Patrick Stevens
@d1scourse.bsky.social
College sports for USA Lacrosse Magazine, Blue Ribbon Yearbook and more. Coming to a college hoops arena near you. E-mail: [email protected]
"Annoyed, but dealing with it," then, now and always
Appreciator of Felis catus
"Annoyed, but dealing with it," then, now and always
Appreciator of Felis catus
Thursday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Binghamton at UMBC, 6
Elon at Hampton, 7
Merrimack at Mount St. Mary’s, 7
William & Mary at UNC Wilmington, 7 (CBS Sports Network)
Ohio State at Maryland, 8:30 (Fox Sports 1)
Binghamton at UMBC, 6
Elon at Hampton, 7
Merrimack at Mount St. Mary’s, 7
William & Mary at UNC Wilmington, 7 (CBS Sports Network)
Ohio State at Maryland, 8:30 (Fox Sports 1)
February 5, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Thursday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Binghamton at UMBC, 6
Elon at Hampton, 7
Merrimack at Mount St. Mary’s, 7
William & Mary at UNC Wilmington, 7 (CBS Sports Network)
Ohio State at Maryland, 8:30 (Fox Sports 1)
Binghamton at UMBC, 6
Elon at Hampton, 7
Merrimack at Mount St. Mary’s, 7
William & Mary at UNC Wilmington, 7 (CBS Sports Network)
Ohio State at Maryland, 8:30 (Fox Sports 1)
Georgetown's Ed Cooley to open his postgame presser: "I want to thank and appreciate all the Washington Post writers before me, during me. It was a rough day today. You got some news, and I just want to thank and appreciate them and some of the other writers amongst the organization."
February 5, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Georgetown's Ed Cooley to open his postgame presser: "I want to thank and appreciate all the Washington Post writers before me, during me. It was a rough day today. You got some news, and I just want to thank and appreciate them and some of the other writers amongst the organization."
An appreciated acknowledgment from Georgetown tonight on the media info sheets at each seat.
February 5, 2026 at 3:13 AM
An appreciated acknowledgment from Georgetown tonight on the media info sheets at each seat.
Greetings from high atop the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station.
Georgetown (12-10, 4-7 Big East) brings a three-game winning streak into a meeting with Creighton (12-10, 6-5). Hoyas looking to split the season series.
Tip coming shortly after 7:30.
Georgetown (12-10, 4-7 Big East) brings a three-game winning streak into a meeting with Creighton (12-10, 6-5). Hoyas looking to split the season series.
Tip coming shortly after 7:30.
February 5, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Greetings from high atop the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station.
Georgetown (12-10, 4-7 Big East) brings a three-game winning streak into a meeting with Creighton (12-10, 6-5). Hoyas looking to split the season series.
Tip coming shortly after 7:30.
Georgetown (12-10, 4-7 Big East) brings a three-game winning streak into a meeting with Creighton (12-10, 6-5). Hoyas looking to split the season series.
Tip coming shortly after 7:30.
Chatting now. ...
Coming up: is Framber Valdez going to end up an Oriole? We'll talk to @bnightengale.bsky.social plus @d1scourse.bsky.social on hoops/lacrosse (or lack thereof) and much more?
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Glenn Clark Radio February 4, 2026 (Bob Nightengale, Patrick Stevens)
Welcome into a Wednesday edition of Glenn Clark Radio, lots to cover on the program as we continue talking all about the Ravens, the Orioles offseason with Spring Training right around the corner and…
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February 4, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Chatting now. ...
I'll still be around on here. With five weeks or so before Selection Sunday, it makes sense to set up some sort of site/blog for bracket breakdowns.
Open to suggestions on what is best on that front these days. (Open to suggestions on a lot of fronts these days).
Open to suggestions on what is best on that front these days. (Open to suggestions on a lot of fronts these days).
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
I'll still be around on here. With five weeks or so before Selection Sunday, it makes sense to set up some sort of site/blog for bracket breakdowns.
Open to suggestions on what is best on that front these days. (Open to suggestions on a lot of fronts these days).
