No. 11 LSU enters game week vs. Clemson with an ex-NFL player practicing and maybe more to come
By BRETT MARTEL BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Former Cleveland Browns tight end Dae’Quan Wright...
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Maryland football’s Zion Elee returns to Joppatowne High, donates 300 backpacks
Terps football player Zion Elee and his family delivered about 300 backpacks Monday as part...
Tennessee Volunteers to honor late Dolly Parton with a helmet sticker this season
By MAURA CAREY The Tennessee Volunteers will be honoring Dolly Parton with a helmet sticker...
With checkered OC history, Maryland football hopes Clint Trickett stabilizes role
Maryland football has churned through offensive coordinators under coach Michael Locksley. The Terps hope Clint...
Drafted 10 minutes apart, Navy’s Heidenreich, Robinson both make NFL rosters
Eli Heidenreich and Landon Robinson, 2026 graduates of the Naval Academy, learned Sunday that they...
College sports kicks off its season under the long shadow of court fights over eligibility
By EDDIE PELLS Imagine the Dallas Cowboys threatening to sue the NFC East, then teams...
Stokes’ 2 TDs, Memphis’ defensive line leads Tigers past UNLV 27-21
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marcus Stokes threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns as Memphis...
Missouri’s William Jewell College running back dies after experiencing medical emergency during game
By JOHN WAWROW William Jewell College junior running back Micah Jo Barnett died after experiencing...
North Carolina opens Bill Belichick’s second season with 15-10 win over TCU in Ireland
DUBLIN (AP) — New quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 232 yards, Aeron Burrell kicked...
Navy men’s soccer shut out by George Washington in Hackworth’s home debut
John Hackworth’s first home game as Navy’s men’s soccer coach couldn’t have gotten off to...
With targets up for grabs, Navy football split ends eye bigger role
Going into Drew Cronic’s third season as offensive coordinator for Navy football, one big question...
Navy football shuffles defense to reload at outside linebacker
Navy football had its outside linebacker room decimated by graduation. The Midshipmen shuffled their roster...
West Florida secures first DI win topping Southern Illinois 34-31
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Ty’ray Davis threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and...
Towson football comeback bid fizzles out in opening loss to Maine, 21-18
Towson showed flashes of explosiveness, but it’s the drives that require patience and execution that...
Billy Edwards’ long football road leads from Maryland to Bill Belichick
Billy Edwards’ winding college career has taken him from Maryland to Wisconsin and now North...
Navy volleyball enters 2026 healthy, deeper and aiming for league title
Navy volleyball is picked to place fifth out of nine teams in the Patriot League...
Ex-Terps QB Tagovailoa puts American Samoa ‘on the map’ with stunning upset
Taulia Tagovailoa’s performance at flag football’s premier tournament revived memories of him setting records for...
Lane Kiffin dives into a highly anticipated, politically charged first season with No. 11 LSU
By BRETT MARTEL BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — When Lane Kiffin glances up from his...
ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt gifts $2,300 in golf balls to Coppin State’s teams
Popular SportsCenter anchor Scott Van Pelt donated $2,320 worth of Titleist Pro V1 and Pro...
New Penn State defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn back at home in Happy Valley
By TRAVIS JOHNSON STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — D’Anton Lynn admits he had tunnel vision...
Under Armour’s 410 Invitational to showcase Baltimore-area college basketball
An annual round-robin college basketball tournament sponsored by Under Armour launches in November. The 410...
Vikings’ Jeshaun Jones, ex-Terps wide receiver, suspended 3 games by NFL
The former undrafted free agent out of Maryland spent each of the past two years...
Navy athletics adds jersey patch as it extends partnership with USAA
The USAA logo will appear on the field at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and on...
Big Ten Conference bans pro football players from playing at any of its schools amid uproar over NCAA eligibility
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten Conference bans pro football players from playing at any...
Former Navy fullback Alex Tecza signs contract with Pittsburgh Steelers
Former Navy fullback Alex Tecza signed a free agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the...
