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By Edward Lee | April 11, 2009
Trespassing. Kidnapping. Assault. That's not a crime blotter. Those are some of the details of the rivalry between Johns Hopkins and Maryland. The Hopkins-Maryland series is the longest-running tradition in lacrosse, but the sides can't even agree on the exact beginning. The school in Baltimore recognizes 1895 as the first meeting, but the institution in College Park doesn't have records before 1924. Both programs have developed rivalries with other opponents. The Blue Jays' annual series with Syracuse is one of the most anticipated, and Princeton and Virginia aren't far behind.
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By RICK MAESE | February 26, 2009
COLLEGE PARK -With their most indispensable player suddenly dispensed to a spectator role, the Terps were a team with no options. Fouls handcuffed Greivis Vasquez to the bench, and the Terps' hopes were suddenly shackled to an unfortunate, inescapable reality. Despite the best efforts of players like Adrian Bowie, Eric Hayes and Landon Milbourne, in the waning moments of last night's 78-67 loss to Duke, Maryland needed a leader, not a cheerleader. The Terps flirted with the possibility of winning without their star player; they winked an eye and played footsie with a chance at upsetting the No. 7 Blue Devils.
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By Kevin Van Valkenburg | February 17, 2009
COLLEGE PARK -Hang around Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams long enough, and you begin to understand something: He doesn't mind being in the eye of a storm. In fact, he prides himself on his ability to find calm in the center of chaos. There is no question that this season has been somewhat chaotic for the Terrapins (16-8, 5-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), who face another must-win game on the road tonight against No. 13 Clemson (20-4, 6-4). But if you look beyond the recent turmoil, which includes a star player squabbling with fans and the coach publicly feuding with the athletic department, Maryland has won three of its past four games.
NEWS
March 10, 2009
Are expectant mothers adding Marissa and Kristi to their lists of baby girl names today? Are thousands of Marylanders budgeting for $175 Final Four seats? If the General Assembly chooses to rewrite the lyrics to "Maryland, My Maryland," will it include laudatory references to Head Coach Brenda Frese? If not - why not? With their 92-89 overtime victory over Duke on Sunday, the Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team accomplished something their Y-chromosome-toting counterparts in College Park never have: They won the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament after capturing the regular season title, too. Their position as one of four top seeds in the March Madness tournament is virtually assured.
NEWS
By Laura Smitherman and Gadi Dechter | January 30, 2009
Gov. Martin O'Malley charted a course for the state through a national recession yesterday, pledging to protect safety net programs, freeze college tuition and eradicate childhood hunger. The Democratic governor laid out the vision in his third State of the State address before a joint session of the General Assembly, which must approve many of his plans. In a 30-minute speech, O'Malley said he "never felt more energized" despite bleak economic times, and repeatedly invoked President Barack Obama's name, drawing applause in the overwhelmingly Democratic legislature.
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By JEFF BARKER | February 13, 2009
Has the focus on basketball recruiting helped or hurt Maryland? On one hand, you could argue that publicly airing issues is a step toward correcting them. Or you could say that it's just embarrassing for Maryland. ( For more, go to baltimoresun.com/terpsblog)
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By Jeff Barker | January 29, 2009
Two members of the state university system's Board of Regents yesterday urged an end to the "unhealthy" infighting between Maryland men's basketball coach Gary Williams and athletic department managers over two former recruits. One board member called the public bickering a "fiasco." Another said flatly, "It just needs to stop." "This stuff has got to get settled because it's hurting everybody," said Tom McMillen, a regent who served in Congress after playing basketball at Maryland and in the NBA. "It's very unhealthy to see these kinds of struggles get into the paper," said McMillen, who frequently attends Terrapins games.
NEWS
By Paul West | March 5, 2009
WASHINGTON - Members of the state's congressional delegation have earmarked money for more than 200 pet projects as part of a huge $410 billion spending measure nearing final action in Congress, a Baltimore Sun analysis shows. Earmarks by Maryland lawmakers from both political parties would funnel more than $200 million to projects in every corner of the state. A final vote on the omnibus spending measure could come as early as tonight, though opposition from a few Democrats and most Republicans in the Senate could jeopardize chances for approval in its current form.
NEWS
By Julie Bykowicz | March 7, 2009
Sen. Jennie Forehand was attending a conference of Southern lawmakers some years ago when Maryland, My Maryland, the state song, began playing at a ceremony. An impassioned Confederate-era poem set to the tune of O Tannenbaum, the song takes a particularly exclamatory turn at the end: "She is not dead, nor deaf, nor dumb - Huzza! She spurns the Northern scum! She breathes! She burns! She'll come! She'll come! Maryland! My Maryland!" "People were laughing at it," said Forehand, a Montgomery County Democrat, "They were asking, 'What in the world is this all about?
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By JEFF BARKER | January 25, 2009
The Duke game lasted only about two hours in real time, but it seemed to take forever for Maryland. Best moment for Maryland: Dave Neal hits a three-pointer to put the Terps ahead 3-2 in the first minute. Second-best moment: There wasn't one. ( For more, go to baltimoresun.com/terpsblog)