera
Loyola's Fletcher drafted third overall; Bayhawks take Harris
January 11, 2014
Major League Lacrosse
Towson wins ECAC FCS Division I Team of the Year
January 10, 2014
College football
Carrasco, Dance to Bristol are finalists for Eclipse Awards
January 9, 2014
Horse racing
Bernhardt brothers returning to Terps lacrosse staff
January 7, 2014
Et cetera
Mount St. Joe grad Robinson leaves Wake, signs with D.C. United
January 6, 2014
Pro soccer
Ex-Terp Max Ritz scores last-minute winner for STX in LXM Pro
January 6, 2014
Pro lacrosse
Broad Rule repeats in Laurel's Fire Plug Stakes
January 5, 2014
Laurel Park
Norfleet's 31 lead Mount past Norfolk St.
January 4, 2014
Men's college basketball
Terps' Tshuma named a Generation adidas player
January 3, 2014
Et cetera
Capitals' Carlson selected to U.S. Olympic hockey roster
January 2, 2014
McCarthy, McMahon best of 2013 at Md. horse tracks
December 31, 2013
Et cetera
Winter Classic probably coming to Nats Park in 2015
December 31, 2013
Ex-Terp Walters helps Knighthawks take NLL opener
December 29, 2013
National Lacrosse League
Former UConn lacrosse goalie Testa killed in car accident
December 28, 2013
Et cetera
West, 5 other Towson players chosen as ECAC All-Stars
December 26, 2013
Towson football
2-week firearm deer harvest up from 2012
December 26, 2013
Et cetera
Blast's Ferdinand is MISL Player of the Week
December 24, 2013
Navy's Reynolds, Peterson are 1st-team All-Independent
December 24, 2013
College football
Late run propels Penn State to 92-82 victory over Mount St. Mary's
December 23, 2013
College basketball
Dwyer helps Team USA win Duel in the Pool
December 22, 2013
Maryland freshman, Digital Harbor grad A'Lexus Harrison to redshirt
December 21, 2013
Women's college basketball
Towson's West, Pike honored by AP
December 20, 2013
Et cetera
Navy QB Reynolds is FBS All-Independent Player of the Year
December 19, 2013
College football
D.C. United gets Eddie Johnson in deal with Sounders
December 18, 2013
Towson's West finishes third in Payton voting
December 17, 2013
College football
JHU's Kronick is D-III South ECAC Offensive Player of Year again
December 16, 2013
Apprentice Juarez wins with his first career mount
December 15, 2013
Caringi, Mullins are 1st-team men's soccer All-Americans
December 14, 2013
Men's college soccer
NCAA might change process of picking men's lacrosse championship weekend locations
December 13, 2013
Et cetera
Navy men's soccer receives 5 regional honors from NSCAA
December 12, 2013
Brenda Frese's son Tyler celebrates end of chemotherapy
December 10, 2013
Patriot League honors Navy point guard Dunbar
December 9, 2013
Men's college basketball
Rabil to host Holiday Magic fundraiser for schools Thursday night
December 8, 2013
Eighttofasttocatch wins Broad Brush Stakes
December 8, 2013
Laurel Park
Winter schedule announced for Laurel Park
December 7, 2013
Horse racing
Ledecky, Pelton win at AT&T Winter Nationals
December 6, 2013
Et cetera
Stephen Colbert joins National Sailing Hall of Fame honorary advisory board
December 5, 2013
Towson RB West selected as Payton Award finalist
December 3, 2013
Five Terps named to All-America field hockey teams
December 3, 2013
Missed deadlines slow progress on new stadium for D.C. United
December 2, 2013
Bethesda's Ledecky earns Swimming World honor
December 1, 2013
Trainer Ness earns win No. 2,000 of his career
November 29, 2013
Laurel Park
No. 1 overall pick Schuss agrees to deal with NLL's Swarm
November 29, 2013
Et cetera
Ben's Cat wins $250,000 Fabulous Strike at Penn National
November 27, 2013
Horse racing
Towson running back West named CAA Offensive Player of the Year
November 27, 2013
College football
Towson sophomore point guard Hairston suspended indefinitely
November 26, 2013
College basketball
Fundraiser for Lenny Moore statue, wax figure to launch Monday
November 24, 2013
Et cetera
Oneda helps Hopkins women repeat as NCAA D-III cross country champions
November 24, 2013
College cross country
No. 1 Terps lose, 3-2, to No. 5 Duke in NCAA field hockey semifinal
November 23, 2013
Navy reaches second round in NCAA men's soccer
November 22, 2013
Et cetera
Terps' Likely named ECAC D-I special teamer of the week
November 21, 2013
Report: Navy's Ferguson retires after concussions
November 19, 2013
Towson forward Benimon named CAA Player of the Week
November 18, 2013
College basketball
Terps move to 6th straight NCAA field hockey semis
November 18, 2013
UMBC men roll, 4-0, in America East soccer final
November 17, 2013
College soccer
3 Colts greats, Unseld, Nehemiah, Wiseman enter Maryland Hall
November 16, 2013
3 Colts greats plus Unseld, Nehemiah, Wiseman enter Maryland Hall
November 16, 2013
Terps' Mullins, Metzger make All-ACC first team in men's soccer
November 15, 2013
Et cetera
UMBC men advance in America East on OT goal
November 14, 2013
College soccer
Terps win, 2-0, over BC in ACC men's soccer quarterfinal
November 12, 2013
College soccer
Navy rakes in Patriot League men's soccer honors
November 11, 2013
College soccer
Mids lose to BU, 1-0, in Patriot League women's soccer final
November 10, 2013
Women's college soccer
UMBC wins, 2-1, makes NCAA women's soccer tournament for first time
November 10, 2013
Top-ranked Maryland wins ACC field hockey semifinal in OT
November 9, 2013
Trampolinist Parris fails to reach world semifinals
November 8, 2013
Et cetera
Terps wrestling coach McCoy to be inducted into Hall of Fame
November 7, 2013
College wrestling
Game at W.Va. on Towson's 2014 football schedule
November 5, 2013
Navy's Thomas named wins FBS weekly honor
November 4, 2013
College football
Terps lose to Virginia, 6-1, in ACC women's soccer quarterfinals
November 3, 2013
Et cetera
No. 7 UMBC, Saunders shut out UMass Lowell, 2-0, in men's soccer
November 3, 2013
No. 8 Terps win, 2-1, in men's soccer against N.C. State on Senior Night
November 2, 2013
College soccer
Win earns Terps ACC women's soccer berth
November 1, 2013
Navy men win nation's-best 10th soccer game in a row
October 31, 2013
Men's college soccer
United makes front office changes after 3-win season
October 30, 2013
Towson's West, Clark earn CAA football honors
October 28, 2013
College football
Bedada, Calway take first in Marine Corps Marathon
October 27, 2013
Marine Corps Marathon
No. 12 Maryland edges Syracuse in men's soccer; No. 7 UMBC tied at Binghamton
October 27, 2013
Men's college soccer
No. 1 Terps clinch regular-season field hockey title
October 26, 2013
College field hockey
Cormier makes All-Patriot preseason team
October 25, 2013
Et cetera
Johns Hopkins coach Weil gets 300th win; Kronick sets scoring mark
October 24, 2013
Lacrosse is fastest-growing college sport, NCAA says
October 22, 2013
Et cetera
Witmer's OT goal lifts No. 1 Terps over No. 4 Syracuse, 2-1, in field hockey
October 22, 2013
College field hockey
Towson's Lewis earns CAA football honor
October 21, 2013
MAAC bids to host D-I men's lacrosse quarterfinals in Buffalo
October 20, 2013
Men's college lacrosse
No. 4 Terps beaten by No. 15 Wake Forest, 4-3, in men's soccer; No. 8 UMBC wins
October 20, 2013
Men's College Soccer
Nationals interview Matt Williams, reportedly will talk to Brad Ausmus
October 18, 2013
Et cetera
Dacres' goal caps rally as No. 8 UMBC men edge Vermont, 2-1, in soccer
October 17, 2013
Mullins leads No. 4 Maryland men's soccer past Marshall, 5-0
October 15, 2013
UMBC grad Cook signs pro contract in Bosnia
October 15, 2013
Coogle's five goals help Towson to 9-6 victory over U.S. women's lacrosse national team
October 14, 2013
UMBC, Albany draw in men's soccer, 0-0
October 13, 2013
Georgetown women's hoops coach Brown resigns amid accusations
October 12, 2013
Women's college basketball
Blast re-signs captain Lookingland
October 11, 2013
Indoor soccer
Towson's West wins national FCS honor
October 10, 2013
College football
No. 5 Maryland men tie No. 2 Irish in soccer, 1-1
October 9, 2013
Towson's West, Clark earn CAA football honors
October 7, 2013
College football
Alexa Quaranta scores winner for UMBC women's soccer
October 6, 2013
Et cetera
Ex-Salisbury star Bradman leads STX to LXM Pro win
October 5, 2013
Changes aimed at cutting violent hits in boys lacrosse
October 5, 2013
Quaranta's OT goal gives UMBC women's soccer team first America East win since 2010
October 4, 2013
Et cetera
Astros move ex-Orioles manager Trembley to bench coach, report says
October 3, 2013
Ledecky, Pelton, Kalisz nominated for Golden Goggle Awards
