Sonny Dearth

That fish, landed by Bill Sharpe of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, aboard the Mister Pete, stood as the leader since Thursday afternoon at the big event in Ocean City, Maryland.

The Tides, hoping to escape the International League cellar, will face a team that has often been part of a shuttle with the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves.

Samuel Basallo played one game on a rehabilitation assignment for the Tides. Will he play more?

Logically, August — with school soon to begin in most places — is a key time for hiring coaches in college sports. There have been some noteworthy ones recently. To wit:

Considered the greatest men's doubles team in tennis history, twins Mike and Bob Bryan will be at Virginia Beach's Princess Anne Country Club on Tuesday as part of an exhibition that's free and open to the public.

Two trips to North Carolina prove fruitful for the Saints in an early opener. Click to share a free article with a friend

The Bulldogs are coming off a stellar regular season, having earned another TCIS championship and one of four D-I playoff berths before falling 55-7 at Trinity Episcopal in a semifinal.

COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Coach Jermaine Woods' Norfolk State team gained a commitment from Natalya Wooten, a 5-foot-11 guard from South County High in Northern Virginia.

Meanwhile, the ODU women’s soccer team took a second-half lead but lost to No. 2 Duke, and the Virginia football team announced its first sellout since 2008.

The relief-pitching "Mountain," Félix Bautista, joined the Tides on a rehab assignment last week. We'll see how long the Orioles keep him with the Tides.