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Terps' trip to MSG is an opportunity to play on 'world's most famous' stage
The Baltimore SunCOLLEGE PARK — Before playing at Madison Square Garden in the 1990 ECAC Holiday Festival, Walt Williams was considered an up-and-coming player for a down-and-out program. A junior, Williams had stayed at Maryland rather than transferring to...Tags: Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Madison Square Garden, Basketball, College Sports
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Digest: Walkwithapurpose favored in Laurel Park feature
Laurel Park Walkwithapurpose seeks fifth win in a row Multiple-stakes winner Walkwithapurpose has been installed as the even-money favorite to win today's feature at Laurel Park, the one-mile, $150,000 Caesar's Wish Stakes for 3-year-old fillies....Tags: Princeton Tigers, Museums, North Carolina State University, Virginia Cavaliers, Washington College (Maryland)
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Teel Time: U.Va.'s Harris, Virginia Tech's Green on target for historic numbers
Virginia and Virginia Tech endured wrenching defeats Saturday on Tobacco Road, but the Cavaliers’ Joe Harris and Hokies’ Erick Green continued extraordinary seasons. Indeed, with six games remaining before the ACC tournament, Harris and...Tags: North Carolina Tar Heels, North Carolina State Wolfpack, J.J. Redick, Virginia Cavaliers, Christian Laettner
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Terps Trio: Dez Wells, Signing Day, football recruiting sleeper
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. Is Dez Wells Maryland's next great player? Don Markus: A generation of Maryland basketball has...
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10 years after Columbia disaster, reflections on lessons learned, remaining risks
WASHINGTON — Space shuttle landings were supposed to be routine. And until Feb. 1, 2003, they were — at least to most Americans. Much like the 1986 Challenger disaster, that expectation of normalcy was a big reason why Columbia's...
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Reaction to Terps fans storming court after win over No. 14 N.C. State
The Baltimore SunHere is a sampling of the bashing Maryland fans got on Twitter after storming the court Wednesday night when Alex Len's follow of a Pe'Shon Howard airball gave the Terps a 51-50 win over No. 14 North Carolina State. Did Maryland fans really storm the...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Comcast Center (arena), Tony Massenburg, Gary Williams
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Change will be good for Maryland sports
The Baltimore SunAs the Maryland basketball beat writer for The Sun for more than a decade, I always enjoyed making multiple trips to the state of North Carolina every winter. I saw Len Bias single-handedly give North Carolina its first defeat in a then brand-new Dean...Tags: North Carolina Tar Heels, Awards and Prizes, Michigan Wolverines, Len Bias, College Football
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What does Mark Turgeon's newly-decorated office look like?
The Baltimore SunIf you were pitching Maryland basketball to recruits, what (and who?) would you emphasize most? That was the challenge facing coach Mark Turgeon, who is giving his office a makeover that he hopes will appeal to recruits and other visitors. He wants...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Comcast Center (arena), Under Armour Inc., Politics, Len Bias
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Terps' sanctions were different, but Gary Williams can relate to Penn State's Bill O'Brien
The Baltimore SunIn the spring of 1989, an up-and-coming Division I basketball coach returned to his alma mater, leaving a prestigious job and a burgeoning national reputation behind. The coach was aware that his new program was about to be sanctioned by the NCAA for...Tags: Tony Massenburg, Big East Conference, National Football League, Len Bias, Health and Safety at School
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Williams turned Terps basketball around after sanctions
Former Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams can relate to what Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien will likely experience in the aftermath of the sanctions on the Nittany Lions announced Monday by NCAA president Mark Emmert. Williams came to...
Tags: Tony Massenburg, National Football League, College Football, Penn State Nittany Lions, Bill O'Brien
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For ex-Terp Walt Williams, an uphill battle
Walt Williams isn't one to shy away from a challenge. The former NBA veteran, after all, is perhaps best known for playing under the most trying circumstances in the history of Maryland basketball. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, when the Terps were...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, Gary Williams, Cerebral Palsy, National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Basketball Association
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InsideMDSports: Devon Hall's visit to Maryland was 'a home run'
Special to The Baltimore SunEditor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site. Maryland coach Mark Turgeon has handed out scholarship offers to a select group of 2014 prospects,...Tags: Maryland Terrapins, College Sports, Teaching and Learning, Comcast Center (arena), John Thompson
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