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Maryland football vs. North Carolina: Terps let lead slip away in season finale, fall to Tar Heels Nov 25th 2012, 00:23 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Playing for pride in its season finale, the Maryland football team nearly pulled off a stunning upset Saturday afternoon against North Carolina, staging a furious comeback from an early two-touchdown deficit. But there would be no happy ending, as the Tar Heels scored a 45-38 victory and handed the Terrapins their sixth straight loss. Read full article >> Wizards vs. Bobcats: Game 11 discussion thread Nov 24th 2012, 22:31 Nene will make his home debut on Saturday against the Charlotte Bobcats as the Wizards attempt to snap a season-opening 10-game losing streak and avenge their most lopsided loss of the season. Making his first appearance of the season on Wednesday in Atlanta, Nene scored 12 points during the Wizards' heartbreaking 101-100 loss to the Hawks. Coach Randy Wittman said he would continue to keep the 6-foot-11 Brazilian big man limited to no more than 20 minutes. Read full article >> Halftime: Terps claw back, lead North Carolina 28-21 Nov 24th 2012, 22:04 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- It began with two North Carolina touchdowns, on short drives of 42 and 31 seconds that had the chilled Tar Heels faithful at Kenan Stadium thinking easy win. After all, the Maryland football team had dug deep first-quarter holes in its November losses to Georgia Tech, Clemson and Florida State. The Terrapins appeared destined for another blowout, a sixth straight loss to close the season. Read full article >> Georgetown basketball vs. Mount St. Mary's: Hoyas pull away from Mountaineers Nov 24th 2012, 21:09 It was a somnambulant, sloppy bunch that came out wearing Georgetown jerseys Saturday at Verizon Center. And for 20 minutes, a pressing, opportunistic Mount St. Mary's team made the Hoyas look pedestrian, raining three-pointers over their lanky frames at one end of the court and forcing turnovers at the other. Read full article >> Virginia Tech football vs. Virginia: Cody Journell kicks Hokies to ninth straight win over Cavs Nov 24th 2012, 20:31 BLACKSBURG, Va. — It was by no means pretty, but Virginia Tech's worst season in 20 years will end with a bowl game. After watching its offense struggle mightily for long stretches Saturday, the Hokies' defense delivered a turnover in the nick of time, paving the way for Virginia Tech to secure a 17-14 victory over Virginia on a blustery day in Blacksburg. The win makes the Hokies bowl eligible for the 20th straight season, the third-longest streak in the nation. Read full article >> Maryland football vs. North Carolina: Open discussion thread Nov 24th 2012, 18:54 Greetings from sunny, cloudless Chapel Hill, N.C., and beautiful Kenan Stadium, where the Maryland football team is playing its season finale against North Carolina. The Terps enter on a five-game losing streak, looking to conclude an otherwise disappointing, injury-ravaged 2012 on a high note. The Tar Heels, meanwhile, banned themselves from postseason contention, so are also merely playing for pride on Saturday afternoon. Read full article >> Washington Redskins' playmakers finally living up to big-play potential Nov 24th 2012, 18:04 After back-to-back weeks of sputtering performances that yielded a combined 25 points, the Washington Redskins' offense kicked back into high gear in their last two outings, producing 69 total points and one highlight play after another. Read full article >> Robert Griffin III draws praise from LeBron James Nov 24th 2012, 17:01 Dallas Cowboys fans watched on Thursday with a mix of agony and admiration as Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III led his team to an upset victory at Cowboys Stadium in the first nationally-televised game of his career. One of the more famous Cowboys fans, Miami Heat forward LeBron James, couldn't help but express his respect for Griffin, who threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns. After the game, James tweeted: "RGIII is a MONSTER!!" My colleague Michael Lee was down in Miami on Friday, and was part of a media scrum in which James was asked about Griffin's play against Dallas. "I tweeted he's a monster yesterday. I hated it had to be against the Cowboys, but I give props where props is due. He's an animal," James said. "He's the first rookie to ever win in Cowboys Stadium on Turkey Day, but the passeshe was making, honestly the unbelievable pass to Santana Moss on the roll-out on the back shoulder, and over the middle to Pierre Garcon. He was making some unbelievable plays. He's an unbelievable talent. Asked if Griffin had converted to the Redskins, James said, "No," and walked away. Read full article >> Maryland basketball vs. Georgia Southern: Previewing the game Nov 24th 2012, 15:00 THE INFO Who: Maryland (3-1) vs. Georgia Southern (2-2). When: Saturday, 7 p.m. Where: Comcast Center. Read full article >>

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