Texas, Ohio State, Arkansas? Which college football teams have the most difficult schedules in 2026
By JOHN MARSHALL Indiana spent the past two seasons listening to how it played weak...
Maryland men’s lacrosse hires Ryan Moran as assistant after UMBC firing
Moran’s final year with the Retrievers ended when he was fired April 9 by athletic...
SEC joins Big Ten in banning pros from returning to college, including basketball players
By ERIC OLSON Big Ten administrators were scheduled to meet Tuesday to discuss player eligibility...
London follows Dublin as college football host city. Are more European locations in game plan?
By KEN MAGUIRE LONDON (AP) — College football abroad ain’t easy. Brian Dubiski knows. In...
Retooled WR room aims to help Maryland, QB Malik Washington: ‘Get 1% better’
Graduation sapped Maryland football of its top three wide receivers, and the team responded by...
Navy linebacker named one of the best athletes in college football
Navy linebacker Marcus Bleazard is following in the footsteps of All-American nose guard Landon Robinson...
All-America RB Ahmad Hardy to miss Missouri’s season opener after being shot at concert in May
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Ahmad Hardy, an Associated Press All-America running back, will miss Missouri’s...
North Dakota State has won at a record rate at the lower levels. The Bison are rumbling into the FBS
By DAVE CAMPBELL FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota State’s road to the highest level...
Ohio State’s new offense: Fewer plays, more purpose under new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith
By MARCUS HARTMAN COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After 15 years coaching in the NFL, Arthur...
Quarterback CJ Carr returns to No. 4 Notre Dame trying to ignore the hype while producing results
By CURT RALLO SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr spent the...
NCAA gets win in court on 5-year eligibility rule, but this is hardly the end of the lawsuits
By EDDIE PELLS DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily halted a...
Experienced Navy football offensive line has ‘chance to be really special’
With significant returning experience, Navy football's offensive line believes it can be one of the...
Maryland football seeks spark from running game: ‘Prove people wrong’
Maryland’s run game ranked last in the Big Ten in rushing yards a year ago....
Navy women’s soccer shut out by service academy rival Air Force, 4-0
Air Force women's soccer overwhelmed Navy, 4-0, on Thursday night at the Glenn Warner Soccer...
Jury says The New York Times defamed Alabama basketball player with incorrect story about shooting
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama jury on Thursday awarded $9.25 million in damages after...
Bel Air’s TwirlTasTix Baton Twirling Team wins first national title
At the championship, TwirlTasTix athletes achieved 46 top 10 finishes, with 18 top five placements.
Navy football: 4 plebes who could make an impact this season
It's hard to make an impact for Navy football as a freshman, but these four...
New era dawns for Navy men’s soccer under first-year coach John Hackworth
A new era dawns for Navy men’s soccer as it plays its first season under...
A new college football season brings CFP tweaks, new rules and jersey patches among the changes
By MAURA CAREY A new college football season brings plenty of hopes, discussion and changes....
Towson to host historic NCAA women’s lacrosse championships in 2027
Towson will host the 2027 NCAA women’s lacrosse championships from May 28-30, and for the...
Deputy tried to serve civil papers to Deion Sanders at Colorado practice, but coach was unavailable
By PAT GRAHAM A deputy with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office showed up at the...
How Navy football’s collaborative defensive coordinator setup will work
Eric Lewis is Navy football's defensive coordinator, but coach Brian Newberry will call defensive plays....
Ex-Terps star getting Baltimore team ready for new women’s basketball league
Former Maryland point guard Sonia Chase is tasked with launching a Baltimore expansion team ready...
Golf, Michael Jordan and Maryland: Inside a Terps alumnus’ $15 million gift
A former Bulls executive's love for golf and his alma mater merged last Wednesday.
Ex-Maryland QB reportedly set to start for Bill Belichick at North Carolina
Former Maryland football quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. will start for one of the greatest coaches...
