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Moves College ARKANSAS -- Announced merger of men and women's athletic programs next year. Named Jeff Long vice chancellor for intercollegiate athletics and director of athletics and Bev Lewis associate vice chancellor. Football REDSKINS -- Placed WR Brandon Lloyd on IR. Signed WR Jimmy Farris. Hockey BLUE JACKETS -- Acquired D Aaron Rome and D Clay Wilson from Ducks for C Geoff Platt.

COLLEGE PARK -- With 2:38 left to play, Maryland junior forward James Gist showed off his school-record 36-inch vertical leap and slammed in an uncontested dunk with both hands and an equally monstrous roar. It was the finale to his career-high 25-point performance on 10-for-11 shooting from the field, leading Maryland to an 80-65 win over Georgia Tech last night at Comcast Center. Gist, who was averaging 11.5 points, was his own inside-out combination last night, soaring over the Yellow Jackets for dunks and blocks, and even adding a three-pointer.

ATLANTA -- Explosive Steve Francis and fifth-ranked Maryland turned the "Thrillerdome" into a house of horrors for Georgia Tech yesterday.Francis was so devastating he drew several ovations from the Tech fans, Laron Profit rediscovered his jump shot, and Juan Dixon put on a stunning high-wire act around the basket.Francis has seldom been better than he was in a surprisingly easy 91-60 victory over the Yellow Jackets.He shot 10-for-12 from the field for 22 points, had an assortment of soaring dunks, and added five steals, five rebounds and four assists.

Niesha Butler scored a game-high 20 points, Danielle Donehew had 17 and Jaime Kruppa added eight points and 12 rebounds yesterday to lead Georgia Tech to a 72-56 win over visiting Maryland in Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball last night.The Yellow Jackets (10-8, 3-5) won the game on the free-throw line. They made 16 of 24 attempts, while the Terps (3-14, 1-7) were just 2-for-3 from the line for the game. The Terps committed 23 fouls to Georgia Tech's 10.Regina Tate also hit double figures for the Yellow Jackets, scoring 13 points and pulling down nine rebounds.

BOWIE -- Naronda Leggett's 14-foot jump shot with one second left in overtime lifted Bowie State over American International, 65-64, in the championship game of the Best Western Classic last night.The Bulldogs (7-1) had four double-digit scorers, led by Rashida Brooks, who contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds, as they extended their home winning streak to 33 games in winning the tournament for the third consecutive year.The Yellow Jackets (7-4) led for most of the extra period before Kristen Patterson missed the first shot in a one-and-one with 12 seconds left to set up Leggett's game-winning shot.

Bakari Ward scored 27 points to carry Goucher (9-2) to a 77-74 victory over New England College (6-4) last night in the championship game of the Panther Holiday Classic in Plymouth, N.H.Mark Schuler added 17 for the Gophers, and Dennis Dube led the Pilgrims with 22.Randolph-Macon 79, St. Mary's 64: Joe Goldin and Mike LaGuardia each scored 16 to power the Yellow Jackets (7-1) past the Seahawks (2-6) in the final of the Rees Jewelers Christmas Classic in Ashland, Va. Derrick Heard led St. Mary's with 15.WomenSt.

COLLEGE PARK -- National publications were making Maryland a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament last week, while Georgia Tech's resume was more fit for the NIT.When the two meet at Cole Field House this afternoon (4 p.m., Ch. 54), however, the Terps will be the team looking to regain the winning touch and the Yellow Jackets will try to continue a late-season surge that could push them from the NCAA bubble into the 64-team field.Georgia Tech (17-9, 6-7) began the week with a ranking of No. 54 in the Rating Percentage Index, but Wednesday's win at Florida State was its third straight, and suddenly the Yellow Jackets are Maryland's competition for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

ATLANTA -- Gary Williams used the kind of lineup he was often forced to play at American University 15 years ago. Keith Booth displayed the quickness and strength that he hadn't shown in weeks. And the rest of the Maryland Terrapins played as they did earlier in the season.It wasn't always smooth last night against Georgia Tech at Alexander Memorial Coliseum, but a small lineup and a big game from Booth helped the 14th-ranked Terrapins to one of their most important victories of the season.

LANDOVER -- As his name was announced and the sellout crowd roared, Earl Monroe, for a brief moment, felt like he was back in the old days when the Baltimore Bullets were firmly established as one of the top teams in the league."

