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Ellery H. Clark Jr., 87, a retired naval professor and author of baseball biographies, died Aug. 4. in Boston. He was a professor of English and naval history at the U.S. Naval Academy and coached the track team there for many years. He wrote three books on the Boston Red Sox, published between 1979 and 1982. He also penned biographies of Cy Young, Tris Speaker, Lefty Grove, Joe Cronin and Smokey Joe Wood.Mr. Clark also won a gold medal in speed walking at the Senior Olympics in Springfield in 1995.

Jasmine James scored 16 points and fourth-seeded Georgia rallied from a nine-point second-half deficit to defeat top-seeded Stanford, 61-59, in an NCAA tournament regional semifinal in Spokane, Wash., on Saturday night. Jasmine Hassell and Tiaria Griffin contributed 13 points apiece, Shacobia Barbee grabbed 12 rebounds and Anne Marie Armstrong finished with 10 boards for the Bulldogs (28-6), who will play second-seeded California or sixth-seeded LSU in the Elite Eight on Monday. Chiney Ogwumike had 26 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Cardinal (33-3)

On July 15, 2003, STANFORD SAMUEL beloved husband of Lorna Haughton. Friends may call the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue on Friday after 8:30 A. M where family will receive friends on Saturday at 11:30 A. M followed by funeral service at 12 noon. See www.marchfh.com

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Junior attacker Jess Dunn (Fallston) scored a game-high four goals, including the game-winner with 7:35 left in regulation, as No. 9 Towson (6-1) recovered from a four-goal second-half deficit to earn a 10-9 victory over visiting No. 12 Stanford (5-4). Sophomore Tigers goalie Mary Teeters (Centennial) tied a career high with 14 saves, including eight in the second half. More state games: Junior defender Lucy Pompa (Bryn Mawr) scored a career-high five goals to lead host Mount St. Mary's (4-5, 2-1 Northeast Conference)

On May 27, 2004 DAISY V. STANFORD. Friends may call at the FAMILY OWNED MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue on Monday after 8:30 A.M. Family will receive friends Tuesday 10 A.M. at New Psalmist Baptist Church, 4501 1/2 Old Frederick Ave., followed by funeral service at 10:30 A.M.

Washington. Caught red-handed padding its research bills for the federal government, Stanford University has responded with an extravaganza of alibis that should dispel fears that creativity is on the wane in America.As the story unfolded at a congressional hearing last week, Stanford, the academic jewel of the West, was bubbling with ideas for explaining away the yacht, the presidential wedding party, flowers and linens, the antique Italian commode, the trustees' meeting at a Lake Tahoe resort, and the university-owned shopping center.

Two days after denying a report in the San Francisco Chronicle that said he was set to become Stanford's athletic director , Maryland AD Kevin Anderson spoke to The Baltimore Sun about a hectic Monday in which he spent a lot of time dealing with repercussions of an "irresponsible" story. Anderson, who was Stanford's director of annual giving for athletics from 1993-95, reiterated Wednesday that the report in the Chronicle was erroneous and that he hasn't "talked to anybody at Stanford, period.

When Lyndsey Munoz got the call to play for the North team in the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic, it took a minute to sink in. North? Isn't her school, St. Mary's in Annapolis, pretty far south? "I was like, 'Cool,' when he told me I made the team. It didn't even register with me that everybody else was on the South team," Munoz said. Every other player from Maryland is on the South side for Saturday's fifth annual Classic at 5:30 p.m. at Towson University's Johnny Unitas Stadium, but a glut of goalies shifted Munoz north.

It started with wine and flowers, silk sheets and fine silverware, and led to a yacht and an elaborate wedding $H ceremony at a campus mansion.An elegant courtship? No, your tax dollars at work.Or so government auditors argued in 1991 when they cited the luxury items as part of a research funding scandal at Stanford University that ultimately caused the downfall of its president.Last month, Stanford quietly repaid $1.2 million -- a far cry from the $200 million investigators claimed the university overbilled the government for incidental costs.

Stanford, Nebraska Matt Murschel Orlando Sentinel Stanford will take on UCLA on Friday for the Pac-12 championship and a spot in the Rose Bowl. Stanford beat the Bruins 35-17 in the regular-season finale. Stanford has the top defense in the league and will once again shut down UCLA's high-powered offensive attack to wrap up a spot in the BCS. Nebraska is only in its second season in the Big Ten, but the Huskers have made their way to the conference championship game.

