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No. 13 Maryland tops No. 17 Michigan 71-65, giving Michigan State at least share of Big Ten title – WTOP News
Derik Queen had 17 points and 12 rebounds, leading No. 13 Maryland to a 71-65 win over No. 17 Michigan on Wednesday night that gave No. 8 Michigan State at least a share of the Big Ten title.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Derik Queen had 17 points and 12 rebounds, leading No. 13 Maryland to a 71-65 win over No. 17 Michigan on Wednesday night that gave No. 8 Michigan State at least a share of the Big Ten title.
The Terrapins (23-7, 13-6) have won six of seven games, losing only to the Spartans on a buzzer-beating heave.
The Wolverines (22-8, 14-5) have lost two straight and three of their last four home games, falling out of first place in the conference.
Michigan State has a 1 1/2-game lead with two games left in the regular season. The Spartans, who are 15-3 in Big Ten play, visit Iowa on Thursday night before closing at home Sunday against rival Michigan.
Maryland took control by holding Michigan to a season-low 22 points in the first half while building an 11-point lead.
The Wolverines hurt their comeback chances with nine turnovers in the second half.
Rodney Rice scored 19 points and Selton Miguel had 17 for the Terrapins.
Vladislav Goldin and Danny Wolf each scored 20 points, and Tre Donaldson added 10 points and six assists for the Wolverines.
Takeaways
Maryland: Kevin Willard’s balanced squad is playing well at the right time, winning 10 of its last 11 to improve its seeding for the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments.
Michigan: Dusty May’s team needed a win to guarantee it would be playing for a share of the Big Ten title Sunday against the Spartans.
Key moment
Wolf went 0 of 2 on free throws with 5:48 left, missing a chance to cut Michigan’s deficit to two points.
Key stat
Maryland scored 21 points off Michigan’s 16 turnovers.
Up next
On the final weekend of the regular season, Maryland hosts Northwestern on Saturday, and Michigan plays at Michigan State on Sunday.
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Calling all outdoorsmen and women — Maryland’s Lower Shore is home to some of the best hiking, walking and running trails on the East Coast.
Here’s a closer look at four picturesque parks and preserves with nature trails in the Berlin, Salisbury and Ocean City area.
Assateague Island
Assateague Island offers a wide variety of paved and unpaved trails open for hiking and 37 miles of flat beach terrain for wandering and beachcombing. Assateague Island’s Maryland District features a Life of the Dunes trail, Life of the Forest trail, Life of the Marsh trail.
Furnace Town
Furnace Town is nestled between the Pocomoke State Forest and Nature Conservancy’s Nassawango Creek Preserve. The popular historical site offers three Nature Conservancy Trails, three Maryland Forest service Trails, and a 26-acre outdoor museum and recreation area.
Pemberton Historical Park
Pemberton Historical Park, a 262-acre area featuring a trail system, outdoor amphitheater and more, was created in the 1980s. The park offers 4.5 miles of nature trails for walking and hiking only, allowing visitors to explore wetlands, forests and more of the natural world.
Nassawango Creek Preserve
Nassawango Creek Preserve’s primeval forest has an abundance of bald cypress and black gum trees. Visitors are invited to indulge in its four trails, the Nassawango Joe, Prothonotary Warbler, Ron Wilson Memorial Trail and Leifer Trail, as well as self-guided audio tours.
Olivia Minzola covers communities on the Lower Shore. Contact her with tips and story ideas at ominzola@delmarvanow.com.
The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region.
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Washington Nationals’ first-round draft pick Chris Hacopian inked his first professional contract Wednesday, a moment made sweeter by the fact it was just a 30-minute drive from home to get to Nationals Park and put pen to paper.
The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region. He’s from Potomac, Maryland, and played his high school ball at Winston Churchill, where he was named the 2022 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and a 2022 Washington Post All-Met selection.
According to MLB.com, Hacopian grew up a Nationals fan, admiring the likes of Ian Desmond, Danny Espinosa and others. He also played his first two collegiate seasons at the University of Maryland, where his father Derek played before him, before transferring to Texas A&M for his junior season.
With the Aggies, Hacopian hit .319 with 11 home runs and 41 RBI across 42 games en route to being named First-Team All-Southeastern Conference and a Third-Team All-American by Baseball America, the Nationals said in a news release.
After inking his contract Wednesday, Hacopian donned his new jersey and ball cap and stepped onto D.C.’s beloved diamond as a part of the Nationals organization for the first time.
“That was so cool, oh my gosh. I’ve been in the stands like, 100 times, but being on the field is so different,” he said.
Hacopian was ranked 14th among MLB Draft prospects by MLB.com. The 6-foot-1-inch, 210-pound second baseman boasted one of the best bats in college baseball, according to MLB.com, with excellent control over the strike zone and feel for the barrel, along with solid pop.
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The state said the five recently traveled together to “a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak.”
Maryland health officials confirmed five more measles cases, all in Carroll County.
“These individuals recently traveled together to a location in the U.S. experiencing an active measles outbreak,” the state Department of Health said in a release.
The agency said others may have been exposed on the afternoon of July 13 in the emergency department waiting room at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster.
Another measles case recently prompted warnings from health officials in Maryland, Virginia and the District. On June 17, a Maryland resident traveled through Dulles International Airport and visited a D.C. urgent care clinic.
Measles is highly contagious. It can spread through the air through coughs, breathing, and sneezes. Early symptoms can include fevers of over 101 degrees, coughs, runny noses, watery eyes and face or body rashes.
It can take up to 21 days after exposure for the first symptoms to appear, and those who are not fully vaccinated or otherwise immune to measles are especially vulnerable.
The five new measles cases in Maryland bring the state’s year-to-date total to nine. The state health department confirmed three cases in 2025, and one in each of the previous two years.
“All Marylanders should review potential exposure times, watch for symptoms, and confirm they are up to date on their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations,” the health department said.
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