Dame Game

Central Michigan coach Herb Deromedi wanted nothing more than to treat his team's first meeting with Michigan State as just ++ another game, but the realization of the task at hand struck him sharply as he led his Chippewas into the 76,000-seat Spartan Stadium."

In a decision that could have implications for how show and sports tickets are sold in Baltimore, the state's highest court ruled Friday that service fees charged by Ticketmaster amount to scalping — setting up the possibility that people who attended some events might ultimately be eligible for refunds. The ruling, which stems from a class action lawsuit brought in federal court in 2011, relies on an obscure 1948 Baltimore ordinance rushed through the City Council to curb scalping of Navy football tickets.

Amelia Earhart's name is back in the news these days with the recent release of the Hollywood biopic "Amelia," starring Hilary Swank as the ill-fated flier, and Richard Gere as George Putnam, her husband, publisher and public relations executive. Critics have not exactly given soaring reviews to this film treatment of the pioneering aviator's life and accomplishments. "The filmmakers spend so much time turning her into a dopey romantic figure that they never give her the animating, vital will or even much of a personality that might explain how a Kansas tomboy turned Boston social worker took to the skies and then, through her deeds and words, encouraged other women to chart their own courses," Manohla Dargis wrote last month in The New York Times.

Wilson battled back from a five-point halftime deficit to overtake host College of Notre Dame, 49-46, in an Atlantic Women's Collegiate Conference basketball game last night. The loss ends Notre Dame's three-game winning streak. Trailing 25-20 at the half, Wilson outscored Notre Dame 29-21 in the second half, shooting 23.8 percent from the floor and 50 percent from the foul line. Doris Zimmerman and Theresa Phelps each scored 16 to lead the Phoenix (15-6). Karen Burley led the Gators (10-11)

The Lions were ranked 12th in the preseason after a strong finish to their 8-8 season in 2011. Randisi, in her second year, built on that, guiding the Lions to a 13-4 record, the No. 2 ranking and an appearance in the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland A Conference final, where they lost, 12-11, to No. 1 McDonogh. Randisi, 28, said her players bought into her system, including running a motion attack and relying on a sliding defense. They also believed they could play with the best and showed more poise as the season progressed.

Navy junior quarterback Craig Candeto, who had to leave the Notre Dame game after four plays with a sprained left ankle, may not be healthy enough to start this week against Connecticut, according to coach Paul Johnson. Candeto, the team's leading rusher (143 carries for 635 yards), passer (40 of 87, for 629 yards) and scorer (nine touchdowns), was held out of practice the past two days. Johnson said Candeto's status will likely be up in the air for the remainder of the week. "Honestly, we don't know [if he'll play]

Each week, The Baltimore Sun publishes a Q&A with a college lacrosse player or coach to get you more acquainted with the player and his/her team. Today's guest is Loyola senior attackman Mike Sawyer, who recorded 52 goals and 10 assists en route to being named the university's first Tewaaraton Award finalist in 2012. The team captured the university's first Division I national championship of any kind. What drives you and your teammates now? Everyone's gunning for us. Everyone's going to give us their best shots.

Here are notes on Maryland's 31-13 loss to Virginia. Are Terps fans worried about next week's Notre Dame game? The Terps haven't scored more than 17 points in any of the past three games. The good news for Maryland is that it seemed to perk up the players to think about a big game on national television. The bad news is that the Irish have plenty of talent. * Maryland has had a habit of allowing teams to score quickly. But this was some sort of land-speed record against Virginia, right?

Maryland and Notre Dame have agreed to meet in football at FedEx Field in 2011 in what Maryland's athletic director calls "a statement game." It will be just the second football game between the schools. The Terps, then ranked No. 21, lost, 22-0, to the Fighting Irish at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., to open the 2002 season - Ralph Friedgen's second as coach in College Park. Maryland will not have to sacrifice a home game, even though FedEx Field - the Landover home of the Washington Redskins - is only about 12 miles from campus.