IronBirds plan celebration of state sports all weekend
The Aberdeen IronBirds will host the first Maryland Sports Weekend at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium this weekend in honor and celebration of great moments in Maryland sports. On Friday, the IronBirds will celebrate team owner and Cal Ripken Jr. and recognize the 20th anniversary of the conclusion of his 2,632 consecutive-games-played streak. In addition to throwing out the game’s ceremonial first pitch and addressing fans from the field, throughout the evening Ripken will share anecdotes, memories and thoughts from his career. The evening will conclude with a fireworks display. On Saturday, the club will recognize and honor the 1983 Orioles World Series championship team. The IronBirds will play in Orioles uniforms, and all fans will have the opportunity to pose for a photo with the1983 World Series trophy. Throughout the evening, highlights and promotions from the 1983 season will be featured on the stadium’s HD video board. On Sunday, the IronBirds and Ravens have teamed to host a preseason NFL pep rally. Fans can meet Ravens cheerleaders and team mascot Poe and members of the Ravens marching band will perform before and during the game. For details, go to IronBirdsBaseball.com or call 410297-9292. MEN’S LACROSSE: Today’s semifinal pairing for the Federation of International Lacrosse World Championship in Israel will pit the United States against Australia at 2 p.m. and the Iroquois Nationals against Canada at 11 a.m. Both games will be broadcast by ESPNU. In Wednesday’s quarterfinals, Iroquois beat Puerto Rico, 14-7, and Australia defeated Israel, 9-6. LAUREL PARK: In addition to a program of live racing featuring the 36th running of the $75,000 Twixt Stakes for fillies and mares 3 and up, Laurel will host its annual crab feast July 28. The event runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the grandstand apron. Tickets for the feast are $66 per person if purchased before Saturday and $71 after that. . To purchase tickets, call 877-206-8042 or visit laurelpark.com/events/2018-07-28/crab-feast. First post time for the live racing program is 1:10 p.m. OCEAN DOWNS: Churchill Downs Inc. agreed to acquire the remaining 50 percent ownership of the Casino at Ocean Downs and Ocean Downs Racetrack in Berlin, owned by Saratoga Casino Holdings. ESPY AWARDS: The UMBC men’s basketball team and wheelchair marathon champion Tatyana McFadden (Atholton) failed to bring home the big prizes among the finalists at ESPN’s annual awards show Wednesday night. WOMEN’S SOCCER: Washington Spirit midfielder Rose Lavelle has been named to the 25-player U.S. women’s national team training camp roster ahead of the 2018 Tournament of Nations. — undisclosed medical condition. … Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith was charged with misdemeanor criminal trespass stemming from a dispute with his ex-wife May 12. Smith, 34, was never arrested and pleaded not guilty to the charge last month.
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