Open to suggestions on what is best on that front these days. (Open to suggestions on a lot of fronts these days).
My modest contributions to the Post are finished as well. Lot of editors to thank: @dcsportsbog.bsky.social, @mikehumeathletic.bsky.social, the late David Larimer, @jasonmurray.bsky.social, @greg-schimmel.bsky.social. Probably forgetting someone, and for that I apologize.
February 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
My modest contributions to the Post are finished as well. Lot of editors to thank: @dcsportsbog.bsky.social, @mikehumeathletic.bsky.social, the late David Larimer, @jasonmurray.bsky.social, @greg-schimmel.bsky.social. Probably forgetting someone, and for that I apologize.
Simply crushed today for so many amazing and talented people at @postsports.bsky.social. Felt really fortunate to even be a part-time/occasional teammate there for the last decade.
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Simply crushed today for so many amazing and talented people at @postsports.bsky.social. Felt really fortunate to even be a part-time/occasional teammate there for the last decade.
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MLB dot com will staff every beat, though use a (well-qualified) stringer for roughly 40% of road games. A look at teams with *zero* or one non-MLB beat outlet:
WAS
MIA
MIL
ARI
COL
TB
CLE
KC
SEA
SAC/LV.
Many others come close to qualifying.
WAS
MIA
MIL
ARI
COL
TB
CLE
KC
SEA
SAC/LV.
Many others come close to qualifying.
Andrew and @spencernusbaum.bsky.social took on covering the #Nationals at a challenging time and brought urgency, creativity and life to a moribund franchise. To think this amazing beat coverage will simply be shuttered is...unthinkable.
That said, I know these dudes are just getting started.
That said, I know these dudes are just getting started.
I was among the many sports reporters laid off by The Washington Post today. Feeling a lot of gratitude for my time working for this paper.
Not looking back. Looking ahead to what’s next!
Not looking back. Looking ahead to what’s next!
February 4, 2026 at 3:19 PM
MLB dot com will staff every beat, though use a (well-qualified) stringer for roughly 40% of road games. A look at teams with *zero* or one non-MLB beat outlet:
WAS
MIA
MIL
ARI
COL
TB
CLE
KC
SEA
SAC/LV.
Many others come close to qualifying.
WAS
MIA
MIL
ARI
COL
TB
CLE
KC
SEA
SAC/LV.
Many others come close to qualifying.
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All the smart newspaper execs left for real jobs that pay better a long time ago. Unlike the actual act of journalism, there’s nothing fulfilling in it. All that’s left is people who suck. If they ran a funeral parlor, no one would die.
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
All the smart newspaper execs left for real jobs that pay better a long time ago. Unlike the actual act of journalism, there’s nothing fulfilling in it. All that’s left is people who suck. If they ran a funeral parlor, no one would die.
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I was literally told, “It doesn’t matter how much money we made off State’s run, you guys spent too much.” Absolutely no sense of perspective or growth or priorities other than “number go down.” The same kind of people are now flying the Post into a mountain.
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I was literally told, “It doesn’t matter how much money we made off State’s run, you guys spent too much.” Absolutely no sense of perspective or growth or priorities other than “number go down.” The same kind of people are now flying the Post into a mountain.
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Context on the Post absurdity:
I learned this first-hand after NC State went to the Final Four. Newspaper execs can no longer process what actually generates revenue/readers/clicks/subscriptions. They only see what things cost.
Sports is expensive … even if investment in sports pays back tenfold.
I learned this first-hand after NC State went to the Final Four. Newspaper execs can no longer process what actually generates revenue/readers/clicks/subscriptions. They only see what things cost.
Sports is expensive … even if investment in sports pays back tenfold.
February 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Context on the Post absurdity:
I learned this first-hand after NC State went to the Final Four. Newspaper execs can no longer process what actually generates revenue/readers/clicks/subscriptions. They only see what things cost.
Sports is expensive … even if investment in sports pays back tenfold.
I learned this first-hand after NC State went to the Final Four. Newspaper execs can no longer process what actually generates revenue/readers/clicks/subscriptions. They only see what things cost.
