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No. 8 Maryland hosts No. 1 UCLA after Betts’ 25-point outing

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January 26, 2025

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No. 8 Maryland hosts No. 1 UCLA after Betts’ 25-point outing

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UCLA Bruins (19-0, 7-0 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (16-3, 6-2 Big Ten)

College Park, Maryland; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 1 UCLA visits No. 8 Maryland after Lauren Betts scored 25 points in UCLA’s 84-66 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

The Terrapins are 9-1 on their home court. Maryland is third in the Big Ten with 12.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Christina Dalce averaging 4.3.

The Bruins are 7-0 against Big Ten opponents. UCLA is fourth in the Big Ten scoring 82.4 points per game and is shooting 49.4%.

Maryland makes 46.3% of its shots from the field this season, which is 13.2 percentage points higher than UCLA has allowed to its opponents (33.1%). UCLA scores 17.7 more points per game (82.4) than Maryland gives up to opponents (64.7).

The Terrapins and Bruins meet Sunday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kaylene Smikle is scoring 17.8 points per game with 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists for the Terrapins. Shyanne Sellers is averaging 15.0 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 53.3% over the past 10 games.

Betts is shooting 62.3% and averaging 20.3 points for the Bruins. Kiki Rice is averaging 13.3 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Terrapins: 7-3, averaging 78.2 points, 38.2 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.1 points per game.

Bruins: 10-0, averaging 81.3 points, 42.0 rebounds, 22.0 assists, 7.8 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 55.4 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Great nature trails for hiking, beachcombing on Maryland’s Lower Shore

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July 17, 2026

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Great nature trails for hiking, beachcombing on Maryland’s Lower Shore

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.

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Washington Nationals 1st-round pick from Potomac Md. signs contract – WTOP News

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July 16, 2026

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Washington Nationals 1st-round pick from Potomac Md. signs contract – WTOP News

The 21-year-old second baseman and 11th overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft has deep ties to the D.C. region.

Washington Nationals first-round draft selection Chris Hacopian signed his contract with the club on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Nationals Park.
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baseball player holds up jersey in room — Chris Hacopian, a 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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baseball player in street clothes on left shakes hand with business executive in room after signing contract — Chris Hacopian is 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.
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baseball player looks into glass case of accolades, side view — According to MLB.com, Hacopian grew up a Nationals fan, admiring the likes of Ian Desmond, Danny Espinosa and others.
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baseball player in street cloths bends head down while putting on ball cap — 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.
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baseball player with back to camera walks down tunnel on way to field — 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.
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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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Maryland confirms 5 new measles cases, bringing year’s total to 9 – WTOP News

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July 16, 2026

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Maryland confirms 5 new measles cases, bringing year’s total to 9 – WTOP News

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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