October 2, 2013
Navy's Dubyoski earns national soccer recognition
October 1, 2013
No. 21 Terps women's soccer loses, 1-0, at No. 1 Virginia
September 29, 2013
College soccer
Jockey Acosta earns 2,500th career victory
September 29, 2013
Laurel Park
Holman, several area women up for top Laxies
September 28, 2013
Terps' Thomas to attend Team USA minicamp next month
September 27, 2013
Women's basketball
Aponte, Bangs among ChesapeakeMan Endurance Festival winners
September 26, 2013
UMES' Boozer, Brown among HOF candidates
September 24, 2013
Terps' Hendy earns ACC defensive honor
September 23, 2013
College football
No. 21 Terps women upset No. 3 Wake, 1-0
September 23, 2013
No. 21 Retrievers storm past Greyhounds, 3-1, in men's soccer
September 22, 2013
Men's college soccer
Capitals to host 2015 NHL Winter Classic
September 21, 2013
Sheer Drama sets track record on opening day at Laurel
September 20, 2013
Laurel Park
Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash set for Saturday
September 19, 2013
Horse racing
365-mile charity bike ride through Md. begins today
September 17, 2013
Locals picked in National Lacrosse League draft
September 17, 2013
Bethesda's Ledecky named USA Swimming Athlete of Year
September 16, 2013
Almost half of tix still left for Baltimore Hockey Classic
September 15, 2013
Ogden to be honored as 'Hometown Hall of Famer'
September 13, 2013
Carr offered contract by pro team in China
September 12, 2013
JHU's Kronick gets national honor; Jays ranked No. 2
September 11, 2013
College soccer
Terps' Diggs honored after career game
September 10, 2013
Bayhawks acquire Megill for Sebastiani, draft pick
September 10, 2013
VCU rallies past No. 13 Terps in men's soccer
September 9, 2013
Caringi scores twice again, leads UMBC to 3-1 soccer win
September 8, 2013
Bayhawks acquire Mundorf, deal Grant, Simon
September 7, 2013
Sykesville's Zimet wins national handball titles
September 6, 2013
Former Terp Harper hired as assistant
September 5, 2013
Loyola women's basketball
UMBC's Caringi receives national, conference honors
September 3, 2013
Consistent Boston finishes third in ARCA race in Illinois
September 3, 2013
Auto racing
Cal tops No. 2 Terps in OT in men's soccer
September 2, 2013
Et cetera
No. 2 Terps defeat win field hockey opener
September 1, 2013
College field hockey
Redskins' Griffin cleared to play, but Andrews still has 'concerns' about knee
August 31, 2013
NFL media talk will be Sept. 17 at Sports Legends
August 30, 2013
Bmorehoops All-Star event set for Saturday
August 30, 2013
No doubt that RGIII will start for Redskins in opener, report says
August 29, 2013
Busko qualifies for Kona for fifth consecutive year
August 28, 2013
Ironman Triathlon
Former Terp Howard gets OK to play at USC
August 27, 2013
Former Terp Pe'Shon Howard gets OK to play at USC
August 27, 2013
College basketball
Rookie Justin Boston second -- his best ARCA finish
August 26, 2013
Auto racing
Under Armour no longer title sponsor of Baltimore Running Festival
August 25, 2013
Baby Situation wins on opening day at Timonium
August 24, 2013
Horse racing
Joiner, Luo win JoS. A. Bank/Leadbetter Championships at Turf Valley Resort
August 23, 2013
Amateur Golf
Maryland State Fair racing begins Friday, runs 10 days
August 22, 2013
After 1 round, Pa. golfer leads AJGA event in Ellicott City
August 20, 2013
Et cetera
Va. forward Gregory commits to Loyola
August 19, 2013
Men's college basketball
Centrowitz wins silver in 1,500 at world championships
August 18, 2013
Track and field
Joseph stars in Towson's second scrimmage
August 18, 2013
Towson football
Centrowitz finishes 2nd in 1,500 semi heat
August 17, 2013
Track and field
Ex-Towson Catholic star Greene to Celtics
August 16, 2013
Centrowitz reaches 1,500-meter semifinal
August 15, 2013
Track and field
Harrington predicts return to playoffs for Wizards
August 13, 2013
Wizards reportedly near deal with forward Al Harrington
August 12, 2013
Et cetera
Youse's Orioles win 29th amateur national title
August 11, 2013
Berlin falls in regional semi to Lionville, Pa.
August 11, 2013
Layman again helps Terps to Bahamas win
August 10, 2013
Maryland basketball
Donovan's funeral to be held at 11 a.m. today
August 9, 2013
Baltimore Colts
Hopkins named Centennial football favorite
August 7, 2013
College football
Berlin loses to Pa. but earns regional semifinal berth in LLWS
August 6, 2013
Youth baseball
Berlin Little Leaguers drop first game in Bristol, now 2-1
August 5, 2013
Little League baseball
Mystics dominated early, lose by 18 to Sparks
August 4, 2013
Berlin All Stars win East Region opener
August 4, 2013
Berlin Little League All Stars win East Region opener
August 4, 2013
Youth baseball
Dwyer helps U.S. win 800 freestyle relay
August 3, 2013
Top seed del Potro wins twice in a day
August 2, 2013
Citi Open
UMBC's Mohamed Hussein breaks Egyptian swim record
August 1, 2013
4 local girls selected as U.S. junior national hoops All-Stars
July 30, 2013
Towson native Pelton reaches FINA final in 100m backstroke
July 29, 2013
Tatyana McFadden first to win 6 titles at Paralympic world meet
July 28, 2013
Bucks, Gary Neal agree to deal, report says
July 28, 2013
UMBC aide Stephenson to be men's lacrosse head coach at UMass Lowell, report says
July 27, 2013
College lacrosse
Rohrback wins State Women's Amateur
July 26, 2013
United, Washington reach pact on new $300M stadium
July 25, 2013
Pro soccer
Vandy hires Severna Park grad Gardner as lacrosse assistant
July 23, 2013
ESPNews airing Good Counsel, Gilman football game in August
July 22, 2013
Varsity football
Goalie scores winner as Bohemians secure first-ever playoff spot
July 21, 2013
Men's soccer
U.S. women earn FIL gold for seventh time, rout Canada
July 21, 2013
U.S. reaches final in women's lacrosse World Cup
July 20, 2013
Phelps to take his first shot at celebrity golf tourney
July 18, 2013
Swimmers Michael Phelps, Jessica Long among ESPY Award winners
July 18, 2013
ESPY Awards
Laurel Park fall schedule will run Sept. 19 to Dec. 31
July 17, 2013
Laurel Park
Ex-Terp Logan Aronhalt to play for third-tier team in Italy
July 16, 2013
Maryland men's basketball
U.S. women's lacrosse stays atop pool play at FIL World Cup
July 15, 2013
Et cetera
Houston wins Totally Thoroughbred show at Pimlico
July 14, 2013
Rain interferes with High School Lacrosse Showcase
July 13, 2013
Hana Ku, Jake Leavitt win Annapolis Junior tournament titles
July 12, 2013
Digest: Webster, Temple back with Wizards; Maynor joins team
July 11, 2013
Pikesville's Oshrine takes slim lead at Maryland Open
July 10, 2013
Owings Mills' Isennock wins first AMA Pro event
July 9, 2013
Digest: Temple Hills' Graham helps U.S. to record win at World University Games
July 8, 2013
Digest: Mystics' Thibault becomes winningest coach in WNBA history
July 7, 2013
Digest: Hingis replaces V. Williams for Kastles next week
July 6, 2013
Digest: Ray Lewis climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
July 5, 2013
Digest: ACC, AAC reportedly reach six-year deal with Military Bowl
July 4, 2013
Digest: Capitals re-sign Kundratek, place Schultz on waivers
July 3, 2013
Digest: Navy's Hurley falls short in 4-way playoff on Web.com Tour
July 1, 2013
Digest: Navy's Hurley drops into four-way playoff today
July 1, 2013
Digest: Former Navy golfer Hurley keeps Web.com lead
June 30, 2013
Men's golf
Digest: St. Frances' McCoughtry leads Dream over Mystics
June 29, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Langhorne's 27 points not enough for Mystics
June 28, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Reports say Gilman's Vincent will play for college football for Penn State
June 27, 2013
Digest: Mitchellville's Robinson replaces Bowie's Grant on FIBA U19 roster
June 26, 2013
USA Basketball team member Jerami Grant of Bowie will be unable to participate in the upcoming FIBA U19 World Championship because he has been diagnosed with mononucleosis, it was announced Tuesday. USA Basketball also announced that James Robinson of Mitchellville has been selected to complete the 12-man roster. The team is in Prague preparing for the FIBA U19 World Championship, which will be held Thursday to July 7. The U.S. opens preliminary play Thursday June 27 against Ivory Coast, and then faces China on Friday June 28 and Russia on SaturdayJune 29. Second-round play will be held Monday to next WednesdayJuly 1-3, with quarterfinals, semifinal and finals scheduled for July 5-7.
