Brad Davis

LOS ANGELES -- For Samantha Stevens, the perky housewife-witch on TV's "Bewitched," coming out of the closet would have been a one-second affair. With a twitch of her nose, she would have been home free.For actor Dick Sargent, who played Samantha's husband, Darren, from 1969-72, it has taken four decades."I wish I had come out sooner," says Sargent, 61, who publicly declared himself gay on National Coming Out Day two weeks ago. "I've been hiding my whole life, and I realized, dammit, it was just time to stop."

With Alex Len's decision to leave Maryland after two years for the NBA, it's interesting to see how other former Terps fared when making similar decisions. The majority never amounted to the kind of stars they might have become had they remained in College Park. Brad Davis was the first Terp to leave early, after his junior year in 1977. A first-round draft choice of the Los Angeles Lakers (No. 15 overall), Davis took a few years to get his NBA career on track. After bouncing between the NBA and the CBA, Davis stuck with the expansion Dallas Mavericks in 1980 and 11 seasons later ended his career as the first player in franchise history to have his jersey retired.

1988-91 Rodney Monroe and Chris Corchiani, North Carolina State1984-86 Johnny Dawkins and Tommy Amaker, Duke1975-76 John Lucas, Mo Howard and Brad Davis, Maryland1979-81 Jeff Jones and Jeff Lamp, Virginia1965-66 Steve Vacendak and Bob Verga, Duke

DANA DAVIS PROUDLY displays the proclamation his grandfather, Charles "Doc" Davis, received from College Park officials at halftime of a Maryland football game in November 1979 declaring him the Terps' most "loyal and dedicated" fan. He brushes the dust off a football signed by Terps coach Jerry Claiborne and the rest of the team. Davis spent a lot of time with his grandfather, a three-term mayor of College Park and a multi-sport season-ticket holder at Maryland since 1930. He accompanied him to Byrd Stadium to watch Randy White and Mark Manges and to Cole Field House to see Brad Davis and John Lucas.

With Alex Len's decision to leave Maryland after two years for the NBA, it's interesting to see how other former Terps fared when making similar decisions. The majority never amounted to the kind of stars they might have become had they remained in College Park. Brad Davis was the first Terp to leave early, after his junior year in 1977. A first-round draft choice of the Los Angeles Lakers (No. 15 overall), Davis took a few years to get his NBA career on track. After bouncing between the NBA and the CBA, Davis stuck with the expansion Dallas Mavericks in 1980 and 11 seasons later ended his career as the first player in franchise history to have his jersey retired.

Brad Davis, who played an American imprisoned in Turkey for hashish smuggling in the harrowing 1978 movie "Midnight Express," died Sunday in Los Angeles of complications from AIDS. He was 41. Mr. Davis won a Golden Globe for "Midnight Express." He also starred in 1985 in the New York stage production of "The Normal Heart," a drama about the AIDS epidemic. In the Oscar winner "Chariots of Fire" in 1981, Mr. Davis portrayed American runner Jackson Scholz.Alex North, 81, who wrote musical scores for such movies as "A Streetcar Named Desire," "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and "Spartacus," died of cancer Sunday in Los Angeles.

His senior tailback ran for 193 yards and four touchdowns. His senior quarterback threw for 236 yards and two scores.And at times, St. Mary's coach Brad Best wondered if that would be enough.In a game where the big play became commonplace, No. 11 St. Mary's out-gunned No. 14 Severn, 39-30, last night at Anne Arundel Community College.Jason Lilly scored the Saints' first four touchdowns, on runs of 9, 4, 3 and 19 yards, but he nearly was pushed to the background by Severn freshman Dennard Melton.

NCAA Div. I tournament Round of 16 No. 11 Loyola (17-1-2) at No. 4 Saint Louis (17-1) Site: Hermann Stadium, St. Louis Time: 8 p.m. Series: Saint Louis has a 3-1-1 advantage, including a 1-0 win in the teams' last meeting in 1990. How they got there: Loyola defeated Maryland, 1-0, in double overtime; Saint Louis def. Missouri-Kansas City, 2-1. Outlook: Here's the simple math: the Greyhounds allowed only 11 goals this season, and the high-powered Billikens scored 50. Both teams enter with impressive streaks.

Today's animal topic is: Cat Care.Over the years, many cat lovers have asked me: "Dave, how come you never write about cats? Is it because you don't like cats? Is it because cats are vicious unprincipled household parasites that will stroll up to the person who has fed them for 17 years and, without provocation, claw this person's shin flesh into lasagna? Is it because they are lazy, ungrateful, hairball-spewing . . . Hey! These aren't cat-lover quotations! You're making these quotations up!"

This time, McDonogh didn't need any late heroics from its offense to stay undefeated. The defense took care of that yesterday -- when it was needed most.Interceptions by Martius Harding and Dwayne Stukes and a fumble recovery by Mike Working on St. Mary's last three possessions enabled the No. 4 Eagles to escape with a 14-10 win over the Saints in the Maryland Scholastic Association A Conference opener for both teams.McDonogh out-gained the visiting Saints, 142-4, in the first quarter, thanks largely to touchdown passes from Bobby Sabelhaus of 50 and 47 yards to Dennis Badham.

