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COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Coming off a 27-win season and its first trip to the Sweet 16 since 2003, Maryland fields a team with one returning starter and six freshmen.Its been a different kind of October for coach Mark Turgeon, who last year fielded a veteran-laden team ranked No. 3 in the preseason Top 25 poll.Because it was the first time in a while we had been ranked so high, it was a lot on the guys, Turgeon acknowledged Tuesday.And this team?Theyve got a chip on their shoulder, Turgeon said. Theyre hungry.Diamond Stone, Jake Layman, Robert Carter and Rasheed Sulaimon -- four of the teams top five scorers in 2015-16 -- are gone.Melo Trimble returns as a junior after opting to withdraw his name from the NBA draft. The 6-foot-3 guard hopes to improve on an inconsistent season in which he shot 41 percent and ended the season with a 5-for-16 dud against Kansas.He rarely played fewer than 35 minutes a game, and his body wore down in late February and March.I learned last year youve got to take care of your body, Trimble said. Thats what Im going to do this year.Trimble will be surrounded by a young cast. Center Damonte Dodd and forward L.C. Gill, a transfer from Duquesne, are the lone seniors on the roster.I have a lot of new players, a lot of good pieces, Turgeon said. Last year I had a veteran team. When you get into coaching, you like being around guys and teaching them and making them better.---Some other things to know about Marylands upcoming mens basketball season:HIS TEAM: As a freshman, Trimble stood behind Dez Wells when it came to taking the final shot. Last season, Trimble was asked to blend into a talent-laden squad. Now, he stands alone as the Terps main man. He knows its his team in a lot of ways, Turgeon said. Hes not worried about stepping on anybodys toes, maybe like he has in the last couple years. So it should be a great year for Melo.WILEY RETURNS: After missing the entire 2015-16 season with a torn right meniscus, guard Dion Wiley is poised to make up for lost time in the backcourt. As a freshman, the 6-foot-4 guard played in all 35 games as a backup. Its taken a year, but now hes ready to build upon that season. Hes one of our better passers and better players in ball screens, Turgeon said. That says a lot when you have Melo on your team.SOMETHING TO PROVE: Freshman guard Anthony Cowan is listed at 6 feet, which might be a stretch. What he lacks in height, he makes up for in desire. Hes quick to the rim, but is focused now on playing well on the other end of the court. Coach Turgeon told me he wanted me to be a hound on defense, so thats what Im working on, Cowan said.LEAGUE OF ITS OWN: Turgeon started his tenure at Maryland when the Terrapins were part of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Now theyre in the Big Ten, but its all the same to him. It was really about making Maryland basketball great, no matter what league youre in, and getting players that fit your style of coaching, Turgeon said. I wasnt so worried about the ACC or the Big Ten. I was just trying to make my team the best team I could possibly make it.CEK-MATE: Junior forward Michal Cekovsky is quickly getting used to college basketball and life in in the U.S. A native of Slovakia, the 7-1 Cekovsky (pronounced Check-ov-skee) got one start last season but should see more playing time in the middle. Being with the guys every day and practicing with real good players has been good for my game, he said. 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Lee held the overnight lead but mixed three birdies with two bogeys for a 70. CARMEL, Ind. -- Tiger Woods plans to return to competitive golf next month at the Safeway Open, and hopes to add two more events before the end of the year.Woods, 40, announced on his website Wednesday that he hopes to play the Safeway, formerly known as the Frys.com Open, Oct. 13-16 in Napa, California. It is the first event of the PGA Tours 2016-17 season and will be his first tournament in more than a year.He also said he hopes to play in the European Tours Turkish Airlines Open in early November as well as the Hero World Challenge in December, Woods annual tournament that benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation.I think its great, Phil Mickelson told ESPN on Wednesday. Im looking forward to spending time with him at the Ryder Cup. I think thatll be great motivation for him.Im hoping we can get paired together. That would be really fun. I would love it. Its great to have him back and hopefully hes physically able to practice the way he needs.Woods, who has held the No. 1 ranking in the world longer than anyone else, has slipped to 711th due to inactivity after undergoing two back procedures in the fall of 2015. He tied for 10th at the Wyndham Championship in August 2015, then had back surgery in mid-September and another procedure in late October.If Woods plays Oct. 13, it will end a stretch of 416 days between official tournament rounds for him.My rehabilitation is to the point where Im comfortable making plans, but I still have work to do, Woods said in a statement. Whether I can play depends on my continued progress and recovery. My hope is to have my game ready to go.Im looking forward to going to California for my foundation event and Safeway. Im also excited to return to Turkey and Albany [in the Bahamas]. It could be a fun fall. It was difficult missing tournaments that are important to me, but this time I was smart about my recovery and didnt rush it.What shape Woods game will be in will be of incredible inteerest.dddddddddddd He suffered through his worst year as a pro in 2015, missing the cut in three major championships. He had swing issues to work through with his coach, Chris Como, that were not helped by injury and inactivity.Im looking forward to seeing him play again, seeing what the state of his game is, said No. 1-ranked Jason Day, who has become a frequent texting buddy of Woods and said he sensed the 14-time major winner was close to a comeback.This time I think hes done it the right way by waiting and not coming back too soon. Theres been a couple of times where I feel like he may have come back too soon and kind of injured himself a little bit more, and thats whats kept him out of the game so long. But theres probably a lot of anticipation to see how the state of his game is and Im definitely looking forward to watching those tournaments and seeing how his body holds up and how the mental side and obviously the golf side of things hold up as well.The Safeway event will be played just two weeks after the Ryder Cup, where Woods will serve as a vice captain for the United States.Were always going to have high expectations because the guy is arguably one of the two greatest players in history if not the greatest, Mickelson said. Our expectations of him will always be high. It doesnt mean given all the health issues and challenges that hes faced... it doesnt mean thats fair.The Turkish Airlines Open (Nov. 3-6) is the first of three European Tour events known as the Final Series. Woods played the tournament in 2013 and tied for third. He is likely getting an appearance fee to compete.The Hero World Challenge, to be played Dec. 1-4 in the Bahamas, is an 18-player event that invites players based on the world rankings and major championships. Woods has an exemption as tournament host. ' ' '