Digest: Wizards won't trade No. 3 pick for Bulls' Deng
June 25, 2013
The Washington Wizards do not intend to send the No. 3 overall pick to the Chicago Bulls in a deal for All-Star forward Luol Deng, according to two league sources with knowledge of team affairs. ESPN.com reported that the Bulls and Wizards have had exploratory talks about a trade that would also include sending center Emeka Okafor to Chicago. Okafor, according to the report, would have to formally opt in to his $14.5million option this week for the deal to be completed. When informed of the report, one source said there was "no truth" to the rumored trade proposal for Deng. A 10-year veteran and two-time all-star, Deng, 28, averaged 16.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists last season in Chicago. He is slated to earn $14.2 million next season and would become a free agent in the summer of 2014.
Digest: Barros wins Skate Bowl for 3rd straight Dew Cup; Lasek second
June 24, 2013
Dew Tour
Digest: Deale's Schmitt wins EverStart Northern Division on Potomac
June 23, 2013
Digest: Stevenson's Cantabene named top D-III men's lacrosse coach
June 22, 2013
Men's College Lacrosse
Colleges digest: O'Neill commits to Johns Hopkins
June 21, 2013
Digest: Ex-Terp Walt Williams to bike 100 miles for 'Team Walt'
June 21, 2013
Digest: Red Bull Budds Creek National pro motocross set for Saturday at Budds Creek
June 20, 2013
Pro Motocross
Digest: Missouri-Kansas City's Hall accepts post as UMBC AD
June 19, 2013
Digest: Navy punter Beltran named preseason All-Independent by Phil Steele
June 18, 2013
Digest: St. Paul's freshman Gordon orally commits to play lacrosse at UNC
June 17, 2013
Men's college lacrosse
Digest: Tell a Great Story wins by a nose at Delaware Park
June 16, 2013
Digest: Duke extends John Danowski's contract through 2018
June 15, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Messersmith is Centennial Conference's 2013 Woman of the Year
June 14, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Towson adds Jim McCarthy as men's basketball assistant
June 13, 2013
Digest: Calvert Hall grad Kruger leaves post as Shenandoah coach
June 11, 2013
College lacrosse
Digest: UMBC's Brown wins Under Armour AD of the Year Award
June 11, 2013
Digest: Local ties prevalent in LXM, Adrenaline games
June 9, 2013
Digest: Russell takes Pimlico jockey title; Vazquez wins trainer crown
June 9, 2013
Digest: Ripken Foundation sets 7K 'Streak Thru Aberdeen' Sept. 6
June 8, 2013
Digest: Blankenship steps down as Washington College's women's lacrosse coach
June 7, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Severna Park resident Daciek wins U.S. Open Mid-Atlantic title
June 6, 2013
Digest: Delaware's Hagins among six to work out for Wizards
June 4, 2013
NBA draft
Digest: John Carroll grad Wolfe named All-American at UNC Greensboro
June 4, 2013
Digest: Sloppy Mystics lose home opener to Dream, 73-63
June 3, 2013
Digest: Cerro holds on for win in Canonero II Stakes
June 2, 2013
Digest: Redskins' Kettani to celebrate promotion to Navy lieutenant
June 1, 2013
Digest: Team Valor's Cerro favored in Pimlico's final stakes of season
May 31, 2013
Team Valor's Cerro favored in final stakes
May 31, 2013
Digest: Montrose Christian basketball coach Vetter to resign
May 29, 2013
Varsity boys basketball
Digest: Baltimore's Connelly leaving Wizards front office for Suns job
May 29, 2013
Digest: AACS' Murray chosen to U-16 national hoops team
May 27, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Breakers blank Spirit, 2-0, in National Women's Soccer League
May 27, 2013
Digest: Spicer Cub behaves himself this time, finishes second
May 26, 2013
Digest: Army's Buckley is Senior CLASS Award winner in men's lacrosse
May 25, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Fisher lifts Towson baseball past UNC Wilmington in CAAs
May 24, 2013
Digest: Towson nips Northeastern, 9-8, in CAA tourney opener
May 22, 2013
College baseball
College digest: Antonio Barton expected to announce his choice Sunday
May 22, 2013
College basketball
Digest: McDonogh girls finish No. 1 in national lacrosse poll
May 22, 2013
Varsity lacrosse
Digest: Loyola U. alum Sawyer named MLL Rookie of Week after debut
May 21, 2013
Major League Lacrosse
Digest: Spirit's 2-0 loss to Thorns is first shutout
May 20, 2013
Digest: Gravdahl's homer helps Salisbury softball stay alive in Series
May 19, 2013
D-III college softball
Digest: Butler's single in 9th sends Towson baseball to win
May 18, 2013
Digest: McDonogh trio among IWLCA 1st-team honorees
May 17, 2013
Women's college lacrosse
Digest: Terps' DeVaughn to take part in WUG trials this week
May 16, 2013
Digest: Terps' Schwarzmann, Aust, Cummings receive year-end honors
May 15, 2013
Digest: Wake's Harris, Gamble among new Bohemians
May 14, 2013
Digest: Coppin's Victorian captures 400 hurdles at IC4A meet
May 13, 2013
College track and field
Digest: Streaking Rubeor scores 4 as Bayhawks rout Machine, 14-5
May 12, 2013
Major League Lacrosse
Digest: Maryland coaches caravan comes to Baltimore May 29
May 11, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Former soccer pro Dennis 'Otis' Woodward dies of cancer at 64
May 10, 2013
Men's soccer
Digest: US Lacrosse Convention will be here in 2015-2017
May 9, 2013
Ex-Navy coach Hardin selected for College Football HOF
May 7, 2013
College football
Digest: Ex-Raven Testaverde chosen for College Football HOF
May 6, 2013
Digest: Greenwald finishes first overall at NOOD Regatta
May 6, 2013
Digest: Too Clever by Half wins fifth consecutive race, taking feature at Pimlico
May 5, 2013
Annapolis' Borland, Williams lead classes at NOOD Regatta
May 5, 2013
Two Annapolis sailors, Jeff Borland and Tim Williams, took advantage of favorable winds on their home Chesapeake Bay waters to take the lead in their classes Saturday at the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Regatta. Borland leads the nine-boat Etchells class aboard Make Mine a Double with 13 points through two days of the three-day event. Williams has four wins in six races aboard LinGin in the Alberg 30 class. Race officials will determine the regatta's overall winner today, based on the strongest finish in the most competitive class. The overall winner will be invited to participate in the Sperry Top-Sider NOOD Championship Regatta in the British Virgin Islands at the end of the season to compete aboard Sunsail 44i's against the other overall winners in the 2013 series.
Digest: Elliot leads J/70 class at NOOD in Annapolis
May 4, 2013
Digest: Fletcher, Ratliff among Loyola's eight ECAC award recipients
May 3, 2013
College lacrosse
Digest: Salisbury ranked No. 1 in D-III softball for first time
May 2, 2013
Notebook: Kelly, Crane among finalists for Yeardley Love Unsung Hero Award
May 1, 2013
Kelly, Crane among finalists for Yeardley Love Unsung Hero Award
Digest: Robinson pitches Terps past Towson in baseball, 11-3
May 1, 2013
Digest: McKinnie, Dolphins meet; Vellano to Pats
April 30, 2013
Digest: Holt victorious in Half Marathon in Columbia
April 29, 2013
Digest: Abstraction wins Tesio; 'Gracie' takes Shine Again
April 28, 2013
College digest: Bradley's interception sets up lone points in Tiger Bowl III
April 28, 2013
Towson football
Digest: Tesio, Shine Again will be run Saturday at Pimlico
April 27, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Oakland Mills forward Long will join Patsos at Siena
April 26, 2013
College digest: City alum Fair will stay at Syracuse to play senior year
April 25, 2013
Men's college basketball
Digest: Bob Socci named Patriots play-by-play announcer
April 25, 2013
Digest: Ex-Chesapeake-AA star Gibson wins softball honors at Tenn.
