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2013-04-24 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY'S TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || MLB || St. Louis@Washington (T) || MASN9 a.m. || || Toronto@Orioles || MASN212:30 || || Cubs@Cincinnati || MLB12:30 || || St. Louis@Washington || MASN1 || || Cleveland@White Sox || WGN-A2 ||...

Ex-Terp Steve Blake played crucial role in Lakers making NBA playoffs

2013-04-18 11:38:00

Since Steve Blake went to the Los Angeles Lakers three years ago, the former Maryland point guard had rarely been much of a factor – first playing behind Derek Fisher, then Ramon Sessions and finally this season behind Steve Nash. Many Lakers fans...

How have Terps basketball players fared after leaving early?

2013-04-16 08:05:00

With Alex Len's decision to leave Maryland after two years for the NBA, it's interesting to see how other former Terps fared when making similar decisions. The majority never amounted to the kind of stars they might have become had they remained in...

Digest: Rutgers offers Eddie Jordan head coach job

2013-04-12 23:39:00

� Men's College Basketball Rutgers offers Eddie Jordan head coach job Rutgers has offered its head coaching job to Eddie Jordan and the two sides are in negotiations, according to a report. The Scarlet Knights are looking to replace Mike Rice, who...

How much higher can Donkey Kong characters jump if they're on Mars?

2013-03-11 06:55:00

It's not quite Mother's Day in America yet, but you can send your parents cool footage of a physicist talking about rubber bands. Welcome to your post-weekend trends report for Monday, March 11, 2013. Richard Feynman's discussion of hacking elasticity...

Arsenal and Bayern M�nchen want to win their match, celebrities insult each other and the earth circles the sun

2013-02-19 07:22:00

While Angelenos are mourning the loss of their favorite basketball team's patriarch, basketball fans in the other corner of the country are scratching their heads over a comment by rapper. Welcome to your online trends for Tuesday, February 19. Jerry...

Which NBA teams will rally, slip in 2nd half?

2013-02-17 16:40:42

Don't write off Lakers Shandel Richardson Sun Sentinel It's still kind of hard to write off the Lakers. You have to think a team with Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash and Dwight Howard will at some point get things together. The Lakers will be the surprise team...

Terps Trio: Maryland vs. Duke, fan antics, random hoops notes

2013-02-15 08:28:00

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Can Maryland recover from its disappointing performance against Virginia to beat Duke Saturday at...

The Sun remembers: Feb. 3-Feb. 9

2013-02-03 13:51:00

Feb. 9, 2006: Sixth-ranked Maryland upsets No. 1 North Carolina, 98-95, in women's basketball. Sophomore scores 25 for the visiting Terps (22-2), and freshman Marissa Coleman adds 23. Feb. 6, 1972: Playing without star center Wes Unseld (ankle injury),...

Do other NBA teams need new nicknames?

2013-01-27 16:02:35

A return for the Sonics Barry Stavro Los Angeles Times David Stern is ready to give whoever buys the Kings a get-out-of-jail-free card and bless a move to Seattle. With an inevitable change in zip codes coming, it's also time to ditch the Kings as a...

The Sun remembers: Jan. 27-Feb. 2

2013-01-27 11:18:00

Feb. 2, 2005: "I'm here in Baltimore, and I'm going to win the crowd," slugger Sammy Sosa says after being traded to the Orioles. A seven-time All-Star outfielder, the 36-year-old Sosa disappoints, mustering only 14 home runs, 45 RBIs and a .221 batting...

What Pau Gasol trade makes most sense?

2013-01-22 16:09:15

How about a new coach? Ira Winderman Sun Sentinel The best Pau Gasol trade? Mike D'Antoni for any coach with enough common sense to find a way to make it work. Once again, D'Antoni being so wedded to a system has compromised his ability to maximize his...

Former Bulls and Lakers coach Phil Jackson will answer your questions.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Skalij, Wally �� B581247029Z.1 DALLAS, TEXAS MAY 6, 2011�Lakers head coach Phil Jackson has a few words for a referee in Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference semi�finals in Dallas Friday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

2013-05-16 05:16:00

Soccer star David Beckham sits courtside with his wife Victoria during Game 2 of the Los Angeles Lakers against Denver Nuggets NBA Western Conference quarter-final basketball playoff game in Los Angeles, California in this May 1, 2012 file photo.

2013-05-16 00:00:00