Badgett

COLLEGE PARK -- Neither University of Maryland linebacker Mike Jarmolowich nor H-back Frank Wycheck, the team's top two prospects, are optimistic about being selected in today's NFL draft.Jarmolowich was expected to go in the middle or late rounds, but has not worked out for NFL scouts because of a pulled hamstring which he injured nearly a month and a half ago.Jarmolowich led the Terps in tackles last season with 110, and and is No. 3 on Maryland's all-time tackle list with 400."A number of the scouts talked to me, but I stood around while the other guys worked out," said Jarmolowich, who spent a month in Atlanta with Loren Seagraves to increase his speed.

BaseballAngels: Sold contract of 1B Troy Neel to Orix Blue Wave of Japanese Pacific League.Athletics: Recalled P Dave Telgheder from Triple-A Edmonton. Designated P Jim Dougherty for assignment.Cardinals: Activated C Tom Pagnozzi from 15-day DL. Optioned P Manny Aybar to Triple-A Memphis. Extended contract of Mark Lamping, president, through 2000.Devil Rays: Optioned P Eddie Gaillard to Triple-A Durham.Indians: Signed IF Phil Hiatt to minor-league contract.Phillies: Re-assigned P Toby Borland to Triple-A Scranton and P Javier Mejia to Double-A Reading.

COLLEGE PARK -- For the first time since John Kaleo began directing Maryland's run-and-shoot offense, the kid threw in a clinker last weekend against Georgia Tech.Kaleo went 20-for-41 for 264 yards but had four interceptions."I knew I had a bad game," he said. "In my position, that's going to happen. I was making poor decisions, throwing interceptions when I should have eaten the ball."But you just have to eliminate stupid decision-making, put it in the past and go on. I didn't do my part in the last game and I have to do it for us to be successful.

ELMONT, N.Y. -- In the dawn's early light Bill Badgett was giving orders to the people who tend to his other 29 horses. It was a day much like any other at Barn 41."But it's hard," he said, "walking past her stall and seeing it empty."Until Saturday afternoon that stall was home to Go for Wand, the 3-year-old filly who may have been within a few strides of Horse of the Year when her right ankle broke off.That stall was what Go for Wand was seeking, instinctively, when she scrambled to her three remaining feet and staggered a hundred yards to the inside rail, near the finish line.

COLLEGE PARK -- Three Maryland players were injured in yesterday's 30-23 loss to Wake Forest, but none are expected to miss Saturday's game against Duke.Maryland starting cornerback Scott Rosen sprained his lefankle, while starting center Jade Dubis sprained his right thumb and starting tackle David Dunne had a right thigh bruise.Dunne and Dubis played the entire game yesterday, and Rosehad to leave in the third period. All are expected to be examined again today by Maryland trainers.They are all lowWhen asked if losing to Wake Forest was the low point of the season, first year coach Mark Duffner replied: "I don't think we're happy with any of them."

They couldn't take the early lead from her and they couldn't catch her in the stretch.So, Calipha showed everyone her heels from wire to wire yesterday, romping to victory in the 70th running of the $200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico.It was the fourth straight win and fifth in seven career starts for the 3-year-old filly, who covered the 1 1/8 miles in 1:51.A daughter of Two Punch -- who is sire of more 1994 winners than any other stallion -- Calipha was facing a field that included seven other stakes winners.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- According to Maryland players and coaches, Florida State's Charlie Ward is not only one of the best players in the country, but he is also perhaps the sport's best athlete.Ward, a junior and the point guard for the school's basketball team, compiled 478 yards of total offense in the Seminoles' 69-21 win over the Terps yesterday.Ward was nearly unstoppable, completing 26 of 37 passes for 395 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for 83 yards.After the game, Maryland coach Mark Duffner made sure he congratulated Ward.

ELMONT, N.Y. -- With most of the racing world and a significant number of others watching either here or on TV, the great filly Go For Wand fell and lost her life yesterday, as she approached the finish line of what would have been her finest triumph.Winner of 10 races in 12 starts and headed for No. 11 in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Distaff, the filly from Mrs. Jane Lunger's Christiana Stable had reached the 16th pole at Belmont Park when tragedy struck.With the crowd of 51,236 roaring its approval of a battle with Bayakoa, Go For Wand, perhaps a head in front, suddenly fell as the result of a breakdown in her right front ankle.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- New Maryland coach Mark Duffner was dressed in brown pants, a white shirt and he wore a tie. He also wore headphones. He paced the sidelines like a madman. He gave high fives and he seemed to make all the right moves.He ran the run-and-shoot. He used three receivers to one sideand sometimes two on the other. He went with two tight ends and ran out of the shotgun. His defensive front seven played well, and the multilooks gave Virginia trouble.But in the end, Virginia discovered Maryland's weaknesses ithe secondary, and the Terps specials teams weren't so special as Virginia defeated Maryland, 28-15, in the season opener for both teams last night at Scott Stadium.

Yesterday's muddy track produced a rash of scratches from the $75,000-added Miss Preakness Stakes, but it might not have mattered to Nic's Halo whom she ran against.As usual, the filly came out of the gate a step slowly, but once she got going, she rolled to the front and went on to a two-length score over Palette Knife."I told Rick [jockey Rick Wilson], she always breaks a step or two slow, but then she gets right into it," said winning trainer Bill Badgett. "A couple of speed horses scratched, so that helped."