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Sports Digest | May 17, 2012
Et cetera D.C. United to play Juventus on July 28 D.C. United and Juventus, Italian soccer's most storied club, have finalized plans to play a friendly July 28 at RFK Stadium. A formal announcement is expected this week. The Turin-based team clinched its 28th Serie A title two weeks ago and recorded the first undefeated season (23-0-15) in the country's top division since 1992. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tickets, priced from $35 to $65 before service charges, will go on sale Monday.
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May 14, 2012
Owings Mills senior guard Carjahn Jenkins has made a commitment to play basketball at Bowie State University. The 6-foot-3 Jenkins, a three-year starter, averaged 14.7 points, five rebounds and three assists as a senior to lead Owings Mills to a 17-7 mark. Jenkins helped the Eagles reach the state championship game in 2010 and the state semifnals in 2011.
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By Matt Bracken and The Baltimore Sun | May 10, 2012
Name, Prep School and/or High School, College Cedric Blossom , Montrose Christian / Hammond, MORGAN STATE Greg Brown , Archbishop Spalding, ST. FRANCIS (PA.) JJ Butler , Patterson Mill, LIPSCOMB Sam Cassell Jr. , Notre Dame Prep (Mass.) / St. Frances, MARYLAND Daquan Cook , St. Frances, UNLV Cliff Cornish , North County, HIGH POINT Josh Forney , St. Frances, LOYOLA Bryan Harris , Massanutten (Va.)
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By Jeff Barker, The Baltimore Sun | May 9, 2012
Seth Allen wasn't quite satisfied. Sure, the Fredericksburg (Va.) Christian combo guard is part of an incoming Maryland basketball class brimming with possibility. It's a confident, five-member group that knows it has the opportunity to make a swift impact on a Terps team that was depth-challenged and faded late in the regular season, finishing 17-15. "I've got a history of playing young kids," coach Mark Turgeon said this week. "And I'm going to play the best players.
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By Todd Karpovich, Special to The Baltimore Sun | May 7, 2012
Whether teammates needed help developing their skills or just a few words of encouragement during a particularly challenging practice, Western Tech's Geraldine Ezeka and Loch Raven's Ryne Schanberger each were eager to step up. Ezeka often ran behind teammates to offer support if they were struggling with conditioning drills during Western's basketball season. She was also ready to dive for a loose ball in a practice or game, always leading by example. Schanberger, an offensive guard, was dedicated to the summer workout program for Loch Raven's football team, and learned how to punt after the team desperately needed a kicker.
NEWS
By Don Markus, The Baltimore Sun | May 5, 2012
They have survived badly sprained ankles and torn knee ligaments, mild concussions and more than their share of poor shooting days. Ralph Piersanti, one of the oldest in a group, has had two heart attacks. But they keep playing a game that used to be thought of for mostly younger men and women. Three times a week, more than two dozen men in their 60s, 70s and even a few like Piersanti, in their 80s, typically show up at the Bykota Senior Center in Towson - normally thought of as a place for more placid activities such as bingo and line-dancing - to play basketball.