April 24, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Annapolis women lose in finals at USTA Super Senior Championships
April 23, 2013
Digest: Pimlico press box renamed to honor former Sun reporter Kelly
April 21, 2013
Digest: Eighttofasttocatch, Bold Affair, Jewel of a Cat win stakes races at Pimlico
April 21, 2013
Digest: Retired Hall of Fame horse trainer Kelly dead at 93
April 20, 2013
Horse racing
Digest: Charm City Run to honor victims of marathon bombing
April 19, 2013
Digest: Len earns Bias Award as most valuable Terp
April 18, 2013
Men's college basketball
Digest: Booth named Loyola men's assistant coach
April 17, 2013
College basketball
Digest: United looking at Md. again for stadium — but not at Baltimore
April 15, 2013
Digest: Stinnett pitches Terps past Miami in baseball
April 14, 2013
Digest: UMES bid for bowling three-peat falls short
April 14, 2013
Digest: Rutgers offers Eddie Jordan head coach job
April 13, 2013
Digest: Jockey McCarthy breaks tibia, is out 8-10 weeks
April 12, 2013
Horse racing
Digest: Convissar-led Terps rout George Mason, 16-1, in baseball
April 11, 2013
Digest: IronBirds holding contest to find new PA announcer
April 9, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Stern reverses course, will stay on as UMBC hoops coach
April 8, 2013
UMBC women's basketball
Digest: Westervelt helps Wings beat Swarm to end skid
April 7, 2013
National Lacrosse League
Digest: Ben's Cat wins Mister Diz for 4th year in row at Pimlico
April 7, 2013
Digest: Stony Brook's Brenton gets Lefty Driesell Award as nation's top defender
April 6, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: D.C. United renews contract with Comcast SportsNet
April 5, 2013
Major League Soccer
Digest: Redskins add QB White, re-sign Grossman
April 4, 2013
Digest: Benimon, Hawkins, Thomas get AP All-America honors
April 2, 2013
College basketball
Digest: President's Cup baseball documentary to premiere today
April 2, 2013
Varsity baseball
Digest: Terps drop series finale to N.C. State in baseball
March 31, 2013
Digest: Ortiz, McMahon win meet titles at Laurel
March 31, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Loyola alumnus Dave Wojcik hired as San Jose State head coach
March 30, 2013
College basketball
Digest: No. 3 North Carolina tops No. 5 Duke in OT in women's lacrosse
March 29, 2013
Digest: Iowa beats UVa., earns NIT berth vs. Terps
March 28, 2013
Men's college basketball
Digest: McDonogh receives top spot in US Lacrosse girls poll
March 26, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Towson's Benimon named ECAC All-Star
March 25, 2013
Men's college basketball
Digest: Wake starts fast, beats Maryland in baseball, 7-4
March 25, 2013
Digest: Alabama earns home NIT date with Terps
March 24, 2013
Men's college basketball
Digest: Bullet Catcher follows more traditional path, reaches winners' circle at Laurel
March 23, 2013
Laurel Park
Digest: Loyola gets Kent State next in CollegeInsider
March 22, 2013
Digest: Maryland rules on claiming horses toughened
March 21, 2013
Horse racing
Digest: Sandusky retires as Boys' Latin ice hockey coach
March 19, 2013
Digest: Towson's Fratantuono earns CAA honor in baseball
March 19, 2013
Digest: Terps, Mids women ready for women's hoops draw
March 18, 2013
Et cetera
Hopkins' Marcello loses in D-III wrestling title match
March 17, 2013
Digest: Douglass alum Wiley to coach U.S. men's track team at Junior Pan Am Games
March 16, 2013
Men's track and field
Digest: Washington College men's, women's lacrosse teams remain undefeated
March 15, 2013
Digest: Loyola to host game in CollegeInsider.com Tournament
March 14, 2013
ESPN's Kiper among HOF inductees at Calvert Hall
March 12, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Redskins release Hall, redo Carriker's contract
March 12, 2013
Digest: Salisbury's Kluge scores pair late to beat Ohio Wesleyan in lacrosse
March 10, 2013
College lacrosse
Digest: Mr Palmer wins Private Terms Stakes at Laurel Park
March 10, 2013
Laurel Park
UMBC eliminated by Vermont in America East quarters, 47-43
March 9, 2013
Digest: No. 17 Stony Brook women roll past Duquesne, 16-3
March 8, 2013
Digest: Taylor will box Cayo on 'Friday Night Fights'
March 7, 2013
Digest: Gavin, Gardner, Cahill, Benner sign to play for first STX team
March 5, 2013
Women's lacrosse
Digest: Terps' Hawkins, Thomas named All-ACC
March 4, 2013
Women's college basketball
Digest: Cyr's hat trick helps No. 11 PSU women past No. 8 UVa.
March 3, 2013
Digest: Sagamore Farm's Walkwithapurpose wins Caesar's Wish at Laurel
March 3, 2013
Horse racing
Digest: Walkwithapurpose favored in Laurel Park feature
March 2, 2013
Laurel Park
Digest: Gilman basketball seeks to join MIAA A Conference
March 1, 2013
Digest: Wade's 3-run triple in 7-run 5th helps Terps pull past JMU, 10-5
February 28, 2013
College baseball
Digest: GT3 Cup Challenge to run 2 races Grand Prix weekend
February 27, 2013
Grand Prix of Baltimore
Digest: Towson's Benimon a finalist for Lou Henson Award
February 26, 2013
Towson men's basketball
Digest: Hickman, Bombers rally to top Stickhorses, 12-10
February 24, 2013
North American Lacrosse League
Digest: Moon Philly wins Md. Media at Laurel by 91/4 lengths
February 24, 2013
Laurel Park
Digest: No. 1 Northwestern women are upset by No. 5 Carolina in lacrosse
February 23, 2013
College lacrosse
Digest: Whack leads hot Mount men to 83-71 win
February 22, 2013
College basketball
Digest: Gio Gonzalez responds to ESPN PED report
February 21, 2013
Digest: Schwarzmann, Howard, D'Amore earn lacrosse honors
February 19, 2013
Women's college lacrosse
Digest: After crash, Javerre wins General George at Laurel
February 18, 2013
Laurel Park
Digest: Stone, Rockhoppers pound Bombers in 18-9 win
February 17, 2013
North American Lacrosse League
Digest: Covie Stanwick leads BC to 17-8 rout of Holy Cross
February 17, 2013
Women's college lacrosse
Digest: Ex-Terps guard Toliver gets multiyear deal with Sparks
February 16, 2013
Maryland to host panel discussion on risks of playing sports
February 15, 2013
Digest: NCAA proposes football rule change to allow ejection for high hits
February 13, 2013
College football
Digest: State foosball tournament set for this weekend in Jessup
February 13, 2013
Digest: Navy's Kiernan earns Patriot defensive honor in lacrosse
February 11, 2013
Division I men's lacrosse
Digest: Blast rallies on road again to top Comets
February 10, 2013
Major Indoor Soccer League
Digest: Dynamic Strike rallies in Miracle Wood
February 10, 2013
Laurel Park
Digest: Winter SprintFest nominations announced
February 9, 2013
Laurel Park
Digest: Vegas No Show favored in Miracle Wood Stakes
February 8, 2013
Laurel Park
Digest: Wronowski to enter PGA Golf Pro Hall
February 7, 2013
Digest: Blast defender Lookingland honored as Player of Week
February 5, 2013
Major Indoor Soccer League
Digest: No. 2 Mount St. Joe tops Glenelg Country in hoops
February 4, 2013
Varsity boys basketball
Digest: Smith, McRoy help Delaware win men's lacrosse opener
February 3, 2013
Men's college lacrosse
Digest: Neto's goal lifts Blast over Syracuse in OT
February 2, 2013
Major Indoor Soccer League
Digest: Ex-Terp Jessie Hicks named as an ACC Legend
January 31, 2013
Maryland basketball
Digest: Glenelg midfielder Lutts signs with Monmouth lacrosse
January 31, 2013
College lacrosse
Digest: Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse weighing conference options
January 30, 2013
Men's college lacrosse
Digest: Loyola atop preseason men's lacrosse polls for first time
January 28, 2013
Men's college lacrosse
Digest: Rabil scores first as a Wing in 16-8 loss to Roughnecks
January 28, 2013
Pro lacrosse
Digest: Taft named Nationals' fifth racing president
January 27, 2013
Digest: Moon Philly favored in Laurel Park's Nellie Morse Stakes
January 26, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Ex-Jay Daniello reportedly will miss season after skull fracture
January 24, 2013
Men's college lacrosse
Digest: Loyola trio are Preseason All-Big East in women's lax
January 24, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Terps' Hawkins, Thomas make Wooden Top 20 list
January 22, 2013
College basketball
Digest: Terps' Thomas repeats as ACC Player of the Week
January 21, 2013
College basketball
Digest: Blast starts fast, routs Silver Knights, 27-13
January 21, 2013
Major Indoor Soccer League
Digest: Zach McElroy receives Thomas Everett Wesley Award
January 20, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Danny Wiseman elected to PBA Hall of Fame
January 19, 2013
Digest: Loyola-UM men's lacrosse game to be on NBCSP
January 18, 2013
Digest: Ravens' Brigance to receive Community Service Award
January 16, 2013
Sports Legends Museum
Digest: UMBC's Adams again one of top soccer assistants in country
January 16, 2013
Digest: Terps' Thomas selected as ACC Player of the Week
January 14, 2013
College basketball
Report: Laich probably out for Caps' season opener Saturday
January 14, 2013
Digest: Free-agent right wing Fehr returns to Caps
January 13, 2013
Digest: Terps junior forward Mullins wins Hermann Trophy
January 12, 2013
College soccer
Sun's Preston named top Md. sportswriter
January 11, 2013
Digest: Capitals' Backstrom seeing specialist for neck injury
January 10, 2013
Digest: Navy safety Ferguson a finalist for Uplifting Athletes award
January 8, 2013
