Colleges

The traditional lacrosse powerhouses are no longer finding it so easy to get through the Big Ten conference regular season.

It’s sparked a familiar conversation about race and how Black women are regarded in sports and other arenas, such as politics and corporate America, when they express themselves.

Angel Reese was voted the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, making the St. Frances Academy product the first player from Baltimore to win the prestigious award, and the third from the state of Maryland.

She’s always had the talent and desire to dominate, but this year she’s cut down on fouls and been able to stay in games — which has pushed the Tigers to a Final Four game against Virginia Tech tonight.

Let’s catch up with the top players from — or playing in — the Baltimore area.

Maryland was whistled for a season-high 26 fouls and could not contend with the No. 1 Gamecocks’ physicality.

Miller — who leads Maryland in scoring, rebounding, free throws made, steals and blocks — watched from the sideline as her team lost by 25 to the Gamecocks, college basketball's most dominant team, in November.

The Baltimore native offset a difficult offensive night by dominating on the boards, then coaxed her coach into a quick celebration dance.

Maryland's men's lacrosse team has struggled to score at times this season, but got timely goals and strong defense to beat Penn State.

Sellers had 18 points, eight assists, five rebounds and three steals for Maryland, which will face the winner of No. 1 South Carolina and No. 4 UCLA.

Last year’s Ivy League Player of the Year wanted to play in front of friends and family, sure, but she ultimately chose the Terps because she hoped to compete for a national championship. Her veteran savvy has Maryland surging into a Sweet 16 game with Notre Dame.

How does the Maryland women’s basketball team prepare for its NCAA Tournament games? With the help of an all-male scout team.

She is the nucleus of an LSU program that is a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and is gearing up to face No. 2 Utah in the Sweet 16 on Friday.

The former Catonsville star is the centerpiece of a video watched 1.5 million times on TikTok.

Diamond Miller saw her best friends leave the program but opted to stay at Maryland. Now she has the Terps headed to a third straight Sweet 16 and a rematch Saturday in Greenville, South Carolina, with No. 3 seed Notre Dame.

Brandon Miller heated up and so did Alabama, which avoided the fate of two other top NCAA Tournament seeds and brushed aside Maryland 73-51 behind a dominant second half on Saturday night.

The Terps advanced to face No. 7 seed Arizona, which defeated No. 10 seed West Virginia, in the second round.

Female athletes are finding ways to capitalize on their names, images and likenesses.

The Cavaliers, who are unbeaten and averaging 20 goals a game, are anything but predictable.

Maryland overcame a sluggish start and a final heave at the buzzer by Kedrian Johnson to win the first NCAA Tournament game of Kevin Willard’s tenure.