College soccer No. 9 Maryland blanks Louisville in opener Schillo Tshuma , Dan Metzger and John Stertzer scored, and the No. 9 Maryland men's soccer team avenged last year's NCAA tournament loss with a 3-0 opening-game victory over visiting No. 7 Louisville on Sunday. Sunny Jane paced the Terps with a pair of assists. On a pitch drenched by heavy rain leading up to the game, Maryland opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Tshuma slotted the ball home from close range after a feed from Jane; the goal was the heralded freshman's first as a Terp.

Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and intern Connor Letourneau -- co-sports editor of The Diamondback -- weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. How did the Kevin Anderson-to-Stanford story get started, and has it really been put to rest? Jeff Barker: I don't know quite how it began. Was somebody trying to get Anderson in the mix for the Stanford athletic director position by floating his name like a trial balloon?

The No. 2 academic official at Johns Hopkins University is leaving to become dean of Stanford University's School of Medicine. Lloyd B. Minor, who has served as Hopkins provost for three years, will leave the university at the end of August. Minor said he's excited by the "unique opportunity to advance state-of-the-art medical research that crosses and combines traditional medical disciplines and academic boundaries in unprecedented new ways. " Stanford's medical school is generally ranked among the top five in the country, though usually behind Hopkins' School of Medicine, where Minor chaired the department of otolaryngology — head and neck surgery — before becoming provost.

Two days after denying a report in the San Francisco Chronicle that said he was set to become Stanford's athletic director , Maryland AD Kevin Anderson spoke to The Baltimore Sun about a hectic Monday in which he spent a lot of time dealing with repercussions of an "irresponsible" story. Anderson, who was Stanford's director of annual giving for athletics from 1993-95, reiterated Wednesday that the report in the Chronicle was erroneous and that he hasn't "talked to anybody at Stanford, period.

Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson said he spent much of Monday putting out “a lot of fires” after a San Francisco newspaper reported - erroneously, Anderson said - that he was on the verge of being hired as Stanford's AD. “I spent the majority of this afternoon calling - talking to my president and to supporters of the athletic department and staff members. I had to put out a lot of fires,” Anderson told the Baltimore Sun . Anderson said all of his phone calls were the product of “somebody putting some inaccurate information on the Internet.” The San Francisco Chronicle reported Stanford was to name Anderson as athletic director “assuming the two sides can agree on contract terms.” In a written statement, Anderson said: “I am not in discussions nor have I been with Stanford University regarding their open athletic director position as I am committed to being the director of athletics at the University of Maryland.” The Chronicle's report was widely disseminated via Twitter and other sources.

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Stanford University leaders are stepping up efforts to turn the tables on whistle-blower Paul Biddle and a lawsuit he has filed.Mr. Biddle, the Navy representative on campus responsible for all federal research contracts with Stanford, has provoked the university's ire by publicizing his accusations that Stanford has billed the government for such things as flowers, refurbishing a grand piano and maintenance on a 72-foot yacht as part of indirect costs associated with government-sponsored research.

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Adam Keefe scored a game-high 29 points, 23 in the first half, to lead Stanford University (1-0) to a 98-56 victory over Loyola College (0-1) last night in the first round of the Apple Invitational at the Maples Pavilion.Keefe, an All-American during the 1990-91 season, was the driving force behind Stanford's 48-26 halftime lead. Among his 23 first-half points was a perfect seven-for-seven shooting performance from the free throw line.

Brittney Griner came within one blocked shot of a tripledouble Monday night as No. 1 Baylor clinched a spot in the women's Final Four with a 77-58 thumping of second-seeded Tennessee in the Des Moines regional final at Wells Fargo Arena. Griner scored 23 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to go along with nine blocks before being one of three Bears ejected in the final minute for coming off the bench during an altercation. It's not known whether Griner will have to miss Sunday night's national semifinal against Stanford.

This year's NFL scouting combine begins Wednesday, unofficially marking the start of draft speculation season. Before the prospects are poked and prodded, though, staff writer Matt Vensel has taken his first crack at predicting the first round of April's NFL draft. (This mock draft does not account for potential trades.) And remember, these are called “mock” drafts for a reason. Try not to take them too seriously. [Blogger's note: Here's the mock draft in photo gallery form if you're a fan of bright, shiny pictures.]