Navy senior fullback Chris Swain and junior punter Alex Barta were honored as American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week and AAC Special Teams Player of the Week, respectively. Swain rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries in a 45-20 win over Memphis, while Barta...
Navy fullback Chris Swain, punter Alex Barta win AAC weekly awards
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Durant injures leg; Westbrook leads Thunder past Wizards, 125-101
Kevin Durant drove toward the basket late in the first half Tuesday night, elevated and got fouled. When the play was over, the 2013-14 NBA Most Valuable Player limped a bit around the court and clutched at his strained left hamstring.
"I came down a little awkward," Durant said, speaking softly...
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Michael Phelps says he's 'giddy' with excitement as he begins pre-Rio races
With more medals than any other Olympic athlete, Michael Phelps could simply see the 2016 Games in Brazil as a bonus.
This won't be some publicity-seeking farewell lap, though, assuming he qualifies. He still has goals.
"They are very big and they're exciting," Phelps said, "and that's why I'm...
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Capitals rebound with 5-2 victory over Flyers
The Washington Capitals know how to bounce back from a defeat.
Jason Chimera had two goals and an assist to lead the visiting Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the slumping Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.
T.J. Oshie, Nicklas Backstrom and Justin Williams scored for Washington, which won its...
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Kalisz defeats Phelps in 200 butterfly in Minnesota
Michael Phelps finished second to Baltimore training partner Chase Kalisz in the 200-meter butterfly Friday night at the Arena Pro Swim Series at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Kalisz, who attended Fallston, finished in 1 minute, 58.07 seconds and Phelps in 1:58.38. Phelps, an 18-time...
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Gentlemen's Bet wins De Francis Dash at Laurel after DQ of Trouble Kid
Harry T. Rosenblum's Gentlemen's Bet won the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash on Saturday at Laurel Park with the assist of a stewards' decision that resulted in the disqualification of first-place finisher Trouble Kid to second. Seeking his fifth straight victory since being claimed...
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Navy, UMES, Morgan State women's basketball earn first wins of season
Junior Ashanti Kennedy led a strong third quarter by the Navy women's basketball team (1-1) that allowed the Midshipmen to rally for a 50-39 victory over host Saint Peter's (0-2). Kennedy finished with a team-high 14 points.
More women's college basketball: Host UMBC could not overcome 13 turnovers...
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Maryland soccer gets No. 10 seed in NCAA tournament, will play Virginia-Rider winner
Maryland received the No. 10 overall seed in the NCAA tournament Monday and will host the winner of Thursday's Virginia-Rider first-round match at 5 p.m. Sunday. The Terps (10-5-5), who won their second straight Big Ten Conference tournament title with a 2-0 victory over top-seeded and host Ohio...
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Columbia team wins USTA mixed national championship
A mixed tennis team from Columbia representing the USTA Mid-Atlantic Section captured the national title at the USTA League Mixed 18 & Over 2.5 National Championships on Friday through Sunday at the Hilton El Conquistador Resort in Tucson, Ariz. The Columbia team finished with the best record in...
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$300,000 Barbara Fritchie to highlight $1.95M winter stakes schedule at Laurel Park
Laurel Park will offer a stakes schedule during its winter meet of $1.95 million highlighted by the $300,000 Barbara Fritchie (Grade 2), $250,000 General George Handicap (G3), and “Win & You're In” races for the $1.5 million Preakness (G1) and $250,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2). The schedule begins...
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Wizards' Beal returns to limited practice
Bradley Beal walked off the Washington Wizards' practice floor Thursday in shorts and his practice jersey in hand. He wasn't a full participant for the session, but that he was on the court at all is significant progress as he looks to return from a left shoulder injury he suffered 12 days earlier....
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A's add versatile lefty Rich Hill on one-year, $6 million deal
In a matter of months, Rich Hill's remarkable path to rejoining a rotation took him from the Washington Nationals' farm system to independent ball on Long Island and then back to Boston to start in September.
Hill, a former Oriole, moved to the right side of the rubber and adjusted his arm angle...
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Bench players save day for Wizards against Pistons
The Washington Wizards had some ugly lines in the box score Saturday night.
Marcin Gortat was a minus-22 in 26 minutes, and Bradley Beal and John Wall were both minus-20 in a little more playing time. Kris Humphries played 17 scoreless minutes.
Those numbers would normally reflect a lopsided loss,...
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Maryland soccer advances in NCAA tournament with 1-0 win over Virginia
Eryk Williamson scored his fifth goal in as many games to lift the 10th-seeded Maryland men's soccer team over visiting Virginia, 1-0, in the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday night. Williamson scored in the 38th minute after collecting a free kick from Mael Corboz, who added his team-leading...
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Horne's 17 points lead Morgan State basketball to second straight win
Andre Horne scored a game-high 17 points as the host Morgan State men's basketball team (2-3) defeated Goldey-Beacom (0-5), 66-62, for its second straight victory Monday. Horne was 5-for-10 from the field, 1-for-4 from beyond the arc and 6-for-6 from the foul line. Tyler Streeter scored 12 points...
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Columbia team wins USTA League mixed 18-and-over 6.0 national title
A team based at the Columbia Athletic Club and representing the United States Tennis Association Mid-Atlantic Section captured the USTA League Mixed 18 & Over 6.0 National Championships last weekend at the Hilton El Conquistador Resort in Tucson, Ariz., by defeating a team from Beaverton, Ore.,...
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Braves give ex-Oriole Bud Norris one-year deal
The Atlanta Braves have added a veteran pitcher to their young rotation, agreeing to a one-year contract with right-hander Bud Norris.
The 30-year-old split last season between the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres, going 3-11 with a 6.72 ERA over 38 games, including 11 starts.
In 2014, he...
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Mount St. Mary's men's basketball still winless after 79-74 loss to Elon
Tyler Seibring's 3-pointer gave the Elon men's basketball team the lead with 45 seconds to go, and the host Phoenix beat Mount St. Mary's, 79-74. Seibring's shot put Elon up 72-71 and started a game-ending 10-3 run for the Phoenix (3-2). Mount St. Mary's (0-5) had erased a 10-point Elon lead in...
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With Locksley's future unclear, Terps commit Dwayne Haskins Jr. visiting Florida
Four-star quarterback recruit and Maryland commit Dwayne Haskins Jr. told InsideMDSports.com on Friday that he taking an official visit to Florida this weekend. Haskins, who committed to the Terps in the spring, is closely monitoring the coaching situation at Maryland but is using his official...
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Hoxie, Houapeu lead Blast to fourth win in row, 9-2
Andrew Hoxie and Levi Houapeu (UMBC) scored two goals each to lead the visiting Blast to a 9-2 victory over the Harrisburg Heat in the Major Arena Soccer League on Saturday. Tony Donatelli added a goal and two assists, and William Vanzela made 20 saves for the Blast, which improved to 4-0 and dropped...
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