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A Baltimore woman who had a minor role in a major property flipping case was sentenced to five years' probation in federal court yesterday. Sharon Sirbaugh, 42, was also ordered to pay the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development restitution of $131,478, the amount the agency lost on a fraudulent mortgage, at a rate of $50 a month for the five years. When her probation expires, Sirbaugh's payments will end at a total of $3,000. Sirbaugh pleaded guilty in June 2001 to a single count of making a false statement in applying for a HUD-backed mortgage.

The Maryland Special Olympics Summer Games will be held tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday at Towson State University.More than 1,000 athletes from across the state will compete, including 31 representing Carroll County.Opening ceremonies will be at 8 p.m. Friday.Carroll athletes include:Aquatics: Jennifer Doyle, Tori Eshelman, Nicole Hurley, Nicki Nalesnik, Ann Sturgeon.Equestrian: Carrie Billings, Stephanie Carpegna, Patrick Dawson, Adam Dunn, Ralph Gemmill, Megan Roland, Josh Smith, Shannon Smith, Erin Strevig, Chuck Toth, Bruce Watt.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Rod Pedraza pitched seven innings, allowing just one run on six hits and striking out six, as the New Haven Ravens defeated the Bowie Baysox, 5-3, before 3,303 at Yale Stadium last night. The loss drops the Baysox (7-3) to into a first-place tie with the Harrisburg Senators in the South Division of the Double-A Eastern League. Baysox starter Vaughn Eshelman (1-1) lasted only five innings. He gave up four runs as he walked six and surrendered five hits. J. D. Noland led the Ravens with two RBIs.

BaseballCubs: Optioned P Dave Swartzbaugh to Triple-A Iowa.Red Sox: Optioned P Vaughn Eshelman to Triple-A Pawtucket. Purchased the contract of P Jim Corsi from Pawtucket.Twins: Recalled OF Chris Latham from Triple-A Salt Lake.BasketballMavericks: Signed F-C Stacey King to a 10-day contract.CollegeMinnesota: Named Cheryl Littlejohn women's basketball coach.FootballBears: Signed WR Ricky Proehl. Released WR Michael Timpson.Broncos: Agreed to terms with QB Bubby Brister. Re-signed WR David Gamble.

On February 20, 2005, GEORGE H. WARNER, beloved husband of Mary A. Warner (nee Chaney), devoted father of Thomas, Timothy, Terence and Todd Warner, dear brother of Cecilia Eshelman and loving grandfather of Suzanne, Dennis, Andrew and Matthew Warner. The family will receive friends at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 York Rd. (betway exit 26A) on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in the Church of the Nativity, 20 E. Ridgely Rd. on Wednesday at 10:30 A.M. Interment private.

READING, Pa. -- Bowie scored four runs on Reading errors as the Baysox defeated the Phillies, 7-4, yesterday in a Double-A Eastern League game.The Baysox are 4-0 against the Phillies this year, and 10-1 against Southern Division teams. Bowie also ended a two-game losing streak, and remains in a first-place tie with the Harrisburg Senators in the Southern Division.Bowie scored two unearned runs in the fifth to come back from a one-run deficit. Curtis Goodwin scored the go-ahead run on a fielding error.

BaseballOrioles -- Recalled C Cesar Devarez and P Jimmy Haynes from Triple-A Rochester.Boston Red Sox -- Activated P Vaughn Eshelman from the DL.Houston Astros -- Activated IF Orlando Miller from the DL.Milwaukee Brewers -- Activated P Jeff Bronkey and P Graeme Lloyd from the DL.Pittsburgh Pirates -- Recalled 1B Michael Brown from Double-A Carolina.CollegeEastern College Athletic Conference -- Named Navy QB Chris McCoy and East Carolina QB Marcus Crandell Division I-A Co-Offensive Players of the Week.

The Orioles' minor-league pitching depth took a hit yesterday when the organization lost three pitchers in the major-league Rule V draft.The Boston Red Sox selected left-hander Vaughn Eshelman. The Texas Rangers picked hard-throwing right-hander Francisco Saneaux, and the St. Louis Cardinals took veteran right-hander Rich DeLucia.Under the Rule V guidelines, clubs are obligated to either keep draft choices on their 25-man rosters throughout the regular season or offer them back to the clubs from which they were drafted for $25,000.

At Fenway Park, BostonDay ....... Time ... TV ... StartersToday ..... 5: 00 .. HTS .. Scott Erickson (8-2, 3.58)Game 1 .................... vs. Vaughn Eshelman (0-0, 5.79)Tonight ... 8: 30 .. HTS .. Shawn Boskie (3-2, 6.35)Game 2 .................... vs. Tim Wakefield (2-4, 4.39)Tomorrow .. 7: 05 .. HTS .. Mike Johnson (0-0, 5.47)........................... vs. Tom Gordon (3-6, 4.00)Thursday .. 6: 05 .. HTS .. Scott Kamieniecki (4-2, 3.15)........................... vs. Aaron Sele (6-5, 5.76)

Seven starts in 16 games, that's all Jeffrey Hammonds got. He couldn't prove himself to his new manager in such limited playing time. And now he must prove himself at Double-A Bowie, where his professional career began.Seven starts. Nineteen at-bats. No wonder Hammonds was crushed by last night's demotion. He did not make himself available to reporters. But assistant general manager Frank Robinson confirmed that he took the news hard.This is rapidly turning into a soap opera -- three weeks ago, Hammonds was the Orioles' Opening Day right fielder.