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The Hickory Hornets, Harford County's host team, suffered their first loss in Cal Ripken World Series pool play Wednesday, falling, 6-3, to West Raleigh, N.C., at Nationals Park.

Harford County's tournament host team, the Hickory Hornets, suffered their first loss in Cal Ripken World Series pool play Wednesday morning, falling 6-3 to West Raleigh, N.C., at Nationals Park in the Ripken Experience presented by Under Armour complex in Aberdeen.

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Tuesday that the Orioles' All-Star bid and the current dispute over Mid-Atlantic Sports Network television rights are not connected — that there is no consideration in holding the All-Star Game hostage from either franchise if the MASN issue continues.

Constant rain in the area Tuesday halted play at the 2014 Cal Ripken World Series at the Ripken Experience powered by Under Armour complex in Aberdeen and will necessitate a busy schedule of games Wednesday.

Maryland champ Prince George's County and the Dominican Republic were early winners Monday as pool play continued at the Cal Ripken World Series played at the Ripken Experience powered by Under Armour complex in Aberdeen.

Tournament hosts, the Hickory Hornets from Harford County, won their second straight game in 2014 Cal Ripken World Series play Sunday, beating Ohio Valley champ, Homewood, Ill., 8-1, on Cal Sr.'s Yard at the Ripken Experience powered by Under Armour complex in Aberdeen.

In the biggest upset since the Cal Ripken World Series moved to Aberdeen 12 tournaments ago, Australia knocked of Mexico, 6-2, Saturday afternoon at Nationals Park.

Starting Friday, the 15th annual Cal Ripken World Series (CRWS) will take place at the Ripken Experience powered by Under Armour complex in Aberdeen.

Orioles and Nationals played their final game of the regular season Monday and teh fams were into it.

In the Orioles' 7-3 win against the Washington Nationals on Monday, Delmon Young had a huge pinch-hit single in a three-run seventh inning that gave his club a lead it never relinquished.

Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez was back with his Orioles teammates Monday after pitching well in a rehab start at Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday night. And he's eager to get back on the mound in a major league game.

How does this year's squad stack up through 110 games against successful Orioles teams of the past?

Right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, who has been on the disabled list since July 13 with a right ankle sprain, will join the Orioles in Washington, D.C., on Monday for their makeup game against the Nationals and then fly with the team to Toronto on Tuesday.

The three-city West Coast road trip that starts Friday night in Oakland will be a major test of the legitimacy of the Orioles as the top team in the American League East.

The Orioles believe they could meet the Washington Nationals again this year.

For the second time in three games against the Washington Nationals, Orioles manager Buck Showalter chose to intentionally walk slumping Nats outfielder Bryce Harper to take his chances against the rest of Washington¿s batting order.

On Wednesday, Bud Norris struggled through his shortest outing of the season. He failed to get an out in the fifth inning, and Orioles pitchers gave up three homers in a 6-2 loss in front of an announced 35,575 at Camden Yards.

Washington Nationals outfielder Nate McLouth said he was sitting on the bench at Nationals Park on Monday night, and a weird feeling took over.

With the DH back, Steve Pearce is again in the lineup

The Nationals and Orioles were rained out, but that didn't stop them from dominating the local sports discourse

The Orioles were playing at Nationals Park on Monday, but it sounded like they were hosting a game at Camden Yards.

After a 2-hour, 30-minute rain delay, Tuesday's game between the Orioles and the Washington Nationals was postponed because of rain.

Stephen Strasburg was sad Monday night about the amount of Orioles fans at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

Hot-hitting Steve Pearce won¿t start tonight for the Orioles against the Washington Nationals.

Former Oriole Nate McLouth, a Michigan native whose allegiance falls with the Maize and Blue got into it with the Michigan State mascot on Monday.

A couple hundred alums, administrators and fans came to the Under Armour Brand House in Harbor East to celebrate Maryland officially joining the Big Ten.

With seven ballparks left on his journey, a man touring our great nation in search of the best ballpark hot dog gave the fare at Oriole Park at Camden Yards the highest ranking of his summer-long trip after taking in Tuesday night¿s loss to Chicago.

Silicon Valley software giant Oracle Corp. announced a deal Monday to buy Micros Systems for $5.3 billion, eyeing the Columbia firm for its niche supplying technology to hotels, restaurants and retailers around the world.

The Big Ten will be coming to Baltimore and Washington as part of Maryland joining the league on July 1.

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As Maryland's move to the Big Ten Conference approaches, the school is planning a broad marketing campaign that will include a new slogan (THINK B1G) and celebratory events on campus and in Baltimore, the Washington area and New York City.

The Orioles added another player to their infield mix Monday, acquiring switch-hitting local product Steve Lombardozzi Jr. in a trade that sent veteran infielder Alex Gonzalez to the Detroit Tigers.

MASN has done away with the combined broadcast booth for Orioles-Nationals games this season, opting for separate telecasts when the teams play their interleague series in July.

For the country singer Jason Aldean, success can be measured many ways: more than 8.5 million albums sold, 12 No. 1 hits on country radio and being named the 2013 Male Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music are a few examples that could work.

The Baltimore Ravens' home field, M&T Bank Stadium, has earned a "Gold" rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, the highest rank the Washington-based nonprofit group has awarded to any existing NFL stadium to date.

Sometimes, Randy Knorr sits in his room, all alone, and

For Donna Richardson, of Bel Air, the day after the deadly shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard was more frightening than the previous day's actual events.

In Wednesday's National Division pool play action at the Carl Ripken Major 70 World Series, the Middle Atlantic squad from Piedmont, Del. wrapped up pool play with an extra-inning victory over the Raleigh, N.C. squad, while the Hickory Hornets ended their tournament by beating the Mineral Area, Mo. team, 13-3.

International Division pool play at the Cal Ripken Major 70 World Series in Aberdeen wrapped up on Wednesday evening with an upset at Cal Sr.'s Yard, as the Dominican Republic (3-2) topped two-time defending champ Japan (4-1), in a 9-8 slugfest.

Playing for their Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series lives Wednesday, New Milford, Conn., and Mountain Home, Ark., battled for the final spot in Friday's United States semifinals. New Milford put together a 14-hit attack that produced 14 runs, en route to an 14-5 win in American Division pool play.

Through the first three days of American Division pool play at the 2013 Cal Ripken Major 70 World Series, one thing is for sure. The Pacific Southwest champions from Elk Grove, Calif. are guaranteed a spot in Friday's United States semifinals.

The Cal Ripken Major 70 12-year-old World Championship, which returns to Aberdeen this weekend, had its beginnings 14 years ago, half a country away and under a different set of rules than what players and fans will experience in the 2013 renewal of what has become a Harford County institution.

When Mount St. Joseph baseball coach Dave Norton finally got the chance to see Steve Clevenger play in a major league uniform, he was given a reminder of the kind of player he coached years before.

Freddy Garcia's start wasn't just impressive; it was an important lesson for the O's young starters.