Section: SPO

Maryland visits Duke without Howard

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00

Sophomore point guard Pe'Shon Howard will miss the rest of the season after suffering a severe knee injury during Thursday's practice, Maryland basketball coach Mark Turgeon said yesterday.

Howard tore the anterior cruciate ligament and some cartilage in his right knee. Final reports of medical tests and a prognosis were not available until yesterday afternoon.

"We're heartbroken for Pe'Shon," Turgeon sai...

Wizards done in by Wade, Heat

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Dwyane Wade started his drive to the basket with a behind-the-back dribble at the free throw line, then followed with a 360-degree move in the paint and ended with a shot off the glass.

The play started one of those poetry-in-motion runs, with fluid dribbles, spin moves and alley-oop passes to LeBron James. Wade went on to either score or get the assist on 20 straight Miami Heat points.

Wade finished with 26 poi...

Jurors in Virginia lax killing view police interview

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - A former University of Virginia lacrosse player said he got physical with his former girlfriend but did not kill her, sobbing and saying "she's not dead" when detectives told him she died, according to a videotape played yesterday at his murder trial.

George Huguely V sobbed on the videotape showing his police interrogation and in the courtroom as it was played during the most riveting moment in...

Sports Line: Orioles apologize for protocol breach

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00

The Baltimore Orioles have apologized to two South Korean baseball organizations upset with the club over its contract with a local high school pitcher.

The Korea Baseball Association said yesterday that the Orioles violated local rules that bar the signing of student players until their graduation year. KBA officials said the Orioles signed 17-year-old left-hander Kim Seong-min last month.

Dan Duquette, Baltimore's new execut...

College Roundup

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00

NAVY FOOTBALL: The annual Naval Academy football banquet was held last night at Alumni Hall. Navy posted a 5-7 record in 2011 and won a record 10th-straight game over rival Army. The senior class finished its career with a record of 32-20, won two Commander-In-Chief's Trophies, defeated Army four times, played in three bowl games, won a bowl game and beat Notre Dame twice.

Senior defensive end Jabaree Tuani was name...

NBA Roundup

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00

KNICKS 92, LAKERS 85: Jeremy Lin keeps getting better. Better even than Kobe Bryant last night.

Lin had the most astounding performance of his remarkable week, scoring a career-high 38 points and outdueling Bryant as the New York Knicks held off the Los Angeles Lakers 92-85.

Buried deep on the bench a little more than a week ago, Lin led the Knicks to their fourth straight win, tying their longest...

Major College Basketball Scores

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00

MEN

EAST

Columbia 86, Brown 60

Cornell 85, Yale 84, OT

Harvard 56, Penn 50

Loyola (Md.) 87, Iona 81

Princeton 59, Dartmouth 47

SOUTH

Mercer 61, Kennesaw St. 57

MIDWEST

Detroit 58, Milwaukee 57

Green Bay 53, Wright St. 48

WOMEN

EAST

Brown 72, Columbia 63, OT

Canisius 61, Rider 58, OT

Harvard 66, Penn 52

Loyola (Md.) 66, Iona 60

Marist 60...