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Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon, right, talks with Shaquille Cleare, left, during NCAA college basketball practice at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Maryland plays Wake Forest on Thursday. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

ACC tournament: Miami leads way but plenty of contenders

By Aaron Beard - Associated Press

Parents of 2 slain at Va. Tech Want university president put on trial

By Steve Szkotak - Associated Press

Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall (23) is congratulated by defensive back Jordan Pugh (32) after stopping Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant in the third quarter at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Dec. 30, 2012. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

HARRIS: Love him or hate him, DeAngelo Hall not done in NFL

By Mike Harris - The Washington Times

**FILE** Notre Dame forward Tom Knight (25) celebrates with Leprechaun Bryce Burton following an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 104-101 in five overtimes. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Notre Dame will leave Big East for ACC this fall

By Tom Coyne - Associated Press

FILE - This Sept. 15, 2012 file photo shows Maryland head coach Randy Edsall reacts after his team scored a touchdown in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Connecticut in College Park, Md. Maryland is set to announce it is joining the Big Ten. The Big Ten Network tweeted that it will cover the school's news conference Monday afternoon, Nov. 19, 2012, to announce Maryland's decision to leave the Atlantic Coast Conference. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Maryland, Virginia, Virginia Tech 2013 football schedules released

The Washington Times

Virginia Tech's Erick Green (11) talks with coach James Johnson in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina State, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Ethan Hyman)

Erick Green nation’s top scorer but would prefer more Hokies wins

By Hank Kurz Jr. - Associated Press

National Rifle Association President David Keene (center) and NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre (right) greet Mark Kelly, husband of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, after a hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee on "What Should America Do About Gun Violence?" (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

NRA head wary on background checks, wants better instant check system

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Nov. 8, 2012 file photo, Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas (3) looks to pass during the first half of a NCAA college football game in Blacksburg, Va. Thomas announced Tuesday he would return to school for his senior season. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Logan Thomas returning to Virginia Tech

By Hank Kurz Jr. - Associated Press

Maryland's Tierney Pfirman (22) looks to shoot as Virginia Tech's Lauren Evans (10) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 at Cassell Coliseum, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Don Petersen)

Alyssa Thomas, Terps women cruise past Hokies

By Hank Kurz Jr. - Associated Press

Maryland guard Jake Layman (Associated Press)

SNYDER: Terp tested: Turgeon has team ready to take on ACC

By Deron Snyder - The Washington Times

Maryland guard Jake Layman reacts after scoring a three-pointer in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech in College Park, Md., Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Jake Layman leads Terps past Hokies for 13th straight win

By David Ginsburg - Associated Press

Virginia Tech guard Robert Brown, left, and Maryland guard/forward Jake Layman chase after a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in College Park, Md., Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. Maryland won 94-71. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Maryland routs Va. Tech in ACC opener

By Mike Barber - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Hokies aim to reverse postseason trend

By Mike Barber - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia Tech linebacker Bruce Taylor against Boston College defender Donnie Fletcher, during first half of an NCAA college football game at Lane Stadium, Saturday Oct. 22, 2011, in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Don Petersen)

Tech’s Bruce Taylor key to defense’s resurgence

By Mike Barber - Richmond Times-Dispatch

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2012 file photo, Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer, right, and Logan Thomas (3) talk during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Blacksburg, Va. Beamer set Wednesday as the day for the Hokies' scouting report of Russell Athletic Bowl opponent Rutgers to be completed and for their focus to shift to game-specific drills. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Virginia Tech coaches not letting job security become a distraction

By Mike Barber - Richmond Times-Dispatch

** FILE ** Parents walk away from the Sandy Hook Elementary School with their children following a mass shooting at the school on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, in Newtown, Conn. Twenty schoolchildren and six adults were killed. (AP Photo/The Journal News, Frank Becerra Jr.)

Gunman kills dozens, including 20 children, in Connecticut school shooting

By David R. Sands and Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas (3) tosses the ball during the first half of a NCAA college football game in Blacksburg, Va., Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Tech’s Logan Thomas could be NFL bound

By Mike Barber - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster talks with Virginia Tech linebacker Jack Tyler (58) during the first half of a NCAA college football game in Blacksburg, Va., Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Va. Tech ratchets up its defense, gets to QBs

By Hank Kurz Jr. - Associated Press

Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas tries to get off a pass while being grabbed by Boston College defensive end Kasim Edebali of Germany during the second half of Virginia Tech's 30-23 overtime win in a NCAA football game at Alumni Stadium in Boston Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. Logan fumbled the ball and recovered it on the play. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

College football: Week 12 preview

By Patrick Stevens - The Washington Times

Virginia Tech's Ronny Vandyke (36) and Ksyhoen Jarrett (34) try to stop Miami's Duke Johnson (8) from scoring a touchdown during the second half of their NCAA college football game in Miami, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Miami won 30-12. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

ACC won’t be able to fill its 8 bowl game slots

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press