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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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Raducanu beats Osaka in battle of past Grand Slam champions at D.C. Open

Emma Raducanu, the 2021 U.S. Open winner, and Naomi Osaka, with four major titles to her name, brought marquee-level anticipation for their second-round match Thursday, with Raducanu winning in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals.

July 24, 2025

Williams defies age, time in her successful return at D.C. Open

Venus Williams' return, at age 45, to the sport she once ruled at the turn of the century is not a prideful pursuit. The seven-time Grand Slam champion is -- still -- only and purely driven by passion.

July 23, 2025

Kenin defeats D.C.’s Baptiste, Musetti upset on second day of D.C. Open

Seeded singles play was the focus on day two of the main draw at the D.C. Open in Rock Creek Park, with two former Grand Slam champions advancing along with upsets in each draw.

July 22, 2025

Williams, D.C. native Baptiste win in doubles debut at D.C. Open

A doubles showcase kicked off day one of the D.C. Open in Rock Creek Park Monday, including the tandem of tennis legend Venus Williams and District native Hailey Baptiste winning their opening match.

July 21, 2025

Tiafoe back home, Williams returns to the court as D.C. Open begins

Frances Tiafoe is back in the District, and is someone who can truly find joy amid the chaos that being the face of his home tournament entails.

July 20, 2025

Joaquin Niemann wins rain-marred LIV Golf Virginia for fourth title of season

Joaquin Niemann outlasted nearly three hours of delays in a rain-marred final round of LIV Golf Virginia on Sunday to shoot an 8-under-par 63 to finish at 15-under and win the event by a single stroke over Graeme McDowell and Anirban Lahiri.

June 8, 2025

Anirban Lahiri’s 64 vaults him into solo lead at LIV Golf Virginia

Anirban Lahiri carded a 7-under-par 64, just three shots off the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club tournament record, to vault into the lead by two strokes after the second round of LIV Golf Virginia Saturday.

June 7, 2025

Bryson DeChambeau storms into tie for LIV Golf Virginia lead after first-round rain delay

After a heavy thunderstorm that delayed play for an hour and 47 minutes, Bryson DeChambeau gained four strokes across his final five holes to close his round with a 5-under-par 66 and a share of the lead after day one of LIV Golf Virginia.

June 6, 2025

LIV Golf returns to D.C. area as less of a curiosity, more of an established entity

LIV Golf returns to the area this weekend as less of a curiosity and more of an established entity with its proceedings than its debut in the D.C. region two years ago.

June 5, 2025

District of Sports: NASCAR Cup Series leader, Daytona 500 champion William Byron on his 2025 success

William Byron has taken the already legendary No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and has quickly authored his own NASCAR Cup Series legacy behind its wheel.

June 4, 2025

New Maryland athletic director Jim Smith promises new ideas, focus on revenue generation

An Ohio State and Northwestern graduate with no previous ties to Maryland coming from the highest levels of professional sports to College Park might seem strange. But Jim Smith dashed any of those reservations in his introduction as the Terrapins' new athletic director.

May 22, 2025

Els part of Senior PGA Championship field returning to a changed Congressional

The venerable, century-old clubhouse remains the same. What is not so familiar anymore are the vistas around Congressional Country Club's Blue Course, which hosts the Senior PGA Championship beginning Thursday.

May 21, 2025

Maryland hires Atlanta Braves executive Jim Smith as new athletic director

The University of Maryland has named Atlanta Braves senior vice president of business strategy Jim Smith as its new athletic director.

May 15, 2025

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

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