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SHA'CARRI RICHARDSON IS BOLD, BRASH AND THE BEST AMERICAN HOPE IN THE 100 METERS

Sha'Carri Richardson won the 100 meters at the U.S. track and field trials Saturday night, proving she is ready to appear on the global...

PHOEBE BACON WAS ONCE KATIE LEDECKY'S SCHOOL ‘BUDDY.' NOW THEY'RE OLYMPIC TEAMMATES

Phoebe Bacon has followed in Katie Ledecky's footsteps from elementary school all the way to the Tokyo Olympics.

SPIRIT FINDS PLENTY TO BE PROUD OF IN A 1-1 DRAW WITH CHICAGO

The shorthanded Spirit settles for a 1-1 draw after allowing a penalty in stoppage time.

FOR NOAH LYLES AT THE U.S. TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS, WINNING ISN'T EVERYTHING

Noah Lyles says he is taking the pressure off himself in the 100 meters so he can focus his energy on the 200, his signature event....

SEVERNA PARK BOYS' LACROSSE CLAIMS FIFTH STRAIGHT TITLE IN MARYLAND 4A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Severna Park beat Catonsville, 11-3, for its fifth straight crown.

KATIE LEDECKY STAYS FOCUSED ON HER OWN TOKYO GOALS, NOT OUTSIDE EXPECTATIONS

After the U.S. Olympic trials, Katie Ledecky heads to the Tokyo Games next month facing extraordinary pressure to perform.

THE U.S. OPEN HEADS INTO THE FINAL ROUND WITH THREE LEADERS AND A BUNCH OF SCARY LURKERS

Russell Henley, Mackenzie Hughes and Louis Oosthuizen share the U.S. Open lead after 54 holes, but a pack of contenders is right behind.

VANCE H. TRIMBLE, WHO EXPOSED CONGRESSIONAL CORRUPTION AND WON PULITZER, DIES AT 107

He unearthed nepotism and self-serving financial dealings in 1959 and later published best-selling biographies.

CHURCHILL'S NATHAN LA PREVAILS OVER BLAIR'S ANDY CUI IN MARYLAND 4A TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

La won, 6-3, 6-2, in one of the most exciting matches of a championship-filled day at Wilde Lake Tennis Club in Columbia.

WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM TRADEMARK REQUEST REFUSED, CREATING A LONG-TERM LEGAL HURDLE

The Washington Football Team could avoid some pending legal challenges by choosing another name.

WITH COACHES MARC AND JOAN HUNTER ON THE WAY OUT, LOUDOUN VALLEY TRACK GETS ONE MORE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SWEEP

The Hunters step away with 19 state championships across seven years and three sports at the school.

MOUNT HEBRON FRESHMAN TRINETRA VIJAYAKUMAR, WOOTON'S HELEN SARIKULAYA CONTINUE DOMINANCE IN MARYLAND TENNIS FINALS

WALTER JOHNSON BOYS WIN FIRST MARYLAND 4A TRACK AND FIELD TITLE; HOWARD GIRLS ALSO TAKE CROWN

The Wildcats won five events, while the Lions used depth to earn their championship.

RISKS AND REWARDS: THE SUMMER THAT WILL DEFINE THE BIDEN PRESIDENCY

He faces big challenges and hard decisions on infrastructure, voting rights and the pandemic, testing liberals' loyalty and whether...

THE LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS ARE IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS. IT ONLY TOOK 51 YEARS

After 51 years of existing in a perpetual June gloom, the Clippers advanced to their first-ever conference finals, and their long-suffering...

TRYING TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE OLYMPICS, ABBEY COOPER GOES IT ALONE

Abbey Cooper, who authored one of the most memorable and sad moments of the 2016 Rio Games, ran her own race in trying to make her...

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH, LEN BIAS'S STORY CONTINUES TO RESONATE

Maryland star's death in 1986 has lingering effects on basketball and the criminal justice system today.

SHERWOOD USES EXTRA INNING TO KNOCK OFF SEVERNA PARK FOR MARYLAND 4A BASEBALL TITLE

The Warriors secured a 5-4 win over Severna Park at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf late Friday night.

RYAN LOCHTE WRAPS UP EMOTIONAL U.S. SWIM TRIALS WITH AN OLYMPIC MISS

For the first time since 2000, Team USA will chase Olympic medals without one of the most decorated, popular and polarizing swimmers...

NEW OLYMPIAN MICHAEL ANDREW SILENCED HIS DOUBTERS, BUT THE SCRUTINY ISN'T GOING AWAY

Michael Andrew dazzled in the pool in Omaha this week to achieve an Olympic dream. But criticism of his career continues to follow...