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George Gerbo

George Gerbo hosts the Front Page Podcast, District of Sports Podcast, covers University of Maryland football and men’s basketball, and is the media coordinator for The Washington Times. A West Virginia native, he is a 2009 graduate of West Virginia University and a 2017 graduate of the University of Maryland, both in broadcast journalism. Before coming to the Times in 2019, George spent seven years working in a variety of capacities on Capitol Hill and with the U.S. House of Representatives. He can be reached at ggerbo@washingtontimes.com.

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District of Sports: World Cup sticker shock and the Wizards riding NBA draft lottery win momentum

The World Cup kicks off across North America in just a few weeks and although there aren't any games in the D.C. area, local soccer fans won't miss out on getting a taste of the global celebration.

May 29, 2026

District of Sports: Maryland football freshman Jianni Davis on creating his own lane in College Park

Legacy is something that comes up around Maryland football a lot. Incoming Terrapin Jianni Davis knows more than most about it.

May 22, 2026

District of Sports: The Nationals’ Jekyll-and Hyde start and the future of LIV Golf

The Washington Nationals lead or are at the top of Major League Baseball in multiple offensive categories. At the same time, their pitching and fielding leave a lot to be desired, ranking near the bottom in ERA, strikeouts and errors.

May 8, 2026

Not as loud: LIV Golf returns to D.C. area under cloud of questions about its future

The golf league that said it would "grow the game" and make the sport louder upon its splashy debut four years ago comes to the D.C. area this week shrinking and on life support.

May 6, 2026

Maryland dispenses with Red-White Game, uses ‘showcase’ for entertaining end to spring practice

Maryland completed its football practice season Saturday afternoon with a "spring showcase," joining a growing trend of schools across the country dispensing with an intrasquad game to close spring ball.

April 25, 2026

District of Sports: Who will the Washington Commanders take in the NFL Draft?

Coming of a 5-12 season in 2025 -- and only two seasons removed from an NFC Championship game appearance -- the Washington Commanders have a specific position of need on each side of the ball in this year's NFL Draft.

April 22, 2026

District of Sports: Previewing the Masters with Keswick Hall Director of Golf Rob McNamara

The tradition unlike any other is back. It's Masters week -- the equivalent of Christmas, Super Bowl Sunday, and any other favorite holiday all rolled into one for those who love the game of golf.

April 7, 2026

Mullins’ last-second three completes UConn’s 19-point comeback in Elite Eight upset of Duke

UConn scored 8 points in the game's final minute, and guard Braylon Mullins' logo-deep 3-pointer with less than a second remaining capped a 19-point comeback as the second-seeded Huskies upset top overall seed Duke 73-72, to win the East Region at Capital One Arena Sunday.

March 29, 2026

UConn races to 19-point lead before holding off Michigan State late in Sweet 16 win

Second-seed Connecticut led by as many as 19 in the first half, but had to fight off a deliberate comeback attempt by No. 3 Michigan State and hold on for a 67-63 win in an NCAA East Regional Sweet 16 game Friday night at Capital One Arena.

March 28, 2026

Duke overcomes St. John’s double-digit lead, 3-point shooting in comeback Sweet 16 win

Top-seeded Duke erased a 10-point deficit to come back and beat No. 5 St John's, 80-75, in a back-and-forth NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game on Friday night at Capital One Arena.

March 27, 2026

D.C.’s Sweet 16 March Madness matchups boast pedigree, flavor of a Final Four

Until a new indoor stadium opens at the old RFK site sometime next decade, the District isn't a candidate to host a Final Four. Even then, those games would be hard-pressed to deliver the pedigree of this weekend's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 matchups at Capital One Arena.

March 26, 2026

Freshman Andre Mills steals Senior Day spotlight, but Maryland misses upsetting No. 11 Illinois

In the final regular season game for four Maryland seniors, it was the Terrapins' blossoming freshman star who took the spotlight.

March 8, 2026

For Maryland, Williams’ cult of personality dominates a year that feels wholly unfamiliar

First-year coach Buzz Williams and Maryland finish its regular season Sunday at home against No. 11 Illinois, one of the worst in program history and one even the most pessimistic observer couldn't have predicted.

March 5, 2026

Maryland erases 19-point halftime deficit, but runs out of gas late in loss to Rutgers

Maryland played its worst first half of the season, scoring only 20 points and committing 14 turnovers, yet somehow furiously erased a 19-point halftime deficit before eventually falling to Rutgers, 69-65.

March 1, 2026

District of Sports: DC Defenders coach Shannon Harris on winning the UFL title amid a whirlwind year

Shannon Harris took over as head coach of the DC Defenders just a week before the season started last year. Now, with the interim tag removed and a UFL championship under his belt, Harris credits the continuity of the Defenders' coaches and staff for allowing him to flourish and set up a strong chance at a repeat.

February 9, 2026

Maryland commits 16 turnovers against Ohio State as losing streak reaches four

Maryland, the Big Ten's worst shooting team, found more success than normal against Ohio State Thursday night, but 16 turnovers that turned into 24 OSU points made the difference in an 82-62 loss to the Buckeyes.

February 6, 2026

Purdue hands Maryland its worst loss in arena history

Purdue backcourt duo Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith scored 29 and 19 points respectively, easily powering the Boilermakers with 11 combined 3-pointers and sending Maryland to it's third-straight loss and worst in Xfinity Center history, 93-63, Sunday afternoon.

February 1, 2026

Coit’s 43 points sets another Xfinity Center record in Maryland’s rout of Penn State

Maryland graduate guard Diggy Coit was untouchable Sunday afternoon, breaking his own Xfinity Center record with 43 points, including an eye-popping 30 in the first half, to lead Maryland to its first Big Ten win of the season, 96-73, over Penn State.

January 18, 2026

Horvath’s fourth quarter touchdown pass to Heidenreich completes Navy’s comeback win against Army

Navy quarterback Blake Horvath accounted for 189 yards with a rushing score and a fourth-and-goal touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich as the No. 22 Midshipmen came from behind to beat the Black Knights, 17-16, in the Army-Navy Game Saturday.

December 13, 2025

Trump flips coin, helps kick off Army-Navy game

President Trump took part in pregame ceremonies at M&T Bank Stadium for the 126th Army-Navy game, the second straight year he's attended the game.