Sports is expensive … even if investment in sports pays back tenfold.
Wednesday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
February 4, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Wednesday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Purdue got well Sunday against Maryland, snapping a three-game skid. But even that rare slide didn't significantly damage a team that's well on its way to another high NCAA seed.
For @postsports.bsky.social, plus a fresh 68-team field breakdown.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
For @postsports.bsky.social, plus a fresh 68-team field breakdown.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
Analysis | NCAA tournament bracketology: Why Purdue won’t sweat a rare losing streak
The Boilermakers ended a three-game skid and have plenty of high-end victories to fall back on.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Purdue got well Sunday against Maryland, snapping a three-game skid. But even that rare slide didn't significantly damage a team that's well on its way to another high NCAA seed.
For @postsports.bsky.social, plus a fresh 68-team field breakdown.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
For @postsports.bsky.social, plus a fresh 68-team field breakdown.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...
Tuesday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Virginia Commonwealth at Fordham, 7
Pittsburgh at Virginia, 9 (ACC Network)
Virginia Commonwealth at Fordham, 7
Pittsburgh at Virginia, 9 (ACC Network)
February 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Tuesday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Virginia Commonwealth at Fordham, 7
Pittsburgh at Virginia, 9 (ACC Network)
Virginia Commonwealth at Fordham, 7
Pittsburgh at Virginia, 9 (ACC Network)
Greetings from West Baltimore, where it's a #MEACMonday of the makeup variety.
Coppin State (3-20, 1-5 MEAC) and Howard (13-9, 3-3) hit the midpoint of league play tonight in a game originally scheduled for last Monday.
The Bison have won four of five. Coppin's dropped five in a row.
Coppin State (3-20, 1-5 MEAC) and Howard (13-9, 3-3) hit the midpoint of league play tonight in a game originally scheduled for last Monday.
The Bison have won four of five. Coppin's dropped five in a row.
February 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Greetings from West Baltimore, where it's a #MEACMonday of the makeup variety.
Coppin State (3-20, 1-5 MEAC) and Howard (13-9, 3-3) hit the midpoint of league play tonight in a game originally scheduled for last Monday.
The Bison have won four of five. Coppin's dropped five in a row.
Coppin State (3-20, 1-5 MEAC) and Howard (13-9, 3-3) hit the midpoint of league play tonight in a game originally scheduled for last Monday.
The Bison have won four of five. Coppin's dropped five in a row.
Spring %#$@!%& sport.
February 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Spring %#$@!%& sport.
Monday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Howard at Coppin State, 6 (rescheduled from Jan. 26)
Maryland-Eastern Shore at North Carolina Central, 8 (rescheduled from Jan. 26)
Howard at Coppin State, 6 (rescheduled from Jan. 26)
Maryland-Eastern Shore at North Carolina Central, 8 (rescheduled from Jan. 26)
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Monday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Howard at Coppin State, 6 (rescheduled from Jan. 26)
Maryland-Eastern Shore at North Carolina Central, 8 (rescheduled from Jan. 26)
Howard at Coppin State, 6 (rescheduled from Jan. 26)
Maryland-Eastern Shore at North Carolina Central, 8 (rescheduled from Jan. 26)
Greetings from the Queen City of the Paint Branch Drainage Basin, where Purdue (17-4, 7-3 Big Ten) looks to snap a three-game skid.
Maryland (8-12, 1-8) plays for the first time since a 91-48 shellacking at Michigan State eight days ago.
Last time the Terps were five under .500? 1988-89 (9-20).
Maryland (8-12, 1-8) plays for the first time since a 91-48 shellacking at Michigan State eight days ago.
Last time the Terps were five under .500? 1988-89 (9-20).
February 1, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Greetings from the Queen City of the Paint Branch Drainage Basin, where Purdue (17-4, 7-3 Big Ten) looks to snap a three-game skid.
Maryland (8-12, 1-8) plays for the first time since a 91-48 shellacking at Michigan State eight days ago.
Last time the Terps were five under .500? 1988-89 (9-20).
Maryland (8-12, 1-8) plays for the first time since a 91-48 shellacking at Michigan State eight days ago.
