Maryland women’s basketball All-American and three-time ACC Player of the Year Alyssa Thomas has been named ACC Female Athlete of the Year for the 2013-14 academic year, as voted upon by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA).
Florida State football Heisman Trophy winner and baseball pitcher Jameis Winston was named ACC Male Athlete of the Year.
“What a tremendous honor for Alyssa to close out her career being named athlete of the year in the ACC,” said head coach … Read More »
The national champion Maryland women’s lacrosse team will be honored in a pregame ceremony at the Baltimore Orioles’ game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards Saturday.
The Terps and the national championship trophy will be on full display prior to first pitch of the O’s/Rays game which is slated for a 4:05 p.m. start.
Head coach Cathy Reese is scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Reese was tabbed IWLCA National Coach of the Year in mid-June. … Read More »
Andrew Wiggins was selected 1st in the NBA draft Thursday night. His upside potential is off the charts. No GM would want to be known as the guy who passed on Wiggins.
The trade for Shabazz Napier might just be the ingredient to LeBron in Miami.
For my money the best pick of the draft went to the Lakers who chose Julius Randle from Kentucky.
Another brilliant move by the team manager.
One difficult but brilliant move turned Team USA into a Band of Brothers–a real team. That was obviously leaving perhaps the greatest USA soccer player ever off the squad–Landon Donovan. When Landon plays all eyes seem to be on him including those of his teammates. There is no one player dominance on this squad. Even without Jozy Altidore the TEAM advanced. A bold, daring but successful move by Tottenham’s great Captain.
Player ratings: (0-10)
G Tim Howard, 8 – His secure handling on some low crosses kept Germany at bay in the first half, and he did well to stop an Ozil effort. Delivered a brilliant save to deny Mertesacker but could do nothing with Muller’s follow-up.
D DaMarcus Beasley, 7 – Had difficulty coping with Boateng early on but perked up a bit to be effective on both sides of the ball and was impeccable with his distribution.
D Matt … Read More »
A tie gets the USA to the knockout Round
