NCAA Final Four

Cindy Wolf among the four Baltimore celebrities in final Smackdown round

2010-12-15 16:22:12

Charleston executive chef Cindy Wolf has reached the final round of four in the Baltimore Celebrity Smackdown. She nicked Markakis in the first round, benched Cal Ripken in the second round, and broke Marin Alsop's baton in the semi-finals. Now,......

Hall of Fame basketball coach Pete Newell dies at 93

2008-11-17 17:18:00

Pete Newell, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who won an NCAA championship and Olympic gold medal and later tutored some of the game's greatest big men, died Monday. He was 93. His death was confirmed by the University of California, the school Newell...

Faceoff: Who's on the hotter seat, Gary Williams or Ralph Friedgen?

2008-08-27 00:00:00

Ball and burden in Gary's court By David Steele To answer your question, no, it is not too much to ask a team that has won a national championship to reach the NCAA tournament in more than half of the next six seasons. That is Gary Williams' fault. He...

Starsia not happy about Duke request

2007-05-24 00:00:00

Duke's bid for an extra year of eligibility for men's lacrosse players isn't sitting well with Dom Starsia, the coach of Atlantic Coast Conference rival Virginia. The Sun reported yesterday that Duke is asking the NCAA to grant the additional year...

2006-07 All-Metro girls basketball teams

2007-03-21 00:00:00

Player of the Year Marah Strickland Towson Catholic, senior The Sun's two-time All-Metro Player of the Year will end her high school career with a whirlwind week that few girls have experienced in the history of local basketball. The 6-foot guard,...

2007 All-Metro girls basketball team

2007-03-21 00:00:00

Player of the Year Marah Strickland Towson Catholic The Sun's two-time All-Metro Player of the Year will end her high school career with a whirlwind week that few girls have experienced in the history of local basketball. The 6-foot guard, who is headed...

Terps Q&A with Heather A. Dinich

2006-04-05 00:00:00

Texas Terp, Dallas: I follow Maryland basketball closely and a recent Q&A referenced the Terps' interest in possibly recruiting a 'big' for next year from the JUCOs. I have not heard anything about this, however, given the clear lack of bulk with the...

Carmelo Anthony in the news

2004-12-04 00:00:00

Baltimore native Carmelo Anthony's background: 1984: Born May 29 1986: Father dies, raised by mother, Mary 1997: Drafted as Towson Catholic High School student by Oak Hill Academy, Mouth of Wilson, Va. 2002: USA Today, First Team High School All...

Tough Terps gain final

2006-04-03 00:00:00

Protocol typically holds that when the University of Maryland's alma mater is played at the end of a game, the school's athletic teams are to stand and sing, or at least acknowledge the music. As the horn sounded and the Terps reveled in their 81-70...

On 2nd thought, UM irked

2006-03-14 00:00:00

Brenda Frese got the ball rolling, and her players added a little push for even more momentum: The Maryland women's basketball team got no respect from the NCAA selection committee. The No. 3 Terps waited 41 minutes into ESPN's NCAA tournament...

In a first, Frese opens practice

2006-04-04 00:00:00

Even if she doesn't coach Maryland to its first women's national championship tonight, Brenda Frese has already made NCAA history. Yesterday's afternoon practice, on the TD Banknorth Garden floor, was open to the media, the first time in the 25-year...

Terps win

2006-04-05 00:00:00

As their players have done all season, the University of Maryland Terrapins played their best when their backs were pushed to the wall. The Terps women's basketball team came from behind in exciting fashion last night to win the NCAA championship,...

UConn coach Jim Calhoun meets the press Thursday at the Reliant Center in Houston, where the Huskies will play Kentucky Saturday in the Final Four.

2011-03-31 00:00:00

UConn All-America Kemba Walker keeps his teammates light during a practice session at Gampel Pavilion on Tuesday.

2011-03-29 00:00:00

Jim Calhoun cheers on his team during a practice at Gampel Pavillion that was open to the media.

2011-03-29 00:00:00