The Group of Five is now the Group of Six. Here are the likely top CFP contenders from those leagues
By STEVE MEGARGEE After posting double-digit wins each of the last two seasons, Navy wants...
Navy defensive line replacements performing well during preseason camp
Navy football's defensive line replacements have looked good during preseason camp, a promising sign after...
Heisman, Biletnikoff and more: Six projected college football award winners for 2026
By MAURA CAREY College football’s biggest stars enter 2026 with a chance to take home...
Parsing the preseason AP Top 25: Navy football receives votes
The preseason AP Top 25 is out. Navy football was among the unranked programs to...
Arkansas’ Dave Van Horn, active wins leader in Division I baseball, signs contract through 2031
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Dave Van Horn, the Division I active leader in career wins,...
From ‘doomed’ to champions: Maryland Charm make Women’s Lacrosse League history
Considering how the state is perhaps the hottest of hotbeds for lacrosse, it seems fitting...
Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP preseason Top 25, SEC leads conferences with 9 ranked teams
By ERIC OLSON Ohio State and Oregon were 1-2 in The Associated Press Top 25...
Former Maryland QB finds fresh start at Morgan State after winding journey
After three years with Maryland football and one more at Eastern Michigan, Cameron Edge is...
5 takeaways: Navy QB Braxton Woodson takes control at public practice
Here are five takeaways from Saturday’s Navy football practice session that was held in front...
Navy football has been dominant running the ball. How will defenses adjust?
Navy football led the nation in rushing last season. How opponents respond will be a...
Skip Bertman, LSU’s 5-time national title-winning baseball coach, dies at 88
By BRETT MARTEL Stanley “Skip” Bertman, who turned LSU’s baseball program into a national powerhouse...
Navy football’s Hoke Smith II achieves career-long goal of wearing No. 68
Senior left guard Hoke Smith was the Navy football offensive lineman selected to wear No....
Zahir Mathis is out. What’s next could reshape Maryland football. | ANALYSIS
Zahir Mathis’ season-ending injury accelerates five-star freshman Zion Elee’s timeline and, along with Dontay Joyner’s...
Lane Kiffin stands by D.J. Pickett wearing the No. 5 of former LSU QB Jayden Daniels
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Lane Kiffin said Thursday that he is standing...
‘Real deal’: Inside the World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in Japan
The World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in Tokyo was the opportunity of a lifetime for several...
Maryland football star edge rusher to miss 2026 season with injury
Maryland football edge rusher Zahir Mathis, one of the Terps' best players, will miss the...
Behind Spalding star, Maryland football’s recruiting class moves into ESPN top 40
ESPN ranks Maryland football's 2027 recruiting class at No. 39 nationally, largely thanks to Spalding...
Navy women’s soccer looks to rebound from disappointing season: ‘Bitter taste’
Navy women's soccer begins its season Wednesday, and the Midshipmen are eager to put last...
6 must-watch matchups that could play key role in setting the 2026 College Football Playoff field
By MAURA CAREY From early-season heavyweight clashes to conference rivalry games, the road to the...
Glen Miles, former Navy great and National Lacrosse Hall of Famer, dies
Former Navy lacrosse star Glen Miles died Friday at the age of 62. "Glen was...
College football rule changes include removing next-game DQs for a first targeting penalty
By ERIC OLSON Targeting penalties assessed in the second half of a game will no...
UMBC baseball hires new coach with ties to Mount St. Mary’s, Stevenson
UMBC baseball hired Mount St. Mary’s associate head coach Dave Gage to be its sixth...
Navy football’s defense is back in Brian Newberry’s hands. Here’s his plan.
Navy football coach Brian Newberry details his vision for the Midshipmen's defense this season, including...
Maryland football pins hopes on improved offensive line: ‘Extremely critical’
Maryland football's offensive line held up last season in pass protection, but lagged in opening...
NCAA names Ron Snodgrass national coordinator of officials, replacing the retiring Steve Shaw
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Longtime college football referee Ron Snodgrass has been named national coordinator of...
