Baltimore

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[[File:Shackleford preakness winner.jpg|thumb|The [[Preakness Stakes]], the second leg of the [[United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing|Triple Crown]], is run every May at [[Pimlico Race Course]] in Baltimore.]]
The first professional sports organization in the United States, [[Maryland Jockey Club|The Maryland Jockey Club]], was formed in Baltimore in 1743. [[Preakness Stakes]], the second race in the [[United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing]], has been held every May at [[Pimlico Race Course]] in Baltimore since 1873.

College [[lacrosse]] is a common sport in the spring, as the [[Johns Hopkins Blue Jays]] men's lacrosse team has won 44 national championships, the most of any program in history. In addition, [[Loyola University Maryland|Loyola University]] won its first men's [[NCAA]] lacrosse championship in 2012.

The [[Baltimore Blast]] are a professional arena [[soccer]] team that play in the [[Major Arena Soccer League]] at the [[SECU Arena]] on the campus of [[Towson University]]. The Blast have won nine championships in various leagues, including the MASL. A previous entity of the [[Baltimore Blast (1980–92)|Blast]] played in the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92)|Major Indoor Soccer League]] from 1980 to 1992, winning one championship. The Baltimore Kings, a Baltimore Blast affiliate,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Graham|first=Glenn|title=Blast welcome the Baltimore Kings, who will serve as farm team in Major Arena Soccer League's third division|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-masl-baltimore-kings-blast-farm-team-20210630-kltsvfe3z5br7fsw5rd237hxkm-story.html|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=baltimoresun.com|date=June 30, 2021 }}</ref> joined [[Major Arena Soccer League 3|MASL 3]] in 2021 to begin play in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MASL 3 Announces Regular Season Schedule for Eastern Conference|url=http://www.masl3.com/news/masl3-easternconference-scheduleannouncement|access-date=December 30, 2021|website=www.masl3.com|date=November 29, 2021 }}</ref>

[[FC Baltimore|FC Baltimore 1729]] was a semi-professional soccer club in the [[National Premier Soccer League|NPSL league]], with the goal of bringing a community-oriented competitive soccer experience to Baltimore. Their inaugural season started on May 11, 2018, and they played their home games at [[Community College of Baltimore County#Essex Campus|CCBC Essex Field]]. Baltimore City F.C. is an [[Eastern Premier Soccer League]] club that plays since 2023 at Middle Branch Fitness Center in [[Cherry Hill, Baltimore|Cherry Hill]].

The [[Baltimore Blues]] were a semi-professional [[rugby league]] club which began competition in the [[USA Rugby League]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usarugbyleague.com/2011/12/usarl-welcome-the-blues/ |title=USARL &#124; USA Rugby League &#124; American Rugby League " Uncategorized " USARL welcome the Blues! |publisher=USA Rugby League |date=December 12, 2011 |access-date=January 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109033821/http://www.usarugbyleague.com/2011/12/usarl-welcome-the-blues/ |archive-date=January 9, 2012 }}</ref> The [[Baltimore Bohemians]] were an American [[Football (soccer)|soccer club]] which competed in the [[USL Premier Development League]], the fourth tier of the [[American Soccer Pyramid]]. Their inaugural season started in the spring of 2012.

The [[Baltimore Grand Prix]] debuted along the streets of the Inner Harbor section of the city's downtown on September 2–4, 2011. The event played host to the [[American Le Mans Series]] on Saturday and the [[IndyCar Series]] on Sunday. Support races from smaller series were also held, including [[Indy Lights]]. After three consecutive years, on September 13, 2013, it was announced that the event would not be held in 2014 or 2015 due to scheduling conflicts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-no-grand-prix-20130913,0,5532611.story|title=Grand Prix of Baltimore canceled through 2015, and likely beyond|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|author=Scott Dance|date=September 13, 2013|access-date=April 8, 2014|archive-date=August 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802231954/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-no-grand-prix-20130913,0,5532611.story|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The athletic equipment company [[Under Armour]] is also based in Baltimore. Founded in 1996 by [[Kevin Plank]], a [[University of Maryland]] alumnus, the company's headquarters are located in Tide Point, adjacent to [[Fort McHenry]] and the [[Domino Sugar]] factory. The [[Baltimore Marathon]] is the flagship race of several races. The marathon begins at [[Camden Yards]] and travels through many diverse neighborhoods of Baltimore, including the scenic Inner Harbor waterfront area, historic Federal Hill, [[Fells Point]], and [[Canton, Baltimore]]. The race then proceeds to other important focal points of the city such as [[Patterson Park]], Clifton Park, Lake Montebello, the Charles Village neighborhood, and the western edge of downtown. After winding through 42.195 kilometres (26.219&nbsp;mi) of Baltimore, the race ends at virtually the same point at which it starts.

The [[Baltimore Brigade]] were an [[Arena Football League]] team based in Baltimore that, from 2017 to 2019, played at [[Royal Farms Arena]]. In 2019, the team ceased operations along with the rest of the league.