SPORTS
By Benjamin Snyder, Special to The Baltimore Sun | July 20, 2011
The Junior Tennis Champions Center at College Park aims to offer the young athletes it trains a chance to become just that - champions. While by definition it's a regional training center, Patrick McEnroe, general manager of player development for the United States Tennis Association, calls it "national in its own scope" and says it's "one of the biggest and one of the best. " The Tennis Center at College Park is the site of the Citi Open, a WTA international women's professional tennis tournament that begins Saturday and runs through July 31. But for much of the year the facility's main focus is on buiding future professionals.
SPORTS
By Edward Lee, The Baltimore Sun | May 16, 2013
A week ago, the thought was that Ohio State -- despite knocking off 2012 national champion Loyola and Denver to capture the Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament -- was overvalued as the third seed in the NCAA tournament. Despite a convincing 16-6 victory over Towson in the first round, the Buckeyes are viewed as underdogs. That has to do with Ohio State (13-3) meeting Cornell (13-3) in the first game of Saturday's quarterfinals at Byrd Stadium in College Park. The Big Red are unseeded, but after walloping sixth-seeded Maryland, 16-8, last Sunday, many pundits and fans insist that Cornell will be the first team to advance to the national semifinals at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia next weekend.
SPORTS
By Gary Lambrecht and Gary Lambrecht,SUN STAFF | February 9, 2001
COLLEGE PARK - The attorney representing the mother of Duke men's basketball player Carlos Boozer is requesting compensation from the University of Maryland for injuries suffered by Renee Boozer during an incident after Duke's recent, 98-96, overtime victory over Maryland at Cole Field House. James Curtain, a Juneau, Alaska-based attorney, has yet to file a formal lawsuit in the matter. According to school sources, Curtain sent a letter to Susan Bayly, the University of Maryland's general counsel, in which Curtain said Maryland should compensate Mrs. Boozer for her medical expenses, lost wages and benefits, and general pain and suffering.
SPORTS
By Mike Preston and Mike Preston,Staff Writer | November 18, 1992
COLLEGE PARK -- Junior receiver Frank Wycheck, Maryland's career leader in receptions, said yesterday that he will forgo his senior season of eligibility and enter the NFL draft in April.Wycheck said he had been thinking about leaving Maryland since the end of his sophomore year. He said his final decision largely was based on the lack of playing time this season, and improving his family's financial situation. Wycheck has an 18-month-old daughter, Deanna."This wasn't a snap decision, one that was made from ignorance, greed or hard feelings toward Maryland or Coach Duffner," said Wycheck, who met with Maryland coach Mark Duffner for nearly 90 minutes yesterday.
NEWS
May 21, 2011
NFL union leader DeMaurice Smith apparently didn't read about the Mount Royal Tavern "Cuss Bucket," in your recent article ("Time for a little gosh-darned civility," May 17) since he told University of Maryland graduates, "For anyone who believes passion is cheap and futile I have two words for you: You suck" ("Sports takes the stage at College Park graduation," May 20). What a cheap, futile and ugly way to express an opinion. I recommend Mr. Smith consider dropping a couple of dollars into the University's cuss bucket or any of the sports programs that could use some funds.
HEALTH
By Scott Dance, The Baltimore Sun | March 13, 2013
Johns Hopkins University's medical school fell one spot to No. 3 in the nation, while its education school rose to No. 2, according to the latest U.S. News and World Report graduate school rankings. The medical school ranked behind those of Harvard University and Stanford University among the top institutions for medical research. University of Maryland School of Medicine ranked No. 37. Other Maryland institutions to rank among the top 10 in their disciplines were the University of Maryland, Baltimore's Francis King Carey School of Law's part-time program, the University of Maryland, College Park's library sciences school, Johns Hopkins' public health and nursing schools and the Maryland Institute College of Art 's fine arts program.