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Former Loyola star Erik Etherly tries to 'prove himself' during Wizards workout
Erik Etherly knows he probably won't get an opportunity like this again. Most analysts have him going undrafted in next week's NBA draft. So when the former Loyola forward worked out in front of Randy Wittman and the Washington Wizards coaching staff...
Tags: Washington Wizards, Jared Sullinger, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball, Sports
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Drake's 'Would You Like a Tour?' comes to Verizon Center on Halloween
Rap superstars have been busy making announcements lately (Jay-Z's "Magna Carta Holy Grail" album announcement commercial during last night's NBA Finals and Kanye West's "Yeezus" album release come to mind). Toronto's Drake joined the headline-...Tags: Halloween, NBA Finals, Kanye West
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Digest: Sloppy Mystics lose home opener to Dream, 73-63
WNBA Sloppy Mystics lose home opener to Dream, 73-63 While his players talked of a fresh start throughout training camp, new Washington Mystics general manager and coach Mike Thibault warned that a return to glory would be a long-term goal for the...Tags: Chicago Fire, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Washington Mystics, Major League Soccer, Soccer
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Terps Trio: ACC lawsuit, Navy and Georgetown, Alex Len's NBA possibilities
Baltimore Sun reporters Jeff Barker and Don Markus and editor Matt Bracken weigh in on the three biggest topics of the past week in Maryland sports. What is the central issue in the legal skirmishes between Maryland and the Atlantic Coast Conference...
Tags: Portland Trail Blazers, CBS Corp., Georgetown Hoyas, Louisville Cardinals, College Sports
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Sen. Casey to raise money at Beyonce concert
Call Washington BureauIf you liked it then you shoulda put a - check made payable to the Bob Casey campaign - on it? The Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. senator, who just won his re-election in 2012, is looking to refill his coffers this summer at a fundraiser held at the...Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, The Washington Post, Politics, John Shimkus, Robert P. Casey, Jr.
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Digest: Rutgers offers Eddie Jordan head coach job
Men's College Basketball Rutgers offers Eddie Jordan head coach job Rutgers has offered its head coaching job to Eddie Jordan and the two sides are in negotiations, according to a report. The Scarlet Knights are looking to replace Mike Rice, who...Tags: Washington Wizards, College Sports, Philadelphia 76ers, Coppin State University, Baltimore City Community College
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The Times' NBA rankings
TWO THUMBS UP, WAY UP 1. MIAMI (60-16) Chris Bosh should soon have some replacement jewelry for items taken from home. (1) 2. OKLAHOMA CITY (56-20) Top seeding in West may come with home court and a first-round bye (Lakers). (3) PULITZER-WORTHY 3....
Tags: Portland Trail Blazers, Chris Bosh, Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons
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Syracuse's C.J. Fair focused on Final Four, not the NBA
C.J. Fair is all too familiar with the history of former high school players from Baltimore who left Syracuse early for the NBA. This week, the 6-8 junior forward follows Carmelo Anthony, who as a freshman a decade ago led the Orange to its only...
Tags: Indiana Hoosiers, Brooklyn Nets, College Sports, Sacramento Kings, Students
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C.J. Fair relishes his re-do and helps Syracuse to Final Four
WASHINGTON — A year ago, C.J. Fair and top-seeded Syracuse left Boston's TD Garden unfulfilled after losing to No. 2 seed Ohio State in the NCAA tournament's East Regional final. Fair had done little to help, taking just two shots and scoring...Tags: Syracuse Orange, Basketball, Georgetown Hoyas, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Sports
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Syracuse advances to Final Four with 55-39 win over Marquette
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Syracuse junior forward C.J. Fair said he first began to follow college basketball about 10 years ago and remembers watching Carmelo Anthony, who also grew up in Baltimore, help lead the Orange to the NCAA title in 2003. "I remember...
Tags: Baltimore City College, Indiana Hoosiers, National Football League, Georgetown Hoyas, Trips and Vacations
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Oh, that 2-3 zone! Syracuse smothers Marquette 55-39
WASHINGTON — Syracuse basketball and Jim Boeheim couldn't have scripted a better 10th-anniversary soiree than Saturday's. A decade to the day after the Orange won its most recent regional championship, Boeheim's program struck again, smothering...Tags: Mike Krzyzewski, Syracuse Orange, Indiana Hoosiers, Georgetown Hoyas, Atlantic Coast Conference
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Scoreboard -- March 28, 2013
|TV SPORTS| Tennis--ATP World Tour-WTA Sony Open, 2 and 6 p.m. (ESPN2) Men’s College Basketball--NCAA Division I Tournament, Louisville vs. Oregon, 6 p.m. (CBS), Kansas vs. Michigan, 6:15 p.m. (TBS), Duke vs. Michigan State, 8:30 p.m. (CBS),...Tags: Brian Davis, Tennis, Shaun Williams, Toronto Blue Jays, Miguel Olivo
Jun 19, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 17, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 3, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
May 24, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 15, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Apr 12, 2013
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Apr 6, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 4, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 30, 2013
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Mar 30, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Mar 31, 2013
|Column| Hampton Roads Daily Press
Mar 28, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
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