Soccer

Palace Baltimore to hold viewing party for U.S.-Ghana

Crystal Palace Baltimore, in conjunction with ASG Sports, will hold a viewing party for the U.S.-Ghana game Saturday in the World Cup round of 16 before its own home game against the Minnesota Stars at Calvert Hall's Paul Angelo Russo Stadium. The viewing party will begin at 2 p.m., and Palace Baltimore's game is set for a 5 p.m. kickoff.

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Baltimore's Fain to play for world title in women's football

Tarsha Fain, a Baltimore native and a member of the USA Football women's national team, will be embarking for Stockholm with her team to compete in the women's world championship. The team plays against Austria on Sunday and against Finland on Thursday. The championship consists of six teams from six different countries. Fain is a offensive lineman for the Baltimore Nighthawks of the Independent Women's Football League. She was one of 45 women selected for the team.

Running: The New Balance Baltimore Women's Classic 5K will be Sunday. The entry fee is $30. For race and registration information, go to baltimorewomensclassic.com.

College baseball: Fifteen students signed letters of intent with Shepherd, including Mount St.Joseph infielder Morgan Lautz, Mount St.Joseph infielder Aaron Lee and Hammond right-handed pitcher Samuel Beatty.

Varsity: Olivia Ekpone (Northwest) was named the 2009-10 Gatorade Maryland Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year by the Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE.

—From Sun staff and news services