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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: 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.

December 13, 2025

Zion Elee becomes Maryland’s highest-rated signee ever as National Signing Day early period begins

Top-five national recruit Zion Elee made his commitment to Maryland official Wednesday as the National Signing Day early period began, staying in-state and becoming the highest-rated football signee in school history.

December 3, 2025

District of Sports: USTA executive Stacey Allaster to be honored at D.C.’s Tennis Creates Gala

Tennis isn't just a sport -- it can also be a vehicle to change lives and leave a lasting impact. Just ask Stacey Allaster. The chief executive of professional tennis at the USTA and U.S. Open tournament director is a lifer in the sport and has helped to elevate it worldwide.

December 2, 2025

Maryland closes out ‘disappointing’ season against Michigan State looking to end losing streak

After a predictable yet still numbing rout by No. 18 Michigan in its final home game, Maryland will stay in a Great Lakes state of mind as it finishes a disappointing season in Detroit Saturday against Michigan State.

November 25, 2025

Kuzdzal scores three touchdowns as No. 18 Michigan sends Maryland to seventh-straight loss

In a battle between two future college football star quarterbacks in the making in Maryland's Malik Washington and Michigan's Bryce Underwood, it was running back Bryson Kuzdzal who shone brightest, scoring three rushing touchdowns as the Wolverines routed the Terrapins 45-20 Saturday.

November 22, 2025

Similarities abound for Michigan’s Bryce Underwood, Maryland’s Malik Washington in first meeting

Ready or not, college football's new era has thrust more freshmen quarterbacks into starting roles this season from the moment they stepped onto campus. And the similarities that Maryland's Malik Washington and Michigan's Bryce Underwood share go even deeper than that.

November 20, 2025

Coit’s career-high 41 point performance wills Maryland to overtime win over Mount St. Mary’s

On a night where the Terrapins were frequently on the brink of losing to in-state foe Mount St. Mary's for the first time in 13 games, Diggy Coit outshone everyone on the court with a signature, Maryland record-book performance.

November 19, 2025

With job reassurance secured, Locksley focuses Maryland on No. 18 Michigan

Looking and sounding like a man who has had a weight lifted from his shoulders, Maryland football coach Mike Locksley spoke with emotion Tuesday following the announcement from university athletic director Jim Smith that he would return to lead the Terrapins next season.

November 18, 2025

Maryland athletic director Smith announces football coach Locksley will return for 2026 season

Maryland athletic director Jim Smith has announced that football coach Mike Locksley will return for his eighth season next year amid mounting public apathy and criticism of his tenure.

November 16, 2025

Scruggs, Washington rally around Locksley, each other as Maryland visits Illinois

Amid a tumultuous month and a half, Maryland players insist the culture inside their locker room has not changed as they rally around each other and coach Mike Locksley.

November 13, 2025

Embattled Mike Locksley, Maryland head to Illinois mired in five-game losing streak

Apathy has set in among Maryland fans as the Terrapins are mired in a five-game losing streak for the second straight season. And as soon as coach Mike Locksley has been able to get one thing fixed on his leaking ship of a season, another hole springs open.

November 11, 2025

District of Sports: Washington Spirit’s NWSL playoff chances and turmoil surrounding D.C. United

The Washington Spirit secured the No. 2 seed in the National Women's Soccer League playoffs and are seeking a title after falling in the championship game last year, but face some questions after injuries and losing their final two matches of the regular season.

November 7, 2025

Maryland faces difficult coaching climate if it were to move on from Mike Locksley

The pressure surrounding Mike Locksley and his Maryland program has hit a fever pitch, but the current circumstances indicate a difficult climate if the university and athletic director Jim Smith were to move on from Locksley, even amid multiple negative trend lines during his tenure.

November 6, 2025

Locksley hears calls for change, remains unmoved amid losing streak as Maryland faces Rutgers

Facing headwinds on multiple fronts, Mike Locksley and Maryland are unmoved by fans' increasingly-louder calls for change as it heads to Rutgers Saturday -- at face value, one of the few remaining winnable opportunities on its schedule.

November 4, 2025

Freshman play, Payne’s 21 points lead Maryland to first win in Buzz Williams era

Redshirt freshman Andre Mills scored 11 of his 13 points in the first half, and his former Texas A&M teammate Pharrel Payne led all scorers with 21 to lift the Terrapins to a 83-61 win over Coppin State in the Basketball Hall of Fame Series season opener.

November 3, 2025

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