Maryland (19-6, 8-4) at Georgia Tech (9-13, 3-9)Site: Alexander Memorial Coliseum, AtlantaTime: 7TV: ESPN/WBAL (1090 AM), WTOP (1500 AM)Outlook: For different reasons, this is an important game for both teams. The 14th-ranked Terrapins are trying to keep alive their somewhat slim chances of winning the ACC regular-season championship, and the Yellow Jackets are trying to avoid going from first to worst in the standings (they are eighth among the nine teams). Sophomore G Gary Saunders, who was academically ineligible when the teams met in December, is coming off a 21-point performance against North Carolina and his 12.4 points per game is second to junior F Matt Harpring (19.0 ppg)

Chris Jacquemain passed for 162 yards and three touchdowns, and Deryn Bowser had eight receptions for 86 yards and three touchdowns as Akron opened InfoCision Stadium with a 41-0 rout of Morgan State on Saturday. Akron rolled up 436 total yards and finished the game with 186 passing yards, the most yards Morgan State has given up through the air since surrendering 243 against Towson on Sept. 6, 2008. It was the most points Morgan has allowed since a 41-16 loss to South Carolina State in 2006.

Calvin Baker made a layup with 10 seconds left in overtime to break a tie and help visiting Virginia to an 88-84 victory over Georgia Tech last night in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener. Mike Scott added two free throws with two seconds left for Virginia (6-4, 1-0 ACC). Tech's Gani Lawal stole a pass and scored with 15 seconds left to tie it at 84. Sylven Landesberg led Virginia with 26 points, and Jamil Tucker added 15. Lawal led the Yellow Jackets (7-4, 0-1 ACC) with 21 points, and Lewis Clinch and Iman Shumpert added 18 points each.

At first, I blamed my deeply discounted flat-screen TV. Then, I cursed my geriatric eyes. But no, independent analysis Sunday night confirmed that Ravens coach John Harbaugh and his staff were decked out in lavender jackets. Not deep, royal Ravens purple, a perfect complement to the rich, menacing Ravens black - colors that say "football" in these parts. Nope, lavender. As in "lavender blue, dilly dilly," a stupid lyric they made us learn in grade school that never made sense until I saw the Ravens' brain trust looking like a fan club for Tinky Winky Teletubby.

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Product recalls for the week beginning Dec. 3 Name of Product: Performance fleece-lined boys jackets. Units: About 17,200. Retailer: Old Navy LLC of San Francisco. Hazard: The jackets have a waist drawstring with a toggle that could become snagged or caught in small spaces or doorways, which can pose an entrapment hazard to children. In February 1996, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued guidelines (pdf) to help prevent children from getting entangled by drawstrings on jackets and sweat shirts.

Moves Baseball BREWERS -- Agreed to one-year contract with C Jason Kendall. METS -- Acquired P Brian Stokes from Rays for cash. PHILLIES -- Claimed P Shane Youman off waivers from Pirates. REDS -- Agreed to four-year contract with P Francisco Cordero. ROYALS -- Agreed to two-year contract with P Yasuhiko Yabuta. Announced IF Wes Bankston was claimed off waivers by Athletics. Assigned P Paul Mildren outright to Triple-A Omaha. TWINS -- Traded P Matt Garza, SS Jason Bartlett and P Eduardo Morlan to Rays for OF Delmon Young, SS Brendan Harris and OF Jason Pridie.

Moves Hockey BLUE JACKETS -- Placed C Kris Beech on IR.

Moves College ARKANSAS -- Announced merger of men and women's athletic programs next year. Named Jeff Long vice chancellor for intercollegiate athletics and director of athletics and Bev Lewis associate vice chancellor. Football REDSKINS -- Placed WR Brandon Lloyd on IR. Signed WR Jimmy Farris. Hockey BLUE JACKETS -- Acquired D Aaron Rome and D Clay Wilson from Ducks for C Geoff Platt.

Moves Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL -- Suspended Orioles P Daniel Cabrera six games for intentionally throwing pitch at head of Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia on Friday. Suspended Orioles manager Dave Trembley three games for actions after ejection against Angels on Wednesday. TWINS -- Announced resignation of Terry Ryan, general manager, effective Sept. 30. Ryan will stay with team as senior adviser. Named Bill Smith GM. Basketball HORNETS -- Signed F-C Melvin Ely to two-year contract.

Moves Baseball ANGELS -- Placed C Mike Napoli and IF Erick Aybar on 15-day DL. Optioned OF Nick Gorneault to Triple-A Salt Lake. Recalled C Jeff Mathis from Salt Lake. Activated OF Garret Anderson and IF Maicer Izturis from 15-day DL. MARLINS -- Optioned OF Brett Carroll to Triple-A Albuquerque. Selected P Erasmo Ramirez from Albuquerque. Transferred P Ricky Nolasco from 15- to 60-day DL. METS -- Placed P Oliver Perez on 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Recalled P Jason Vargas from Triple-A New Orleans.