Thursday, April 25, 2024

Sports News with Luke Jones

Maryland lets one slip through fingers in 26-20 loss to Miami

Opportunistic is a word we've used often to describe this year's Terps, largely because we're still trying to figure out just how good they really are after nine games. And there Maryland was again, only seconds away from an unlikely...

Terps run Moccasins out of building in 106-58 win

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- An exhibition blowout victory over a Div. II school won't exactly tell you how Maryland will fare this season, but it can't be ignored completely. The 106-58 victory against little Florida Southern wasn't even as close...

Terps quarterback O’Brien playing well beyond years

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- If you glanced up at the scoreboard Saturday evening, you might have wondered how Ralph Friedgen and the Terps managed to schedule Morgan State for a second time this season. Maryland (6-2, 3-1 ACC) dominated all...

Local hoops product Nick Faust commits to Maryland

Gary Williams wasn't letting this one get away. Baltimore City College shooting guard Nick Faust has committed to the University of Maryland, a significant feat for a program that's struggled to attract local talent in recent seasons. Williams, entering his 22nd...

Terps hold on for ugly 24-21 win at Boston College

Having not won a road game in over two years, the Terrapins would take a victory any way they could get it entering Saturday's meeting with Boston College in Chestnut Hill. The Terps certainly didn't make it easy on themselves,...

Reed, Ayanbadejo activated from PUP, Gaither to IR and E. Jones released

Ed Reed is officially back. In a move first reported Friday night, the Ravens have officially activated Reed from the Physically Unable to Perform list, meaning the All-Pro safety will see his first action of the season against the Buffalo...

Reliving Super Bowl XXXV glory means so much more to Baltimore

We're always told not to live in the past in all walks of life, and the devotion to our sports teams is no exception. It's the same accusation we spew toward our adversaries in western Pennsylvania who constantly bring up...

A gut-wrenching flashback for Orioles fans during ALCS

The second inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series between the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees brought back an excruciating memory for Orioles fans tuning in on Tuesday night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmEH7r85yrU Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano's drive into...

Special teams gaffes doom Terps in 31-7 loss to Clemson

Despite an encouraging 4-1 start and an opportunity to end a nine-game road losing streak against a struggling team on Saturday, we didn't know how improved the Maryland Terrapins really were in comparison to last season's 2-10 squad. A soft...

Maryland-Clemson: Turtle Power chat at noon

Fresh off their bye week, the Terps travel to Clemson on Saturday afternoon with their sights set on improving to 5-1. The Tigers (2-3, 0-2 ACC) have lost three straight and are desperate to extract revenge against a Maryland team...
About the Author
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST BaltimorePositive.com and is a PFWA member. His mind is consumed with useless sports knowledge, pro wrestler promos, and movie quotes, but he struggles to remember where he put his phone. Luke's favorite sports memories include being one of the thousands of kids who waited to get Cal Ripken's autograph after Orioles games in the summer of 1995, attending the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade with his father in the pouring rain, and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002. Follow him on Twitter @BaltimoreLuke or email him at Luke@wnst.net.
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