The Detroit Tigers have set up a physical for catcher Patrick Leyland as the final step before signing the eighth-round draft pick to a contract. By turning pro, he is choosing not to accept a scholarship to attend and play at Maryland. Leyland, the son of Tigers manager Jim Leyland, is scheduled to fly today to Lakeland, Fla., for the physical that has to be passed to make the deal official. He was drafted last week out of Bishop Canevin High in Pittsburgh. Jim Leyland was a minor league catcher for the Tigers from 1964 to 1969 before beginning his coaching career in 1970. He said he didn't push the Tigers to draft his son.
IronBirds: Aberdeen named left-handed pitcher Justin Anderson to start Friday's short-season Single-A New York-Penn League season opener against the visiting Hudson Valley Renegades. Anderson, who was drafted by the Orioles in the 24th round in 2009, spent most of last season with the Rookie-level Bluefield Orioles, going 2-1 with a 2.50 ERA. Right-hander Scott Copeland will start Saturday and right-hander Justin Moore will go Sunday.
Golf
Former Terps golfer Blaine Peffley will be in the U.S. Open field today in Pebble Beach, Calif. Peffley, who played the 2005-06 season for the Terps after transferring from Arizona, qualified by shooting a 6-under-par 138 (68-70) to earn medalist honors this month at the Summit, N.J., sectional.
Charity events: Baltimore Municipal Golf Corp. presented a $5,408 check to the Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter. The money was raised in a closest-to-the-pin contest Memorial Day weekend at Carroll Park, Clifton Park, Forest Park, Mount Pleasant and Pine Ridge. … The Ed Reed Baltimore Golf Classic will be held July 23 at Renditions Golf Course in Davidsonville to raise money for the Ed Reed Foundation. For information about the event or private cocktail party July 22, go to eyeofthehurricanefoundation.org.
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Salisbury soccer defender Justin McGrath (Perry Hall) was selected as the Capital Athletic Conference Co-Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. McGrath, a recent graduate with a degree in biology, finished his career with a 3.874 grade-point average. … Towson midfielder Hillary Fratzke, a physical education major, won the Colonial Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Award for women's lacrosse. … Syracuse lacrosse midfielder Christina Dove was one of 24 athletes to receive a Big East Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award.
College football: Navy will play at South Carolina on Sept. 17, 2011, gamecocksonline.com reported. It will be the first meeting between the programs since 1988.
Indoor football: The Mariner Maniacs and the Casey Cares Foundation will collect new, unwashed pajamas June26 from 1p.m. to 6p.m. in the 1st Mariner Arena parking lot to benefit Kami's Jammies, which supplies sleepwear to pediatric patients.
D.C. United: Defender Eddie Pope, midfielder Richie Williams and goalkeeper Mark Simpson were named as finalists for induction to the club's Hall of Tradition. Fans may vote on dcunited.com through June 30 to decide the winner.
-- From Sun staff and news services