College Basketball

The biggest overachiever in Maryland basketball history -- maybe in the modern college game -- is trying to beat the odds again. At age 33, a decade after leading the Terps to the NCAA men's championship, three years removed from his last NBA game and now rehabilitating an injured left knee, Juan Dixon is plotting his comeback. "Don't count me out," Dixon said Thursday in his first extensive interview since being banned in February 2010 from playing in Europe after failing a drug test the previous season.

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.

Tuesday STATE MEN Coppin St. 77…UMBC 66 Loyola 58…Dartmouth 41 Morgan St. 97…Arkansas 94 Navy 87…Towson 70 Washington C. 75…Stevenson 58 Pitt.-Bradford 89…Frostburg 77 Cincinnati 69… 21 Maryland 57 STATE WOMEN Bucknell 67…Loyola 60 Colgate 56…Mt. St. Mary's 45 C. of Notre Dame at Stevenson…cncd Chris. Newport 77…St. Mary's 64 Franklin & Marshall 54…Washington C. 53 J.Hopkins 73…Ursinus 63 Long Island 81…UMES 71 Maryland 76…Samford 49 Muhlenberg 70…McDaniel 64 Navy 52…Delaware St. 43 UMBC 74…Towson 72 Today STATE MEN Niagara at Mt. St. Mary's…7 EA Sports Maui Invitational Maryland vs. Wisconsin…4:30

Et cetera Copeland is Penn's second sole football captain since 1977 Defensive lineman Brandon Copeland (Gilman) was selected as Pennsylvania's second sole captain since 1977. Copeland, who is from Sykesville and is the grandson of former Colts defensive end Roy Hilton , will enter his senior season as a two-time All-Ivy League first-team selection. Men's college basketball: Maryland's recruiting class officially added a fourth member Thursday when Charles Mitchell signed his letter of intent.

Records through Sunday; previous ranking in parentheses. 1. Kansas (3-0): The Jayhawks scored their fewest points in a win since 2000 when they eked out a 57-55 victory against Memphis. (1) 2. Michigan State (4-0): Reintroducing Delvon Roe. After a rough freshman season, he's showing his capabilities with consecutive double-doubles. (2) 3. Texas (2-0): The Longhorns can shoot from anywhere on the court (55 percent), except the free-throw line (59.6 percent)

The outlook on the college basketball season promises some quality time with familiar champions. While in past seasons relatively unheralded teams like Oklahoma, Memphis, Florida and Ohio State were popular preseason picks, this season's contenders are basketball blue bloods. Kentucky could return to glory and raise its eighth national championship banner. Or North Carolina could go for back-to-back titles and a sixth championship. Or preseason No. 1 Kansas could win its second title in three seasons.

The number 12 Consecutive home-court victories by Maryland against ACC opponents. He said it "It's an inferno. It's a piranha fish feeding frenzy." Pete Gillen, Virginia coach, on playing at Duke.

Women's college lacrosse No. 19 Towson outlasts host Old Dominion, 9-7 Andi Raymond scored four goals to lead No. 19 Towson past host Old Dominion, 9-7, in women's lacrosse Sunday. The Tigers (9-3, 3-0 Colonial Athletic Association) won their third straight game by outscoring the Monarchs 5-3 in the second half. Old Dominion (4-9, 1-2) tied the game at 6 with 17:25 remaining when Emily Austerberry scored her third goal of the game, but Towson took the final lead with a goal from Taylor Moore with 8:20 left.

Navy basketball coach Ed DeChellis is not a man adept at hiding how he feels. When I visited a Navy practice in February, he called his players together into a loose huddle a few minutes before the official start of practice. Navy students being Navy students, many of them had been there for a half hour. A few of them had trotted out to the humble practice court 50 minutes early. DeChellis had to ask one of his staff members to chase away a few teenage kids who'd been playing pickup.

The biggest overachiever in Maryland basketball history -- maybe in the modern college game -- is trying to beat the odds again. At age 33, a decade after leading the Terps to the NCAA men's championship, three years removed from his last NBA game and now rehabilitating an injured left knee, Juan Dixon is plotting his comeback. "Don't count me out," Dixon said Thursday in his first extensive interview since being banned in February 2010 from playing in Europe after failing a drug test the previous season.

Women's college basketball Terps ' Frese wins WBCA Region 2 honor Brenda Frese of the Maryland women's basketball team was named Women's Basketball Coaches Association Region 2 Coach of the Year on Thursday. The honor makes her one of eight finalists for WBCA Division I Coach of the Year as voted by her peers. Frese and the second-seeded Terrapins (30-4) will take on third-seeded Texas A&M (24-10) in the NCAA tournament's Raleigh Regional semifinal Sunday at 12:04 p.m. The game will be shown on ESPN.

Maybe this all has been drummed up by the ever-in-search-of-controversy New York Post, but it appears Carmelo Anthony is disgruntled once again . According to an anonymous source, he's upset with the direction of the New York Knicks , wants more input on personnel decisions and hates playing for coach Mike D'Antoni (who, as of a few minutes ago, resigned according to Yahoo! ).* The timing is interesting. Think back to nine years ago, when Carmelo Anthony was well-known to true basketball aficionados -- and Baltimoreans who'd followed his rise at Towson Catholic and on local playgrounds -- but only on the cusp of becoming a household name.

Varsity girls basketball Spalding, McDonogh to meet again in Walsh No. 5 Archbishop Spalding will get another shot at No. 2 McDonogh. The two are set to play in today's third round of the Bishop Walsh Tournament in Cumberland at 2:30 p.m. The Cavaliers (20-10) lost to the Eagles (27-2), 46-44, in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference championship Feb. 18. Both teams lost in Thursday's opening round; Spalding fell, 55-52, to Elizabeth Seton (Prince George's County)

Et cetera McDaniel chooses Hoyt as football coach McDaniel announced Monday that Mike Hoyt has been named the 24th football coach in program history. Hoyt, who will begin March 19, comes to the Green Terror after serving as the associate coach and defensive coordinator, as well as director of strength and conditioning for the athletics program, at Albright in Reading, Pa. He was also responsible for recruiting in central Pennsylvania and northern counties in Maryland.

Et cetera Pitcher Harman, Terps take Manhattan, 9-0 Brett Harman pitched seven strong innings, Maryland's offense churned out 14 hits and the Terrapins completed a four-game sweep of Manhattan with a 9-0 victory Sunday afternoon. Maryland (9-1) outscored the Jaspers 26-4 in the series and controlled the finale, with Harman in command throughout. The senior struck out five and allowed just three hits in seven innings. It was the fourth dominant performance by a Maryland starting pitcher in as many games — the starting rotation of Brady Kirkpatrick , David Carroll , Sander Beck and Harman allowed just two earned runs in 27 innings of work on the weekend.