Last time the Terps were five under .500? 1988-89 (9-20).
Good for Turge, who despite not getting Maryland to the promised land produced a degree of high-floor consistency Terps fans should be able to appreciate more now.
Do wonder how much the 2026 CBB environment suits him, though he's kept his hand in things consulting staffs at American and Towson.
Do wonder how much the 2026 CBB environment suits him, though he's kept his hand in things consulting staffs at American and Towson.
Breaking: Mark Turgeon is returning to college basketball. The former Maryland and Texas A&M coach has agreed to a five-year deal to be the next coach at Kansas City, sources told CBS Sports.
Story: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Story: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Mark Turgeon hired at Kansas City: Former Maryland, Texas A&M coach headed to the Summit League
The Roos hit a home run by bringing on a coach with more than 470 wins and 10 NCAA Tournament appearances
www.cbssports.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Good for Turge, who despite not getting Maryland to the promised land produced a degree of high-floor consistency Terps fans should be able to appreciate more now.
Do wonder how much the 2026 CBB environment suits him, though he's kept his hand in things consulting staffs at American and Towson.
Do wonder how much the 2026 CBB environment suits him, though he's kept his hand in things consulting staffs at American and Towson.
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Breaking: Mark Turgeon is returning to college basketball. The former Maryland and Texas A&M coach has agreed to a five-year deal to be the next coach at Kansas City, sources told CBS Sports.
Story: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Story: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Mark Turgeon hired at Kansas City: Former Maryland, Texas A&M coach headed to the Summit League
The Roos hit a home run by bringing on a coach with more than 470 wins and 10 NCAA Tournament appearances
www.cbssports.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Breaking: Mark Turgeon is returning to college basketball. The former Maryland and Texas A&M coach has agreed to a five-year deal to be the next coach at Kansas City, sources told CBS Sports.
Story: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Story: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...
Sunday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Purdue at Maryland, 1 (CBS)
Manhattan at Mount St. Mary’s, 2 (Monumental 2)
Purdue at Maryland, 1 (CBS)
Manhattan at Mount St. Mary’s, 2 (Monumental 2)
February 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Sunday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Purdue at Maryland, 1 (CBS)
Manhattan at Mount St. Mary’s, 2 (Monumental 2)
Purdue at Maryland, 1 (CBS)
Manhattan at Mount St. Mary’s, 2 (Monumental 2)
Greetings from Foggy Bottom, where George Washington (13-8, 4-4 Atlantic 10) plays host to Fordham (11-10, 2-6) at 2 p.m.
Revolutionaries will be without Rafael Castro (15.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg), who has his left foot in a walking boot and won’t play. He’s day to day, like the rest of us.
Revolutionaries will be without Rafael Castro (15.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg), who has his left foot in a walking boot and won’t play. He’s day to day, like the rest of us.
January 31, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Greetings from Foggy Bottom, where George Washington (13-8, 4-4 Atlantic 10) plays host to Fordham (11-10, 2-6) at 2 p.m.
Revolutionaries will be without Rafael Castro (15.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg), who has his left foot in a walking boot and won’t play. He’s day to day, like the rest of us.
Revolutionaries will be without Rafael Castro (15.9 ppg, 9.0 rpg), who has his left foot in a walking boot and won’t play. He’s day to day, like the rest of us.
Saturday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
January 31, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Saturday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Friday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Mount St. Mary’s at Saint Peter’s, 8 (ESPNU)
Loyola Chicago at Virginia Commonwealth, 9 (ESPN2)
Mount St. Mary’s at Saint Peter’s, 8 (ESPNU)
Loyola Chicago at Virginia Commonwealth, 9 (ESPN2)
January 30, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Friday's D.C./Maryland/Virginia D-I men's basketball schedule ...
Mount St. Mary’s at Saint Peter’s, 8 (ESPNU)
Loyola Chicago at Virginia Commonwealth, 9 (ESPN2)
Mount St. Mary’s at Saint Peter’s, 8 (ESPNU)
Loyola Chicago at Virginia Commonwealth, 9 (ESPN2)