Navy football
Digest: Towson's Benimon is CAA Player of the Week again
January 7, 2013
College basketball
Digest: Bays Dynasty U-12 soccer team ranked No. 1 in nation
January 6, 2013
Digest: Maryland horse wagering rose 7.5 percent in 2012
January 6, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: S. Carcaterra, Marr, Beardsley team up for N.Y. lacrosse initiative
January 5, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Ex-UMBC standout Chase transfers to George Washington
January 4, 2013
Digest: Terps add volleyball player Adams to women's basketball roster
January 3, 2013
No. 8 Maryland
Digest: Blast routs Lancers, is 1st in MISL to 10 wins
January 1, 2013
Et cetera
Digest: Towson's Benimon, Hairston, Johnson honored by CAA
December 31, 2012
College basketball
Digest: Cormier, Loyola lose at Memphis, 78-64
December 30, 2012
Men's college basketball
Digest: UM wrestlers Myers, O'Neill win titles at Wilkes Open
December 30, 2012
Digest: Ex-Oriole Gonzalez signs with Brewers
December 29, 2012
Digest: Tiger Arena to debut with doubleheader vs. Navy
December 27, 2012
Towson U. basketball
Digest: Towson football trio honored by Phil Steele
December 26, 2012
Et cetera
Digest: Drexel's Lee is CAA Player of the Week
December 24, 2012
Maryland Juvenile Filly title is wide-open affair
December 24, 2012
Horse racing
Digest: Towson sets 12-game football schedule
December 23, 2012
Et cetera
Digest: Towson women defeat Delaware State, 69-61
December 22, 2012
College basketball
Digest: Goucher's Butler scores 30, saves 62-60 women's victory with block
December 20, 2012
Digest: Ex-Terp Darryl Hill starts Kids Play USA
December 20, 2012
Youth sports
Digest: Four Navy seniors invited to All-Star football games
December 18, 2012
Navy football
Digest: Gilman's Poggi to coach Md. vs. Pa. in Big 33 Classic
December 18, 2012
Et cetera
Digest: Gilman shoots poorly in loss to Episcopal Academy
December 16, 2012
Et cetera
Digest: Webster MVP as Texas wins national crown
December 16, 2012
Women's college volleyball
Knighthawks deal ex-Jay Rabil to Wings
December 15, 2012
Digest: Boys' Latin's Heacock to play for Maryland
December 14, 2012
Digest: Coppin to get $300K grant from NCAA each of next 3 years
December 13, 2012
Digest: Newly unveiled Spirit names Jorden first coach
December 12, 2012
Digest: Navy's Wetzel chosen as FBS Independent Player of the Week
December 10, 2012
College football
Digest: Mount St. Joseph downs Sidwell, 59-55, to win Gonzaga Classic
December 9, 2012
Varsity boys basketball
Digest: Brigand, Baffert's first Laurel Park entry, wins
December 9, 2012
Et cetera
Digest: Lacrosse coaches Toomey, Berkman honored
December 8, 2012
Digest: Nairn a finalist for MAC Hermann Trophy
December 7, 2012
Digest: Hopkins, Salisbury players earn D3football.com honors
December 5, 2012
College football
Digest: Terps wrestler Sheptock earns ACC weekly honors
December 4, 2012
Digest: Morgan women top Coppin in OT, 70-63
December 3, 2012
College basketball
Digest: Navy to face Arizona State in Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
December 2, 2012
College football
Digest: Nairn's OT goal puts Penn State into NCAA women's final
December 2, 2012
Women's college soccer
Digest: San Jose St. to play in Military Bowl at RFK
December 1, 2012
College football
Digest: Towson's West receives FCS 3rd-team honor
November 30, 2012
College football
Digest: Mullins, Nairn named semifinalists for soccer's Hermann Trophy
November 29, 2012
Digest: Blast's Ferdinand is MISL Player of the Week
November 28, 2012
Major Indoor Soccer League
Digest: United's Pontius, ex-Terp Zusi make MLS Best XI
November 27, 2012
Et cetera
Digest: Del. St. QB Elko is MEAC's Offensive Player of the Year
November 26, 2012
College football
Digest: She's All Scat rallies to win Gin Talking Stakes at Laurel
November 24, 2012
Laurel Park
Digest: Big 2nd quarter propels perfect Blast past Wings, 15-8
November 24, 2012
Et cetera
Digest: Bold Affair goes coast to coast in Geisha Stakes at Laurel Park
November 22, 2012
Laurel Park
Digest: D.C. will have team in new women's soccer league
November 21, 2012
Digest: Scott to receive Spirit of Tewaaraton Award
November 21, 2012
Digest: Phelps, Schmitt, Ledecky win Golden Goggle honors
November 19, 2012
Digest: Davis' late 3 lifts Morgan women past Stony Brook
November 19, 2012
Digest: Salisbury wins NCAA D-III football tourney opener
November 18, 2012
College football
Digest: Terps women eliminated in 2nd round of NCAA soccer
November 17, 2012
Women's college soccer
Digest: UMBC men's soccer team wins on PKs, 4-2; UNC next
November 16, 2012
Digest: Ex-Terp Merriman to hold annual coat drive at Florida State game
November 14, 2012
Digest: Johns Hopkins football piles up Centennial honors
November 13, 2012
Digest: Towson running back Booker earns top FCS honor
November 12, 2012
Digest: Terps top UNC, 2-1, for ACC men's soccer title
November 12, 2012
Digest: Late goals lift Terps women in NCAA 1st round
November 11, 2012
Women's college soccer
Digest: Terps men survive, 2-1, in 2OT in ACC soccer semifinal
November 10, 2012
Digest: Terps' Cirovski, Mullins receive ACC men's soccer honors
November 9, 2012
Digest: Towson High sophomore Hicklen commits to Florida women's lacrosse
November 7, 2012
Digest: Ex-Raven Sharpe chosen for Black College Football HOF
November 6, 2012
Digest: CSN hires former Terps coach Gary Williams as analyst
November 5, 2012
College basketball
Digest: Terps fall in women's soccer, field hockey ACC title games
November 5, 2012
Digest: Lighthouse Bay wins Smart Halo at Laurel by nose
November 4, 2012
Laurel Park
Digest: Kaplan propels Maryland into ACC women's soccer title game
November 3, 2012
Women's college soccer
Digest: No. 1 Terps men suffer first loss of year, 4-2
November 2, 2012
College soccer
Digest: Terps' Alyssa Thomas an AP Preseason All-American
November 1, 2012
College basketball
Youth concussions talk set for Nov. 14 at Park
October 31, 2012
Digest: Loyola assistant Chemotti named first men's lacrosse head coach at Richmond
October 29, 2012
Men's college lacrosse
Digest: Hubka scores in OT; Terps women reach ACC soccer semis
October 29, 2012
Digest: Terps tie, clinch ACC regular-season title
October 28, 2012
Men's college soccer
Digest: Loyola men win in double OT, clinch MAAC tourney berth
October 27, 2012
Digest: Maryland's graduation success rate rises again
October 26, 2012
Et cetera
Digest: Caringi equals UMBC mark with four goals in 7-1 rout
October 24, 2012
Digest: Two goals by Mullins lift Terps men's soccer to 13th win in row
October 24, 2012
Digest: Showalters, KidsPeace to host 5K/walk Sat. in Canton
October 22, 2012
Digest: Navy women lock up share of Patriot soccer crown
October 22, 2012
Digest: No. 6 Terps edged, 4-3, in OT by No. 1 UNC in field hockey
October 21, 2012
Et cetera
Digest: D.C. United can end 5-year playoff drought Saturday
October 19, 2012
Digest: Navy knocks off No. 20 George Mason in men's soccer, 2-1 in 2 OTs
September 20, 2012
Phelps picked to U.S. national team for 4 events
September 7, 2011
USA Swimming
Phelps-led U.S. relay team 3rd in 400 free
July 25, 2011
Phelps wins 100 fly, takes 2nd in 100 free at Santa Clara Grand Prix
June 18, 2011
Phelps finishes sixth in 200 free at Charlotte UltraSwim
May 14, 2011
Hoff takes gold in 400 free at short-course championships
December 18, 2010
Phelps, Lochte headline start USA Swimming Grand Prix Series
November 6, 2010
Swimming: Phelps tuning up in Paris for U.S. nationals in August
June 26, 2010
Sports Digest: Nadal wins in Rome; Army beats Navy; Flynn wins NOOD
May 3, 2010
Phelps rebounds from Friday with personal best in 200 IM
March 7, 2010
Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps came within a half second of the U.S. record in the 200-yard individual medley Saturday, winning in 1 minute, 40.58 seconds in the Maryland swimming championships at the Naval Academy. Phelps had been scheduled to swim in two events Saturday but chose to drop out of the 500 freestyle to concentrate on the 200 IM after swimming a 1:43.99 in his qualifying heat. Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte set the U.S. record of 1:40.08 in the 2007 Short Course Nationals, with Phelps finishing second in 1:41.32. Though he missed breaking Lochte's record, Phelps shaved more than a second off his previous best time of 1:41.6, which he set in 2006. That was a vast improvement from Friday, when Phelps posted a time that was more than three seconds off the U.S. record in the 400-yard IM. "I felt good this morning in the pool. I was able to rest last night, have a good meal, a good night's sleep, and then I was able to come in here and swim my best time by over a second." said Phelps. Phelps is scheduled to swim in the 200 yard butterfly today, a stroke and distance he considers to be his best.
Phelps wins 400 IM easily but is 'not happy' with time
March 6, 2010
Michael Phelps swam to an easy win in the 400-yard individual medley open event Friday at the Maryland Swimming Championship Meet at the Naval Academy. Phelps posted a time of 3 minutes, 39.01 seconds in winning the event, the first of four he plans to compete in during the three-day meet. Phelps' winning time was three seconds off the U.S. short-course record of 3:35.98 in the event. "I'm not happy, not at all," Phelps said.
