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The landscape of college soccer looks drastically different from when Sasho Cirovski took over Maryland men’s soccer back in 1993. Cirovski’s recruiting approach in recent years has reflected that. While the veteran head coach still draws in some of the top homegrown players — the Terps have 10 in-state players on their current roster — […]
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Maryland men’s basketball endured a shaky first half against Wagner Tuesday, trailing for over three minutes of game time and looking second-best for stretches. But the Terps pulled away for what ended up a comfortable 89-63 victory, quelling some of the concerns that popped up in Vegas and sparking some momentum ahead of their first […]
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Maryland women’s basketball’s Ava McKennie will miss the rest of the 2025-26 season due to a torn ACL. In the Terps’ last game against Hofstra, the sophomore hit the ground and held her knee after a fast-break, according to Testudo Times reporter Ben Messinger. The game against Hofstra was McKennie’s best game of the season. […]
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Pharrel Payne is an unstoppable force against low-major teams. The center averaged 21.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in 29 minutes per game against Coppin State and Alcorn State, the two he’d played against entering Tuesday. But the senior saved his best for Wagner, the final low-major opponent of his career. On a night where Maryland […]
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Maryland men’s basketball is back at Xfinity Center after an unforgiving Players Era Festival slate in Las Vegas last week. Fortunately for them, Wagner looks to be nothing more than a tune-up opponent. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. This is your space for thoughts, observations or whatever you would like to share, but please […]
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Maryland women’s basketball will be back at Xfinity Center Wednesday night to play its eighth home match in 10 games to start the season. Head coach Brenda Frese has another opportunity to go deep in her bench and develop some young players against Mount St. Mary’s, a team that her players should handle with ease. […]
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Maryland football wide receiver Jahmari Powell-Wonson entered the transfer portal Monday, he announced via Twitter. In his first season at Maryland, the 6-foot-1 redshirt freshman did not appear in a single game. In 2025, he recorded two catches for 14 yards against No. 2 Indiana — both snags came in garbage time. Powell-Wonson was stuck […]
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Maryland men’s basketball is coming off quite the busy week. The Terps traveled to Las Vegas to play three games in three days, and two of their matchups — No. 8 Alabama and No. 12 Gonzaga — were certainly early-season measuring sticks. Though Maryland lost both of those games by a combined 72 points, it […]
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College football’s transfer portal doesn’t officially open until January, but players are free to share their intentions whenever. Maryland football took its first hit Sunday, with sophomore defensive back Shamar McIntosh announced his plans to hit the portal. Hayes Fawcett first reported the news. McIntosh wasn’t a contributor this season — he appeared only in […]
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Maryland football wrapped its 2025 season with a game at Ford Field against Michigan State. The Terps found themselves in a 17-0 deficit early but closed to within a field goal in the third quarter. From there, a kick return touchdown by Michigan State was matched by Jalil Farooq’s second touchdown, the first multi-touchdown game […]
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On this episode of the Testudo Talk Podcast, hosts Matt Germack, Ryan Alonardo and Nolan Rogalski give their instant reactions to Maryland football’s 38-28 loss to Michigan State in the Terps’ season finale. Maryland will finish 4-8 for a second straight season, and on an eight-game losing streak for the first time since 2015. Listen […]
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Down by three points with two minutes left, Maryland football just needed a stop to give its potent offense a chance to tie the game or take the lead. Michigan State was staring down the barrel of a fourth-and-7 from Maryland’s 10-yard line. The Terps were 0-of-2 on fourth down Saturday night in Detroit. But […]
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Maryland football’s 2025 season has felt like an eternity, but it finally comes to an end Saturday in Detroit. The Terps take on 3-8 Michigan State hoping to avoid their first eight-game losing streak since 2015, and the longest of Michael Locksley’s tenure. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. This is your space for […]
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Injuries derailed last season’s Maryland men’s soccer team from a potential deep postseason run, limping into the NCAA Tournament. But head coach Sasho Cirovski has preached that this squad has the personnel to overcome some critical absences. Shorthanded without two key starters for most of the match, the No. 4-seed Terps needed someone off the […]
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In the deciding third set, Maryland volleyball built out a late six-point lead, forcing Oregon to call a timeout. The Ducks came back, closing the door on Maryland’s dismal 2025 season. After a 4-0 Oregon run forced Hughes to call a timeout. Young fans from the corner of the Xfinity Center pavilion ignited into “Let’s […]
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On this episode of the Testudo Talk Podcast, hosts Matt Germack, Ryan Alonardo and Nolan Rogalski recap Maryland men’s basketball’s showing in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas and preview Maryland football’s season finale against Michigan State in Detroit. Listen to the episode here. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere else you get […]
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Maryland football’s 2025 season wraps up Saturday at 7 p.m. ET at Ford Field in Detroit against 3-8 Michigan State. The Terps are looking to avoid their first eight-game losing streak since 2015, while the Spartans are still searching for their first Big Ten win of the season. The game is technically a neutral-site match, […]
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No. 4-seed Maryland men’s soccer’s second-round performance against North Carolina was far from its best this season. But the Terps still found their way to victory, advancing to the third round for the first time since 2018. In the NCAA Tournament, that’s all that really matters. Maryland had trouble eliminating a Tar Heels squad with […]
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Maryland football is limping into Detroit for its last game of the season against Michigan State at Ford Field. The Terps’ last win came in September; what started off a promising campaign has ended up as one that won’t even include a bowl game. The Spartans represent the last opportunity to send the seniors off […]
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Maryland volleyball extended its now twelve-game losing streak after falling to Washington in straight sets on Wednesday. Without another win, Maryland will finish with its worst conference record ever. On Friday, the Terps will welcome Oregon to College Park for their season finale. Senior opposite Ajack Malual and libero Ally Williams will be honored before […]
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With Thanksgiving celebrations occurring across College Park — and, aside from the women’s basketball team, not a lot of sports going on — we took time to check in on the family of perhaps the University of Maryland’s most influential character. University president Darryll Pines’ son Donovan, a professional soccer player, had been playing for […]
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Week 12 of the NFL regular season came to a close with 13 Maryland football alumni seeing the field. Wide receiver D.J. Moore played a huge role in the Chicago Bears continuing their win streak. In a 31-28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Moore caught five passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns. […]
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No. 7 Maryland women’s basketball decimated Hofstra, 95-38, on Thursday in Puerto Rico. The Terps took an early lead and never looked back to destroy the Pride by 57 points. Here are three takeaways from Maryland’s Thanksgiving win. The Terps’ dominance allowed them to open up their bench Maryland’s dominance was present from the jump […]
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Maryland women’s basketball gave up its Thanksgiving turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes for a tropical trip to Puerto Rico, where it competed in its only multi-team event of the 2025-26 season. The Terps will head back to College Park thankful for an undefeated showing, following their win over No. 16 Kentucky with a pure domination […]
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After a controlled victory over No. 16 Kentucky on Wednesday, No. 7 Maryland women’s basketball returns to the court for the second day in a row. The Terps celebrate Thanksgiving Day by taking on Hofstra in Puerto Rico. Thursday’s game will tip off at 3 p.m. from Coliseo Guillermo Angulo and will stream on FloHoops. […]
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