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The Last Word with Tim Downs

2012-04-26 06:52:00

When he was in fifth grade, Tim Downs arrived at an important life decision: he would play football at Maryland. Growing up in Latrobe, Pa., Downs idolized Kyle Schmitt, an offensive lineman at Derry Area High School who had accepted a football...

InsideMDSports: Terps offer Va. sophomore guard Devon Hall

2012-04-19 05:18:00

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site. When we recently profiled Virginia sophomore Devon Hall, his father – and coach – Mark...

Changing Maryland's gun laws may have little effect on crime, scholars say

2012-03-10 15:04:00

John Josselyn stood at a gun range in Baltimore County on the warmest day of last week, ready for target practice with his .22-caliber pistol, and recalled how the simple threat of a gun once saved him from three thugs. The gun-rights advocate called it...

Byron Mouton: 10 years after Maryland's national title

2012-03-12 07:00:00

Byron Mouton has often had to reinvent himself. A big scorer in high school in Louisiana�who turned into�more of a defensive stopper during his two seasons at Maryland, Mouton tried to start an online basketball�apparel�company while finishing his...

Terps hire Locksley, may be searching for defensive coordinator

2011-12-22 18:21:00

Maryland announced the hiring Thursday of former New Mexico coach Mike Locksley as offensive coordinator, then switched its focus to the defense where the evaluation of coach Randy Edsall's staff may lead the team to hire a new defensive coordinator,...

Anderson deserves the brunt of the blame for Terps football woes

2011-12-21 10:13:00

A year ago today, Kevin Anderson announced that he was firing Ralph Friedgen after the longtime Maryland football coach refused to retire. A year ago today, the mess that is now the Maryland football program began to take hold in College Park. While...

Good Counsel four-star running back Wes Brown commits to Maryland

2012-01-05 17:20:00

The chance for Maryland to land Wes Brown had seemingly passed long ago. The Terps' 2-10 season removed them from contention for the Good Counsel running back's services, and in November it was reported that he was down to Colorado, Michigan, South...

Superlatives for Maryland's 2012 football class

2012-02-01 07:35:00

One man's opinion on the potential of Maryland's 2012 football commitments. Post your takes below. Most wanted: Given to the most heavily recruited Maryland commitments. OFFENSE Wes Brown – Good Counsel, running back, 6-0, 205 pounds, 4.59 40...

Cary Williams overcame abuse and anguish on way to NFL

2012-01-12 18:34:00

The Ravens locker room, even on the quietest of days, is a churning, bubbling storm of music and voices. Most of the time, it feels as chaotic as a busy train station, as crowded and lively as a food market. A high-stakes game of bean bag toss in the...

Maryland gets glimpse of 2012 football schedule

2012-02-03 17:21:00

COLLEGE PARK -� The Maryland football team is tentatively scheduled to open the 2012 season at home on Sept. 1 against William & Mary, followed by games at Temple, at home against Connecticut and at West Virginia on Sept. 22. The matchups have not yet...

Terps football tentatively will open against William & Mary on Sept. 1

2012-02-03 11:17:00

The Maryland football team is tentatively scheduled to open the 2012 season at home on Sept. 1 vs William & Mary, followed by games at Temple on� Sept. 8, home against Connecticut on� Sept. 15 and at West Virginia on Sept. 22. The matchups have not yet...

Mackall given release by Maryland football team

2011-11-27 16:43:00

Sophomore defensive end David Mackall, who had been suspended indefinitely Nov. 2 by Maryland head coach Randy Edsall, said Sunday that he has been granted a release from the school. Mackall, who started the first seven games this season after being a...

Rachel Booth, a former Florida State graduate student, won the Disney Princess Half Marathon in record time Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Disney)

2012-02-26 10:02:23

Jordan Kandah speaks while her father, Florida governor-elect Rick Scott listens during the Florida Governor's Inaugural Salute to Women in Leadership breakfast, at Florida State University in Tallahassee , Monday morning, Jan. 3, 2011. At far right is Ann Scott and the Scott's other daughter,

2011-01-03 12:56:48

Spectators arrive early to watch UConn warm up before playing Florida State Tuesday night at the XL Center . UConn was trying to win its 89th straight game and break the record of 88 in a row set by the UCLA men in 1974.

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