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Maryland coach Mark Turgeon ‘proud’ of what he’s done as he signs four-year extension

June 29, 2019 at 8:13 p.m.

The fact that Maryland men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon only had three years remaining on his original eight-year contract didn't appear to hurt him when he put together his 2016...

Maryland punter Wade Lees is a 28-year-old freshman, and former Australian rules football player.

Maryland’s punter is a 28-year-old Aussie freshman once suspended for PEDs

June 13, 2018 at 2:42 a.m.

Wade Lees walked off the plane last January to begin his new life as a football player at Maryland wearing the same clothes as when he left he his mother's...

Jake Layman #10 of the Maryland Terrapins handles the ball against Wayne Selden Jr. #1 of the Kansas Jayhawks in the first half during the third round of the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at KFC YUM! Center on March 24, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Jake Layman signs with Trail Blazers, gets two years guaranteed

June 29, 2019 at 6:21 p.m.

Former Maryland forward Jake Layman has signed a three-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. Layman, who was taken in the second round of last month's draft with the No....

Juan Dixon no longer a special assistant for Maryland basketball

July 1, 2019 at 1:01 a.m.

Juan Dixon's time with the Maryland basketball coaching staff has ended. Dixon, who came to College Park out of Calvert Hall in 1997 as a 145-pound redshirt freshman and led...

Attorney Reed Hunt, left, and Asst. Coach Oliver Purnell arrive at courthouse in 1986.

Remembering Len Bias 30 years after his death: ‘We were in awe’

July 1, 2019 at 10:40 a.m.

The first inkling about Len Bias came the summer before his freshman year at Maryland when he played in the well-respected Urban Coalition league in Washington. The league was made...

Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. eyes 1,000

June 30, 2019 at 7:27 p.m.

Despite a long-standing reputation as one of the most honest players in the NFL, Ravens receiver Steve Smith Sr. has been as elusive talking about his injured Achilles as he...

Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon shouts instructions during the first half against Kansas during a Sweet 16 matchup in the NCAA Tournament's South region at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, March 24, 2016.

Maryland to play Pitt in next year’s ACC-Big Ten Challenge

June 29, 2019 at 10:56 p.m.

Maryland will play Pittsburgh at home in next season's ACC-Big Ten Challenge, according to CBS Sports. A year after the Terps were part of a marquee matchup with North Carolina...

Terps guard Melo Trimble participates in the NBA draft basketball combine Thursday, May 12, 2016, in Chicago.

For NBA prospects like Melo Trimble, multitude of mock drafts can complicate matters

July 1, 2019 at 6:59 a.m.

A year ago, Melo Trimble didn't have much time to decide if he wanted to enter the NBA draft. Trimble knew that pro scouts wanted to see him show more...

Collected, ridden by exercise rider George Alvarez, works out at Pimlico Race Course, Friday, May 20, 2016, in Baltimore.

New shooters take aim at Nyquist in Preakness

June 1, 2019 at 4:23 a.m.

When it comes to Nyquist winning the 141st Preakness at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, his undefeated record is not the only factor that makes the Kentucky-bred colt a heavy...

Jockey Kent Desormeaux, aboard Exaggerator, gestures after winning the Santa Anita Derby horse race, Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.

Trips to Pimlico remind Kent Desormeaux of his untouchable prime

June 30, 2019 at 8:08 a.m.

The memories are clear, unvarnished over more than three decades and thousands of victories. Each time Kent Desormeaux returns to Maryland, as he will this week for the 141st Preakness...

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