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While the Major League Soccer’s interest in Baltimore is unclear, the United Soccer League has expressed a desire to position a franchise for Charm City.

By Edward Lee

Jun 26, 2019

Edward W. "Bill" Rothe, 68, a former radio engineer who had been the voice of the Blast, died Tuesday at Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

May 23, 2019

The Blast fell to the host Milwaukee Wave, 2-1, in the Eastern Conference final Sunday, denying Baltimore a chance to win a fourth straight Major Arena Soccer League championship.

Down one game in the Eastern Division championship, the three-time defending champions rallied for a 7-3 win in Game 2 and got a goal from veteran defender Adriano Dos Santos with a 1:33 remaining in the ensuing 15-minute mini-game to advance with a 2-1 victory.

By Glenn Graham

Apr 22, 2019

Utica City’s Bo Jelovac quieted the crowd with a goal with four minutes to play. The Blast pressed on, but couldn’t come up with the final answer as the visitors tacked on two goals in the final minute for a 12-9 win before an announced crowd of 2,926.

By Glenn Graham

Apr 20, 2019

Former Evening Sun sports reporter and columnist Eunetta T. Boone changed careers and became a successful Hollywood TV producer.

By Jacques Kelly

Mar 26, 2019

The Blast, who already clinched a playoff spot with last Sunday's 8-2 victory versus the Harrisburg Heat, will look to take first place from division rival

After a slow start, the No. 2 Cornell men’s lacrosse team closed the first and opened the second quarter with nine straight goals as the Big Red upset No. 1 Towson, 18-11, at the Crown Lacrosse Classic in Charlotte, N.C.

In their first matchup of the season against the Milwaukee Wave, the visiting Baltimore Blast were handed a 4-2 defeat. Both teams implemented a defensive

In the third Major Arena Soccer League matchup of the season between the Baltimore Blast and the Harrisburg Heat, the Heat came out on top, 8-6. The Blast were

The Blast earned a 7-6 win over Utica City before an announced crowd of 3,706 at Towson University’s SECU Arena.

By Glenn Graham

Dec 8, 2018

The three-time defending league champion Blast will play a 24-game schedule with 12 home games at SECU Arena.

By Glenn Graham

Sep 26, 2018

Girls soccer action between Liberty and Gerstell in Finksburg on Sept. 4, 2018.

After 20 years and nine championships with the Blast, Kevin Healey joins his son, Pat, who was named the Heat's head coach and general manager last week.

By Glenn Graham

Aug 24, 2018

The Blast will host the Canadian national arena soccer team in an exhibition Aug. 4 at 7:05 p.m. at Towson University’s SECU Arena.

By Glenn Graham

Jun 27, 2018

The Baltimore Brigade defeated the Washington Valor, 72-42, Friday night at Royal Farms Arena. The 72 points scored are a Brigade franchise record. Quarterback

Road trip? Blast fans looking to see the team away from home should now travel to Utica instead of Syracuse.

Washington, New York/New Jersey and Philadelphia are among the other host city finalists, which will be set in 2020.

Before Baltimoreans started declaring their allegiances to the Washington Capitals, there were the Baltimore Skipjacks, a scrappy AHL team that gave rise to the likes of Barry Trotz, Claude Julien and Bruce Bourdreau.

By Katherine Fominykh

Jun 9, 2018

INDOOR SOCCER

Join the Blast as they celebrate their third straight Major Arena Soccer League title at SECU Arena.

By Glenn Graham

Mar 27, 2018

The Blast jumped to a 4-1 lead and captured their third straight MASL championship and Baltimore's 10th in the 37 straight years of professional indoor soccer.

By Glenn Graham

Mar 26, 2018

Blast owner Ed Hale Sr., general manager Kevin Healey and coach Danny Kelly have sustained a winning tradition as the Blast try to bring home Baltimore's 10th professional indoor soccer championship

By Glenn Graham

Mar 24, 2018

After a 10-6 win over Milwaukee for the MASL's Eastern Conference final, the Blast must get past the Monterrey Flash to win a third straight indoor soccer championship.

By Glenn Graham

Mar 22, 2018

The two-time defending league champion Blast won two out of three against Milwaukee in the regular season.

