Tom Schad

Melo Trimble dealing with back soreness for No. 19 Maryland

After his team's win over Indiana, coach Mark Turgeon revealed the freshman point guard has been playing with a pulled muscle in his back that has also weakened his left leg.

February 12, 2015

Melo Trimble, Dez Wells lead No. 19 Maryland to crucial win over Indiana

A final 3-point attempt by Yogi Farrell misses the mark, and the Terrapins hang on to win, 68-66. Trimble and Wells each finished with 18 points.

February 11, 2015

Nationals reach agreement to keep spring training in Florida for 30 years

Gov. Rick Scott announced that the Nationals and Houston Astros have agreed to keep their spring training operations in Florida for the next 30 years, a positive step toward their possible moves to West Palm Beach in 2017.

February 11, 2015

Melo Trimble and No. 19 Maryland look to slow Yogi Ferrell, Indiana

Ferrell made seven 3-pointers and finished with 24 points in an 89-70 win over Maryland nearly three weeks ago. The Terrapins hope to cool off his shooting this time around.

February 10, 2015

Nationals’ Jayson Werth completes five-day jail sentence

The 35-year-old outfielder was released from Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on Sunday after serving five days in jail for a reckless driving charge.

February 10, 2015

Virginia, Maryland, VCU, Georgetown and George Washington make push for NCAA Tournament

Virginia, Maryland, Virginia Commonwealth, Georgetown and George Washington haven't made the NCAA Tournament as a group since 2007 -- but they're in position to do so this year.

February 9, 2015

Joe McDonald hits the game-winning tip-in to lead George Washington past Dayton in overtime

Junior guard Joe McDonald makes a tip-in with less than one second left in overtime as the Colonials beat the Flyers, 65-64, and end a two-game losing streak.

February 7, 2015

George Washington hopes to rediscover sense of urgency against Dayton

After back-to-back losses, the Colonials will begin the second half of their conference schedule Friday against the Flyers. Mike Lonergan hopes his team is refocused. "We've got to get better again," he said.

February 5, 2015

In Melo Trimble’s scoring slump, No. 17 Maryland still sees signs of growth

Trimble has gone more than 69 minutes without making a field goal, but No. 17 Maryland views his season-high eight assists Wednesday night as evidence of his development.

February 5, 2015

Jon Graham leads No. 17 Maryland past Penn State, 64-58

Facing Penn State for the first time since transferring out of the program in 2013, Graham pours in a career-high 16 points in a 64-58 victory.

February 4, 2015

No. 17 Maryland makes ball movement a priority ahead of game against Penn State

When the Terrapins host Penn State on Wednesday, they'll aim to have more motion in their motion offense. "It's just proven, with statistics we've been keeping: the more we pass the ball, the better shot we get," Richaud Pack said.

February 3, 2015

Nationals’ Jayson Werth pleads guilty to reckless driving charge

Werth will serve five days in jail after he pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor reckless driving charge stemming from a July incident in which hr was driving 105 mph in a 55-mph zone on Interstate 495.

January 29, 2015

Redskins’ Robert Griffin III: ‘I could’ve sat out the rest of last year’ because of ankle injury

In an interview with ESPN 980 on Wednesday night, the Redskins' quarterback said he wasn't fully healthy last season. "But I felt like I could play," he said, "and I wanted to get out there and play with my guys."

January 29, 2015

Maryland Terrapins seek to regain defense-first mindset against Ohio State

With only 10 games left before the Big Ten tournament, the Terrapins are now at a point in the season where emotional leadership can be a difference-maker. Sunday's come-from-behind victory over Northwestern was evidence of that.

January 28, 2015

Nationals sign reliever Casey Janssen to a one-year contract, according to reports

The 33-year-old right-hander spent most of the past three seasons as Toronto's closer and could potentially fill the eighth-inning void left by Tyler Clippard.

January 28, 2015

No. 21 Georgetown falls to Xavier, 66-53

At halftime, the Hoyas had 13 turnovers and 16 points on a mere four field goals. They went on to lose to the Musketeers, 66-53, ending a four-game winning streak.

January 27, 2015

American loses to Army in muddled Patriot League play

A 68-66 defeat Monday night created a four-way tie for third place in the conference, in addition to the four-way tie for seventh that already existed. "This is league play," coach Mike Brennan said. "All the games are going to be two-point games."

January 26, 2015

Nationals face five questions before heading to Florida next month

Exactly one month from Monday, the Nationals will hold their first full-squad spring training workout in Viera, Florida, beginning a seven-month journey that they hope will lead to another playoff appearance.

January 26, 2015

George Washington Colonials set to take on VCU’s ‘havoc’ defense

Since Shaka Smart arrived at VCU in 2009, the basketball program has become synonymous with "havoc," a term used to describe Smart's aggressive, full-court pressure defense.

January 26, 2015

With rematch against Xavier looming, Georgetown not resting on return to Top 25

The Hoyas moved back into the rankings Monday, checking in at No. 21 in the latest Associated Press poll and No. 22 in USA Today's coaches' poll. Two days after that previous appearance in late December, they were crushed by Xavier, 70-53, and immediately dropped out.

January 26, 2015