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After being held scoreless in the opening quarter, the Blast was able to rebound and pulled away from the Silver Knights for a 10-4 win before an announced 3,038 at 1st Mariner Arena. Baltimore also put together its best defensive effort of the early season and did not allow a goal in the second half. The Blast improved to 3-0, setting up an early-season showdown Friday against arch-rival Milwaukee, which beat them in last season's championship.

A dominating second quarter was plenty as the Blast won for the second straight time against the Soul, this time a 17-9 win in front of an announced crowd of 3,317 at 1st Mariner Arena.

After departures of Sagu, Akira Fitzgerald, team turns to two players with no indoor experience

In spite of its success, 1st Mariner Arena is in a period of transition that could lead, in the near future, to it being renamed, handed off to a new management company and even demolished.

The Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League announced Monday that it has partnered with the family of Daniel Borowy to create the "Goals for Daniel" program, a fundraiser for medical costs for the 17-year-old victim of the Perry Hall High shooting last month.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's office turned over numerous documents Monday about her use of free 1st Mariner Arena tickets — but too late for the city's ethics board to consider them at its meeting Tuesday.

Baltimore's ethics board launched an inquiry Tuesday into Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's office's use of free tickets to 1st Mariner Arena, citing concerns about distribution of tickets to the mayor's family and staff members.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's use of free tickets to the city arena may be no different from how her predecessors handled them, but that doesn't mean she can't do better.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's top aides and relatives routinely received free tickets to performances at Baltimore's First Mariner Arena, including popular concerts such as Rihanna, Sade and Jay-Z, public records show.

Veteran Blast goalkeeper Sagu, a member of three championship teams in his eight seasons playing in Baltimore, announced he would not be returning to the team Monday.

Baltimore and Washington in competition to sell tickets for soccer exhibitions. Tickets for the July 28 Liverpool-Tottenham game at M&T Bank Stadium go on sale Tuesday.

M&T Bank Stadium to host Liverpool-Tottenham exhibition in July. Exhibition between English Premier League teams will be the third major soccer event at the Ravens¿ stadium.

Blast stumped in opener of championship

The Baltimore Blast's Sagu and Mike Lookingland win Major Indoor Soccer League awards.

Sagu leads list MISL honors

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Blast routs Syracuse, 21-6, to build on Eastern Division lead. Baltimore scores 15 points in the first 19 minutes.

Edwin F. Hale Sr., the Baltimore trucking magnate and developer, said Friday that he has retired as chief executive and chairman of First Mariner Bancorp — the banking company he built from scratch and has struggled in the last several years to save from failure.

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Blast midfielder Pat Healey continuing to make his father proud. Son of team president will be counted on even more heavily this year.

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MISL has added stability, five new teams for 2011-12 season League has partnered with United Soccer Leagues

Two Blast mainstays announce retirements Captain and midfielder Robbie Aristodemo and defender Billy Nelson moving on

ESPN The Magazine has unveiled its annual Ultimate Team Rankings, which measure ¿how much MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL franchises give back to the fans in exchange for all the time, money and emotion the fans invest in them.¿ The franchises were evaluated on eight criteria, including ¿bang for the buck,¿ the stadium atmosphere, the on-field product and prospects of winning a championship in this lifetime.

Baltimore Soccer Club holds tryouts for girls and boys, ages 10-18, June 18, 19, 22, 25, and 26, Hydes Park, 5:30 p.m.www.baltimoresoccerclub.com.

Proposed downtown arena gets private financing commitment.

Considering there is a goal scored maybe once in every six or seven soccer games, there is nothing more embarrassing than a blunder from a goalkeeper. The latest goalie goof to go viral is from Sammy Bossut, who plays for Zulte-Waregem of the Belgian Pro League, and it's a good one.