Conference USA

Military Bowl moving to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

2013-05-20 13:05:00

The Naval Academy will host its first-ever bowl game this year, as organizers announced Monday the move of the 2013 Military Bowl from RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. to Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis in December. “This move...

Daquein McNeil 'grateful' to follow Richard Pitino to Minnesota

2013-04-18 09:01:00

The only time Daquein McNeil has ever set foot in the state of Minnesota was for an AAU tournament in suburban Minneapolis one year ago. Outside of a trip to the Mall of America, the 6-foot-3, 190-pound combo guard says he doesn’t remember much...

Terps assistant Scott Spinelli no longer in the running for FIU job

2013-04-15 10:01:00

A source familiar with the head coaching search at Florida International said Monday that Maryland assistant Scott Spinelli is no longer in the running at the Miami school. Spinelli was one of four candidates for the opening that was created when...

Rank NCAA regions in order of difficulty?

2013-03-19 21:47:00

Midwest is toughest Dom Amore Hartford Courant The toughest? Louisville's Midwest. The Cardinals have Duke at No. 2, Michigan State at No. 3, Missouri at No. 9. Memphis, which tore through Conference USA, is a No. 6. Next, I'd go with the East...

Sports on TV

2013-03-14 00:00:00

TODAY'S MEN'S TV HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || ACC: BC vs. Georgia Tech || 54, 20, ESPNUNoon || || Big Ten: Illinois vs. Minnesota || BIGTENNoon || || Big East: Georgetown vs. TBA || ESPNNoon || || Atlantic 10: Charlotte vs. Richmond ||...

CAA tournament ends up in Baltimore after departure of Virginia-based schools

2012-12-12 17:19:00

Baltimore's 1st Mariner Arena will host the Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball tournament for three years, starting in 2014, officials from the city and league confirmed Wednesday. The city now offers a centralized location for the...

CAA to move men's basketball tournament to Baltimore, sources say

2012-12-12 00:00:00

The Colonial Athletic Association is bringing its postseason men’s basketball tournament to Baltimore, two league sources told The Baltimore Sun. According to one of the sources, the tournament will be held at 1st Mariner Arena beginning in 2013-...

In Army-Navy rivalry, Black Knights can't keep up with Midshipmen

2012-12-01 13:52:00

Nine months before Bobby Ross came out of retirement to coach football at Army in December 2003, the United States began its military involvement in Iraq. As he dug into his new job at West Point, Ross was thinking more about how to rebuild a team that...

Omar Brown back on Ravens' practice squad

2012-11-20 09:12:00

Rookie safety Omar Brown has rejoined the Ravens' practice squad after being cut last week and subsequently trying out for the Philadelphia Eagles. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound defensive back was released when the Ravens signed quarterback Dennis Dixon to...

Scouting report: Old Dominion at Towson football

2012-10-19 13:27:00

No. 7 Old Dominion (5-1, 2-1 CAA) at No. 18 Towson (3-3, 2-1 CAA) Time: 7 p.m. Site: Johnny Unitas Stadium, Towson, Md. Radio: www.TowsonTigers.com Series: Towson leads 1-0 What’s at stake: Towson scrapped out a 24-19 win over Maine last...

Sweet 16: Antonio Barton, Memphis

2012-10-04 11:57:00

Antonio Barton has been on his own before. Just three years ago, the East Baltimore native suited up for Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Mass., while older brother Will starred for Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. But the 2009-10 school year was an...

Previewing the 2012 edition of The Sweet 16

2012-09-03 14:04:00

We’re less than two months away from the start of college basketball season, which means that it’s time to begin the second annual Sweet 16. For those who missed it last year, The Sweet 16 is my list of Baltimore’s top college...

UCF infielder Chris Taladay won Conference USA player of the year honors.

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Memphis Tigers guard Joe Jackson (1) leads a fast break after a steal as Southern Miss Golden Eagles forward Dwayne Davis (4) and Tigers guard Geron Johnson (55) look on during the championship game of the Conference USA tournament at the BOK Center. Memphis defeated Tulsa 91-79.

2013-03-16 12:42:00

Record: 30-4. How they got here: Won Conference USA tournament. Strengths: C-USA player of the year Joe Jackson (13.8 ppg) leads a team that likes to push the tempo and went 16-0 in league play. Weaknesses: Coach Josh Pastner is 0-11 against ranked opponents.

2013-03-16 00:00:00