Sports Saturdays

Have you been missing the excitement that came from the World Cup? Or do you want an excuse to break out your dusty vuvuzela once more? Well, you have a chance to do just that coming up soon because the 2010-2011 season for the Major Indoor Soccer League is beginning!

Why not kick off your love for indoor soccer by heading to the season starter for Baltimore’s own team: the Baltimore Blast! With some new and exciting prospects added to the team, watch as Baltimore’s premiere team takes on the Chicago Riot on November 19 at 7:35.

It’s the weekend and there’s no better time for a road trip. Today why don’t you make the short drive to Annapolis and cheer on the Navy Midshipmen as they play against the Duke Blue Devils for the first time in 2 years.

What’s a real rough, tough, and unique sport to check out in Baltimore? None other than the Charm City Roller Girls. Roller Derby comes off as a vicious sport, and it certainly takes a powerful woman to skate for the team, but the Charm City Roller Girls are none other than a real representation of women from all over the Baltimore/DC area.

Inspired by other leagues in major cities, the Charm City Roller Girls formed in 2005 and now have an organization of their own with over 80 members, all donning the witty names on the backs of their uniforms you can’t help but admire. Roller Derby has gotten more attention recently, from being the setting for individual episodes of TV shows like Psych to being the basis of major films like Whip It, so why don’t you come out and see first-hand what a bout is really like?

While the playoffs are in full swing, take a breather and brush up on one of baseball’s greats: Babe Ruth. Here in Baltimore, we have the great honor of being home to the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum.

The site consists of the house (and the three houses next door) where he was born in 1895 to serve as a tribute to the great Bambino, filled with many Babe artifacts like his boyhood bat and the official score book from Babe’s first professional game with the 1914 Orioles.

With the football season underway and the baseball season wrapping up, why don’t you throw another sport in the mix and brush up on your knowledge of Lacrosse? That’s right! Baltimore is home to the Lacrosse Museum & Hall of Fame.