Pa. wideout Moore commits to Maryland

Four-star wide receiver D.J. Moore, a rising senior at Imhotep High School in Philadelphia, announced his commitment to Maryland via Twitter on Wednesday night. “I’m Blessed To Say That Today I Have Committed To Being A Maryland Terp,” Moore wrote. Rivals.com ranks the 6-foot, 200-pound Moore as Pennsylvania’s No. 7 prospect in the class of 2015 and the nation’s 33rd-best wide receiver. According to Rivals, he received offers from 14 schools, including Boston College, Duke, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Rutgers and local school Temple. “He was kind of going back and forth, going to see some schools this summer. I think the last time he went down [to Maryland] was pretty much the clincher,” Imhotep coach Albie Crosby said. “He got a great vibe from the school. He really enjoyed the campus, really enjoyed the coaching staff.” FOOTBALL: The Naval Academy announced Thursday that it has sold out its ticket allotment for December’s Army-Navy Game, which will take place at M&T Bank Stadium. MEN’S LACROSSE: Loyola Maryland assistant coach David Metzbower will join the North Carolina staff as offensive coordinator, sources said. Fellow Loyola High alumnus Joe Breschi, a Baltimore native, is the current Carolina head coach. Metzbower spent the 2013 and 2014 seasons at Loyola, where he took over for Dan Chemotti after the Greyhounds’ 2012 national championship. BASEBALL: Maryland second baseman Brandon Lowe and right-handed pitcher Mike Shawaryn have been named to the Baseball America Freshman All-America team. Lowe earned first-team honors, while Shawaryn received a spot on the second team. to participate in the U.S. under-17 men’s national team training camp, which begins Saturday in Carson, Calif. Kelly finished with five goals and 16 assists last fall to lift the Eagles to the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference championship. This past weekend, he led the Baltimore Celtic Club under-16 team to the U.S. Youth Soccer Region 1 championship at the University of Rhode Island. The club went 5-0 to advance to the national tournament, set for July 21 at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds. “He’s taken a massive step forward and has really come into his own,” said McDonogh and Baltimore Celtic coach Brandon Quaranta. TENNIS: Francis Tiafoe, 16, of Riverdale Park in Prince George’s County lost, 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-3, to fellow American Noah Rubin, 18, in a third-round match at the Junior Championships in Wimbledon, England. Tiafoe fell in doubles later in the day. WOMEN’S BOWLING: UMES graduate Maria Rodriguez, a former National Player of the Year and three-time college national champion, was the top seed at the finals of the USBC Queens in Reno, Nev. This would be her first major title since turning professional. WOMEN’S PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE: The Washington Spirit and Boston Breakers played to a draw Wednesday night at the Maryland SoccerPlex in a game that featured six goals, six cards and a 30-plus-minute weather delay. Striker Jodie Taylor scored twice for the Spirit and drew a penalty in stoppage time to set up the equalizer by Diana Matheson. BOYS LACROSSE: The Baltimore Crabs won the under-19 boys Division I title at the Vail (Colo.) Lacrosse Shootout for the second year in a row Wednesday. Attackman Chase Wittich (Gilman), midfielder Jesse Uhlman (Westminster/Towson), defenseman Erik Evans (Calvert Hall) and faceoff specialist Hunter Moreland (Boys’ Latin/Johns Hopkins) were chosen to the all-tournament team. NBA: Washington has expressed interest in former veteran Wizards swingman Caron Butler, a person close to the free agent confirmed. Butler, 34, has also been contacted by the San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, the person said.