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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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DeShawn Harris-Smith’s career-high 17 points helps Maryland beat Iowa, end three-game losing streak

DeShawn Harris-Smith scored a career-high 17 points, Julian Reese recorded his 13th double-double of the season, and Maryland stormed back from a 10-point second half deficit to the second-best scoring team in the Big Ten, beating Iowa 78-66 Wednesday night.

February 14, 2024

District of Sports: U.S. Solheim Cup Captain Stacy Lewis on preparing for this year’s tournament

The Solheim Cup, the most prestigious team competition in women's golf, is coming this year to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Northern Virginia, and even though it's still seven months away, Team USA captain Stacy Lewis is hard at work.

February 13, 2024

Double-doubles from Reese, Young not enough for Maryland in loss to Rutgers

The Terrapins struggled to put together points in bunches, and not even double-doubles from both Jahmir Young and Julian Reese were enough as Maryland might have seen its faint NCAA Tournament chances burn up in a 56-53 loss to Rutgers Tuesday night.

February 6, 2024

Kaiser, Long lead Maryland’s 3-point barrage in win over Nebraska

Jahari Long and Jaime Kaiser Jr. combined for 22 first-half points, leading an unexpected Maryland 3-point shooting barrage against the Big Ten's best in that category, and Julian Reese added his 10th double-double of the season as the Terrapins rolled to a 73-51 win over Nebraska on Saturday.

January 27, 2024

Maryland’s comeback from another double-digit halftime deficit falls short against Michigan State

Guard Jahmir Young scored a game-high 19 points, but turned the ball over on the final possession with a chance to tie the game, as Maryland fell, 61-59, to Michigan State Sunday afternoon.

January 21, 2024

Scott scores 20 second-half points in Maryland’s comeback win over Michigan

Forward Donta Scott scored 20 of his game-high 22 points in the second-half in a vintage performance to lead Maryland to a come-from-behind win over Michigan, 64-57.

January 11, 2024

Young scores 26, but Maryland’s offensive woes continue in loss to No. 1 Purdue

Purdue forward Zach Edey recorded a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds, and Maryland's offensive struggles beyond guard Jahmir Young and his game-high 26 points continued as the Boilermakers won easily, 67-53, Tuesday night, snapping the Terrapins' 19-game home-winning streak.

January 2, 2024

No Taulia, no problem: Maryland’s Edwards Jr., Edge combine for three scores in Music City Bowl win

Billy Edwards Jr. threw for 126 yards, all in the first half, and accounted for two scores, and Cameron Edge totaled 82 yards passing and a touchdown as Tagovailoa's dual understudies made names for themselves in Maryland's third-straight bowl win, a 31-13 thumping of Auburn in the Music City Bowl.

December 30, 2023

Maryland gets its first look at life without Taulia Tagovailoa in the Music City Bowl

The author of Maryland's previous two bowl wins, Taulia Tagovailoa, won't be under center for Saturday's Music City Bowl against Auburn, providing an opportunity to assess his Terrapins' legacy while the program gets its first look at life without him.

December 28, 2023

Maryland stocks up on offensive lineman on National Signing Day as early period begins

Twenty-one new players, including five four-star recruits and eight offensive linemen, are set to join the Maryland football roster in 2024 after signing their letters of intent on National Signing Day.

December 20, 2023

Maryland quarterback Tagovailoa to opt out of Music City Bowl

Maryland coach Mike Locksley announced Tuesday that senior quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa will opt out of playing in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30 against Auburn in Nashville, Tennessee.

December 19, 2023

Reese ties career high as Maryland outlasts Penn State in physical overtime win

Jahmir Young scored a game-high 28 points, Julian Reese tied a career high with 24 points and added 15 rebounds, and Maryland fought through shooting struggles and inconsistency to come back and beat Penn State in overtime, 81-75, Wednesday night.

December 6, 2023

Maryland to Tennessee: Music City Bowl pits Terrapins against Auburn in Nashville

The Music City Bowl will feature Maryland for the first time, the Nashville, Tennessee-based game announced Sunday. The Terrapins will face Auburn on Dec. 30 in the schools' first meeting since 1983.

December 3, 2023

Maryland makes slight adjustments to its Thanksgiving week schedule

Maryland tries to build to a crescendo as it completes the regular season at Rutgers and awaits a postseason destination. Here's this week's Terps Top Three notebook for Saturday's finale with the Scarlet Knights.

November 23, 2023

Incentives abound for Locksley, Maryland in regular-season finale at Rutgers

Conventional wisdom might say there's not much difference between finishing a season 6-6 and 7-5, but for Mike Locksley, there's dual benefits, both for the Terrapins coach and his Maryland team.

November 21, 2023

Maryland squanders late chances, fails to upset No. 2 Michigan

In a story that's become all too familiar, however, Taulia Tagovailoa and the Maryland offense shot themselves in the foot and couldn't capitalize with a potential program-changing win in their sights.

November 18, 2023

No Harbaugh for Michigan as ‘Big Noon’ visits Maryland for the first time

The biggest game of Maryland's season gets the proper television treatment as Fox's Big Noon Saturday comes to College Park for Senior Day against undefeated and No. 2 Michigan, who will be without Jim Harbaugh.

November 16, 2023

Maryland vows no distractions as No. 2 Michigan and its sign-stealing scandal come to College Park

All of Maryland's elation following a bowl-clinching, walk-off win at Nebraska has to be put in the rearview mirror as the craziness surrounding No. 2 Michigan's sign-stealing scandal comes to College Park.

November 14, 2023

Nebraska’s top-three run defense meets Maryland’s anemic attack

Maryland heads to the Big Ten's westernmost outpost (for now) seeking to get back to winning against Nebraska and to another bowl. Here's this week's Terps Top Three notebook for a rare matchup with the Cornhuskers.

November 9, 2023

Maryland faces quick early-season test at Asheville tournament

Maryland coach Kevin Willard has never been to Asheville, North Carolina, but he hopes his stay there this weekend is a successful one, even if the timing of the visit isn't ideal.