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Olympic gold medalist Phelps: International sports plagued with doping
WASHINGTON – As retired Olympic shot putter Adam Nelson told his story, fellow Olympian and retired swimmer Michael Phelps’ eyes filled with tears. “So unfair. So, so unfair,” Phelps said Tuesday in front of a House subcommittee. Nelson won the…
Top sports moments of fall 2016
Our CNS data lab team worked throughout the semester to covered local sports and crunch the numbers.
Baltimore Nighthawks Women’s Football Team Tackles Stereotypes
Football is traditionally viewed as a man’s game. The Baltimore Nighthawks, the city’s professional football team for women, are challenging that stereotype.
Former Terp Honored on Important Anniversary
Darryl Hill enrolled at Maryland 50 years ago, broke a color barrier one year later.
Modern College Athletics Economically Unsustainable, Researchers Say
Findings could change the future of college athletics.
Langley Park Soccer League Brings Flare of Central America to Maryland Suburbs
For 38-year-old Tobias Lopez of Guatemala, “futbol” offers a reprieve from his daily life as a construction worker.
UM Athletics’ Proposal Targets Cutting Eight Teams
The University of Maryland’s Intercollegiate Athletics Committee proposed cutting eight teams to help solve the athletic department’s budget crisis, according to a report released Monday.
University of Maryland Athletics Likely to Cut Several Sports
The swimming and water polo teams face cuts.
UMCP Athletic Department Criticized on Debt
University of Maryland students, donors and staff offered up suggestions on Monday on how to reduce the Maryland Athletic Department’s growing deficit.