Phelps, Pelton to compete in Missouri Grand Prix
February 9, 2010
Olympic gold medalists Michael Phelps of Baltimore and Elizabeth Pelton of Ruxton will be among 15 U.S. national team members competing at the Missouri Grand Prix on Friday through Monday in Columbia. The meet will take place at the Mizzou Aquatic Center, and is the third stop of the eight-meet USA Swimming Grand Prix Series that awards the overall winner a $20,000 grand prize. A leader board can be found online at www.usaswimming.org.
Towson's Hoff win's women's high-point award in California
January 19, 2010
Olympians Katie Hoff of Towson and Matt Grevers of Lake Forest, Ill., took home the women's and men's high-point award Monday at the Southern California Grand Prix in Long Beach, Calif., and Michael Phelps of Fells Point took home a gold medal in the 100-yard butterfly on the final night of competition. Phelps won in 45.68 seconds, beating out Japan's Masayuki Kishida (46.32) and Grevers. Phelps won three of his five events in Long Beach and claimed 16 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series points. Hoff finished second in the women's 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1 minute, 55.43 seconds; Ariana Kukors of Auburn, Wash., won in 1:55.05. Hoff was third in the 100 fly in 53.37; Dana Vollmer won in 51.42, followed by Felicia Lee in 52.71.
Phelps, Hoff win 400 IM gold at Southern California GP
January 18, 2010
Michael Phelps, who lives in Fells Point, and Katie Hoff of Towson won gold medals Sunday night at the Southern California Grand Prix in Long Beach. Phelps held off Japan's Hidemasa Sano in the 400-yard individual medley to take home his second gold of the meet. Phelps finished in 3 minutes, 38.42 seconds; Sano's time was 3:39.63. Hoff won the 400IM in a meet-record-4:04.39, edging Ariana Kukors (4:06.04). Hoff was second in the 200 freestyle, finishing in 1:44.48; Dana Vollmer of Granbury, Texas, won in 1:43.29, and Elizabeth Pelton of Ruxton was third in 1:45.52.
Merritt, Phelps Swim School team up on more locations
December 16, 2009
Merritt Athletic Clubs and the Michael Phelps Swim School are partnering on additional swim-school locations. The Michael Phelps Swim School will expand from a single location at Meadowbrook Aquatics Center to include the Merritt Athletic Clubs' Towson, Eldersburg and Canton locations. Swim classes include personal safety, stroke development, water sports and games, personal growth and rescue skills.
Phelps looking ahead to better times in 2010
November 24, 2009
Michael Phelps is ready to put an up-and-down post-Olympic year behind him and focus on the challenges that await in 2010, including adjusting to a ban on the high-performance suits that rocked his sport. The 14-time Olympic gold medalist from Baltimore will compete in one final meet, Duel in the Pool on Dec. 18-19 in Manchester, England, before closing out the year. "The biggest thing right now is me getting back in shape," he said. Phelps' recent trip to Europe for two World Cup short-course meets produced a batch of what he described as "pretty awful slow races," resulting in no victories, let alone any records. In preparation for the Jan. 1 ban on high-tech suits, Phelps wore an old-style suit, making him look even slower against his polyurethane-clad competition. "In a way I'm kind of happy that happened, to light the fire a little bit more," he said.
Phelps, Biedermann to meet with much less at stake
November 14, 2009
Paul Biedermann beat Olympic star Michael Phelps to win the gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle at the world championships in Rome in August and the two will contest the same event this weekend at a World Cup meet in Berlin, but the Baltimore resident isn't making a big deal of the rematch. "I'll be the first to admit I'm not in a great shape," said Phelps, who returned to racing this week after a long layoff. "I'll race as hard as I can and whatever happens, happens." Biedermann, a German, is coming off a torn muscle fiber in his left thigh.
Spitz not resentful about Phelps' record gold haul
November 12, 2009
Mark Spitz says he's not bitter about losing swimming's most sacred record to Michael Phelps, who 15 months ago cemented a spot in Olympic history with eight gold medals, one more than Spitz won in 1972. "It's sort of like I'm the first man on the moon," Spitz said. "He's the second man on the moon. He collected more rocks." Phelps of Baltimore also is collecting scrutiny. "Of course, there's a lot of pressure," Spitz said. He said, "Michael is not a perfect person, and neither am I," a reference to Phelps' having been photographed last November inhaling from a marijuana pipe. "People are going to expect a lot from him."
Phelps is 3rd in 100 medley, misses 2 finals in Stockholm
November 11, 2009
Sporting a beard and an old-style swimsuit, Michael Phelps of Baltimore finished third in the 100-meter medley at a World Cup short-course meet in Stockholm, Sweden, after missing out on two other finals Tuesday. Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, swam the medley final in 52.14 seconds. South Africa's Gerhard Zandberg won in 51.77. Earlier Tuesday, Phelps, 24, failed to qualify for the finals of the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke, in which he was disqualified for swimming too long under water. Competing for the first time since the world championships in August, he wore the type of suit that will become the standard next year. Most other swimmers used faster high-tech suits. After the race, he told reporters he was excited to be back racing. "I know I'm not in the best shape and I should be in better shape," Phelps said. "I didn't hit my first wall right, so it's kind of disappointing, but I'm happy overall." He finished 16th in qualifying for the 100 freestyle in 47.77 seconds. Today, Phelps will swim in the 100 butterfly and 200 medley heats. Baltimore's Elizabeth Pelton finished eighth in the women's 200 backstroke in 2:07.91.
Phelps, Hoff among U.S. team members for Duel in the Pool
October 29, 2009
Fells Point resident Michael Phelps and 35 other top American swimmers were picked by USA Swimming to compete against a squad of European swimmers at the 2009 Mutual of Omaha Duel in the Pool in Manchester, England, on Dec. 18-19. The event, which will be broadcast on NBC on Dec. 27 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m, will star Olympic gold medalists Phelps, Rebecca Soni, Ryan Lochte and Aaron Peirsol. Towson's Katie Hoff will also compete for the U.S. team. This year's event takes on a new format with Team USA facing a team composed of the top swimmers from Great Britain, Germany and Italy.
Phelps leads Golden Goggle nominations with six
October 17, 2009
Michael Phelps has received a leading six nominations for the Golden Goggle awards, including Male Athlete of the Year. Phelps of Baltimore received three individual nods and three for relays. Olympian Ryan Lochte and Ariana Kukors received four nominations each. Phelps, Lochte and Aaron Peirsol were nominated for Male Athlete of the Year. The Coach of the Year ballot includes Bob Bowman of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. Fans can vote online at GoldenGoggles.com through Nov. 18.
Phelps' Speedo contract extended through 2013
September 10, 2009
The swimwear company Speedo announced Wednesday that it is extending its longtime partnership with Olympian Michael Phelps through 2013. As part of his new contract, Speedo said it will donate $10,000 to the Michael Phelps Foundation for every world record Phelps breaks and that Phelps has agreed to match the donation. The terms of Phelps' deal were not released. The swimmer's previous contract with Speedo became famous for a clause that awarded him a $1 million bonus for matching Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in a single Olympic Games. Phelps did that in 2008 in Beijing, winning the 100-meter butterfly by .01 of a second and earning his eighth gold medal the following night. Phelps, who has been under contract with Speedo since 2001, has remained loyal to the company, choosing to continue wearing Speedo suits this summer at the FINA world championships in Rome even though some swimmers said wearing the Speedo LZR Racer put him at a disadvantage against faster suits. Phelps was outwardly emotional after winning the 100-meter butterfly in Rome, climbing onto the rope line inside the pool and then pointing to the logo on his suit and slapping the water several times in celebration. "Speedo's support both in and out of the pool has helped me grow into the swimmer I am today," Phelps said in a statement. "I am grateful for the brand's commitment to help realize our shared vision to grow the sport of swimming both in the U.S. and around the world."
Phelps among 110 named to USA Swimming national team
August 27, 2009
Fells Point's Michael Phelps headlines the roster for the 2009-2010 national team released by USA Swimming. Also among the 110 team members are Ryan Lochte, Rebecca Soni and Aaron Peirsol.
Hoff leaving Baltimore for Fullerton, Calif.
August 19, 2009
Olympic swimmer and Towson resident Katie Hoff has decided to leave the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, where she has trained since 2003, for a Fullerton, Calif., training center to prepare for the 2012 Games in London, coach Bob Bowman said Tuesday. Hoff, 20, who competed in the Beijing Olympics, winning a silver and two bronze medals, has been in a bit of slump recently and will be leaving Baltimore in mid-September to focus on making the London Olympics, Bowman said. "In many ways it would be like going away to college for her, something she's never done. ... This will be something to giver her a spark, to start new and reinvent herself," Bowman said. Hoff and Bowman reached the decision for her to switch coaches, and coasts, this past weekend, he said. "My main concern is that Katie is happy and successful. This would be a great place for her to do it.," Bowman said. Hoff could not be reached for comment in time for this edition.
