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The week in reviewResults4 Lost, 103-91, at then-No. 5 Kentucky on SaturdayWho's hotSophomore forward Terence Morris continues to lead the ACC with a .667 field-goal percentage.Who's notSenior wing Laron Profit totaled 11 points against Stanford and Kentucky. He did not score in the second half against the Wildcats.He said it"We can't get away from the fact that we have to play good half-court defense."-- Coach Gary WilliamsThe week aheadScheduleL Princeton at the Baltimore Arena tomorrow (9: 30 p.m., ESPN)

Moves Baseball ATHLETICS -- Recalled P Dallas Braden from Triple-A Sacramento. Designated IF Todd Walker for assignment. BLUE JAYS -- Recalled IF Ryan Roberts from Triple-A Syracuse. PHILLIES -- Placed 1B Ryan Howard on 15-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Recalled C-IF Chris Coste from Triple-A Ottawa. TIGERS -- Optioned P Aquilino Lopez to Triple-A Toledo. Purchased contract of P Virgil Vasquez from Toledo. WHITE SOX -- Placed IF Alex Cintron on bereavement list. Recalled IF Andy Gonzalez from Triple-A Charlotte.

Georgia Tech (4-1) at Maryland (6-0)Site: Cole Field House, College ParkTime: 8TV/Radio: Chs. 54, 9/WBAL (1090 AM), WTOP (1500 AM)Outlook: The Terrapins, in their earliest ACC opener since 1981, want to build off wins over Cal and George Washington; the Yellow Jackets want to rebound from a 76-58 loss to Temple. Georgia Tech had 21 turnovers in that game and Maryland will be looking to exploit freshmen guards Kevin Morris (10 ppg, 5.6 apg, 3.4 turnovers a game) and Jason Floyd (7.8 ppg). But Maryland's sophomore guards, Terrell Stokes and Laron Profit, have shown their erratic tendencies.

Maryland senior forward Laron Profit and junior guard Steve Francis are among 30 players listed as midseason candidates for the John R. Wooden All-American Team and Player of the Year honors. The midseason top 30 is based on performances through the first half of the season as determined by the Wooden Award Committee.The Wooden Award Trophy and All-America Team presentations will be held April 2 in Los Angeles and will be televised live on Fox Sports Net at 7 p.m.The other 28 candidates:Elton Brand (Duke)

In Anne Arundel 6 CSX cars derail; officials expect normal service today JESSUP -- Six cars of a CSX freight train derailed in Jessup yesterday morning, delaying commuter and freight traffic all day. No one was injured. The 115-car train was traveling from Philadelphia to Richmond, Va., when six cars carrying solid waste in sealed containers went off the track, said CSX spokesman Bob Sullivan. The cars remained upright and did not spill, he said. CSX does not know what caused the derailment, which delayed Maryland Transit Administration MARC trains.

COLLEGE PARK -- The University of Maryland men's basketball team has received its first oral commitment in what is expected to be a busy fall signing period for the Terrapins.Laron Profit, a 6-foot-6 guard, committed to the Terps after making his official visit last weekend.Jeff Savage, Profit's coach at Caesar Rodney High in Camden, Del., yesterday confirmed the player's decision, according to published reports. The signing period begins Nov. 9."He's playing point guard for us, but he'll be a 2-3 [shooting guard-small forward]

Maryland senior forwards Nik Caner-Medley and Travis Garrison have officially withdrawn from the university to pursue professional basketball careers, coach Gary Williams confirmed yesterday. Caner-Medley has been training with Tim Grover in Chicago, and Garrison leaves Sunday to begin workouts at IMG outside Tampa, Fla., with the hopes of being invited to the pre-draft camp in Orlando, Fla., in June. Guard Chris McCray, who was declared academically ineligible midway through the season, withdrew from classes in March.

Baseball Braves: Claimed P Jose Cabrera off waivers from Astros. Signed OF Bernard Gilkey to minor-league contract. White Sox: Placed P Cal Eldred on 15-day DL with pain in his right elbow. Recalled P Lorenzo Barcelo from Triple-A Charlotte. Basketball NBA: Hawks' Lorenzen Wright and Cavaliers' Chris Gatling were suspended for one game without pay and fined $7,500 by the NBA for altercation. College Arizona: Announced that sophomore G Gilbert Arenas has declared for NBA Draft. DePaul: Announced that junior F Bobby Simmons has declared for NBA Draft.