ATLANTA - Brad Davis is getting $1,850 back from the Internal Revenue Service, more than double his refund from the prior year. While computers, TVs and appliances may be had with that amount, Davis isn't buying. "I'm just going to sit on it," said the 35-year-old Atlanta resident. Davis lost his job in January as a sales representative for a maker of commercial skin-care products. The refund and severance are enough to tide him through May, he said. Refunds are up 17 percent, or $74 billion, so far this year as Americans submit income tax forms showing households paid more in advance than they owed.

NCAA Div. I tournament Round of 16 No. 11 Loyola (17-1-2) at No. 4 Saint Louis (17-1) Site: Hermann Stadium, St. Louis Time: 8 p.m. Series: Saint Louis has a 3-1-1 advantage, including a 1-0 win in the teams' last meeting in 1990. How they got there: Loyola defeated Maryland, 1-0, in double overtime; Saint Louis def. Missouri-Kansas City, 2-1. Outlook: Here's the simple math: the Greyhounds allowed only 11 goals this season, and the high-powered Billikens scored 50. Both teams enter with impressive streaks.

His senior tailback ran for 193 yards and four touchdowns. His senior quarterback threw for 236 yards and two scores.And at times, St. Mary's coach Brad Best wondered if that would be enough.In a game where the big play became commonplace, No. 11 St. Mary's out-gunned No. 14 Severn, 39-30, last night at Anne Arundel Community College.Jason Lilly scored the Saints' first four touchdowns, on runs of 9, 4, 3 and 19 yards, but he nearly was pushed to the background by Severn freshman Dennard Melton.

This time, McDonogh didn't need any late heroics from its offense to stay undefeated. The defense took care of that yesterday -- when it was needed most.Interceptions by Martius Harding and Dwayne Stukes and a fumble recovery by Mike Working on St. Mary's last three possessions enabled the No. 4 Eagles to escape with a 14-10 win over the Saints in the Maryland Scholastic Association A Conference opener for both teams.McDonogh out-gained the visiting Saints, 142-4, in the first quarter, thanks largely to touchdown passes from Bobby Sabelhaus of 50 and 47 yards to Dennis Badham.

Today's animal topic is: Cat Care.Over the years, many cat lovers have asked me: "Dave, how come you never write about cats? Is it because you don't like cats? Is it because cats are vicious unprincipled household parasites that will stroll up to the person who has fed them for 17 years and, without provocation, claw this person's shin flesh into lasagna? Is it because they are lazy, ungrateful, hairball-spewing . . . Hey! These aren't cat-lover quotations! You're making these quotations up!"

Los Angeles -- Everyone acted calm and sympathetic when Burt Pearl, a television writer, pulled aside each of his 13 office mates at Columbia Pictures to tell them he had tested positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.After all, this is Hollywood, where being sensitive to the AIDS issue has become vogue, like being seen at star-studded galas that have raised millions of dollars for the cause.But as Mr. Pearl learned, the public spectacle doesn't always match the private truth. Colleagues stopped hanging out on the couch near his desk.

ATLANTA - Brad Davis is getting $1,850 back from the Internal Revenue Service, more than double his refund from the prior year. While computers, TVs and appliances may be had with that amount, Davis isn't buying. "I'm just going to sit on it," said the 35-year-old Atlanta resident. Davis lost his job in January as a sales representative for a maker of commercial skin-care products. The refund and severance are enough to tide him through May, he said. Refunds are up 17 percent, or $74 billion, so far this year as Americans submit income tax forms showing households paid more in advance than they owed.

Paul Ferreri ran for two touchdowns and caught a pass for one, and quarterback John Guglielmo threw for two other scores, as Johns Hopkins overwhelmed Swarthmore, 47-19, in a Centennial Football Conference game at Homewood Field last night.The outcome enabled Hopkins (1-0-1) to preserve Jim Margraff's unbeaten streak at home, making the second-year coach 5-0-1.Swarthmore (1-1) was not the same team that defeated Hobart last week, as it lost its offensive and defensive leaders in the first eight minutes of the game.

LOS ANGELES -- For Samantha Stevens, the perky housewife-witch on TV's "Bewitched," coming out of the closet would have been a one-second affair. With a twitch of her nose, she would have been home free.For actor Dick Sargent, who played Samantha's husband, Darren, from 1969-72, it has taken four decades."I wish I had come out sooner," says Sargent, 61, who publicly declared himself gay on National Coming Out Day two weeks ago. "I've been hiding my whole life, and I realized, dammit, it was just time to stop."

Paul Ferreri ran for two touchdowns and caught a pass for one, and quarterback John Guglielmo threw for two other scores, as Johns Hopkins overwhelmed Swarthmore, 47-19, in a Centennial Football Conference game at Homewood Field last night.The outcome enabled Hopkins (1-0-1) to preserve Jim Margraff's unbeaten streak at home, making the second-year coach 5-0-1.Swarthmore (1-1) was not the same team that defeated Hobart last week, as it lost its offensive and defensive leaders in the first eight minutes of the game.