Phelps has sore ankle from accident, says he's 'fine'
August 16, 2009
Swimmer Michael Phelps is nursing a sore ankle from the car accident he was in Thursday on Calvert Street, but the Olympic gold medalist intends to resume training Monday. In a message on his official Facebook site, Phelps said he was "fine" and expressed concern for the woman involved in the car crash.
Spoiler alert: Don't read this if you plan to watch ESPYs
July 17, 2009
Swimmer Michael Phelps, a Rodgers Forge native and Fells Point resident, set an ESPYs single-year record Wednesday night in Los Angeles by winning five awards: Best Male Athlete, Best Championship Performance, Best Record-Breaking Performance, Best Moment (as part of the 1,600-meter Olympic relay) and Best U.S. Male Olympian. PGA standout Tiger Woods, who had received Best Male Athlete the previous five years, had held the single-year record with four awards. Phelps has six career ESPYs. The show will be televised on ESPN on Sunday at 9 p.m.
Baltimore Olympian Carter retires during nationals event
June 29, 2009
James Carter has reached the finish line of his track and field career. At 31, the veteran 400-meter hurdler out of Mervo and Hampton University, a two-time Olympian and three-time U.S. national champion, announced his retirement Sunday after failing to complete his event at the USA Championships at Hayward Field, Eugene, Ore. After hitting several hurdles in the final of the nationals, Carter stopped at the eighth barrier, then said, "This is for me, the end."
Sky overtakes Dream in overtime on Perkins' basket
June 24, 2009
Jia Perkins hit a jumper with 44.4 seconds left to lift the visiting Chicago Sky to a 99-98 overtime win over the Atlanta Dream. Perkins, who shot 9-for-18 from the field, finished with 22 points for the Sky, who avoided opening the season with four straight road losses. Rookie Angel McCoughtry (St. Frances) scored 26 points to lead the Dream and had eight assists.
Gaithersburg's Kupets earns award for top female athlete
June 23, 2009
Gymnast Courtney Kupets of Gaithersburg won the Honda-Broderick Cup, given to the nation's top female college athlete. After missing the 2008 postseason with a torn Achilles' tendon, Kupets returned to lead Georgia to its fifth straight NCAA championship. The senior won national titles in the all-around, bars, beam and floor competition.
Phelps wins 100 freestyle, last race before nationals
June 22, 2009
Michael Phelps swept both events he entered at the Canada Cup in Montreal, though he gave himself a split decision on his performance in his last two races leading up to next month's U.S. nationals. Phelps, who lives in Fells Point, won the 100-meter freestyle Sunday in the pool that hosted the 1976 Olympics after posting a personal best time there in winning Saturday's 100-meter butterfly. His time of 48.65 seconds in the 100 freestyle improved on the 48.87 he swam one week earlier, when he finished second to defending world champion Brent Hayden of Canada in Santa Clara, Calif. "I'm sort of everywhere where I want to be, except in the 100 free," Phelps said. "I want to be faster in that." He hit the first turn in the 100 in 23.59 seconds, 0.20 ahead of Australian Matt Targett. He held on to his margin on the second length but was unable to add much more distance between himself and Targett, who finished second in 48.87. "I wish I could answer the question of what happened in the second 50," Phelps said. "I'm going to watch the video and see what happened with my stroke and if it fell apart or not. The first 50 felt awesome. That's the best my stroke has felt in a race, was the very first lap, and I've just got to work on doing it for the 100's two laps."
Phelps edges Cochrane, wins 400 free at Santa Clara GP
June 14, 2009
Michael Phelps held off a late charge by his rivals to win the 400-meter freestyle at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix. Phelps, who lives in Fells Point, cruised to an early lead in the final, but he had to dig in over the final 100 meters to win in 3 minutes, 48.05 seconds under sunny, windy conditions at the outdoor pool. Ryan Cochrane of Canada pushed Phelps in the closing meters only to settle for second in 3:48.40. Robert Hurley of Australia was third in 3:48.49.
Phelps easily wins 200 fly at Santa Clara Grand Prix
June 13, 2009
Michael Phelps clobbered the competition in the 200-meter butterfly at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix. Phelps touched first in 1 minute, 54.31 seconds, beating the field by 5.67 seconds. Phelps' time lowered the meet record of 1:55.93 set by Davis Tarwater last year. "I was really happy with the time," Phelps said. "I'm in some kind of shape." Phelps owns the world record of 1:52.03 set in Beijing, where he won a record eight Olympic gold medals.
Former Hoff coach Yetter named Auburn assistant
May 24, 2009
Paul Yetter, who worked at North Baltimore Aquatic Club since 2001 and was an assistant coach with the 2008 U.S. women's Olympic team, has been named an assistant coach with the Auburn swimming and diving program. At NBAC, Yetter coached Katie Hoff, who during the 2007-08 season set 11 American records in nine different events and won three Olympic medals before switching to Bob Bowman, Michael Phelps' coach, after the Games. Yetter was an assistant at NBAC under Bowman before becoming the lead coach at the club's Harford County site from 2002 to 2004. Since 2004, Yetter has served as the club's senior elite coach. Before joining NBAC, Yetter was head coach at Bel Air Aquatic Club.
Phelps finishes second to Bousquet in 100 free
May 18, 2009
Two days, two losses for Michael Phelps. The Fells Point resident was beaten again at the Charlotte (N.C.) UltraSwim, losing to French star Frederick Bousquet in the 100-meter freestyle Sunday night. Phelps touched nearly a full second behind Bousquet, world-record holder in the 50 free, after losing his first final in nearly a year the previous night. Aaron Peirsol beat Phelps in the 200 backstroke. Bousquet went out strong, ensuring he had a big enough lead to hold off Phelps at the end - even as the winningest Olympian ever experimented with a new straight-arm stroke that is supposed to provide more speed. The Frenchman touched in 48.22 seconds, while Phelps never really had a chance and finished second in 49.04. "The biggest thing that killed me were my turns and my finishes," said Phelps, who holds the American record in the 100 free at 47.51. "I'm not disappointed with that time, but the finish was awful. There's small things I need to work on. But overall, it was a good meet." The North Carolina meet was his first since capturing a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics.
Navy agrees to appear in bowl in 2013
April 30, 2009
Navy has signed an agreement to appear in the 2013 Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas. The Armed Forces Bowl has featured a military theme since 2006. Air Force has appeared in the past two games held at Amon G. Carter Stadium. As an independent, Navy has no bowl ties but has earned six straight bowl berths. The Midshipmen have already agreed to appear in the Texas Bowl in Houston this year.
Phelps to try new freestyle technique
April 23, 2009
Michael Phelps is following up his record performance at the Beijing Olympics by changing some of the swimming technique that carried him to eight gold medals. As the Baltimore resident shifts to focusing on shorter races, he hopes the new freestyle technique will increase his sprinting speed. "You'll all have to see. I'm not saying anything until we unveil it," Phelps said in New York when asked how he has tweaked the stroke. "It's a significant change." Phelps will reveal the new technique when he returns to competition at the Charlotte (N.C.) UltraSwim on May 14-17 in North Carolina, his first meet since Beijing. He plans to swim four events, including the 100- and 200-meter free and the 100 butterfly.
Lil E. Tee, winner of '92 Derby, dead
March 24, 2009
Lil E. Tee, who upset heavily favored Arazi to win the 1992 Kentucky Derby, has died. He was 20. The horse was euthanized Wednesday at Old Frankfort Stud in Lexington, Ky. Farm owner Jim Plemmons said the horse fell ill last month after an operation to repair an obstructed bowel and struggled to recover. Under jockey Pat Day, Lil E. Tee, at 17-1, roared past the front-runners at Churchill Downs, including European star Arazi, to win the Derby by a length. It marked the only Derby victory of Day's Hall of Fame career. But Lil E. Tee's winning time of 2minutes, 3seconds over a fast track was considered slow, and most of the aftermath was spent wondering what went wrong with Arazi, who faded to eighth. Lil E. Tee's bid for a Triple Crown ended when he took fifth at the Preakness Stakes. He skipped the Belmont Stakes because of a lung infection. He retired with seven wins in 13 career starts.
Phelps follows 'heart' back into pool
March 23, 2009
Michael Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals in the Beijing Olympics last summer, and several other Americans are in the middle of a two-week training camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., for this summer's national and world championships. They're in the pool twice a day, at 7a.m. and 5p.m., and spent part of one day training with U.S. Navy SEALs. Phelps, a Baltimore resident, said all the scrutiny over a photo that surfaced in early February of him inhaling from a marijuana pipe hadn't taken away his motivation. Phelps was suspended for three months by USA Swimming and has lost two major sponsors. "It's all really about what's in your heart, and that's why I'm back in the pool," said Phelps, who plans to return to competition May 14-17 at the Charlotte (N.C.) UltraSwim.
Spitz says he feels sorry for Phelps
March 17, 2009
Mark Spitz says he feels badly for Michael Phelps. Spitz, whose record of seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics was broken when Phelps won eight last year, talked briefly about Phelps last night while in Little Rock, Ark., for a speaking engagement. Phelps has been at the center of controversy after a photo surfaced showing the swimming star with a marijuana pipe. "As a fan, I feel sorry and I feel badly for him at this time," Spitz said. "Nobody would want to wish that upon him, I'm sure. He's obviously dealing with it in a way that he feels appropriate, and I'm not one to comment on whether it's right or wrong because I'm not with his management team."
