Eighteen students at the University of Virginia have been on a hunger strike to protest what they see as unacceptably low wages paid to hourly employees. Among the protesters is Cavaliers safety Joseph Williams. more ›

Just why did the Post's Sally Jenkins get the first, much sought-after interview with former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno? A few reasons. D.C.'s got a lot of Penn State alumni, and Jenkins kept the kid gloves on. more ›

If you're anything like this editor, you probably got back from your Labor Day travel last night, plopped down on the couch, and flipped on ESPN to glance at the score of the Maryland-Miami football game. Of course, if you're anything like this editor, said glance quickly turned into gawking. more ›

I don't think this is what the ACC envisioned when they originally scheduled this matchup. In what should be branded as "The Offseason Bowl", the University of Maryland and the University of Miami will take the field on Labor Day evening for a nationally televised conference opener in College Park. more ›

The University of Maryland showcased its brand new uniforms for their football program in a runway-style event at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park yesterday evening. more ›

Just days after Ralph Friedgen coached his final game in the Military Bowl at nearby RFK Stadium, University of Maryland athletic director Kevin Anderson announced yesterday that former University of Connecticut head coach Randy Edsall will be named Friedgen's successor. more ›

Ralph Friedgen went out a winner in his final game as head coach of the Maryland Terrapins yesterday afternoon -- his team rolled past the East Carolina Pirates, 51-20, in a game that was never in doubt. more ›

In what will be the most compelling Military Bowl (née EagleBank Bowl) in the game's brief, three-year history, the hometown Maryland Terrapins (8-4, 5-3 ACC) will take on the East Carolina Pirates (6-6, 5-3 C-USA) in RFK Stadium tomorrow afternoon. more ›

In what has been a shocking turn of events in College Park, the University of Maryland has asked Ralph Friedgen to step down as head coach of the Terrapins. more ›

The Maryland Terrapins, who finished tied for third place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, will not be traveling very far from home in what will be the school's seventh bowl in Ralph Friedgen's ten seasons. Instead of heading south to sunny Florida or even somewhat cooler Nashville, the Terps (8-4, 5-3 ACC) will be busing over to nearby RFK Stadium to face East Carolina (6-6, 5-3 CUSA) in the Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman on Wednesday, December 29. Yes, you read that correctly. more ›

Well, wouldn't you too? For those looking for context: NBC Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd is kidding about the Beef O'Brady's Bowl, named after the semi-national chain of sports bars which serves as the sponsor of St. Petersburg, Florida's annual postseason college football game. more ›

If I told you earlier this year that the University of Maryland football team would be playing a prime time game on network television in a race for the ACC's Atlantic division crown following a 2-10 season, you would likely think I was crazy. Yet lo and behold, Maryland ensured just that last Saturday night against Florida State -- while they came out on the losing end in a heartbreaking finish, the Maryland Terrapins (7-4, 4-3 ACC) have provided a remarkable turnaround from last year. more ›

You have to tip your hat to Ralph Friedgen. The University of Maryland's head football coach has already qualified his team for the school's seventh bowl in ten seasons. But what is more remarkable is that they achieved this feat before November, while rebounding from a horrendous, school record-worst 2-10 season last year.

Oh, and Friedgen was on the brink of being fired to boot. more ›

As we enter week three of the college football season, one thing has become abundantly clear: the Atlantic Coast Conference is just not very good. more ›

My, how things have changed since the last time Maryland and Navy met back in 2005. And no, I'm not talking about the introduction of a crab-encrusted trophy to the winner. more ›

The University of Maryland has entered into an agreement with Big 12 powerhouse Texas for a home-and-home series starting in 2014. The first game would take place at nearby FedEx Field, while the return game would be played in Austin the following year. more ›

Are you ready for some (mediocre) football? The EagleBank Bowl will be sticking in the District for another four years, after the NCAA Football Issues Committee issued it a new license. This year's bowl is scheduled for December 29, 2010 at scenic RFK Stadium and will be televised live by ESPN at 2:30 p.m. ET. more ›

I don't hold any grudges against the United States Military Academy's football team. But as a pigskin fan living in our nation's capital, I'm rooting quite hard for Navy to defeat the Black Knights this afternoon in the annual marquee service academy football game. Why? Well, the match-ups for college football's corporate-sponsored exhibition cavalcade were mostly finalized late last weekend; with an Army win today, the 2009 EagleBank Bowl at RFK Stadium will feature Army taking on Temple. more ›

