Jordan

Saturday night is Towson's homecoming football game. For Tigers junior safety Jordan Love, the entire season is a homecoming. He's playing near the city he grew up in, the city he feels closest to, the city he calls home. For the transfer from the University of Georgia, the return has been a long time in the making. Love, whose Tigers (1-1) will play Saint Francis (Pa.) (2-1) at 7 p.m., spent much of his childhood, from 2002 to 2009, in Baltimore. He attended Gilman, but during his senior year his family moved to Virginia.

Last month, the CW came to Baltimore to film an episode of its new reality singing competition, "The Next: Fame is at Your Doorstep. " On it, Joe Jonas, Nelly, Gloria Estefan and John Rich took 72 hours to coach four unsigned  performers, who sang for a live audience at the Hippodrome. And (spoiler alert) on the episode, which aired last night, a singer from Gainsville, Virginia won. Take that, Baltimore. "The Next" is essentially one-part talent show, two parts interactive game show -- the audience picks which performer moves on to the semi-finals in Los Angeles.

The recruitment of Philadelphia point guard Rysheed Jordan appears to be coming into focus. According to NBCSports.com, Jordan is planning to trim his list of schools "in the coming days" and make his decision closer to the beginning of his high school season . Though he says his list is getting too long to remember in full, he mentioned Syracuse, Villanova, Temple, LaSalle, Georgetown, Seton Hall, Rutgers, and Xavier. Maryland, Kansas, NC State, and Pittsburgh are also among those in the mix. ** The Terps coaching staff had company while watching the Harrison twins at the AAU National Championships in Orlando, according to Rivals.com . North Carolina, Kansas, Baylor and Maryland watched Andrew and his twin brother, Aaron Harrison . Like Andrew, Aaron is also ranked among the top five prospects overall in his class.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. Maryland finalized the elimination of seven athletic teams, but managed to preserve men's outdoor track through private fundraising . Any chance that some of these sports will return in the future? Jeff Barker: Schools do occasionally bring back sports as budget numbers or other circumstances change. Villanova once eliminated - then restored - football.

On Friday, the junior won the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference individual tennis title, beating McDonogh's Jake Gober, 6-3, 6-1. That performance came after Portner won at No.1 singles and No.1 doubles in leading the Gaels to their first team tennis championship since 1984, when they played in the Maryland Scholastic Association. Portner is a lefty who hits a heavy ball with lots of topspin, and he's smart on and off the court. He carries a 4.0 GPA and is in contact with Ivy League schools.

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site. Once slated for a summer commitment, Vaux Roberts (Pa.) junior Rysheed Jordan now appears more likely to wait until the dawn of his senior season to make a college decision. “He was going to commit in July, but he's really not ready for that yet. He doesn't entirely know what he wants to do. Does he want to stay close to home or does he want to [get away]

As part of Saturday's Milford Mill Alumni activities, Millers graduate Brian Jordan, who went on to become a two-sport professional athlete, will be running a baseball clinic, called Camp Jordan 2012 Baltimore. Registration, which cost $20 per child, has already hit capacity with 101 kids signed up between the ages of 5 and 13. "I want to make a huge impact on my hometown," Jordan said from the Brian Jordan Foundation offices in Atlanta, where he played for the Braves and Falcons.

Maryland point guard target Rysheed Jordan lived up to his Top 25 ranking over the weekend in D.C. Jordan, a Philadelphia native that claims offers from Alabama, Drexel, Kansas, La Salle, Maryland, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall, Temple, Villanova and Virginia, was a standout performer at the Under Armour Grind Sessions. Rivals.com's Eric Bossi wrote that "there isn't a point guard in the country with a better blend of size, athleticism and ability to create. " Bossi caught up with the four-star prospect after the event to talk recruiting . According to Jordan, the Terrapins have been coming at him the hardest and he will definitely give them an official visit.

Editor's note: Each week, InsideMdSports.com provides this blog with a Maryland recruiting feature that previously appeared as premium content on its site. InsideMDSports first reported several months ago that Philly guard Rysheed Jordan had emerged as a top target for 2013, and that doesn't seem to have changed. Maryland assistant Dalonte Hill recently hit the road to watch Jordan's Vaux Roberts team fall to Pine Grove in the Pennsylvania state playoffs.

Here's our round-up of the week's most notable concerts. For more shows, check out FindLocal . Ticket prices do not reflect any additional surcharges and taxes. On Monday, the Psychedelic Furs will kickoff a two-night stint at Rams Head on Stage ( both nights are $45 each ). On Tuesday, The Metal Alliance Tour - featuring Devil Driver, the Faceless and more - hits Sonar starting at 3:30 p.m. ( $22 ). Singer-songwriter David Choi plays Baltimore Soundstage ( $12/$15 )