Maryland women’s soccer player ‘doing better’ after injury Saturday at Temple
Maryland women's soccer senior forward/midfielder Lisa McIntyre is home and recovering after suffering an undisclosed...
Navy football QB Braxton Woodson not taking starting job for granted
Now the undisputed starter, Navy quarterback Braxton Woodson hopes to emulate the poise and leadership...
Navy Football Media Day and Fan Fest | PHOTOS
Navy Football Media Day brought members of the media together with coaches and players, while...
Ex-Maryland player calls time under Kevin Willard a ‘terrible experience’
A former Maryland player says his experience with coach Kevin Willard became so difficult that...
Maryland football’s offensive coordinator wants to use ‘every blade of grass’
Maryland football offensive coordinator Clint Trickett wants to use space and pace to flummox Big...
CIAA Tournament brought a record $33.6 million economic impact to Baltimore
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men’s and women’s basketball tournaments that took place in Baltimore...
UNC’s Bill Belichick says son and defensive coordinator Steve Belichick is on medical leave
The Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina defensive coordinator Steve Belichick, the...
How Navy football built 450 pounds of muscle this offseason: ‘Raising the bar’
Navy football opened preseason practice on Wednesday morning and coach Brian Newberry said it was...
Former Terps star Stefon Diggs returning home to sign with Commanders
Stefon Diggs is returning close to home, signing a one-year deal with the Washington Commanders...
Maryland football, Michael Locksley feeling sense of urgency: ‘We need it’
Back-to-back 4-8 seasons have Maryland coach Michael Locksley at a crossroads in what figures to...
Dontay Joyner no longer with Maryland football after arrest, guilty plea
Dontay Joyner is no longer with the Maryland football program, Terps coach Michael Locksley said,...
Baltimore’s mental health training camp helps leaders understand athletes
Coaches are increasingly being asked to support athletes beyond the scoreboard with anxiety, burnout and...
Pete Medhurst’s legacy lives on as Navy names radio booth in his honor
The Naval Academy Athletic Association has announced that the home broadcast booth at Navy-Marine Corps...
Notre Dame, USC to resume football rivalry in 2030
The Notre Dame-Southern California college football rivalry will start again in 2030. The schools announced...
Maryland athletics faces pivotal year after 18 months of turmoil | ANALYSIS
After subpar 2025 campaigns, Maryland coaches Michael Locksley and Buzz Williams face growing pressure this...
Derik Queen makes bold prediction for Maryland men’s basketball
Former Maryland men's basketball star Derik Queen made a daring prediction about his former program.
Inside Ravens’ practice at University of Maryland: ‘Different era’
Several Maryland athletes attended the Ravens' practice at SECU Stadium on Saturday, which brought in...
SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate
By EDDIE PELLS The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences agreed Friday night to support a...
Maryland’s Oluchi Okananwa part of effort to unionize college athletes
Maryland’s Oluchi Okananwa is one of more than 100 women’s college basketball players who have...
UMBC women’s lacrosse hires former assistant to head program
Mike Faith, a Baltimore native and Perry Hall graduate, owns a 312-105 overall record as...
In NIL stalemate, Cruz insists new $48M cap would be a hard cap. SEC, Big Ten not convinced
By EDDIE PELLS One key difference between Senate negotiators and the conferences still holding out...
Bill Belichick says Tar Heels adjusting duties with GM on paid leave and under school investigation
By AARON BEARD CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina coach Bill Belichick opened his...
Terps star’s son is embracing his next challenge at St. Frances
Justin Merriman, the son of the former Terps pass rusher, is vying to lead the...
NCAA suspends Tennessee linebacker Arion Carter for two games tied to $427 flight
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee senior linebacker Arion Carter will miss the first two games...
Maryland men’s basketball to face old rival in Baltimore this season
For the first time in more than two decades, the Maryland and South Carolina men’s...