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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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Maryland scores on first six drives, roll to win over Towson

Maryland scored on each of its six drives in the first half en route to a comfortable, 44-17, win over Towson on Saturday in its final tune-up before Big Ten play.

September 13, 2025

Mathis, Stewart among group of Maryland freshmen making an immediate impact

Maryland coach Mike Locksley has often emphasized his "developmental program" and the required patience as players learn the ways of the college game. This year, however, Maryland's freshmen have thrown the prerequisites to play out the window.

September 11, 2025

Locksley leads Maryland against alma mater Towson in final nonconference game

It's once again a homecoming week of sorts for Maryland coach Mike Locksley, who welcomes his alma mater, Towson, to College Park this Saturday as the Terrapins round out their nonconference schedule.

September 9, 2025

Washington struggles in second start, but Terrapins hang on for win over Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois and its run-heavy, possession-based offense grounded Maryland nearly to a halt Friday night. But a late fourth-down touchdown helped the Terrapins hold on to a 20-9 win.

September 5, 2025

‘In that category’: Maryland LB Wingate drawing comparisons to Hall of Famer Henderson

Maryland coach Mike Locksley, admittedly, doesn't like to make comparisons. But he couldn't avoid making one this week between the star currently at the center of his Terrapins defense and one of the program's legends.

September 4, 2025

Washington’s poise, performance earn him Big Ten honors ahead of Maryland’s game with NIU

The freshman quarterback's 27-of-43, 258 yard and three touchdown performance last Saturday against Florida Atlantic earned him Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors ahead of a short turnaround to a Friday night home game with Northern Illinois.

September 2, 2025

Maryland freshman QB Malik Washington throws for 258 yards and three touchdowns in debut win

The first true freshman to start a season opener for the Terrapins since Perry Hills in 2012, QB Malik Washington finished 27-of-43 with 258 yards passing and three touchdowns in a 39-7 win over Florida Atlantic Saturday.

August 30, 2025

‘Excited about the unknown’: Locksley, Maryland face pivotal season with young, untested roster

Year seven of the Mike Locksley era at Maryland will likely prove to be the most pivotal of the District native's tenure, with a young, untested roster that returns few starters and the coach and his staff having to constantly keep up with the ever-changing landscape of college football.

August 28, 2025

District of Sports: New book chronicles Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and tennis’ next era

Just as men's tennis has been transitioning out of the "Big Three" era, a budding rivalry has begin to appear in its place that, in its infancy, has delivered much of the same thrill and fervor.

August 25, 2025

Scheffler erases four-shot deficit to win BMW Championship by two strokes

Scottie Scheffler overcame a four-shot deficit to Robert MacIntyre and held on with a sensational, chip-in birdie at the par-3 17th to record a final-round 67 and finish -15, winning the BMW Championship by two strokes at Caves Valle Golf Club Sunday.

August 17, 2025

Scheffler trims deficit, but MacIntyre still leads after third round at BMW Championship

In a round that served as a Ryder Cup appetizer, Robert MacIntyre and Scottie Scheffler duked it out on moving day at the BMW Championship Saturday, with the Scotsman holding the lead for the third-straight day, now by four strokes at -16.

August 16, 2025

MacIntyre continues torrid pace to lead BMW Championship at -14

After six straight birdies to close with a first round 62, Robert MacIntyre backed it up with a bogey-free 64 on Friday to keep the lead at the BMW Championship, now at 14-under.

August 15, 2025

Hovland goes low before storms, but Scheffler birdies No. 18 to shoot 66 at BMW Championship

Viktor Hovland posted a 67 to take the clubhouse lead before storms interrupted play Thursday afternoon during the first round of the BMW Championship, but Scottie Scheffler birdied his final hole after the rain to best him with a 4-under-66.

August 14, 2025

FedEx Cup drama, Ryder Cup intrigue surround BMW Championship at Caves Valley

The penultimate event of the PGA Tour season returns to Baltimore's Caves Valley Golf Club with intrigue on multiple fronts, including the added specter of determining who will make the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

August 13, 2025

Terrapins open camp with more questions than answers in Locksley’s seventh season

Mike Locksley began the seventh year of his Maryland coaching tenure as the Terrapins opened training camp Wednesday, perhaps with the most question marks since his return to College Park in 2019.

July 30, 2025

Fernandez wins D.C. Open title in straight sets over Kalinskaya for biggest title of her career

Leylah Fernandez is firmly on the comeback trail, and she can forever cite the District as the place rejuvenated her passion for tennis. She won 75% of her first serve points while limiting Anna Kalinskaya in the same department to breeze to her fourth career singles title, 6-1, 6-2, at the D.C. Open.

July 27, 2025

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