Local Colleges

By Lew Gould ESPN is reporting that Providence coach Ed Cooley has accepted Georgetown’s offer to be head coach. The Cooley hire marks a significant upgrade from the doldrums Georgetown’s program endured under Patrick Ewing, […]

By Harry Allison Trailing by as much as 13 in the first half and looking half-asleep in the first game of the day, Maryland came back behind 17 points and nine rebounds from sophomore forward […]

By Peter Gleason Alabama is the overall top seed in the NCAA tournament after cruising through the end of a season and were awarded the top spot Sunday over Kansas and Houston, each of whom […]

By Wendy Burke Georgetown fired Patrick Ewing yesterday, an unsurprising end to a disappointing coaching tenure for the Hoyas legend. The job profile is fascinating: top-tier tradition with a lot of work to do. The […]

By Harry Allison Jahmir Young scored 20 points, and Maryland rallied past No. 3 Purdue 68-54 and deal the Boilermakers their second consecutive loss. The Terrapins (18-8, 9-6 Big Ten) trailed 37-29 before erupting on a 29-4 burst to […]

By Lewis Gould The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll has good news for teams followed by DMV fans: Rank Team Record PTS 1st Prev Chg Hi/Lo 1 Purdue 10-0 697 9 4 3 […]

By Lewis Gould C.J. Stroud threw five touchdowns in the No. 7 Ohio State’s 66-17 pounding of Maryland. Ohio State scored on nine straight possessions and piled up 598 yards of offense as the Buckeyes […]