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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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White beats Red in Maryland spring game shootout

"We're like brothers ... I'm blessed to be with this group of guys and the competitive nature," Martin said, "but also, we're there for each other. We're helping each other grow, learning all together."

April 26, 2025

Hiring Williams is first piece to puzzle for Terrapins

With uncertainty still lingering about what the program will look like moving forward, the first piece of Maryland's puzzle was placed Wednesday with the formal introduction of Buzz Williams as its new men's basketball coach.

April 2, 2025

Maryland moves fast with hiring of Williams to replace Willard as coach

Maryland has moved quickly to fill its men's basketball coaching vacancy following days of turmoil, hiring Texas A&M's Buzz Williams as the next coach of the Terrapins.

April 1, 2025

Maryland falls in Sweet 16 to Florida, setting off uncertainty surrounding coach Kevin Willard

Maryland center Derik Queen scored a game-high 27 points, but No. 1 seed Florida dominated the rebounding battle and pulled away in the second half to beat the No. 4 seed Terrapins 87-71 Thursday in their West Region semifinal.

March 27, 2025

Queen, Maryland still riding high on West Coast into Sweet 16 matchup with top seed Florida

Derik Queen's buzzer-beating fadeaway jumper has propelled the Terrapins to their first NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in nearly a decade. To continue their magical March, the No. 4 Terrapins now must find a way to overcome one of the nation's most dominant teams.

March 26, 2025

Maryland draws NCAA Tournament No. 4 seed in West, will face No. 13 Grand Canyon

After a 2nd place regular season finish in the Big Ten, Maryland has earned a No. 4 seed and will play No. 13 Grand Canyon in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

March 16, 2025

Maryland stunned again on buzzer-beater, this time by Michigan in Big Ten semifinals

Wolverines guard Tre Donaldson made a coast-to-coast layup with less than a second to go, and Maryland lost for the fourth time this season on a buzzer-beater, losing 81-80 to Michigan Saturday in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

March 15, 2025

Rice’s 26 points power Maryland to Big Ten quarterfinal rout of Illinois

Guard Rodney Rice scored a season-high 26 points , including an unconscious 11 in a row during an 18-point first half, as No. 2 seed Maryland opened the floodgates early and poured it on, trouncing No. 7 seed Illinois 88-65 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

March 14, 2025

Maryland’s ‘Crab Five’ begins a potential March to remember with No. 2 seed in Big Ten Tournament

Maryland's "Crab Five" starting lineup has exorcised early-season demons and swept College Park into a fever pitch. Now, the Terrapins are on the precipice of what could be a March to remember starting with this week's Big Ten Tournament.

March 12, 2025

Reese’s 14th double-double leads No. 13 Maryland to win over Northwestern

In his final time taking the Xfinity Center court, Julian Reese registered his Big Ten-leading 14th double-double to keep Maryland afloat during a sluggish first half and eventually help it pull away from Northwestern, 74-61, on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon.

March 8, 2025

Holloman hits 60-foot buzzer-beater as No. 8 Michigan State stuns No. 16 Maryland

No. 16 Maryland came back from down 7 points in the final 2 minutes to tie No. 8 Michigan State, but a beyond-half-court heave from Tre Holloman as the horn sounded delivered the knockout blow in an intense 58-55 Spartans win Wednesday night.

February 26, 2025

Maryland tumbles seven spots, but hangs on at No. 25 in poll

After a 1-1 week, Maryland tumbled in the latest Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll, but managed to hold on to the last spot in the rankings.

February 10, 2025

Derik Queen’s career-high 29 points elevates No. 18 Maryland to win over Rutgers

Center Derik Queen dominated with a career-high 29 points and 15 rebounds as he and the No. 18 Terrapins out-dueled Rutgers' talented guard duo of Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey in a 90-81 win Sunday.

February 9, 2025

Maryland cracks Top 25 men’s basketball poll at No. 18

After knocking on the door for the better part of the last month, Maryland has finally earned its first Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball ranking of the season and first in nearly two years.

February 3, 2025

Gillespie scores 22, reaches 1,000 point plateau as Maryland holds on to beat Nebraska

Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored a game-high 22 points and reached 1,000 for his collegiate career as Maryland fought back a furious comeback attempt by Nebraska to hold on for a 69-66 win Sunday afternoon.

January 19, 2025

Queen’s career-high 27 points leads Maryland to comeback win over Minnesota

Freshman phenom Derik Queen scored 18 of his career-high 27 points in the second half, as Maryland overcame successfully overcame a halftime deficit for the second time this season to comeback and beat Minnesota 77-71.

January 13, 2025

Miguel’s season-high 24 points propel Maryland to rout of Saint Francis (Pa.)

Selton Miguel hit his season high in the first half and finished with 24 points as Maryland shot 57.7% from 3-point range and cruised to a 111-57 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday night.

December 17, 2024

District of Sports: Why Virginia is America’s new golf capital with Keswick Hall’s Rob McNamara

When you think of golfing destinations across the U.S., it's likely Florida, Arizona, and other Sun Belt locales are the first to come to mind. Closer to home, however, Virginia is quickly becoming a must-see golf capital.