Phelps appears to be aiming for '12 Games
March 14, 2009
Michael Phelps believes he can maintain his passion for competition through the 2012 Olympics, the swimmer said yesterday in an interview on NBC's Today show. Phelps seemed to indicate that he's leaning toward competing in the London Games, something he was uncertain about after a photo of him inhaling from a marijuana pipe appeared in a British tabloid. "There are still things I want to achieve, things I want to accomplish," Phelps told Matt Lauer. Lauer also asked Phelps whether he had used marijuana, but the 14-time Olympic gold medalist did not answer the question directly. "It was a bad mistake," he said. "I mean, we all know what, you know, what you and I are talking about." More than a month after the photo appeared, Phelps said he regrets hurting those close to him more than losing sponsorship money. (Cereal giant Kellogg decided not to continue its relationship with the swimmer.) The rest of the interview will air tomorrow at 7p.m. on Dateline. Phelps is still serving a three-month suspension from USA Swimming because of the photo. CHILDS WALKER
Phelps regrets pain caused by photo
March 13, 2009
Michael Phelps said he's more worried about the pain he caused family and friends than losing money in endorsements after he was photographed inhaling from a marijuana pipe. In an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, the swimmer and Baltimore resident didn't directly answer whether he was smoking marijuana. The interview will air this morning on Today and Sunday night on Dateline.
Olympic-size gift to Calif. food bank
March 12, 2009
Kellogg Co. donated thousands of boxes of cereal with Michael Phelps' picture on them to the San Francisco Food Bank. Kellogg declined last month to renew its endorsement deal with the Olympic swimming star and Baltimore resident after a photo surfaced showing him smoking from a marijuana pipe. Kellogg officials responded to questions from the Associated Press with an e-mail saying the company routinely donates food that is nearing the end of its shelf life but still good.
Hoff wins 200 free; Martin earns rare pole
March 7, 2009
American record-holder Katie Hoff won the 200-meter freestyle at the Austin (Texas) Grand Prix in 1 minute, 58.39 seconds. Hoff, of Towson, edged out Kara Lynn Joyce by more than a second. ... Mark Martin (187.045mph) claimed the pole for tomorrow's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his first since 2001. ... Angels slugger Vladimir Guerrero inadvertently revealed that he is 34 years old, not 33, as listed in the team's media guide. ... Mark Sweeney, whose 175 pinch hits rank second in major league history, announced his retirement and joined the Dodgers' coaching staff. ... Y.E. Yang shot a 5-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead halfway through the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. ... Bernhard Langer shot a 6-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Toshiba Classic in Newport Beach, Calif. ... Andy Roddick beat Marco Chiudinelli, 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (5), to move the United States into a 1-1 tie in its opening-round Davis Cup tie with Switzerland in Birmingham, Ala.
Phelps is dropped from 2 speaking dates
February 26, 2009
Michael Phelps has been dropped as the keynote speaker at two events in Canada next week, with the promoter citing the Olympic champion swimmer's "widely publicized alleged use of marijuana." Power Within Inc. of Toronto, which organizes motivational speaking events, canceled Phelps' appearances at events in Calgary, Alberta, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Toronto's Globe and Mail reported. Power Within initially stood by the swimmer but has now booked actor Martin Sheen as its keynote speaker for the Calgary event. The Vancouver event will feature Mehmet Oz, a regular on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
IOC head says Phelps deserves second chance
February 21, 2009
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said swimming star Michael Phelps failed in his duty as a role model but deserves a second chance after being photographed with a marijuana pipe. Rogge said Phelps' apology and promise not to do it again earned him the benefit of the doubt. Phelps, who lives in Baltimore, won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. The 23-year-old was suspended by the U.S. swimming federation for three months after a British newspaper published the photo of Phelps holding the pipe at a party in South Carolina.
Hoff wins twice in Mo.; Stanford beats Wie by 3
February 15, 2009
Towson's Katie Hoff won two events on the second day of the Missouri Grand Prix on in Columbia. Hoff won the 200-meter individual medley with a time of 2 minutes, 13.21seconds. Hoff also finished first in the 400 freestyle, nearly two seconds ahead of the competition.
Phelps apologizes to Chinese fans
February 12, 2009
Olympic champion Michael Phelps apologized to Chinese fans for what he called his "regrettable behavior" after he was photographed with a marijuana pipe. The Rodgers Forge native spoke via the Internet on a video that appeared widely today on Chinese-language Web sites. The Chinese-language newspaper Southern Metropolis Daily said the Web sites had received the statement from automaker Mazda, which is reported to be paying Phelps more than $1million to endorse the car brand in China. Last month Phelps was back in Beijing - where he won a record-breaking eight gold medals - to do commercials for automaker Mazda.
Phelps cancels speech at IBM event in Las Vegas
February 11, 2009
Olympic champion Michael Phelps canceled plans to attend and speak yesterday at an IBM conference in Las Vegas, CNBC.com reported, and representatives for the Fells Point resident said he, not the company, made the decision. "Michael is concentrating on swimming this week," CNBC said a spokesman from Octagon, Phelps' management company, told the media outlet. Phelps is serving a three-month suspension from USA Swimming after a photo of him presumably smoking marijuana was published in a British tabloid. IBM announced in October that Phelps would be a guest speaker at the IBM Pulse 2009 Conference, organized by the company for its employees and business partners.
Phelps back in China to boost carmaker
January 12, 2009
The global economic slump has affected China's car market. But Mazda is counting on swimming phenom Michael Phelps to rev up the carmaker's bottom line. The Baltimore resident is back in Beijing - where he made Olympic history - to do TV commercials for Mazda, which is reported to be paying him more than $1 million to endorse the brand in China. It's believed to be the largest single sponsorship deal for a foreign celebrity in the country. Mazda vice president Yu Hongjiang said he was certain Phelps would help sell cars in China's growing car market. "We have very strong confidence in him," Yu said. "But there is no doubt this will be successful. ... Currently in China, nobody has the reputation that Phelps has." Besides filming commercials and doing photo shoots, Phelps is also slated to return to the Water Cube - where he won a record eight gold medals during the August Games - before he leaves China. "Hopefully I'll get a few workouts in before I go home," he said. "And then once I get back home it's time to get back in the water and really start to train for the next four years." He's expected to resume serious training before the month ends and is likely to work on some new events heading into this summer's world championships in Rome. Phelps said returning to China stirred emotions. "Driving around today on the roads - sort of seeing some landmarks I saw - really just brings back more and more memories," he said.
Vaughan, track coach at Mervo, dies at 41
January 8, 2009
Mervo track coach William Vaughan died Tuesday after complications from pneumonia. He was 41. Vaughan had been suffering from kidney failure in recent months and was awaiting a donor. Vaughan, a former Mervo runner, also worked with the cross country and girls badminton teams. In addition, he coached with the Ed Waters and Freddie Hendricks track clubs. A viewing and a memorial service are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday in Mervo's auditorium.
Twins owner Pohlad is dead at age 93
January 6, 2009
Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during nearly his nearly quarter-century as owner, died yesterday. He was 93. When Pohlad paid Calvin Griffith $38 million for the Twins in 1984, he was widely credited for saving baseball in Minnesota. With the purchase, he inherited a promising group of young players, including Gary Gaetti, Kent Hrbek and future Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett. Minnesota won World Series championships in 1987 and 1991.
Phelps reaches deal to pitch cars in China
January 5, 2009
Months after winning a record eight Olympic gold medals in China, swimmer Michael Phelps has reached an agreement to make the Baltimore resident the brand spokesman for carmaker Mazda in China. The sponsorship is the largest single deal of its kind with a western celebrity in Chinese history, according to a statement from DMG Entertainment, which announced the deal. However, terms were not disclosed. Phelps, a winner of 14 Olympic gold medals overall, will exclusively endorse the new Mazda 6 model, and the campaign will be unveiled by the middle of 2009. Several companies have signed sponsorship deals with Phelps since his performance at the Summer Games in Beijing, including Kellogg's, AT&T and Subway.
Bolt edges Phelps to win international media honor
January 2, 2009
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt outpolled swimmer Michael Phelps of Rodgers Forge in a vote for the 2008 Athlete of the Year by the international media. Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva took the top place as Sportswoman of the Year, and Spain's soccer team was voted Team of the Year for winning the European Championship. In a poll by the International Sports Press Association, journalists from 96 nations gave Bolt 1,673 points to 1,557 for Phelps. Bolt won three gold medals, setting world records in the 100 meters, 200 and 400 relay in Beijing. Phelps made history by winning eight golds for the U.S.
Phelps tops Peirsol in 100 back, caps big meet
May 19, 2008
Michael Phelps of Rodgers Forge ended his drought against Aaron Peirsol and is ready to start turning his attention toward the U.S. Olympic trials.
Churchill Downs to observe Barbaro anniversary
January 29, 2008
Barbaro's owners will return to Churchill Downs today to honor the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner on the first anniversary of his death.
No federal probe of Nifong
December 6, 2007
The Department of Justice will not investigate former Duke lacrosse prosecutor Mike Nifong for his handling of the case, a spokesman for the federal agency said yesterday.