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Ralph and the NFL Draft
A look at where Maryland stands in the ACC in draft picks and first-rounders since 2002
Basketball's worthwhile early wake-up call
Terps will be busy with charity run on Saturday
Fit to be tied in
If any Maryland football fans want to start their imaginary bowl plans, it sure helps to know the dates and times of games. Here's the ACC's established tie-ins
Steele Hits His Stride Hitting Specter
Steele hits his stride as President Obama marks 100 days.
Terps' new fashion trend?
Might there be some silver and black around the football team house soon?
Prospect Q&A - Mike Moustakas, Royals
The Kansas City Royals have finished below .500 in 14 of the past 15 seasons, with the one positive side effect being that they've consistently had high selections in the annual draft. Missing on a couple of those high first-round picks - Colt Griffin (2001) and Chris Lubanski (2003) - hasn't helped matters, and the jury is still out on guys like Billy Butler (2004), Alex Gordon (2005) and Luke Hochevar (2006). However, it looks like Kansas City has found a future cornerstone in 2007 No. 2 overall pick Mike Moustakas.
Ahmadinejad uses Obama slogan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad knows a good slogan when he hears one. How about this one -- "Liberty lives?" It's alliterative, you know.
Cloned beagles glow red
South Korean scientists have cloned puppies that glow red. Next they'll work on some green ones to beat the Christmas rush.
Scientists create the 'leak-proof' tomato
Finally, a scientific breakthrough I can get behind. Because if there's one thing this world needs, it's a dry tomato.
Thru 6: Nats still trail
Manny Acta keeps talking about the blown leads by his bullpen being deflating, and maybe this is a side effect of that.
One other piece of news
Forgot to post this earlier: Both Wil Ledezma and Steven Shell cleared waivers this week; Ledezma has accepted his assignment to Class AAA Syracuse, while Shell opted to become a free agent.
Thru 3: Nats down 5-0
Doesn't look like we're going to get the first look at the Nats' new late-inning relief plan tonight, at least not by the way the first three innings have gone.
Closer-by-committee for Nats
After Garrett Mock and Joel Hanrahan combined to blow a four-run lead in the eighth inning of a 13-11 loss to the Phillies last night, manager Manny Acta said today the Nationals will use a closer-by-committee approach, putting Hanrahan in lower-pressure situations until he gets his confidence back.
Transfer tracker
Yes, this entry is about a week late. But here's looking back at how Maryland's basketball transfers from the last decade fared
Solid spring attendance
Maryland checks in mid-pack --- right where you'd expect --- in spring game attendance
Ten things that could shake up the bracket
There's still time for some insanity in the final week of the college lacrosse regular season
