Bayhawks deal for Blaze midfielder Ryan Tucker

The Chesapeake Bayhawks acquired midfielder Ryan Tucker from the Atlanta Blaze on Tuesday. Tucker is a Baltimore native who prepped at Gilman, then became an All-American at Virginia. Tucker began his Major League Lacrosse career with the Boston Cannons, playing for his father. When John Tucker stepped down as Boston coach and became general manager and coach of the Blaze, he selected his son with the third pick of the expansion draft. Chesapeake traded midfielder Greg Coholan to Atlanta to obtain Tucker. Coholan, also a Virginia alumnus, totaled two goals and four assists in four games with the Bayhawks last season. The Bayhawks and Blaze also exchanged college draft picks as part of the deal. LAUREL PARK: The track will begin its 51-day fall meet with a nine-race opening-day program Friday that includes six races over its turf course. A total of 102 horses were entered, an average of 11.3 per race, as Laurel looks to build on the momentum of its summer meet, during which the handle rose 20 percent over 2015 and average and in-state handles increased as well. First-race post time is 1:10 p.m. Friday’s feature event comes in Race 8, a $45,000 optional claiming allowance for fillies and mares 3 and older going 6 furlongs on the main track. The field of seven includes 124-pound co-highweights Cursive, from summer meet co-training champion Hamilton Smith, and Scip’s Sonata, as well as 2015 Maryland Million Lassie winner Lexington Street. Fall-meet racing will be Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 31, except Christmas Day. HOCKEY: Washington Capitals goaltender Philipp Grubauer of Germany has been selected to represent Team Europe at the World Cup of Hockey, replacing injured Toronto netminder Frederik Andersen. The Maple Leafs an- nounced Monday that Andersen will be sidelined for three to four weeks because of an upper-body injury he suffered in a pre- Olympic qualifier. The World Cup will be held Sept. 17 through Oct. 1 in Toronto. COLLEGE FOOTBALL: The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association named Bowie State senior Justin Nestor (River Hill) Offensive Lineman of the Week, Amir Hall Quarterback of the Week and Rookie of the Week, senior wideout Nyme Manns (Patterson) Receiver of the Week and sophomore Maurice Williams (St. Frances) Special Teams Player of the Week. … The New Jersey Athletic Conference named Salisbury sophomore Sean Rowland Special Teams Player of the Week. MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: The Big Ten named Maryland sophomore forward Gordon Wild Offensive Player of the Week. … The Centennial Conference named Washington College sophomore goalkeeper Josh Samuels Defensive Player of the Week. WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER: The Capital Athletic Conference named Salisbury junior defender Rachel Anderson Defensive Player of the Week. ... The Centennial Conference named Washington College sophomore midfielder Arianna Sabatino Offensive Player of the Week. COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY: The CAC named Salisbury senior forward Becca Rinaca (North Harford) Offensive Player of the Week. WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: The Centennial Conference named Washington College sophomore outside hitter Kaitlyn Marino Player of the Week. COLLEGE BASEBALL: Washington College named Cooper Belyea an assistant coach. —