By Glenn Graham

Mar 14, 2018

Mount St. Mary's promoted former assistant Tori Krause to head coach of its women's soccer program. Krause assisted Joe Nemzer last season after working as the

Vini Dantas finished with two goals and an assist as the Blast enjoyed a two-game sweep of the Syracuse Silver Knights in the Eastern Division finals.

By Glenn Graham

Mar 11, 2018

The two-time defending MASL champion Blast opened the Eastern Division finals with a 7-6 win at Syracuse and can advance to the Eastern Conference final with a home win on Sunday

By Glenn Graham

Mar 9, 2018

The Blast held off a late Syracuse rally to defeat the Silver Knights, 7-6, in Game 1 of the Major Arena Soccer League Eastern Division final. Daniel Peruzzi

The two-time defending MASL-champion Blast open the playoffs by facing the Syracuse Silver Knights in the Eastern Division final. The teams start the best-of-three series Thursday in Syracuse before heading to Baltimore for Game 2 on Sunday with a deciding 15-minute mini-game to follow if needed.

By Glenn Graham

Mar 7, 2018

Baltimore City Community College will compete this weekend for a district championship in men's basketball. The Panthers (20-1) won the National Junior College

Whether you are always on the go or just looking to kick back and relax, you’ll find a Howard County activity that fits your interests — from hiking and biking to bird-watching and golf.

Jonatas Melo scored two goals and the defense held firm to end a two-game slide and help the Blast improve to 16-4 on the season.

By Glenn Graham

Feb 23, 2018

Having already clinched the Major Arena Soccer League's Eastern Division clinched, the Blast will try to shrug off a two-game slide

By Glenn Graham

Feb 22, 2018

Digest (Feb. 17): Ms Locust Point races to victory in Fritchie at Laurel Park's Winter Carnival

The Blast had their nine-game win streak halted Friday night by host Cedar Rapids, 6-5. But the Blast still managed to secure the Eastern Division title of the

The Black College Football Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2018 on Saturday, including former Baltimore Colts tight end and Morgan State graduate Raymond

Former Blast goalkeeper Sagu, who spent eight seasons in Baltimore and was part of three championship teams, will be inducted into the franchise’s Hall of Fame.

By Glenn Graham

Feb 7, 2018

Major League Lacrosse announced Tuesday that Alexander P. "Sandy" Brown (Gilman) has been selected as the second commissioner in the 18-year history of the

The Blast will take a seven-game win streak into Saturday's home game against the Silver Knights

By Glenn Graham

Feb 2, 2018

After two years of construction, the UMBC Event Center will make its debut on Feb. 3 at 4 p.m. with a men's basketball game against the Vermont Catamounts.

By Libby Solomon

Jan 31, 2018

The Blast defeated the host Harrisburg Heat, 4-2, in a Major Arena Soccer League Eastern Division matchup Friday night. Tony Donatelli scored two goals for the

Maryland will host its semi-annual walk-on tryout Monday at 4 p.m. at Maryland Stadium. For more information, go to umterps.com or contact Dan Pallante at

Jevian Toledo, Maryland's leading rider in 2015 and 2017, is hopeful to return late next month after being injured in a spill during training hours Sunday morning at Laurel Park.

Six-year veteran goalkeeper Joey Kapinos, signed after star goalie William Vanzela was injured on Friday, made 12 saves as the Blast improved to 12-2 atop the MASL's Eastern Division.

By Glenn Graham

Jan 20, 2018

The Baltimore Blast (10-2) will look to pad their lead in the MASL's Eastern Division with home games against the Kansas City Comets and Harrisburg Heat this weekend at SECU Arena.

By Glenn Graham

Jan 17, 2018

The Washington Nationals had three arbitration-eligible players this winter — Anthony Rendon, Tanner Roark and Michael A. Taylor — a smaller class than they've

The Blast claimed a 4-3 OT win over the rival Harrisburg Heat to improve to 9-2 atop the Major Arena Soccer League's Eastern Division.

By Glenn Graham

Jan 6, 2018

The Blast take an 8-2 mark into the 2018 portion of their Major Arena Soccer League schedule with an eye on a third straight championship season.

By Glenn Graham

Jan 5, 2018

The Blast will put their perfect 4-0 home record on the line Sunday afternoon when they take on the Florida Tropics

By Glenn Graham

Dec 9, 2017