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Openly gay athletes supported by most Americans, poll finds

2013-05-17 13:00:00

Almost three weeks after NBA player Jason Collins became the first openly gay active male athlete in a major American sport -- and yes, all those qualifiers are necessary -- new polling data shows a majority of Americans wouldn't care if their favorite...

Sports on TV

2013-05-17 00:00:00

SATURDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || X Games || Barcelona || ESPN10 a.m. || || AFL || Orlando@Philadelphia || CBSSN7 || || IndyCar || Indianapolis 500: qualifying || NBCSN11 a.m. || || NASCAR || Sprint Cup: All-Star Race || SPEED7 || || MLB...

Projecting Maryland's rotation, with and without Antonio Barton

2013-05-15 09:16:00

As Maryland awaits word from former Memphis point guard Antonio Barton regarding his possible transfer to College Park, it might be interesting to look at the lineups Mark Turgeon could put on the floor next season with or without the 6-2 senior from...

Digest: Terps' Schwarzmann, Aust, Cummings receive year-end honors

2013-05-14 22:48:00

Colleges Terps' Schwarzmann, Aust, Cummings receive year-end honors Synapse Sports honored three Maryland women's lacrosse players with annual awards: Katie Schwarzmann (Century) is Midfielder of the Year, Alex Aust is Attacker of the Year and...

The Internet celebrates LeBron, Europe, your mom

2013-05-10 07:01:00

It's Europe Day! (Yeah, we didn't know that either.) Welcome to your trends report for Friday, May 10. You're not alone if you were in the dark about the EU's annual holiday: Apparently, very few Europeans know that it exists. Nonetheless, between that,...

Alex Len's agent talks about ex-Terps center's ankle injury

2013-05-09 09:33:00

Alex Len's agent said Thursday in an interview with The Baltimore Sun that the stress fracture and subsequent surgery that will sideline the former Maryland center for several months could impact where Len gets drafted next month, but added that many...

With ankle injury, Alex Len misses chance to 'skyrocket' to top of NBA draft, agent says

2013-05-09 12:53:00

In Mike Lelchitski's office at Sports International Group, Inc., the company his father, Boris, founded more than a decade ago after emigrating to the United States from Russia, there is a framed panoramic shot of Comcast Center from the first men's...

Sanford and Hicks go to Congress, The CIA goes to Hollywood and CNN stays put

2013-05-08 07:10:00

Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has been elected to the House (or at least that's where we hear he's going). Welcome to your trends report for Monday, May 8, 2013. Sanford will head to Capitol Hill after facing off against Elizabeth...

Terps Trio: Alex Len's health, guard transfers, Johnathan Thomas

2013-05-10 09:40:00

Baltimore Sun reporter Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Will Alex Len’s injury impact his draft status? Don Markus: Len, who will be out four to six months after...

Breaking a barrier

2013-04-30 15:08:50

NBA center Jason Collins says he has gotten "incredible" support since revealing in Sports Illustrated that he is gay and thus becoming the first openly gay male athlete in one of the major team sports in this country. As that support includes...

World watches weapons in Israel, Syria; Americans prefer to watch them on the big screen

2013-05-06 04:33:00

Israel and Syria continue to fight, Robert Downey Jr. continues to� pretend to fight, and in sunny, pastoral northern Pennsylvania, a former judge is still getting international attention a week after his sentencing over what amounts to a human-...

Former Terps center Alex Len has surgery for partial stress fracture

2013-05-03 12:44:00

Departing Maryland center Alex Len underwent surgery for a partial stress fracture in his left ankle that was diagnosed after he declared for the NBA draft, according to his agent. The injury -- and subsequent surgery performed by orthopedic surgeon Dr....

J.R. Smith of the Knicks leaps as he shoots and is fouled by Indiana Pacers' Sam Young (bottom C), as Pacers' David West (L) watches, with less than one second remaining in the first half in Game 5 of their NBA Eastern Conference playoff basketball series in New York May 16, 2013.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Indiana Pacers George Hill shoots the basketball over Atlanta Hawks Jeff Teague during their NBA first round playoff game in Indianapolis

2013-05-16 16:46:04

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