MASN, the region's leader in live sports entertainment, will broadcast more than 140 men's Division I college basketball games this season, offering its viewers a lineup featuring key local match-ups, Top 25 games and tournament action. The regional sports network's extensive hoops schedule - games will air both on MASN and MASN2 - features men's and women's games from 20 conferences, as well as MASN's annual broadcast of the BB&T Classic in December. Basketball action on MASN tips off...

DAY DATE TIME CONFERENCE/TEAMS NETWORK Fri 11/13/15 7:00 PM CBK: A-10/Colgate @ George Mason MASN Fri 11/13/15 7:00 PM CBK: Big East/Dartmouth @ Seton Hall MASN2 Fri 11/13/15 9:00 PM CBK: Big East/Belmont @ Marquette MASN2 Sat 11/14/15 7:00 PM CBK: Big East/Harvard @ Providence MASN2 Sat 11/14/15 9:00 PM CBK: Big East/Western Michigan @ DePaul MASN2 Tue 11/17/15 7:00 PM CBK: Big South/William & Mary @...

The time has probably come for a move like this. It looks like Major League Baseball officials are considering a change to the current rules that allow for teams to carry 40-man rosters in September. It seems some teams choose to call up few players while others bring in a truckload, and some in the sport feel it's not fair that those clubs have more players than others for late-season games. While my take on that would be, "too bad," the team with fewer players simply should have called up...

Today is a pretty big day in Dan Kolko's world. And yes, I'm writing in the third person. The college basketball season kicks off today, which marks the beginning of one of my favorite sports to watch. I'm also thrilled to see the University of Maryland basketball team back in action. Full disclosure: I didn't actually go to UMD. I'm a graduate of the University of Delaware, but grew up in Silver Spring as a big Maryland basketball fan. As a sports reporter, it's tough to remain a fan...

Now that the Orioles have been shut out of the Silver Slugger Awards, it's up to manager Buck Showalter to bring home the hardware. The Baseball Writers' Association of America will reveal their Managers of the Year in both leagues Tuesday night, with live announcements coming on MLB Network. Showalter, Oakland's Bob Melvin and the White Sox's Robin Ventura are the AL finalists. Ventura is mostly a spectator. It's coming down to Showalter or Melvin. An Oriole won't win the Rookie of the...

Surprise returned the favor Thursday with a 5-4 win at Salt River, despite a furious ninth-inning rally that came up short. Down 5-1 heading into their last at-bat, the Rafters scored three runs, but Chris Owings struck out to end the game. Matt Davidson's solo shot and Jake Marisnick's two-run homer had cut the deficit to one. The Rafters did not have that many opportunities against the Surprise pitching staff, going 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position. Nationals prospect Anthony...

Orioles director of pitching development Rick Peterson remains with the organization after interviewing for the Boston Red Sox pitching coach job, a position that went to Juan Nieves. Peterson continues to say how much he loved working with the club this year, but at the same time, does admit that he would likely have interest if any other big league pitching coach positions come open. "I love the Orioles," he said tonight during a phone interview. "I love the energy, the people, everything...

Washington Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond, first baseman Adam LaRoche and pitcher Stephen Strasburg tonight were named recipients of the 2012 National League Louisville Silver Slugger Awards for their respective positions. Desmond, LaRoche and Strasburg each won the coveted Silver Slugger for the first time. Washington paced MLB with three Silver Slugger recipients (only the Tigers and Yankees had two) and matched the Nationals' combined total from their initial seven seasons (2005-11) in...

The Orioles ended their most cumbersome and painful streak this season, posting a winning record and making the playoffs for the first time since 1997, but they remain without a Louisville Silver Slugger Award over the last four years. The winners were announced tonight on MLB Network, and none of the Orioles made the list. Center fielder Adam Jones figured to have an outside chance after batting .287/.334/.505 with 39 doubles, three triples, 32 homers, 82 RBIs and 103 runs scored in 162...

Not only did Adam LaRoche win a Gold Glove as the National League's best defensive first baseman, he also will take home a Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger as the NL's top offensive first baseman. It's the first time LaRoche has won a Silver Slugger. And LaRoche wasn't the only Nationals player to be honored for his offensive production tonight. Shortstop Ian Desmond and right-hander Stephen Strasburg also won their first career Silver Sluggers. The Nationals continue to rack up the...