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Baltimore again cracking down on dirt bikes, causing a stir
A reminder by the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office and the Baltimore Police Department this week that dirt bike riding is illegal and that they will crack down on the activity this year has stirred a familiar debate on social media, talk radio and in private circles. As much a part of Baltimore summers as crabs, […]
Ex-Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz lands at Maryland as a senior offensive assistant
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Former Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz has joined the Maryland football staff, a spokesman for the Terrapins said Friday. Ferentz, the son of Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz, is a senior offensive assistant and does not count as one of the 10 on-field coaches. Brian Ferentz, 41, will be working with an offense that’s entering a season of change with the departure of Big Ten leading passer Taulia Tagovailoa. Brian Ferentz had been Iowa’s offensive coordinator from 2017 until then-interim athletic director Beth Goetz fired him last October, effective at the end of the season. The Hawkeyes had one of the nation’s least productive offenses three straight years, and fans and media alleged nepotism had allowed him to keep his job as long as he did.
‘Honored and blessed’: Md. native Jordan Wallace on becoming first African American to compete in Porsche Carrera Cup North America
A D.C.-area native is breaking barriers in the sport of racing: In March, Jordan Wallace became the first African American to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. “It never really registered that I would be the first African American to compete in the series or anything like that,” Wallace told WTOP.
Goucher College equestrian team member set to compete nationally
TOWSON, Md. — A member of Goucher College's equestrian team is preparing to take part in a national competition. Friday marked a beautiful morning at the stables in Baltimore, but not at Pimlico Race Course. "We're down here all the time, and even if we're not riding, a lot...
Terrapins go from Baltimore to Ballou during Locksley's spring practice tour
Maryland coach Mike Locksley has played salesman with his program during this year's spring practice season, taking the Terrapins around the region to remind people of their recent success as the post-Taulia Tagovailoa era begins.
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