Capitals 3, Predators 2: The Caps won in a dramatic shootout -- we'll have a full recap tomorrow. more ›

by DCist contributor Brett Gellman The Coastal Division of the ACC is representing the conference well, as two teams are currently ranked in the Top 25. It's going to be a real battle between Virginia Tech, Miami (FL), and Georgia Tech to see who will ultimately reach the conference championship game in Tampa Bay. As for the Atlantic Division? Well, it's just an utter mess. more ›

Red Wings 3, Capitals 2: There is no denying the the Washington Capitals might be the most talented team in the NHL. But all that talent means little if it isn't deployed with a little bit of discipline. Because of a couple of sloppy penalties, the Caps dropped their third straight game after a promising start to the season. With defenseman Mike Green in the box on a hooking call late in the third period, Detroit's Thomas Holmstrom took a pass from Pavel Datsyuk and fired a wrister over Jose Theodore's pad side to put the Red Wings into the lead for good. The Wings were typically snippy defensively, working hard to back-check against the Caps big guns; as a result, Washington's big Ovechkin-Backstrom-Semin combination was held to but one assist -- in comparison, the trio had produced an incredible 29 points in the first four games of the year. Matt Bradley and Brendan Morrison lit the lamp for Washington's tallies. more ›

Capitals 6, Maple Leafs 4: We'll have a complete wrap-up of the Caps home opening goalfest against the Leafs tomorrow morning. more ›

While most fans in the area, if not the country, will be watching the marquee ACC matchup of Virginia Tech vs. Miami, two struggling programs will take the field in College Park when Maryland (1-2, 0-0 ACC) faces Rutgers (2-1, 0-1 Big East) in the Terps' final non-conference game of the season. more ›

Virginia vs Southern Miss: I gather that the U. of Virginia took note when Southern Miss adopted the rugby-style punt last year. The Golden Eagles soared on that tricksy-looking punt, turning the season around after an awful start marked by dreadful special-teams performances and eventually nabbing a ticket to a bowl game. When the 0-3 Cavs deploy the rugby punt, though, it doesn't feel like Southern Miss's quick-fix for a special-teams problem. Of course, nothing against UVa sophomore kicker Jimmy Howell; hell, the rugby punt's the best play that offense has. more ›

• Middle Tennessee State 32, Maryland 31
  Southern Mississippi 37, Virginia 34
  
  These are not typos, I swear. Sorry, Cavs and Terps fans -- it might be time to pack it in until hoops season kicks off. In other scores, #13 Virginia Tech dramatically beat #19 Nebraska after going 91 yards on two plays in the final minute of the game and Georgetown (yes, they have a football team) lost.
• Fever 81, Mystics 74 (OT): The Mystics' season came to an end after losing a decisive Game 2 to Indiana on the road. The Fever sank Washington thanks to a 17 point advantage from the free-throw line and Tamika Catchings' 24 points and 16 rebounds. While the loss ended the Mystics season, they can at least say they went out with a good fight against a team that was almost unbeatable at home during the regular season. Crystal Langhorne highlighted for Washington with 15 points and 10 boards.
• Mets 3, Nationals 2: Man, this one was a snoozer which had some fans questioning the sanity of the manager; appropo for two teams whose fans have endured two of the more star-crossed seasons in recent memory. On the positive end: Adam Dunn earned his 100th RBI of the year, a pretty good number for a guy that seemingly nobody else wanted to sign in the offseason.

Sounders 2, United 1: Same two teams, same result, same player with a big goal. United dropped another fixture to Seattle at RFK Stadium last night 2-1, after doing the exact same a week and a half ago. It's certainly arguable which defeat is more damaging to the club -- the loss 10 days ago with the Open Cup on the line, or this one, which really puts D.C. in a bind as far as the race for the MLS playoffs are concerned. Seattle went ahead early on a fifth-minute strike from Steve Zakuani, who got on the end of a nice pass from Peter Vagenas and megged Josh Wicks for the lead. Rodney Wallace equalized for the Black-and-Red about ten minutes into the second half, but it was Sounders striker Freddy Montero who really stuck the dagger into United. (I mean, again.) After the home side had chances to take the lead, Montero hit an upper 90 blast to lead Seattle to the victory. United still find themselves with playoff possibilities, but they hold several games in hand over most of the teams competing for those final positions and will find themselves at the mercy of the fates if they can't hit a hot streak soon. more ›

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Since it's Saturday night, let's keep it light and have some fun, eh? Here's your nightly sports recap, comprised entirely of easily digestible haikus. more ›

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It's painfully clear that modern-day major collegiate sports is little more than a mask for a select few entities to make boatloads of cash from a system which in essence encourages cheating and illogical decisions, under the guise of athletic competition and fairness. That said, our thoughts after reading this headline went something like this: more ›