UMBC moves lax game with No. 1 Albany to today
One day after the men’s lacrosse game between Drexel and Towson at Johnny Unitas Stadium was moved from Saturday to today, another game has been shifted. UMBC announced Thursday that it moved its 3 p.m. home game against No. 1 Albany on Saturday to tonight at 7. The Retrievers (2-7, 0-2 America East) will look to upset the Great Danes (10-0, 3-0). COLLEGE FOOTBALL: First-year Maryland offensive coordinator Matt Canada received a three-year deal that will pay him $650,000 annually, according to a copy of his contract obtained through a public- records request. With a $450,000 annual salary and additional $200,000 in supplemental income, Canada is tied with defensive coordinator Andy Buh for the highestpaid assistant on Terps coach DJ Durkin’s staff. Still, the compensation marks a pay cut from his previous post. As the offensive coordinator at LSU, Canada was due $1.5 million annually over his three-year contract, among the highest salaries in the country. Chuck Heater, the most prominent of Maryland’s three other coaching hires this offseason, earned a significant raise in his move from Marshall. As defensive coordinator of the Thundering Herd, Heater was paid $230,000 in 2016. As safeties coach for the Terps, he will earn $365,000 annually over a three-year deal. Running backs coach Jafar Williams, who returned to his alma mater after two seasons at Rutgers, signed a two-year contract worth $225,000 annually, while offensive line coach Bryan Stinespring, a former Virginia Tech and James Madison assistant, is due $340,000 in 2018 and 2019. goals in four minutes early in the second half to beat Mexico 4-1 in an exhibition in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Alexandre Lacazette scored two goals to lead Arsenal past CSKA Moscow 4-1 in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals. Also, Lazio ended Salzburg’s unbeaten run of 35 games with a 4-2 win. ... Foreign Minister Francine Baron said Dominica’s federation would vote for Morocco to host the 2026 World Cup instead of the rival bid from North America. ... UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Liverpool after its fans attacked Manchester City’s bus before their Champions League quarterfinal. ... The Italian referees association said it had been sent packages filled with bullets amid fan protests over the introduction of the video assistant referee.
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